Time to put the sweats on!

I am going to try Pilates again since it it such an easy (and actually a bit fun) way of getting really fit. Just looking through some positions so that I can make the best routine for myself.

The Roll Up
1. Lie on your back with your legs straight and arms stretched above your head. Relax your shoulders.
2. Keeping your back on the floor, slowly lift your arms toward the ceiling as you slowly breathe in.
3. As you breathe out, slowly roll forward, peeling your spine off the mat. Keep your stomach tight.
4. Breathing in again, stretch out over your legs trying to keep them as straight as possible. Breathing out, slowly roll back down to the floor.
5. Breathe in roll up again to begin the second repetition.
6. Repeat x20 (Slow one's, 8 beats from a song for each move) and x20 (Fast one's, 4 beats from a song for each move)

Single Straight Legged Stretch

1. Lie with your back flat on the floor. Extend legs in air, parallel, with knees bent.
2. Rest your hands firmly on your knees. Slowly inhale.
3. Exhale and flex your upper body, extending both legs. Extend one leg away from your torso while bringing the other leg toward torso.
4. Pulse twice. Reach your hands near the bottom of your leg (near your ankle).
5. Inhale and switch legs, keeping knees extended. Exhale and pulse twice as legs reach.
6. Repeat 5 times on each side, for a total of 10 movements.


100's

1. Lie face up and bring legs up, keeping them straight and together.
2. Lift head and shoulders off the ground, pulling in the abs (don't let them bulge out) and bringing hands next to thighs.
3. Press hands up and down, counting with each press.
4. Inhale for 5 counts, exhale for 5 counts and repeat until you hit 100.

Plank

1. Lie face down on mat with elbows resting on floor next to chest.
2. Push your body off the floor in a pushup position with body resting on elbows or hands. Contract the abs and keep the body in a straight line from head to toes.
3. Hold for 30-60 seconds and repeat as many times as you can. For beginners, do this move on your knees and gradually work your way up to balancing on your toes.


For now... I am going to try these 4 moves... About.. 4 times a week? Or maybe every night? I am absolutely not disciplined when it comes to training so I might try this once and then quit it.. We'll see..



I'd have to say that this is my goal..

Slim, but not skinny.
Fit but not particulary muscular.
Bootylicious without the black bum.



I think I might actually go to the gym and then walk all the way home today..... :(