In fitness, you have to constantly change up your routine in order to challenge your body.
If you always run 3 miles at an easy pace, try running 1 mile as fast as you can. Sprints will help you become a faster, more efficient runner.
If you always do 3 sets of 10lb weights, switch that up to just 1 or 2 sets with 12-15 lb weights. Your muscles will get stronger and you’ll save time.
If you normally take a Spinning class for cardio, branch out and try kickboxing or boot camp instead. If you use the elliptical every day, try the StepMill or the Rower. Each class and machine challenges your cardio system in a different capacity.
and if you normally spend 10-15 minutes each day stretching or doing yoga, bump that up to 30 minutes to improve your flexibility and balance.
The key here is to make these changes often, every 6-8 weeks.
Don’t always do the same thing day in and day out because you know what? That gets boring for both your body and mind.
So, just when I think I have a handle on this parenting gig, (which I clearly don’t!), I decide it is time for yet another change.
Baby #3 is due around Thanksgiving. We are thrilled and terrified at the same time. My body and mind may never be the same, but I’ll still be here trying!
Have an active day gang!
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Wait? Wha?!? New BABY?!? Congrats!!!
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COngratulations!!!! I almost missed it until I saw Roni’s comment. Can we see some belly shots
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Congratulations!!! Yes, change is scary but good! I had my second baby 16 years after my first. It was scary but SOOOO good!
And changing your exercise routine is so important yet so easy not to do… Thanks for the reminder!
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Congrats!!!!!!
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I just had #3 18 months ago…. well worth it. What sex of kids do you have now? We had 2 boys, then a girl! Yippee!!!!! Determined to get that baby weight off once and for all!!!! I did a post on my blog about making bellymasks that you may enjoy!!!
Congratulations!!! Hubby is trying to convince me to go for #3 right now….
OH. MY. GOSH.
Congrats!!!
I love having three, good luck with this pregnancy!!
Oooh! So glad you announced it! Congratulations girl!!! I’m so excited that we get to be fit-mommy-preggo-blog buddies together! How are you feeling now?
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Hi Lisa,
Congratulations!! Definitely exciting times! We have three kids – and the third can seem scary. It’s all good, though. Now…I can’t imagine my life without him (he’s 10 – yikes!).
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Congratulations! The third just balances it all out. lol – I have four but our last baby girl is sooooooooo easy and happy. Thank goodness.
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I’d like to think I started this trend:-) Congratulations!!! Hope you’re feeling well. Look forward to hearing more about it. –Kara
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congraulations on the wonderful news!! i think that’s always been my problem. i’m a slave to routine! i need to mix it up!!
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First and foremost, I’ll pray for you for the most easy going pregnancy. An uneventful pregnancy is a healthy pregnancy.
I couldn’t agree more with the changin’ up workouts. Changing up my running is my passion. I think I’m the only one of my running buddies who sees a hill and says “bring it on!”
Great advice, keep ‘em coming.
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Big congrats Lisa!
Awwwww, congratulations Lisa – that is fantastic news! Yes, scary, and SOOO wonderful. Can’t wait to hear more about how you’re doing! xoxoxo
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Woooooo hoooooo, that’s all I gotta say
Jamie
p.s. can’t wait for the Gauc in an hour!!!!
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Wonderful news!
Congratulations!!!
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Lisa, blessed congrats! I love how you slyly snuck that in at the end!
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Oh my goodness – I was not expecting that at the end of this post. I had to read it twice! Congrats – I love babies!
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Wow! Congrats!!!!! How exciting!
How are you feeling?
Good idea. I think it’s called “muscle confusion” by PX-90, but the idea is that you need to keep changing up what you do so that you can build muscle and shred fat faster.
I SO need to get going on my exercise plan. I’ve been cutting the sugar. But NEED to make time to exercise. NEED to!
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Wow. Congratulations. You can do it!
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