Friday faves + WSU Week 1 Love
Ok, so you’ve all KILLED the first week of Winter Shape Up. Thumbs up, high faves and victory dances all around! We have over 500 participants (plus the quiet ones whose numbers remain unknown) and I’m so thrilled that you’ve been enjoying the plan so far. After watching the Wildcats dominate last night (sorry Huskies), I went and took the pics for Week 2 plus a video to demo the moves. It’s going to be a sweaty one 😉
Here are some of your amazing pics from the week:
@EmLenoraTIU: checkin! Just finished WO1 feels good! And eating clean even with a busy day of class
@molly_dolly11 ‘s beautiful breakfast cookie!
@moraleskd: day 5 done at 630 this a.m…feel great!
@theseptembride: Thumbs up for #wintershapeup
@JTennR: Keeping it clean & eating like a PRO for #wintershapeup with@fitnessista . Mega salad beast for lunch #eatlikeaPRO
@sdnil427: done with workout #1 of winter shape-up! The warm-up vid was super helpful too! #wintershapeup
@AmyFerree: Successful #wintershapeup workout day, or definitive proof that@fitnessista is trying to kill me? 🙂
(Little note: I got quite a few heart rate monitor pics and the average calorie burn seemed to be from the high 400 to high 500 calorie range. Not too shabby for an hour + wicked afterburn for the rest of the day)
These are just a handful of your motivational pics- keep sending them in! @fitnessista
Congrats to Emily (@EmLenoraTIU) who checked in the most this week! You’ll be getting a gorgeous new shrug from my friends Lori and Michelle at Raw Threads.
Enjoy your off day today! How are you spending it? How do you feel after the first week of Winter Shape Up? It’s not too late to join the party. You can jump in at any time, and the plan can also be repeated to make it longer if you like.
Livi is snoozing right now, but when she wakes up we’re off to find a birthday present for her Uncle Kyle.
Happy Birthday to my little bro: I’ve been proud of you since day one.
He’s one of my best friends, my Wildcat cheering buddy, chef extraordinaire and I can’t believe he’s getting married in 3 months. Just yesterday we were making mud pies in the backyard.. and orange juice, which my poor parents had to drink. (The recipe: 90% sugar, 10% juice, freshly hand-squeezed.)
Hope you all have a very happy Friday!
See ya later tonight with some adventures and also on the Family page.
xoxo
Gina
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i switched up my rest day from today to yesterday and did my 20 minutes steady on the elliptical and then did 20 minutes of tabata on the treadmill. a nice sweaty mess, til i stepped outside and my sweat went away! i will say the work out 1 is awesomely hard! can’t wait to do the last round tomorrow morning and start week 2 off with a bang!
Gina!!! I’m in ny Long Island and I just went to the lululemon warehouse sale!!!! I sent u a picture!!
I GOT IT. the jealously in my heart! how was it?! i want to see the goods!
it was amazing!!!!! i’ll send you pics of the goods when i get off!! i was there at 745, it opened at 8 and the line was already crazy long. i wanna go back. lol it runs til sunday so i may go back..hahah. i got 4 pants, 2 tank tops, 1 shirt, jacket for the boy, panties, running hat and gloves for 400! not bad at all!
omggggg. yes i can’t wait to see!
Did 40 minutes on the bike last night and then foam rolled for what felt like forever. I am SHOCKED at how good my legs feel today! Spent the last ten minutes doing some HIIT while watching a hockey game (which I am certain raised my heart rate even more).
My office is literally within eyesight of a Lulu store. Not sure how I manage to stay out of there!
Just got in a killer lower leg workout!
Woohoo! Week 1 DONE (almost). I’m excited for next week’s workout.
Quick question: What are some protein bars that would you recommend?
I usually snack on yogurt, nuts, ballz, or boiled eggs but I was wanting some bars to add to the mix. They’re nice to have in my diaper bag…er…I mean purse when I’m out and about.
My picture made it! I’m still sore from that work out but will be following it up with another one today. Can’t wait.
Seven months until my wedding and I’m hoping to look fabulous through clean eats and working out.
If any other fitnessista lovers could follow me on twitter (@TheSeptemBride) I’d really appreciate it. I have a lot of trouble relapsing into bad habits and could really use the support and accountability I need to stay on track.
Thanks Gina for all your help!
