No Gym??? No Problem!!!

I started my fitness journey heading to the gym after work everyday.  Getting on the treadmill or elliptical.  One word: BORING!  It took me at least 8 months of this routine before I realized that my body wasn't changing beyond my initial pounds lost.  So why wasn't it changing?  A couple of reasons: my muscles were used to doing the same exercises so they weren't being challenged; I wasn't lifting weights; diet.  

I soon learned you constantly have to change up your routine to keep your muscles on their toes and challenge your body to improve.  I added weights to my routine (no not machines) and felt and looked better and stronger within weeks.  Finally, I slowly started paying attention to what I was eating and started trying to eat to fuel my body.  I have to admit, the food is probably still my biggest struggle.  I have the world's worst sweet tooth and I love my wine (when I'm not growing a person in my belly I indulge in the wine, not now of course).  

A few months ago, I pretty much quit the gym; but didn't quit my workouts.  I started a new job quite a bit further from home and felt I didn't have time for trips to the gym.  So now, when I get home from work, the hubs and I exercise in the garage.  

The hubs sweeping the pollen and bugs out of the garage before we start.

Equipment we use.  (Yes, I realize its all pink)

I don't use all this equipment every workout; I do a lot of bodyweight exercises and I enjoy running as well.  So, as I said, no gym, no problem! 

Today's workout:

Set timer to 50/15  4 rounds

burpees w/bosu

knee tuck w/backward swing & lunge on equalizers (alternating legs)

goblet squat w/twist holding weighted ball

deadlift w/kettlebell

2 rounds of the following:

dropsets:

12 lunges up the inclinded driveway holding 15lb dumbbell in each hand in front

12 lunges up the inclined driveway holding 10lb dumbell in each hand in front 

12 lunges up the inclined driveway holding 8lb dumbell in each hand in front 

50 sec tricep dips on bench or chair or whatever you have

50 sec plank w/speed hands (quickly tapping alternating hands to each side)

Thats it!  Felt pretty good.  Weather was perfect: slight breeze, beautiful sun, low 70s.

I'm also going to work on meal planning this weekend; I plan to buy groceries for the month and prep and freeze...never tried this before so we'll see how it goes.

Cheerio!