Diet, Exercise, or Act of God?
April 20, 2009 by GradingGirl
Filed under Exercise, School's Out
I’ve heard many line openers at the gym but the title to this post particularly sticks out in my mind.It certainly is more creative than “Can I work in with you?” Or these . . .
Line Openers at the Gym
·I like your shoes/ Did you get new shoes?/Those are interesting shoes. – (For some reason, this one’s a biggie.Do my feet stick out or something?)
·____ is your color. (Boring.)
·How long have you been working out here? (Also boring.)
·Wow, if I do those exercises, will I get those abs?(hmmmm)
·You look like my future girlfriend. (Now that’s cute!)
To answer the first question . . . while I’ve been blessed with a fairly fast metabolism (thanks, Mom!), maintaining a low fat diet and working out 6 days a week certainly plays a factor in maintaining my physique. Here’s a set of exercises I’ve been doing – without fail – since a week after my daughter was born.I gained 33 pounds when I was pregnant with her and lost it all within 3 weeks. Now, I am currently in my 40s and maintain my “6-pack.” Unfortunately, because I am a teacher, you’ll just have to take my word for it or ask one of my gym buds. No pictures allowed!! 🙂
15 minutes, five mornings a week – if I miss a morning, I do them at night; it doesn’t matter which days of the week, as long as it’s five times within the week.I can honestly say that I’m in the best shape of my life and this little routine definitely plays a factor toward that.So, sshh, don’t tell . . . here it is ~
GG’s No Fail Daily Exercises
On the floor:
1. 100 crunches . . . lie flat on your back, bend knees, feet planted, hands behind neck
2. 50 alternate side crunches . . . same as above except crunching (25 each side, alternating with each crunch)
3. For more challenge, add this: 50 alternate side crunches w. knee lift . . . elbow reaching to opposite knee as knee lifts to meet elbow (25 each side, alternating with each crunch)
4. For even more challenge, add this: 100 “bicycle” crunches. . . legs raised an inch, parallel to ground, elbow reaching to opposite knee as knee lifts to meet elbow (50 each side, alternating with each crunch & keeping legs raised)
That’s it! We can pin exercise routines on Pinterest until our fingers fing, but the truth is one needs only find that one routine that works and makes one feel comfortable and the results will follow!! Now let’s get those 6 packs popping!
