Finding the Time To Burn Some Calories

Sitting here, drinking my coffee while my sister sleeps. She leaves today…which makes me sad. She lives in Minnesota and came to visit me last Thursday. But we had such a great time while she was here! I kept her pretty busy, but I know she enjoyed it! (Now if I could just get her to move out here!)

So with my sister here and us being so busy, how did I find the time to burn some calories?

Thursday evening I had my Fit Chick Express classes.  She helped me prepare for them and then came and participated in the class. Thursday nights class was a Couplets workout, which consists of alternating 2 exercises back to back for a 10-12 repetitions for 5 minutes, then rotating to the next group of exercises. We did this for 20 continuous minutes with a warm up and cool down. Check it out below:

Friday morning, I had Preschool kiddos and knew it was going to be a busy day, so I got up and did a quick 20 minute KB workout. Just continuous rounds of alternating cleans, snatches, side squat swings and push presses for about 15 minutes. Got my heart rate elevated, and burn some good calories!

Saturday morning was Fit Chick Express again, and there were only 5 ladies, so I decided to join them in the workout! They LOVE/HATE when I do this, because it pushes them to work harder when the “instructor” is working out too! Gotta love motivation!

We did a lot of work on the house both Friday and Saturday and were on our feet a lot! Heather said my house looked “sterile” so we gave it some color and life!  Look at how great the living room turned out! My sister painted the canvases for the fireplace! She’s so talented, thanks Heather! Still  a few things left to finish up, but all in all, turned out great!

Fireplace

Sunday we got up and enjoyed sitting outside on deck and having some coffee for a while and then we went for a hike! My sisters only request, as she had never been on a hike before! So off we went up to the mountains for our fun adventure! We hiked for 2 hours! Great workout and fat burner!

hiking

We stopped in Lyons and had lunch, as we were both starving! Was fun to sit and have the mountain in the background and relax! But all to find out I had locked the keys in the car! So I went back into the resturant and asked for a hanger. Thank goodness is was hot and the windows were cracked a bit! We started working on getting the door unlocked and some nice people came along and tried to help. He went to grab the hanger and dropped it into the car. So I went back in and asked for another hanger. Finally, the door was unlocked and we were on our way….

The rest of Sunday was more relaxing, with some pizza and football, followed by some highlighting of my hair and a haircut, via my sister the stylist! Yes, she is talented in many different things!

So we have an eventful and very fun time, and we were even able to get in some workouts and burn some calories! Keep in mind that burning calories does not need to come from running on a treadmill or lifting weights. My sister was telling me that just the past week, she decided to play freeze tag with her two daughters on the playground equipment and after about 10 minutes, she was pooped! What a great and fun way to exercise! Thanks for the idea Heather, the Fit Chicks shall be playing freeze tag now! ;0)

If you are looking for a quick 10 minute workout, my friend Holly Rigsby is just did up a video of her favorite metabolism boosting moves! I tried it and was out of breath and sweating! Great way to burn some calories when you are short on time! But check it out today, because I think it will only be up for a few days! Check it out by clicking => Metabolism Booster Video

Angie
Angie Schumacher is a Certified Fitness Professional who trains clients in her home and is a Women's Boot Camp Instructor in Colorado. She is the author of The Fat Blasting Boot Camp Program and has offered a one stop website to help you with all of your health and fitness needs. Please visit www.BuildingABetterU.com to find exactly what you are looking for!
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2 Responses to “Finding the Time To Burn Some Calories”

  1. Sounds like you had a wonderful time with your sister!

  2. Getting in shape involves three things (on top of a positive mental outlook) in this order:

    1. Eating right
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    3. Cardio

    Making progress on your physique requires focus, discipline, and time.

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