In an effort to keep myself on a fitness schedule (that’s right I am back!) I made myself a calendar to hold myself accountable. It is very repetitive but exactly what I need to keep myself motivated and on track. I did my first round of Workout A from my newly formed strength training routine last night. In a few short words, I loved it! 15 pound weights were the perfect amount to do all the exercises. The only thing I did change was the rest time between sets. 2 minutes are just WAY too much time for me – I started to zone out … or dance around listening to my Santigold Pandora Station (which no one wants to see). But seriously, if you are looking for a great station to get you moving at the gym, this is the one for you! It is AWESOME!! I did 30 seconds to 1 minute of rest between sets and 2 minutes of rest between each move. The entire routine took me about 30 minutes to do. I ended it with holding plank for 1:30 followed by a lot of stretching. The key for these workouts to be effective is slow deliberate motions, not fast pumps! I was at the gym for about an hour and fifteen minutes last night and will admit I am a little sore today!

Here is my February calendar. I will continue to do this at the beginning of each month with different workout routines monthly.

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Click calendar to download if you want to follow my routine! The days with crosshatching are my rest days. I think everyone needs two of those a week!

If you are going to follow me on my fitness journey and want to join in on any of my routines I would love to hear about it! Let me know in the comments or on Twitter @thealmostvegan!