movin' groovin'

The "Cool Kids" radio on Pandora is like, the greatest thing ever!

This week's fitness update:
Sun 4/19 - 25min pilates, 25min 30 Day Shred Level 3
Tue 4/21 - 30min Espresso bike
Wed 4/22 - Arm workout #2, 30min elliptical (J)/stairmaster (E)
Fri 4/24 - 30min elliptical (J)
Sat 4/25 - ~2.5mi run, ~1.5mi walk (it was hot and I was tired, yo)

For anyone who wants a good workout that's short but intense, I highly recommend Jillian Michaels' 30 Day Shred. It's really good. Every time we do it, I'm blown away at how intense and effective it is. It's split into 3 cycles, each with 3 minutes strength, 2 minutes cardio, and 1 minute abs (18 minutes + warm up/cool down)--this makes it feel like it goes by really quickly. Jillian is a good trainer in that she counts things down so you know when it's almost over, and she's encouraging without being tacky. It's also really cheap, it has 3 levels of difficulty so you can have variety, and it's only 25 minutes for a total body workout. Plus you can do it in your living room--perfect for rainy days or otherwise lazy days where you can't force yourself to get to the gym. All you need is a pair of light handweights (we use 2.5lbs), but you could start off without.