FITNESS FRIDAY 1/26/18 - (SHARE YOUR STORY)!

Personally I Love workouts or Activity that keeps me from being "Bored"... I like things that are FUN, and that can keep me accountable & motivated as well~

** Something I LOVE to do of course is ZUMBA FITNESS.... I have been doing ZUMBA since 2010. I became an instructor 6 months later after losing weight and gaining more stamina in 2011. I LOVE to dance, and this was just a workout that totally came naturally for me. Once the music came on, I was in love and never looked back. It surely is an "Exercise in Disguise" (is what we like to call it) Because it doesn't even feel like a workout. By the end you have scorced hundreds of calories and your dripping sweat!

**Something else that I love to do is BOOTCAMP!... I haven't done this one in awhile, but, I happened upon this type of workout when I was at work one day, and saw a flyer for it in one of our staff workrooms. After reading it, I knew this workout was something that I wanted to be apart of. Something that would change my body, help me to eat right, and keep me accountable!.... I did this for about a year, and it had me doing things I NEVER thought I could or would do. (Running, jogging, Planks and Push-ups, they even incorporated games into it and actually made it fun)!... The best part is , is that THEY did it with you!... They didn't just tell you to do it! And they kept you accountable with eating by giving you a journal that they got to read 'EVERYDAY' to see what and how you were eating!... It was great, and totally transformed my body and the way I felt.

**My latest passion is now POUND FITNESS!... Its a "Drumming Workout" with weighted drumsticks.... And it has you "Pounding" it out with some great Rock n Roll tunes.. Doing squats, lunges and lots of core work in between. Another exercise "in disguise".... If you have never tried it, and theres a class near you, you should check it out! And then grab a friend and hit up a class!... My next goal is to get licensed this year to teach this format as well~

I also love exercises that keep me from being bored!

~ My favourite exercise is (no surprise because I think it's half of what I talk about here xD) gymnastics! I like that it's fast paced and there are always new things to learn

~ I also love going to trampoline parks and rock climbing walls - I'm often so focused on having fun or achieving a new goal that I forget that I'm even exercising until I'm exhausted at the end!

~ Generally I despise walking/running but I love it when I find a scenic route! Whether that's on holidays through a mountain or forest, or just exploring new areas around my house (since recently I finally moved to a much more beautiful area than I've lived in most of my life) - I find that it keeps me far more interested!

Pilates is definitely my favourite form of exercise! I love how you can grow stronger just by using your own body weight. That fascinates me still to this day, and I love seeing and feeling the improvements exercise has made to my body and life. Cardio is my worst enemy, but zumba makes it much more bearable!