Wednesdays are typically really hard for me to get through with a smile on my face the entire time. The week is half way over but the weekend seems SO far away.
This wasn't the case today!
One of the things that I love most about blogs is that they give me so many ideas for healthy living and fitness that I wouldn't have thought of on my own. One of my favorite things to try is a new workout. As I was reading She Rocks Fitness today I got some great inspiration. (This is a great site and the woman who writes is it amazingly strong and beautiful)
I warmed up on the bike for 10 minutes then jumped right into this circuit workout.
I wasn't sure that I'd be able to complete all of those burpees and mountain climbers with my stress fracture but I felt no pain or discomfort at all.
This workout is intense! I was a sweaty mess by the end, which is an awesome thing!
The only change that I made was 15 push ups instead of 20 because my upper body strength just isn't there yet and overhead tricep extensions with a 10 lb weight instead of tricep dips because there was no bench in that area of the gym. I really love that I was able to complete the entire workout (in 34 minutes) but that there is potential to make the moves more intense as you build up your fitness and strength. I'll definitely be bookmarking this one!
My workout left me in such a great mood that I decided to do something that I've been wanting to do for a LONG time. I decided to pursue my Personal Trainer Certification!! I am so anxious to get my materials and begin studying.
I decided to go with NASM. After reading great things about them on Peanut Butter Fingers and doing some extra research I decided that they were the best choice.
Even if I don't use this certification for employment purposes, I'm excited to become more knowledgeable about a topic I'm extremely passionate and benefit myself.
Wish me luck!!
PS - I have my follow up with the podiatrist on my foot tomorrow! As excited as I am to see what he says it definitely isn't feeling 100%. Sometimes I have a weird feeling/discomfort, similar to the feeling I had when I came back from my full fracture this summer.
Congratulations on taking steps to become a Personal Trainer! You will be great! How long does it take to complete the program?
ReplyDeleteI will be sending you more positive foot vibes tomorrow! I hope that he gives you a great report. I have been prescribed (by my physical therapist) TONS more glute work. You're right- what is it about runners and weak butts?!
You have 6 months to learn the material and take the exam. You have to have a valid CPR card when you go to the exam center. After you pass, you get to take a full day workshop on how to interact with the clients, do assessments, etc.
DeleteThanks!! You should try the Brazilian Booty Lift workouts. Beach Body makes them so they're expensive but they are pretty good workouts!
Good for you! I have wanted to get certified for a while now too but it is so much work and I don't have time :) I wish you the best of luck! It would be awesome to see some blog posts about your journey, the test, study tools, habits, etc :)
ReplyDeleteThanks! I will definitely try to get some updates on here!
DeleteLove the circuit workout! I will have to try this. I really am trying to incorporate some strength and versatility into my workout schedule instead of just runs!
ReplyDeleteGood luck studying :) Remember to teach us what you are learning!
It's so hard to do things besides running sometimes! As much as I'm loving the circuits I don't do strength training nearly enough when I'm training for a race.
DeleteThanks! I'll do an update soon!
Awesome that you decided to do the NASM certification. I saw Julie's review on PBF too. Sounds so cool! Something I would definitely be interested in some day too. I look forward to hearing how it goes for you.
ReplyDeleteGood luck with your appointment tomorrow. Keep those healing energies going!
Thanks! I'm really excited about it. It's already really interesting!
DeleteThat's awesome! Best of luck with pursuing the certification! :)
ReplyDeleteThanks!! I'm really excited to do it!
DeleteThank you for bringing more information to this topic for me. I'm truly grateful and really impressed. Thanks.
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Congratulations on being a certified personal trainer! How long did it take to be certified? It's never too late to start a career and I hope this works out for you! :) Always put diversity into your workout so your clients won't get bored and get tired easily.
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