Even though I have been slacking a bit with my workouts the past few weeks (simply could not get myself to go for a run with over 30°C at 7pm) I am back on track this week & even a bit excited about sweating again. I figured out a great new way to stay motivated and wanted to share it with you guys: the secret is all in the mix!!!
Even though I love running, it gets boring after a while, especially since I don’t have an abundance of different routes to run near our new apartment. And once workouts become boring it gets THAT much harder to stay motivated! So I have decided to run twice a week (already went for one run on Monday, so only one more to go) and incorporate 1-2 other workouts into my routine (1 day of strength training & 1 day of yoga). This way you always have a different type of workout to look forward too & it never gets dull!! And the best part, none of these workouts really require a gym or expensive equipment:
- all you need for running is a pair of good shoes & a great playlist on your iPod
- you’d be surprised how much weight training you can actually do with your own body weight or a simple pair of weights (thanks to Kathi I started getting into bodyrock.tv videos)
- my neighbors are incredibly cool & have private yoga lessons on their deck once a week – lucky me is invited :) but you can also find great videos on youtube and all you need is a yoga mat!
{yoga is on the menu tonight}
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auch ein yogi! meine idee verhärtet sich mal ein bloggeryoga bzw. twityoga zu organisieren. das wär super!
Sue, das hab ich auch schonmal überlegt! ich weiß jemand der das bestimmt mit uns machen würde :) Die barbara von power-yoga!!! ihre flow-einheiten sind super!
ein freund von mir eröffnet in kürze ein neues shinergy zentrum mit ashtanga yoga nähe schönbrunn. da könnt ich auch was gutes mit vergünstigung rausholen. :) ich denke, wir sollten das auf jeden fall angehen. vielleicht kann ja was regelmäßiges draus werden. 1x im monat oder so. dann sind auch alle motivierter fürs workout! :)
Ich war ja einmal in Yoga, fands super, hatte danach aber extreme Rückenschmerzen, sodass ich aufhören musste.. Vielleicht fange ich im Herbst mit Pilates an!
Habe jetzt auch ca. 2 Wochen Sportpause gehabt, weil ich krank war, will aber unbedingt wieder was tun!
LG Julia
So jealous of the yoga lessons. On the other hand I am just not the bendy one so yoga was never my thing (though I love the clothes, hehe). I also have been so slacking off with workouts lately as I have been so super busy. And I now even decided to quit the gym as I do not have the time to go and right now it is just a waste of money.
As soon as the next semester starts (and I am somewhat back in a regular routine) I will definitely have to start on doing more sports again. At least 2-3 times a week. The boyfriend has to move abroad due to work for a while so excercising might be good distraction for the weekdays without him.
Love, S.
I love that idea! I had to have a surgery and had to stop working out for a year and now I’m just super motivated to start, but my strength is just down the drain =X I never tried yoga, but I used to do Pilates back when I was in Vienna and I LOVED it!!!
xoRosie
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Cool! Ich liebe Yoga Kula im 1. Bezirk und Studio 19 im 19. Bezirk.
Also cool is http://yogatoday.com/videos/this_weeks_free_video, which posts a free video every week!
I would love to do Yoga too, but near by my home, there is no yoga studio
=(.
But i run once ore twice a week and once a week i go horse riding! i love that, you don´t feel like you are doing sports it´s just fun!
Xo
Tanja
Wie cool, icy wollte dir auch grade bodyrock.tv für´s zu Hause trainieren empfehlen. ich bin seit ein paar Wochen dabei und finde die Trainingseinheiten so gut konzipiert, mir bringst im Mix mit laufen gehen richtig Spaß!
Das beste Workout ist mein Guilt-Change-Workout. Immer wenn was nicht so astrein gelaufen ist, müssen 20 Minuten mehr gesteppt werden ;)
This is 100% true! I mix it up between running, zumba, tennis matches, and weights; keeps me on my toes!
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I just startet with yoga and it´s damn hard! But I´ll keep on and I hope after a few lessons I get more flexible. Can you guys give advice for beginner-practice?
Yoga`s part of my life! war erst gestern wieder (zwar nicht auf einer Terrasse, aber immerhin Privatlehrer) und spüre Muskeln, die ich gar nicht kannte! :D
Great Post & Tipps! :) Love the Slogan.
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