I Wish Shopping Was My Cardio

If only shopping really was my cardio especially after a night like last. My favorite part about the Super Bowl besides the game itself and the halftime show would have to be the junk food! My boyfriend and I hosted a Super Bowl party last night and had about 25 of our friends over, talk about a house-full. We cooked up a turkey (yes, super random) that we had been freezing since Thanksgiving since we each got one from our employers. That sounds pretty healthy right? Well let me just mention that there was also party sausages wrapped in bacon with brown sugar, chili cheese fondue, taco dip, meatballs, plus all of the sweets. Not I woke up this morning with not only a filthy house but this guilt that I needed to really kick butt at the gym this week for my cardio exercise. I hope that I make it to the gym at least four days this week. I plan to get in a workout from home if I do not make it to the gym at least four days. I typically use the treadmills at the gym in order to get my cardio in. I feel like I would look like an ostrich if I got on the elliptical since I have super long legs, and I am not that coordinated to use my arms and legs at once while burning up a sweat which is why I realized Zumba is not for me. This week I wanted to look into new or different cardio exercises that might be interesting and a good workout for me. Recently on a friends Facebook profile I had noticed she started the Jillian Michaels 30-day shred workout. I found the video on YouTube and decided to took into it and hopefully incorporate it into my weekly exercise. I want to try new things so I do not get bored with the same cardio each day at the gym. Last week a friend and I went to the gym and decided to do something different on the treadmill. Instead of walking at a fast pace for 2 miles, we decided to start off with 3 minutes of a brisk walk and then jog for 2 minutes. We did this for about 35 minutes and it was a great workout. The whole point of cardio exercise is to get the heart rate to increase, and it doesn't take much for me! I do always feel really good about myself when I get in a good workout especially a good cardio session! If shopping really did count as a good cardio workout, I'd receive an A+!!

I have provided the YouTube video of the 30 Day Shred Level 1 by Jillian Michaels.