WORKOUT TIPS

• Aim to workout 3-5 days a week and try to start every session with somewhere between 15-30 minutes of cardio.
• I almost always workout with a partner-a male nearly double my size-and our workouts are approximately the same (obviously using different weights).
• We rotate cardio equipment between treadmill (either running or brisk walking at a steep incline), stationary bike and elliptical machine, trying not to repeat the same exercise 2 days in a row.
• For strength training we focus on 2 or 3 muscle groups per day, and try to get through all the major muscle groups twice in a week (but I'll settle for one time per week if that's all I can fit in).
• I do an abdominal workout every time I'm at the gym, rotating through a few different exercises throughout the week.
• I always wear gloves when I weight train to avoid callousy man hands. (BTW, these aren't hot on men either). They also make me look tough while I'm lifting.
• I try to do my lifting slowly and controlled in both directions of the movement. But sometimes I forget.
• For most of these exercises we use free weights, but once every week or two we'll use the machines to mix it up.
• In addition to my weight training sessions, I make an effort to walk extensively each day. According to my Fitbit pedometer I take between 8,000 and 17,000 steps per day (this includes my workout). This is intentional and I do it for both stress relief and fitness purposes.