Hi Fram Fram to Fitness readers,
As you all know, the end of the semester can be a stressful time. For me, it is always accompanied by many relatively sleepless nights, leading to a great deal of exhaustion. Unfortunately by the end of this week, my workouts showed just that. I did go to the gym every day, but on Friday I found myself stopping mid-way through my 25 minute run and deciding I needed to do something – anything – other than that.
It was my first real setback since starting this blog, but I realize not every day is going to have a solid workout, and sometimes that helps push you harder for the next! However even though I started this blog recently, running has become easier, and because of that, more enjoyable. When I think of this coming summer and striving to reach my ultimate goal, it seems more doable, and that keeps me going! With that said, here is another workout for the week!
How to do it:
Start lying on your back with your knees bent, feet flat on the floor about hip-width apart.
Bring your arms into ‘on guard’ and slowly start to round your spine as you sit up, rolling all the way up through your back.
As you’re rolling up, perform four cross punches across your body, alternating your right and left arm (by the last punch, you should be sitting all the way up, feet still flat against the floor).
Bring arms back to on guard position keep shoulders facing straight ahead, round your spine, draw your abs in tight and slowly roll back down to the floor.
Repeat 10 times in total.
Health Food Tip:
This past week I decided to limit snacking between meals, but if you are feeling hungry, go ahead and munch on some popcorn! I always like the 100 calorie bags that you can get at any grocery store (kettle corn is my favorite).
Or if you have a large bag, you can have typically about 3.5 cups for 100 calories. Since popcorn is naturally a filling fiber, you get 4 grams of whole grain. For extra flavoring you could add paprika, cinnamon, chili powder (for the daring sort), or vinegar and pepper.
This week I am planning on running for 30 minutes during my workout, and incorporating a glass of skim milk with dinner.
(*Exercise move & photo: http://www.shape.com/)