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Since I have mostly been doing weight for my arms and glute workouts in the gym, I started yesterday off with some pilates for the core following a youtube video by Boho Beautiful . I actually really felt it in my core! I think it was a mix of the intensity of the workout and that I haven't focused on working out my abs in a while. I then did her Brazilian Butt Lift video because the booty can always be worked on lol.  Today is Sunday, and I suppose I'll take a rest day. It's snowing outside, which hasn't happened in weeks! I've enjoyed the warm winter weather, but watching the snow fall down does bring some type of peace. I think I'll just practice some head stand positions/poses.  Have a beautiful day  ♡

Monday morning I did 15 minutes on the elliptical on level 5, and then 15 minutes of doing 50 donkey kicks and 50 torso rotations with the 6 weight on the machine, which is 16 lbs. This morning, I started off my day with a short 20 minute gym workout. I did 10 arm presses with just the bar. Short people struggles at a gym lol  I then put on 17.5 lbs per side and did:  10 squats  10 lunges I then used this cable machine and had it on 6 again (16 lbs), and did:  30 torso rotations  30 donkey kicks  15 arm rows  and then ended my workout with these 20 leg lifts on this BOSU ball equipment I am now feeling a tidbit sore on my lower half. Looking forward to tomorrow!  ♡ **Suggestions are very much welcomed on how I can achieve more results. 

This fine Saturday morning, I enjoyed myself a nice Theraband workout. My favorite has been this arm routine from Denise Austin Upper Body Resistance Workout - Arms, Chest & Shoulders . I agree with her that the lat pull-downs are my favorite. Today I also tried her Lower Body Resistance Workout: Hips Thighs & Butt  using the Theraband. I think I needed to cut a longer Theraband, but for the most part The lower body Theraband workout was good too. I really like the Theraband! I got it from Secret Santa this past Christmas. I like that it gives you just a roll so you can cut it to the length that fits you and what you're working out. My mom also gave me these other resistant bands which are pretty awesome for squats, etc. Today I did 50 "crab-walk" squats with the Red "Heavy" band on my leg. I then semi-followed this 10 Min Headstand Yoga Practice from Yoga by Candace. It mostly consisted of my toppling over. I did learn a new technique though! I ...

I enjoy doing my workouts in the morning. It starts my day off right, and makes me already feel productive. Yesterday it snowed and I ran a little late to work, so I was only able to do about 30 reps of arm workouts (did 5 bars on the arm machines, which I believe is just 12 lbs?). Today's workout was a quick approximate 35 minutes of my morning: 50 crunches  25 side-to-side crunches  10 sit ups 50 donkey kicks, fire hydrants, rainbows with ankle weights  25 lying leg lifts with ankle weights  25 side lunge with lift ankle weights  25 squats with 8lb dumbells over head lifts  10 good morning dumbell deadlifts with leg raise and dumbells  25 flies with 5 lb dumbells 25 bridges with 8lb dumbell  25 bridges per leg up with 8lb dumbells 15 downward dog push-ups  I then stretched it all out with this yoga routine, " Yoga du matin"  by Doctissimo . It's in French, but all you really have to do is follow the movements ...

I started this morning out with searching some yoga routines to relieve neck pain because the right side of my neck was so sore when I woke up. I'm not sure if I had just twisted it some odd way yesterday or just slept wrong, but it's still quite sore even right now at night while I'm writing this. I followed this " Easy Neck & Back Pain Stretches & Exercises " by PsycheTruth routine. Since it was only 10 minutes long, I also did a different PsycheTruth yoga routine " Neck & Should Pain Relief Exercised & Yoga Stretches Jen Hilman ". To be honest, I enjoyed the second video much more. She was more interactive with her camera audience and just made it enjoyable (maybe that was just because it was a longer video so she had more time to fill up but who knows). Later in the day I took advantage of the warmer Minnesota weather we've been having and did a light 15 minute jog around Buffalo Lake. I haven't jogged in such a long time;...

Enjoyed a night time workout with my younger siblings. We don't follow the same routine, but it's nice just to be in the same room with other people working out in order to motivate each other. Below was my approximately 30 minute workout routine tonight. I took a break in the middle to dye my grandma's (pog) hair. Stretch 100 donkey kicks with 2.5 lb ankle weights  50 fire hydrants and rainbows  with 2.5 lb ankle weights  25 Leg lifts  with 2.5 lb ankle weights  50 yoga ball crunches (55 cm ball) 25 side lunge  with lift - 2.5 lb ankle weights  25 pulse squat  25 squats with overhead curl (5 lb dumbbells) 25 tricep overhead curls  (5 lb dumbbells) 25 flies  (5 lb dumbbells) 25 lunges  15 half V-ups  25 Russian twists with a 5 lb dumbbell 10 push-ups & 10 girl push ups 25 tricep dips  Practiced head stand Today I wore my EzyFit Waist Trimmer , which ...

Last week I went out to the Hmong market in town and the Korean lady sucked me into buying her products. She's so sweet, but also aggressive. I ended up spending way more than I planned to but thought I would share my buy. I've been meaning to look into better skin care anyways being that I've been getting comments on my already-appearing eye wrinkles. So she sold me on basically a whole skin care routine: DeoProce Natural Perfect Solution Black Sugar & Honey Power Core DeoProce Aloe Vera Oasis Toner and Emulsion/Moisturizer Estheroce Whitening & Anti-Wrinkle Power Eye Cream So far, I am liking these products. We'll see if there are actual anti-wrinkle results. The face mask was just something extra that she gave me. I've been trying to get into a habit of a morning and night "Korean" routine that I found on some page when I Googled "Korean skin care routine". Morning Routine: Rinse face with water  Apply Toner ...