Cardio and Water

Do I love cardio? No
Am I a workoutaholic? No
Luckily I have found exercises, equipment and classes that work for me.  This morning I had a wonderful community Yoga class, I met a new amazing woman with three kids a little older than mine, and she was telling me that now that they are all in full time school she is putting herself first.  She used to be a dancer, and her Yoga had great form.  She was telling us how she uses a body brush and eats sour kraut for digestion, and also smoothies with superfood.  I love learning what everyone is doing to keep themselves healthy and fit.  We were talking about how nice it is to have a sisterhood, and to respect and be happy for each other.  As much as I love learning new things, I also know that everybody must find the right combination hat fits their life.

My baby is almost two, I have started teaching more classes at the gym, so I am taking advantage of my circumstances, I am there anyone, I am doing cardio every time I am at the gym, that is three times a week.  The machine I like best is the elliptical, I like how it is like a stand up bicycle, easy on the knees, and I like the handles so your arms keep moving the whole time.  My goal is 20-30 minutes of hard core non stop movement.  I believe in consistency, our bodies are different every day, it is not better to spend three hours at the gym.  However if there is a certain athletic goal, that's a different story.  I am just focusing on adding cardio into my life, something which I wasn't getting enough of.  Please make sure you are fueling your body right, not eating makes no sense, and not having a plan if you want a goal makes no sense either.  I can talk about this stuff all day, so please do not hesitate to get in touch.  There is not one answer for everybody but I firmly believe if we keep talking and trying new things at different stages of our life, we will figure it out.  It really is a lifestyle and a journey that lasts a lifetime, a machine needs upkeep, and our body needs attention, care, and maintenance.  Our cells keep renewing, its up to us to keep them healthy, strong, and functioning properly.

I have a 16 ounce glass water bottle that I carry with me everywhere, my friend told me I should be drinking six of those a day.  I am up to the challenge, it is definitely something I have not done enough of.  A friend recently told me to drink when I am hungry, and sometimes it is not even when I am hungry, but I just want to snack, even healthy stuff like veggies and nuts, too much of a good thing is still too much.

Please share what you do, I love to keep learning and fine tuning.
Coach Yulia