My gym is all better! I was so happy to walk in this morning and see everything back the way it should be. The area where the pipe burst has all been remodeled. My free area seemed ten times bigger than it used to and I couldn’t wait to use it.
I’ve been waiting for a chance to throw a Step Brothers picture up on the blog! Nailed it.
For my workout today I did 35 minutes on the adaptive motion trainer, then broke out the Nike Training Club app for a 15 minute ab workout. Completed in my beloved free area of course. I changed the modified side planks to normal ones, but kept to the rest of the routine.
I finished up my workout with some stretching. I spent a bit more time at the gym than I meant to this morning, but stretching at the end of a workout isn’t really optional for me. Maybe it’s the former ballerina in me, but I was conditioned to know that stretching is crucial. It also helps me calm down and get myself mentally ready to start the day.
If you have trouble making yourself stretch at the end of your workouts, I recommend finding a great 5-minute song that calms you and put it on. Tell yourself you just need to stretch for one song and then you’re done. Right now, I’m loving Patience Lies by Kalai. It’s such a soothing song!
For breakfast today, I made 2 eggs with spinach, mushrooms, and a smidge of mozzarella cheese with a slice of Ezekiel toast.
Since I’ve dilly-dallyed all morning I now have 30 minutes to shower and put together lunch and snacks for the day. I better run, so have a great day!
How long do you stretch at the end of a workout?
Any favorite routines from Nike Training Club? They added so many new ones I don’t know where to start!
Kelly Runs For Food 
I have even lately and once at night and it’s making such a difference! And yes! I haven’t done one in awhile but I used to do that ab one all the time!
Awesome! I do think stretching makes a huge difference.
ohhhhh NTC! How I love thee. Haven’t done one in forever though! I stretch for at least 10 mins. After getting injured I learned that lesson the hard way.
So true! I have no intention of getting hurt either, so bring on the stretching. I go in waves with NTC, but I’m loving it these days.
What a great stretching tip- making yourself do it for a song! I don’t really stretch much now because of my knee and I feel like all of the stretches kind of involve that important body part… but I plan to get back into it this week. I used to never stretch at all, but this year started stretching about 10 min after each workout.
Glad you started! I think it makes a huge difference and I’m hardly ever sore from a tough workout when I take the time to do it.
Love that NTC workout! It’s one of my favorites and always makes me feel the burn :). Lovely looking breakfast!
I do a lot of those moves anyway so I love that the app will time me so I don’t slack!
I love the nike trainer app!!! It’s the best way to get myself out of a workout rut!
So true, it definitely helps me switch things up!
OOO! So, I downloaded the Nike Training Club app but am so confused by it…do you just pick a workout to supplement your workout or is it like a warm up or something? Sorry, that sounds so stupid but I am stupid! 🙂
I am also yet to watch step brothers. Told you- stupid.
It depends on the length of the workout. They have 15, 30, and 45 minute options. If I did a 45 minute one it’d probably be my whole workout, but the 15 minute ones are great to tack on with cardio or something.
They also have some yoga ones I haven’t tried, but that would probably be a supplement for me too. So many options!!
Watch Step Brothers. Now.
Your breakfasts always make me want to get up earlier and make myself delicious noms! Then I roll over and wake up 10 mins before I leave for work. Sigh. More oatmeal it is.
Haha sleep is a good priority to have. I can’t skimp on my favorite meal though!
I do stretch after each workout for at least 5 minutes. I love the shredder on the NTC app, but they are all so good.
Ooh I’ll have to check out the shredder one if I haven’t done it already
Ha Ha Ha the GIF. Seriously, one of the best movies! Am I right – or am I right? LOL
You ARE right! It’s the best!
I force myself to stretch after I run and what helped me to make me want to do it more was that I would count the number of minutes I stretched on my phone and write it down in my workout log so I felt it was part of the workout somehow. It must be an OCD thing but now I most often stretch about 12 – 15 minutes post run.
Yay to your gym being back to good as new 😉