Day 20 of 31: my current fitness routine {+ hotel room workout}

Hello friends! Reporting to you from the ever-so-fancy New Jersey Transit Northeast Corridor line. I’m going to PA for a much-needed visit to see my parents. I know they’re reading this so, hi mom and dad!!!! Thanks in advance for spoiling me these next few days 😉

I wanted to chat today for a bit about FITNESS, which is something I don’t really share a ton of on HB these days. The reason being – there just isn’t much to share! My routine is pretty much always the same, and to be honest fitness is just not a huge part of my life. I’m all about that minimum effective dose, which I talk about more in this post:

My Fitness Mantra & Routine

The only difference between then and now is I’ve become even more lax about my routine. I lift heavy only 1-2 times a week, and I’ve started implementing more body weight/resistance band focused exercises like the ones in my hotel room workout (that I do on average 2-3x a week), which I’ll include below.

The reason? It’s just what feels right for my and my body right now! I still love lifting heavy, but I’m just not one of those people who has “fitness goals,” so I don’t really care all that much if I’m increasing my strength. Sometimes I wish I was that person, but I’m just not. And if there’s anything I’ve learned about health/fitness, it’s that you need to find a routine that is sustainable and you’ll stick with your entire life. For me, this is that routine.

The amount of cardio I do has remained the same, AKA barely any. Intentional cardio, at least. I still walk as much as possible on most days, and sometimes I just feel like doing more intense cardio, so I do! Either intervals on the treadmill or a SoulCycle class.

If I *had* to say what my overall goal is when it comes to fitness, it’s as simple as making sure I’m MOVING on a regular basis, and maintaining muscle mass.

Hotel room workout

None of this is fancy or technical and all you need is a resistance band. I often switch it up / skip some of these / just do whatever my body feels like (hence the 10 mins). The point is to just MOVE and engage my muscles, especially the bum. Resistance band on all (except stretch), right above knees.

50-100 jumping jacks
10-20 pushups
1 song lying side leg lifts
1 song lying side leg clams
1 song glute bridges
1 song abs (crunches, planks, whatever you like)
1 song stretch

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