Tuesday challenge coming your way!
Kinda like this idea so let’s keep it rolling all year!
Comment your time in the comments or tag me in IG and then tag someone to challenge! 2021 we are getting better together! #accountability
5 rounds of 5 reps each
5 hand pushups
5 sit ups
5 squat jumps
5 burpee (pop tart no chest to ground)
5 jacks
Hey everyone! It’s been a little while since I’ve updated this page but I have big plans to bring it back to life!
First let me reintroduce myself! My is Jessica Armstrong. I’m 33 years old with 2 kids, Apollo and Theo, who are 3 and 1 years old respectively. My husband, Anthony, and the boys live about 40 miles north of Dallas, Texas in McKinney. Anthony and I are both personal trainers and love to help others.
Everyone is busy and we certainly are in that same category. In addition to our personal training schedule we have others jobs. I work for Fox Sports Southwest as a producer covering the Dallas Mavericks and Anthony is a Real Estate Agent.
The reason behind MAKETIMEFORFIT is just as simple as it sounds. Make time for IT. We believe your health is your wealth. In this current state of Covid19, it’s certainly ringing true even louder than before!
Workouts don’t have to take 2 hours at a gym. Or be something you don’t like to do. You don’t like running, even dread it? Then don’t do it. Fitness is fun and should be enjoyable! Yes it can be uncomfortable at times pushing yourself to get stronger or faster but big picture, WE ALL NEED IT.
So thanks for following along. Hopefully we can be a resource for you in the fitness world and inspire you to make your health a priority and a part of your everyday life.
I was very active in high school and college playing sports so running has been apart of my life for basically. I actually love love love running, but let’s be honest running on a treadmill can get kinda boring!
So I came up with this pyramid run to change it up a little bit. With this run you are constantly changing paces and the longest period of running at the same pace is 5 minutes! 5 minutes anyone can do 5 minutes! These little time goals during my run help me to keep me going!
The pyramid run alternates between running at a “race pace” (RP) and “recovery” (R).
If you don’t know your race pace I suggest setting at a mile time goal. For example, if you want to run a 10 minute mile as your RP go 6 mph and on the R you can adjust to mph slower so 4-5 mph.
The best part is that you can always adjust as you go.
What I love about this type of run is that it fits with any type of runner from the novice to the marathon runner because you adjust the speed to whatever works for you!
The key to remembering how many minutes that the RP minutes increase 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and the R is 2 minutes except on the 1 minute RP.
Having little 1-5 minute goals really pushes me to keep going since I know can recover!
Hope you guys enjoy this run as much as I do! And I promise it’s not as easy as it looks! ;););)
Start today! Email maketimeforfit@gmail.com for a free consultation for a personalized workout program!
One of the most tried and true back moves out there today – the single arm bent over row, also know as the lawn mower row. This can be done using a bench too, where you rest your knee on the bench opposite of the arm you are working and with a flat back, row up. Don’t use momentum. I like this move to because you isolate your lats and rear delts and can really focus are target the muscles. When you row up squeeze for 1 count at the top and release back down. Try this as a drop set, so you as decrease reps, increase weight.
15x, 12x, 8x – that means – do 15 times (reps) on each arm then 12 reps each arm then 8 reps on each arm. You don’t need to break between sets and your break only needs to be as long as it takes you to switch weights.
I love working my back in different ways. There is the T-Bar machine so it’s really preference because that will get a great workout as well. I like using this set up because I can easily change grips. In the picture I’m using a rope attachment from the cable machines but there are many other ways to do similar moves. You could use a triangle grip attachment or a wide bar attachment or you could place your hands close together and make a more narrow row – the possibilities are endless. I like using the rope attachment because it really engaging not only my back and glutes to keep my back straight and supported but also by biceps are flexed during the move. Be smart when lifting up weight for back exercise – you need to use your legs to get into the proper form – improper form can lead to injury and you won’t be lifting anything for a while!
Try doing this at a weight you can get 10-12 reps for 4 sets!
Often times we are over do it, whether it’s putting in too many hours at work, spending to much time on facebook (pinterest, twitter, instagram), watching an entire series on Netflicks and even fitness.
It’s natural to over do it – we are human but when your hobbies are begin to run your life there is a problem.
Exercise should enhance your life not run it. Don’t punish yourself for a missed workout or if you eat something you probably shouldnt have – it’s about moderation. Make healthy decisions most of the time but don’t forget you are human not a machine! One missed workout won’t hurt you just like one workout doesn’t give you the end results your working towards.
Finding the Middle Ground
If you want your life and fitness habits to work in synergy, then you need to find the middle ground.
The middle ground is where you can enjoy a piece of birthday cake without worrying about how it will make you look. It’s where you can miss a workout and not sweat it. It’s where you can go a day without weighing yourself.
But of course, finding the middle ground is no easy task.
Finding the middle ground isn’t so much about finding the perfect workout or diet as it is about forging the right mindset.
We all make mistakes. We all fail.
The most important thing to remember is how you failed. You must learn from your mistakes as cliché as that sounds.
Find out what triggered you to overeat. Was it stress? If so, what’s causing that stress and what can you do to fix it?
Locate the root cause of your slip-ups and do your best to correct them.
Find what works for you and live a life that promotes health and fitness but remember you run your life!
Email maketimeforfit.com and I help you make time for fit with personalized workout plans and help you reach your goals!
Sliders are all you need for a great full body workout! Sliders cause you to burn more calories during an exercise because it requires you to engage your stabilizing muscles. The more muscles being used during each move which results in more calories burned!
Mt. Climber [advanced: twisting Mt climbers]
Bear Crawl [advanced: add push up]
Scissors
In and outs
Single leg in with wiper
Push ups – all kinds a challenging variations.
Check out my instagram for video examples of some of these moves!
If you don’t own sliders you can use towels on wood for or even paper plates!
I saw this recipe on my friend’s time line and had to check it out!
The recipe is from here.
I changed a few of the seasoning based on my taste the overall premise is the same. The best part is that it is so easy and makes plenty for the whole family, or since it’s just me and my husband I kept some for leftovers and froze the other half!
Hope you guys like it! Definitely a new staple in our house.
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