Promotions are bad for my health. Seriously.
I was supposed to start my new position in marketing on Monday. I woke up feeling somewhat uneasy, told myself it was just “first day” nerves (even though I knew it was more…) and walked into work only having to call my new manager at 8:15am to let her know I had to go home.
I’ll spare you the details but I had the WORST stomach virus of my life. I really thought I might be dying multiple times on Monday afternoon. Drama queen? Maybe.
Thanks for understanding my absence on the blog over the past few days. I couldn’t even look at my iPhone without getting nauseated.
Back to why I think promotions are bad for my health…
I was promoted to my previous position on the SWAT team last January and on my 2nd day of work, I fainted. Yep, that’s right. I thought it would be cool to go unconscious for 30 seconds in order to test my team’s ability to respond in an emergency. I’m apparently awesome at making first impressions.
Thankfully there was nothing wrong. I’ve just come to the conclusion that my body doesn’t appreciate it when I change jobs :/
One of the reasons I started CrossFit a few months ago was for the strength components of the program. I love running but am not, unfortunately, one of those girls that has a naturally toned stomach. I wish! Running alone wasn’t giving me the strength training component I needed in my daily fitness routines and this type of training is so important for women’s health. Plus, it adds healthy lean muscle mass to our frames. An increase in muscle mass = higher metabolism = more food for us! And I’ll take the toned arms and bikini abs too ;)
My Runner’s Core Builder was designed for you awesome runners out there who are in need of a little extra strength training. This workout should take you between 4-5 minutes and your core should have a painful nice burn by the time you are done :) It’s quick, can be done anywhere and it’ll get you results. What more could you ask for?
I would have loved to test out my “Runner’s Core Builder” fitness routine earlier this week (I haven’t had a chance to do this workout since before Christmas!). As soon as I’m feeling back to normal, you can bet that I’ll be doing this to continue to strengthen my core. For an additional challenge and a real ab burn repeat this workout 2-3 times in a row!
Here is some quick guidance for this workout…
- When doing planks, make sure your elbows are slightly bent, you are looking about 6 inches in front of you, your abs muscles are engaged and your body is in a straight line from your shoulders to your feet.
- At the top of each of your squats, squeeze your tush for a full hip extension. This will also make sure you get an awesome glute workout!
- Breath! Oxygen is needed for all types of fitness :)
How do you incorporate strength components into your fitness routine? Are there any good workouts that you follow?
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Hope you’re feeling better. I use Jari Love workout DVDs for strength workouts.
Oh I’ve never heard of Jari Love. I’ll have to look into her workouts!
I love strength training and doing planks! I usually incorporate planks like 3 times per week!
Very cool! I’ve become really big on planks lately…every time I am able to hold it for longer than the last time, I feel so strong!
Hope you’re doing better after your illness!
Oh man…………..that is not fun. Hope you feel better!
Thanks! Feeling a lot better but not back to normal yet.
Get better soon!
I love this workout. I will definitely be doing it… probably tomorrow :)
Let me know what you think once you give it a try!
Congrats on the promotion and I help you feel better soon!!
Great core work out–I need to switch it up! Question: Is there a difference between an “air squat” and a standard squat? Can you tell I don’t do a lot of squats? lol
Thanks! :) I think the only big differences that make a squat an “air sqaut” is that you need to make sure your back and core are engaged, you squat down lower than parallel and your arms are up in front of your face. It takes a lot of core strength to be able to do that!
LOVE this and I am trying it tonight! I am the same way when it comes to running. I need to add strength training and HIIT if I am running.
I’ve never tried HIIT but have read a lot about it on blogs. I’ll have to check it out!
I can get past the sentence that says you’re on the SWAT team. Really? I knew I liked you for reasons other than your cute blog & workouts. :) Also, I hate planks but I’ll try this one just because I like a challenge!
and by can I mean can’t. Time for bed apparently!
It sounds a lot more bada$$ than it actually was ;) Still, a super fun title to have! Let me know what you think of the plank workout!
Thanks for posting this, Becky! I have to admit I HATE ab workouts because my abs are so weak. But 4-5 minutes I think I can handle – I’m totally trying this out this weekend!