Thirty-One Days of Fitness

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I decided to workout every day this month for at least 20 minutes. I just didn't expect it to coincide with the government shutdown. As the nation counts the number of seconds, minutes, hours, and days the government has been shutdown, I've been counting my 31 days of fitness. I'm half way through.

What inspired me? A pending medical procedure. It will have me out of commission for a few weeks and I want to make sure I exercise as much as I can before the procedure. Working out everyday will help tone my muscles more, increase my endurance and may be shed a few inches or weight.

I'm having fun doing a variety of exercises. Besides teaching my group fitness classes four times a week, I run outside or on the treadmill, take indoor cycling classes, Latin dancing, body weight exercises, or kickboxing. I do about an hour of aerobics or circuit training. I do about 20 minutes of strength training which machines, free weights, and body weight exercises such as squats and push-ups. I always stretch.

Even though I'm working out everyday this month, I work out 4 - 5 days a week religiously. Well, unless I'm under the weather. I enjoy exercising and it's a life style. Here's to your health!