Last week I woke up very early…on a Saturday morning…to work out…{insert long pause}. Interestingly enough, it was exhilarating to work out as intensely as I did with fitness trainer Kathy Kaehler. I realized that while dancing on the Wii is fun and gets my heart pumping, I’m still nowhere near where I need to be. And the one thing I learned is that I can squeeze 30 minutes of physical activity into my schedule.
Kathy has been training celebrity clients for over 13 years, is the author of six books, and a mother. Her philosophy is that simple daily choices about fitness and nutrition promote a healthier and more productive lifestyle. Knowing that the fitness and health bloggers in attendance lead busy lives, she coordinated a circuit training session which included a series of one minute exercises designed to get our hearts pumping and our muscles performing. One minute exercises seem like nothing. But when you combine 10 of them and repeat the sequence 3 times, the result is a very intense workout. Some of my favorite exercises include jumping on a trampoline (which apparently helps clear your lymphatic system) and the mini step aerobics sessions. It was interesting to learn a series of exercises that can be done at home with items I already have. For example, we worked our triceps by simply holding our own bodyweight in front of a chair and worked our thighs by picking up a deck of cards, one-by-one. The most difficult exercise was the plank…one minute feels like an eternity. After 3 rounds through all ten exercises, I was tired…but energized.
Here are some of the exercises we participated in:
- Step Ups (with and without knees)
- Bicep Curls with Bands
- Chair squats
- Plank
- Tricep Dips
- Trampoline
- Reverse Leg slides
- Lateral Raises
- Squats
Ironically, the sponsor of the event was Salonpas, the perfect end to a vigorous workout. Salonpas is an FDA-approved, over-the-counter pain relief patch. I thought I was going to be sore enough to try one of the patches, but I wasn’t (apparently I didn’t work out hard enough). So I tucked them away and vow to work out harder next time.
Generally, I prefer not to take medicine. I like the concept of the patch which works directly on the site where the pain is located for up to 12 hours. The patch is thin and stretchy so that users can still engage in their normal activities. Salonpas patches are relatively affordable and sold at retailers nationwide.
If you’d like to read more about the event, visit these fitness and wellness bloggers:
- Kelocity
- Run, Eat, Repeat
- Eat, Drink and Be Meiri
- Skinny Runner
- Kaitlin With Honey
- Mommy Warriors
- Healthy Coconut
- The Balanced Bean
- Two Boos Who Eat
No compensation was received for this post. I attended a media event and received a gift bag.
Photo Credit: Rose from Eat, Drink, and Be Meiri and Monica from Run, Eat, Repeat (for some reason I forgot to bring a camera…gasp!)
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