I finally did it.
So, ever since I was a little girl I've been interested in exercise. When I was in middle school I used to wake up early during my summer vacations just to watch Fitness Beach on ESPN. I don't know if anyone watched it but it was a 30 min. exercise program. I loved watching it, not just because of the exercise routines I would learn, but because it was an all chicks program. There was no big-muscle guy lifting 50lb weights or super fit girls that looked like bodybuilders. It was just a couple of girls teaching exercises that you could do at home to tone up, lose weight, and get stronger. I loved it! I would watch in the mornings, record it, take notes, and then in the afternoons I would actually do the routine. I grew up wanting to be like those girls. I wanted to have my own workout show :)
Years later I came across youtube and was extremely excited to see all these different workout routines posted by regular people. I wanted to post my own but I didn't have a video camera and even if I did I just didn't think I would have the guts to actually do it. I'm a pretty timid person so I just forced the idea out of my mind. However, everytime I was on youtube watching these video I got the "itch" again.
Finally I decided, the hell with it! If I want to make a workout routine and post it online that's what I'm going to do :) So I did it, yyeeeiiii me!
Warning: I recorded myself using my digital camera so quality is not that great. There's also this annyonng "beep" in my house (from the smoke alarm) It doesn't really bother me anymore, I guess I'm used to it, but I've heard how extremely annoying it is from my friends...lol although I think that my friends that come over or that I talk to on the phone alot are used to it too :)
I figured I would post it on here just in case anyone reading is interested in doing a new exercise routine. I know with the holidays we do tend to eat just a bit more than usual, hahhhaaa, so exercising during these dates is a must.
This first video focuses on toning the upper body (biceps, triceps, chest, back, shoulders) while incorporating cardio (exactly what you want to do if you are interested in loosing weight).
You should do about 10-12 repetition of each exercise.
You want to do about 2-3 sets, meaning you would do the entire video 2-3 times.
Also don't forget to warm up: Jog in place or turn on your favorite tunes and dance like no one is watching (this is what I like to do)
Finish the routine with a cooldown and don't forget to stretch.