Get sweaty . . . you'll be glad you did!

Real quick: Have a look at the Odwalla Bar giveaway I have going on!


While studies show that morning workouts are more effective in burning calories and speeding up the metabolism, they are some of the hardest to get motivated for.
It's 6:30 a.m., you just had a cup of coffee, and it'd be so easy to just sit at the computer and go through your blog roll. . . but, there's a yoga mat, stability ball, and a set of weights calling you from the back room and you know it's going to feel so much better after you've worked up a sweat and done something with your morning.

This is basically what runs through my mind when I'm set to do a morning workout (instead of an evening one). It's dark outside, I'm so cozy in my pajamas, and another cup of coffee would be great. But, I know it'll be worth it to get off my butt and move. Usually, if I'm not running that day, I'll do a core/weight workout at home in the morning.

It's easy to fall into a routine of the same leg, arm, and core moves, but after a while, the same moves over and over get super boring and do nothing for your body (as it gets used to the movements and it not challenged).

Lately, I've been paroozing FitSugar for some workout inspiration . . .here's what I did this morning:
The video below (X2)





And then this to finish:





By the end, I was a wonderful sweaty mess.


I find that no matter how much I don't feel like working out beforehand, after I actually do, I'm so, so glad I did. I'm more alert, energetic, and I sleep better that night.


Give these a try and see how you feel!

Beating The Mid-afternoon Yuckies: Odwalla Bar Giveaway!

The dreaded mid-day slump: that horrible heavy eyelid feeling you get a couple hours after lunch when you're sitting at your desk, trying to make it through the afternoon. It's something we all try to conquer. Whether it be with coffee, a walk around the block, or a delicious snack, trying to find a way to break out of the mid-afternoon yuckies is a tough task.

While I can't leave my desk at work to wake up with a walk, I usually try to fuel up for the gym and also give myself a little oomph for the rest of the day by having a little snack.

I find the best kinds of snacks to be portable, healthy, and most of all tasty!

One snack that rolls all these things into one is Odwalla bars!

Odwalla bars are one of my favorite ''healthier'' convience snack bars. Their ingredients are NON-GMO, are made from fruit and whole cereal grains, and boast a good percentage of essential vitimans and minerals as well as a good source for protein.

They are soft, chewy, and bursting with flavor.

It's your lucky day! I'm giving away 3 Odwalla bars to one lucky winner:

1. Banana Nut

2. Chocolate Chip Peanut

3. Berries GoMega

To enter, leave a comment and tell me how you conquer your mid-afternoon yuckies!

A winner will be selected Sunday (March 4, 2012).