Burn Calories before you eat them: Watch video, and try this!

“Egg in a Mug”

Try this quick, healthy breakfast choice that’s under 100 calories

I would rather take a frying pan and smack it over my head than take the time to fry an egg with it. So… I figured out how to make this fluffy, delicious, breakfast  treat, ( That’s under 100 calories and takes under 100 seconds to make).

You will need:

a mug

2 eggs (one whole egg, one egg white)

a splash of low fat milk

half a teaspoon of light cream cheese

salt and pepper to taste

(NOTE: you can also add mushrooms, or spinach)

Here’s how:

Whip ingredients together in your mug. As you do this, get into a deep squat position, and make sure your abs are engaged, (tummy tight). The deeper the squat, the more you will work your tush. Whip your egg for 30-45 seconds as you hold this position. The longer you whip, the fluffier the egg, and the better the burn.

Then stick your mug in the microwave for 1 minute.

While you wait for the beep, take this opportunity to do your counter top presses. Make sure your arms are shoulder width apart on the counter, and that your back and your neck are a straight line. As you bring your chest down to the counter, keep your tummy  and tush tight.Do this until you hear the beep. If that’s too difficult, try getting in at least 10-12Not only will you burn calories before you eat them, but you only have a mug to clean, when you are done!

Enjoy!

Watch video! TIGHTEN your TUSH while you fill up with gas!

“Taskersise” at the gas station!

If you are taking the time to fill your tank up with gas, don’t just stand there watching the numbers change on the gas pump. Take this opportunity and “TASKERSISE”.

The key to really benefiting from this, (yes, you will look like a geek), is to commit to it.Get over feeling like a dork, and really focus on your form while you fill up with gas.

Here is how to do the squat while you fill up:

Get into a deep squat position, keeping your back straight and your abs tight, Imagine a tall string being pulled from the top of your head so you sit tall as if you are in a chair. (Make sure you keep shoulders down.)

The goal is to hold this position for at least 30 seconds. If you feel you can do another 30 seconds, go for it, but really listen to your body.

For a more advanced move, simply put your arms above your head and hold them straight, with your fingers reaching for the sky. ( Really try to keep your shoulders down and your abs tight.

You can challenge yourself by holding this position till your tank is filled.

Watch video and see my new friends I made at the gas pump, try it.

Or…mix it up with plies!

I like to mix things up a bit at the gas station. Try doing plies while you fill up.

Make sure you remember your form. Turn your feet slightly out and stand with your feet shoulder width apart.Make sure that when you bend your knees, that your knee doesn’t go beyond your toe. Also, make sure that you keep your abs tight and back straight. Try to get in 20 plies while you fill up. (Or, do as many as you can, untill your tank is filled.)

Listen to your body!

Get full body toning while you pick up toys!

Sometimes I Feel More Like a Maid Than a Mom

I’m continuously picking up toy trains, My Little Ponies, and hundreds of Legos off the floor.

I figured why not tighten and tone the tush while I help them put away their toys?

Here’s what you do:

• Get on your hands and knees – really make sure your hands are under your shoulders and your knees under your hips. It will help you with your form and avoid injury.
• Make sure you tighten your tummy, and make your back flat like a table.
• Don’t wiggle! As you begin, lift your bent right knee out to side at hip level.
• Start with the left leg and kick it straight out to the side (really reach out to elongate the muscle).
• Next, bend your  knee at hip level.
• Do 15 kicks, then return to start.
• Switch legs and repeat.
• Do this while putting toys back into your kids’ toy box throughout your day (I get in about three sets)!

Let me know how this works for you!

Break a sweat, even on vacation. Here’s how!

Every summer I look forward to a family vacation

The truth is, even when I’m on vacation, (shoving all-you-can-eat buffet food into my big mouth) I still want to get my heart rate up and sweat. That being said, I’m not paying 20 bucks to use the hotel spa to run on a treadmill for 45 minutes when I have stairwells at the end of every hallway calling my name!

Soooo… I did this on my trip (perfected with my friends Michele and Kelli on countless crazy college nights)!

• Go to the stairwell and head to the bottom floor

• Climb up the first set of stairs and then power walk or jog to the other end of the hallway to the other flight of stairs.

