What happened to the Sneaker part of Sneakerteacher?

My intention was always to have my blog be more about teaching than fitness, but I always like to inject a little bit of health & wellness talk to inspire myself (and others?) to get fit and be healthy. Other health conscious bloggers like Kelly, Katie, Jenny, and Gina continuously inspire me to be a healthier, more fit, and happier me and I love having that connection to health/fitness conscious people because it brings with it a virtual support system and accountability to continue incorporating healthy eating and exercise in my life.

One of my goals for the new year is to get back on the exercise bandwagon and improve my strength and muscle tone. Last night I sat down and created a plan for myself which will hopefully help me stick with that goal and see results. For me, writing down a specific plan helps to motivate me and get me jumpstarted. The teacher in me knows that I would not begin my workweek without a plan of what to do with my students, so why should the health nut/exercise guru that I aspire to be set out without a plan? Rather than just have "exercise" on my daily agenda, I am going to try being more specific so that when it's time to work out, I have "lesson plans." My weekly schedule is as follows:

Monday- weight training & Windsor Pilates Buns/Thighs

Tuesday- recumbent bike (30 min) & run (20 min & build up)

Wednesday- weight training & Jackie Arms

Thursday- Run (20 minutes & build up) & Treadclimber (30-40 min)

Friday- weight training & Jackie Abs

Saturday- choice cardio (45 min)

Sunday- off

Weight training sessions include:

Machines

Inner thigh

Outer thigh

Hamstring curl

Leg press

Leg extension

Chest flies

Squats

Lunges

Free weights

Bicep curls

Tricep dips/overhead extensions

Lateral shoulder raises

Chest press

Bentover row

Abs

Plank (1 minute x 2)

Bicycles

Crunches

I have made many similar lists in the past and life always manages to get in the way of staying on perfect track, yet I still feel the need to outline and write down specifically what I want to do. I don't necessarily tend to get bored with the same workout routine done over and over, yet monotony in exercising does not create excellent results. Mixing it up and keeping your muscles on their toes makes for greater improvements. That is why I am mixing in a few workout videos each week that focus on specific areas. Of course each video indicates that it should be done 3-5 times a week for optimum results, but I need to let go of that and enjoy the fact that I will be challenging myself and my body in many different areas.

So, my challenge to myself is to give this new workout regimen a try and see what happens!