Fitness Friday

I am so very excited for the first Fitness Friday link-up today!!  I hope lots of you join in so we can share recipes, tips, and encourage each other to stay fit and healthy!
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My post today is just going to be a short little tip.  It is something I have done for years, and really helps motivate me to work out more.
 
Every time I work out, I make sure to record it in my planner.  First I put a star on the monthly calendar for that day.  I then am able to add up all the stars at the end of the month and see how many times I had worked out.  I can also see how many workouts I'm averaging a week.
 
 
It really helps me to see how much I've been doing.
 
I also have a spot in my weekly calendar just for workouts.  Here I write down exactly what I did.  This helps me keep track of things such as the 30 day ab challenge or the 30 day shred.  It also helps to show me if some weeks I did the bare minimum, or was really pushing myself with longer workouts.  I can see if I've been doing too much cardio and need to add in some more strength training as well. 
 
 
I can't wait to see what everyone else has to say!  Just grab my button on the right hand side and link-up!!

Comments

  1. Christine AKA Girl Versus KitchenOctober 12, 2012 at 8:21 AM

    hey girl! I love this Fitness Friday! Today I am proud to report that I worked out ALL FIVE DAYS OF THE WORK-WEEK this week! That hasn't happened in ummm an embarassingly long time. But I really feel great about it!

    Rock on!

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  2. Vanessa MillerOctober 12, 2012 at 8:24 AM

    I like the star idea, especially since I have not motivation to workout at all! I'll have to try that.

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  3. The Mrs.October 12, 2012 at 3:29 PM

    Yay!!!! I joined!!!! :)

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