• Walk up one flight and exit, power walk or jog to the end of hall and go up that flight of stairs.

• Repeat till you make your way to the roof.

• When you get to the top, stretch for a minute, then start your way back down to the bottom and repeat.

• Do this for a half hour no matter how many floors there are. You can always take the elevator if you want to pass out!

• When you get to your room, go to the bathroom sink and do two sets of 10 pushups on your sink!

• Throw in some squats as you pick your kids clothes off the floor (Do two sets of 10).

• Remember to pace yourself and start slowly, working your way up to speed!

Note: While jogging or power walking, engage your tummy muscles and you will actually work your core!

Let me know how it works for you!

Happy Vacationing!

Tip of the Week: A Quick Path to Great Arms!

Ok….

Many of us complain about never having time to workout, so here are a few quick tips to implement into your daily life!

This is an easy trick and a quick path to toning your arms using just a countertop!

First, make a rule for yourself.

My rule is,”Every time I use the bathroom, I will do ten pushups on my sink.”

I drink a lot of coffee, so can you imagine how many pushups I get in???

If I told you to do 200 pushups at the sink, you would laugh in my face, but if I said do 10 every time you bring a snack tray to the sink, imagine how many you would do in a day!

So, remember, first make the rule.

“Every time I… I will do 10 presses for my arms!”

And here’s how to do countertop pushups:

• Stand with hands placed on the counter top shoulder width apart.

• Bend arms and lower chest to within a few inches of the counter top. Remember to keep your back flat like a table.

• Press yourself back up to the starting position.

• Do not lock elbows. Remember to squeeze in your abs and breathe throughout this exercise.

• Repeat this action for at least 2 sets of 12 reps.

• It’s not too tough and the results are FAB!

Try that for 2 weeks.

Let me know how this works for ya!

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The secret to great arms. I thank Mr. Miyagie for this!

So…

I’ve been told by my fellow mommies that they like my arms. I wanted to share one of my fab secrets to great arms while cleaning countertops, which seriously is a gazillion times a day, because my kids like to make their own food using paprika, flour, and dirt. Don’t ask. Long and short, there is constant goo on them. I figure, if I’m already cleaning them, I might as well get the bonus on toning up my arms, core, and tush!

Wax On Wax Off

• Get into a plie position (great for the tush FYI).

• Engage your tummy while standing up tall, with your shoulders down.  The more you engage your abs the more of an ab work out you’ll get.

• Pick an arm to start with and as you clean your countertops press down hard to create a resistance. Think about isolating the muscles.

• Do ten circles on each side really getting the crap off your countertops!

• Do this through out your day on each counter top and it really adds up!

Make sure you don’t wiggle your hips and really pay attention to your posture (don’t forget to plie)!

Let me know how it works for ya!

Burn fat while you do your laundry. Here’s how!

Who actually LIKES to do laundry?

Let’s be honest – there’s nothing fun about washing clothes. I used to be the worst – I’d wait until I had 14 loads piled to the ceiling before I was ready to face that washing machine, which succeeded more in stressing me out (and reinforcing how much I hated doing laundry) than in actually getting the job done.
One day I decided to try something different starting with this very simple idea: I do a little bit every day (don’t forget – Less is More!!).
Things really clicked when I built a workout routine around it and did it every morning at the same time (Secret: I like to watch Regis and Kelly or throw on some 80’s Music to get going)!

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Here is my cLEAN Laundry Routine:

• After I take the clothes out of the dryer, I put them on a table (time to crank up the TV or some tunes!).

• While sorting out the clothes, I’ll engage my tummy muscles and pull up, then I’ll balance on one leg as I do endless amounts of leg kicks to the back and side – try to do at least 15 -20 on each leg.

• Throw in some squats as you fold the towels or clothes, and lunge your way into your kids rooms or hall closets to put your clothes away!

• I also take advantage of my empty detergent bottles by filling them with 3 lbs. of water and using them as weights.

For the flabby back part of your arm

• Keep your arm next to your side and kick it back 10 times on each side – do 3 sets of 10.

Remember your posture. Stand tall, pull up, and engage your tummy.

Good luck ! Let me know how it works for you and watch for the video soon!