20 minutes

For what you ask?  For some reason 30 minutes of cardio are torture for me, I am specifically talking about machines like the treadmill, elliptical, stair climber, etc.  The elliptical is my favorite because it is soft on the knee joints, and I feel like my feet are planted and steady, all I have to focus on is my posture.  I find sometimes when people do the stair climber machine, they are bent over hanging on the rails while still stepping, that is a no, no my friends, all you will get is an injured back.


I remember there was a time where I was committed to doing cardio three times a week on an elliptical for 30 minutes, it had a TV right above it which had "I Love Lucy" playing at the same time I was working out, so I could zone into that and just do it.  I personally just do not love cardio, some people go nuts over spinning, running, and other intense cardio exercises, and I am just not an extremist.  What interests me is something that flows, has a purpose and has an end.


So now I am on my new cardio and water focus, and the most important thing is that you are doing it.  I see some people going for 45 minutes to an hour, and even switching around to different cardio machines.  It makes no sense to me because just cardio is not enough, unless you are doing a circuit and going on one machine then doing some sort of strength workout, then back on cardio to raise the heart rate, like a bootc camp style, or with stationary machines.


So for myself 20 minutes is just right, I go hard, I get excited that its almost over, I go near a TV that has something interesting although I cannot hear it.  I sometimes tune into music at the gym and I like the beat, but I don't want something in my ears, some people really get into the iPod and that is awesome, I like to check out my surroundings, and then check in if it is almost over.


I am teaching at the gym three times a week, I am there already, and honestly I have been enjoying getting it in :) Figure out how to get it in around your life, that is all we can do, especially in mommy world.


Coach Yulia

Getting it IN!