Fitness… finally

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I was never a big gym ‘goer.’  To be perfectly honest I hate going to the gym.  Not really sure why, but I’ve tried a few times to join a gym and instead of taking advantage of everything the gym has to offer, I made many donations to whatever gym organization I joined that year – lol.  This year my husband joined a local gym and they were running a special for additional family memberships…  of course I was like, YES I am definitely going to go this time.  Well, you can probably imagine how that ended up.  After almost a year of excuses as to why I could not go, I finally cancelled my membership.  Maybe it’s the equipment, maybe I just get bored, or maybe I am just not motivated – probably a combination of all three!

When I was younger I was very active, played volleyball and tennis and loved every second!  I would have continued playing tennis over the years, but having young children and working full time, team and practice commitments were increasingly difficult to maintain.  When I was playing tennis I felt great, had more energy and was just more active, which made me happy. Not to mention…  the outfits were so cute!  I miss playing and plan to regularly pick it up again one day.  Tennis is the type of sport you can play for a very long time and it is also a great way to stay in shape and have a little fun.  Enter 2018…

After years of excuses I finally decided that it was time to try something new and go out of my fitness comfort zone.  I feel strongly about starting a work out regimen mostly because I am approaching a milestone birthday in June (the BIG 4-0) and I need to really make time for me!  I usually do not make new year resolutions but this is something I would like to stick with this year and beyond.  It is super important that I find something that challenges me but most importantly keeps me interested haha.  Therefore, when I heard that a new fitness place was opening in my town this month, Pure Barre, it sparked my interest.  I have always wanted to try a Barre class… have you guys ever tried Barre?  I have heard that it is tough, but gives you a full body workout.  I know, I know…  some are you are thinking that I easily could have tried a barre class at the gym I belonged too, however there is just something about a traditional gym that just does not work for me.  Everyone is different and I just need, for me, to find the right work out routine that works best.  I hope that I enjoy the barre classes and I stick to my fitness goals for this year. – Will give you guys an update of my progress in the next few weeks;)

My top 5 goals:
1.  Make fitness a part of my weekly routine AND stick to it!
2.  Get stronger
3.  Master a new skill set
4.  Good nights sleep (silly right?? But, so important – I definitely do not sleep enough)
5.  Stay positive, results do not happen overnight!

Of course I would not be able to start a fitness routine without NEW workout gear 😉  There are several brands that I like for gear, but I found a few super cute items at the Gap that I will be using for my new classes.  Please scroll to shop these looks :))

Outfit #1 – Gap Cropped pant, long sleeve twist top and fun sports bra / Nike sneakers / S’well Sips water bottle

Look at that back detail!!

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Outfit #2 – Gap Full length pant, Short sleeve top and tank with bra support / Nike sneakers  / S’well Sips water bottle

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Love love love the rolled short sleeve on this top!

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Thanks for stopping by and please come back again!  XOXO

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