What Jess Did

okay, so...I've literally been studying all weekend. Yesterday I didn't get dressed, or shower, even though I did work out. It is now 3:18 on sunday, so I figure I should shower after this workout or I might actually kill my room mates with my smell.

This is what exams does, folks.

today I did the 45 min Tabata workout and it really worked up a sweat. Off to shower!

Arms day!

Cardio Warmup

Upper body workout

Cameron Diaz arm workout

Sculpted back Pilates workout

Fine toning arm routine

total workout time: 40 mins

I was at my parents on Thursday and rode my Mom's horse for an hour. It was crazy windy and she was spooking at everything so it was a workout it itself! haha then when I got home I did;

When I say Jump HIIT

Inner thighs and runners calves

Abs today!

Cardio, abs & obliques

Flat belly workout

Victoria secret model ab workout

Total workout time: 45 mins

don't have as much studying to do today, which is nice!

warm up: 20 minute run around the neighbourhood

Lower Belly pooch Attack (I got about halfway before my abs just refused to contract anymore...oops, they need a break!)

Bodacious back & sleek shoulders

Malibooty toning routine

I had an exam yesterday evening so I don't have an entire hour to spend working out. So I did a shorter, higher intensity workout.

Warm up: 20  jumping jacks, 20 walking lunges, 20 oblique plank crunches, 20 more jumping jacks, arm circles.

6 minute HIIT to get my heart rate up

Lean & strong strength workout with 5lb weights

Total workout time: 40 mins

SNOW DAY!! wait...its April. go away, snow! grrr.

Today I did;

HIIT it like you mean it

The way we tone

Blenders HIIT it Harder

Victoria's secret abs

Total workout time: 50 minutes

I've taken two days off as I pulled a muscle in my back/neck doing Pilates (and I don't mean a little pull, I mean I couldn't look down or to the side AT ALL). Feels good to be back, even though its still a little sore. Today I did;

30 min intervals outside. 30 seconds running as fast as I could, 1 minute 30 seconds jogging, 30 second walk. 10x through

then I did the little workout that has become my after-run routine;

Lower belly pooch attack

Fine toning arm routine

Stretching for flexibility

Total workout time: 60 mins

Woke up early for a booty call ;)

15 min when I say jump HIIT

Lower belly pooch attack

Inner claves & runners legs

Fine toning arms

Backless dress workout

Total workout time: 60 mins

did not feel like working out today, but I did it anyways and now I feel great :)

belly fat blasting cardio

Crazy Abs

Fine toning arm

Lower belly pooch attack

Victoria secret abs

total workout time: 50 mins

Some progress pictures.

The top two were taken the beginning of January, 2013. I was obviously not "obese", and I didn't start this fitness journey to lose weight - I actually started it to tone up and gain some muscle mass.

the bottom three were taken March 26, 2013. I am not "sucking it in", but my core is 'engaged' (whatever that means, I still don't really know!).

My future goals are to continue to workout 5-6x per week, and to cut out some of the sugary things I still have a weakness for. I will not give up cheese. I don't care if this is as toned as my stomach gets, there is simply no way I'm cutting cheese and complex carbs from my diet. However, I still do have the odd cupcake or donut (maybe 3 times a week I'll have something like that). I'd like to cut that number down to once, and have it be my weekly treat.

So I have been doing less workout videos and a lot more running now that the weather is nice! Mon & Wed I always go to the gym at school between classes, and Tuesday I ran, so I didn't have much to post about.

Today I did;

Warmup: 20 minute run (3.3 km)

Inner thighs & runners calves

HIITilates: my thighs are dying

Drive by inner thighs challenge

Abs & obliques

Lift & tone booty

Total workout time: 65 mins

I rode my Mom's crazy horse today (She's actually adorable, just feeling good with the warmer weather) so I didn't feel the need to work out a ton today. I just did some videos and am about to get some nice sleep :)

Spring fling cardio

Abs & obliques

Yoga for deep sleep

Total workout time: 30 minutes