Get Ready For Fall: Let's Check Our Workout Gear

What we put IN our body (nutrition) is very important.  And so is what we put ON our body.  Time goes by fast, so let's take 15 minutes to do a check of your workout gear: 

1. Do you have your cold weather layers ready?  Make sure your base layer is made of a wicking fabric.
2. Dig out your mittens, warm beanies, earmuffs, warm socks and waterproof jacket.
3. Do a "shoe check".  You may be ready for a new pair (don't forget to write the date you put your pair of shoes into service on the tongue of the shoe with a Sharpie pen).
4. Sports Bra:  Is it time for a new one?  Let's discuss...our Positive Power Partner Athleta says:

We all have that go-to sports bra that fits us so well we wear it out until it’s tattered and frayed. It’s hard to find the perfect sports bra, the one that fits you just right, one that breathes easy, moves with your body, and looks great.  

“The Athleta team has done a lot of work around designing the perfect sports bras for our customer. We’ve talked extensively with our customers, we’ve worn every bra ourselves, and we work really closely with our innovation partners to figure out how to build a perfect sports bra. The simple answer is, there isn’t one perfect sports bra for everyone. And that’s why we’ve designed each of our bras with specific solves with the Athleta woman in mind!”

— Megan Miller, Athleta Designer

Use Athleta's Simple and Easy to Use Bra Finder to help you select the right sports bra for you:  Help Me Choose

Got a minute? Plank it out!

Here in the Land of Mojo, we are on Week 2 of our Planking Challenge.  You can plank just about anywhere, anytime.  Great for you and easy to do.  Challenge yourself!  Grab your friends, family members and strangers and plank away!  Like our page and post your picture to our Facebook Page: Mama Bootcamp 

Your body will say "Plank you very much"!

Treat Yourself to a New Mat!

As a reward to myself for the past several weeks, I decided to purchase a new mat.  Lucky for me, one of our Positive Power Partners, Sports Authority, is having a Super Summer Savings Event with free shipping (enter code FREESHIP when you checkout).  I ordered this little beauty in purple:

Fun and functional, this Empower® Fashion Fitness mat shows off a little more of your personality! Its 10 mm thickness creates a stable, cushioned surface for bootcamp, Pilates and stretching exercises among many others. The closed-cell foam stops moisture from soaking in. 
FEATURES

• Mat ideal for bootcamp exercises, Pilates, stretching, and other workouts
• Cushioned, non-slip surface
• Closed-cell foam won't soak up water or sweat
• Included carry strap allows for easy transport and keeps the mat rolled up when not in use
• Dimensions: L 68 in x W 24 in
• Model: MP-3432R

Don't forget your sunscreen!

Sunscreen...a necessary essential all year long, but especially now.  Before you head to the beach or even your own backyard, double check your sunscreen for an expiration date.  If it has expired, get a fresh bottle.

Don't forget to cover the tops of your feet, your toes and your hands.  Slather up and enjoy your wonderful summer!

Mojo Mama Express Workout - Anytime, anywhere!

Think you don't have time to exercise? Guess again! In just 10 to 20 minutes, you can get an excellent full body workout. Its called the Express Workout, and you can do it wherever you are, whenever you want!  As we head into one of the busiest time of the year, it is great to have fast and easy tool to help you keep up your healthy lifestyle.

For a quick workout at home, on vacation, or even in the office, try this circuit (repetitions in parenthesis are for beginner, intermediate and advanced, respectively:

Pushups - box-style, on your knees or on your toes (20, 25, 30)

Dips (20,25,30)

Butt Bumps (20, 25, 30)

Wall Sit (60 seconds for all levels)

Flutter Kick Hold 10 kick, 10 hold (3 sets, 3 sets, 4 sets)

Repeat entire circuit 3 or 4 times.

Your challenge:  Do the Express Workout every non-Bootcamp day this week.  Your body will love you for it!

Mojo Motivation: Yes, you can!

One of my favorite quotes, "Don't look back. Something may be gaining on you."  Our Folsom mamas are certainly not looking back as they walk/jog and eat these hills for breakfast!  Do you remember the first time you looked at that hill, then were asked to jog up?  You were probably thinking..."can I do this?"  Yes, you can.

If you find yourself struggling with a goal or your New Year Resolution, look at the challenge not as a setback, but as an opportunity to discover who you are.  Reset, reboot, start today.  Yes, you can.

In all aspects of your life, if you find yourself saying "no, I can't", ask yourself, "Why?"  Be stronger than your excuses.  Keep it simple and start from where you are today, right this moment.  Yes, you can!