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Workout schedule and equipment

I get a lot of questions about what workouts I do so I want to answer that here! I live in a small, small town and the one gym I know of is 15-20 minutes away.  That doesn't fit in my schedule, it doesn't make my wallet happy, and I don't like going to the gym anyway!  I knew when I started this journey that I would bring equipment to my home and I would use stuff I already have here like MY OWN BODY.  I do cardio Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday, I do calisthenics and weights on Monday and Wednesday, Saturday is my weigh in day and day off, and then Sunday is just whatever I feel like.  I do cardio for no less than 30 minutes at a time and that could be on the stationary bike, the treadmill, going up and down my driveway, or my personal favorite, doing Just Dance on the Wii!  I dread working out UNLESS it is Just Dance AND, my kids and my husband have both joined in on Just Dance so that makes it even more fun.  Calisthenics include push ups and sit ups of course and then I add in stretches, leg lifts, planks, donkey kicks, etc.  I have hand weights I used to always use but now I use the bowflex to really work my back and arms. I am very consistent with this but on the other hand, there have been the few exceptions such as I don't feel good or I have a busy night and then I don't workout at all.  I will post pictures below of my equipment except the treadmill because I don't have a picture, I don't remember the brand to look it up, and its just going to be your personal preference.







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