I love those think thin bars even though I havent had then in a while…the chunky peanut butter is my favorite!
I’m sooo happy that Week 2 is going to have a video to demo the moves. They are sooo helpful to me ! Thanks Gina 🙂
I switched up my off day so I got up nice and early for a great workout. Can’t wait for week 2 and the video demos which will be very helpful. Have a great weekend!!
What model Polar watch do you have? I am in the market to buy one but there are sooo many out there!
Ah, ya got me! I’ve been quietly following along with the winter shape up haha. I integrate your workouts with the ZCUT dvd’s ( i just started her dvds this week and i have also been a huge fan of zuzana’s for a while as well). Well now that I’ve been outed expect some tweets from me! thanks for doing this Gina :)!
Congrats to everyone doing the winter shape-up!
That picture of you and your brother is absolutely adorable! Love it.
I had to switch up days to meet my yoga schedule, so it was workout #1 for me this morning. Killer! I don’t doubt it’s a calorie burner!!
Rested yesterday because I THOUGHT I was getting a snow storm. Got all packed to head to the gym this morning at 6… That storm waited to come overnight! Lovely. Still made the trek and had an awesome bike HIIT and steady state!! Can’t wait to start sweating with next weeks workout!
I will have my restday tomorrow and will sleep in 🙂 I did a HIIT class today (GRIT from Les Mills) and steady cardio. Can’t wait for the video to come!! That pic of you and your brother is sososo cute.
Lovin the winter shape up! I rocked it all by myself in the group fitness room at the gym bright and early. Love the empowerment I feel by being able to kick my own butt. 🙂
Just sayin…The Huskies were leading at half time, with a close 57-53 final score… Not what I’d call a domination. 😉 Go Dawgs!
Your blog is so motivational!! I aspire to get there some day! 🙂
AH! I made the blog!! How exciting! I am LOVING this winter shape-up..and all of the encouragement!!
I’m taking a rest day today after a little klutzy foot injury yesterday. Then getting ready for a friend’s birthday party, some home improvements, and Super Bowl party!
Week one feels so good, everyone is doing so fabulously! Sore muscles are a girl’s best friend and I’m so excited for the Week 2 workout! I think this is the first time in my life I’ve ever won anything! Very exciting, what a beautiful sweater. thank you!
When we check in via twitter should we tag you and hashtag #wintershapeup or just use the hashtag?
I’m so excited for next week’s workout!!! I had to take a few days off this week for medical reasons, so today I did workout 1 again! Don’t have any weights because I’m visiting my family, so I actually used the bosu ball for a lot of the exercises and it was pretty killer. Finished with a 10 minutes zwow 🙂
Wow-everyone looks like they are doing a GREAT job!!!
Is it ok to switch up the days I do the workouts as long as I’m not doing anything back to back? I didn’t get the plan until Sunday night which is my usual rest day anyways. I also took yesterday as a rest day and did WSU + cardio Monday, Wednesday and tomorrow (Saturday). Tuesday and today I just did the cardio you prescribed. Hope this makes sense!
Okay you had the same gourgeous hair when you were little! Do your baby/ toddler pictures look like Liv?
Going to make the Pilot’s turkey burgers this weekend. Does he use breast or thigh meat? or both? TWSS! (Just wondered about the juiciness factor.)
Great week! Today is rest day, ready for W#1 for tomorrow. Great job everyone! Woohoo!
Couldn’t get in HIIT & steady yesterday, but I live in LA, so I went to a Physique 57 class for the first time. It was great, but so expensive! Now I’m sad I didn’t win the giveaway, ha.
ahhhhh it’s SO GOOD. i would love to have a studio nearby, but yes, the cost is hefty
Can’t wait to see week 2! I’m enjoying your winter shape-up even though I’m not following it completely! I’m just doing your work-outs with my other training – I know it’s not the same but I always love to add in new stuff!
Thanks for all of the hard work you put into the plan!!
My abs and arms are still sore haha. Bring on week 2!
That sweater is adorable! Guess it pays to check in!! 🙂
I was side-lined this week with a nasty head cold. Do you recommend jumping in next week with the Week 2 plan or starting with Week 1 and just being a week behind?
start on week 2, and then after week 4, do week 1?
Thank you!
I am one of the quiet ones. 🙂 Loving it so far though!
I’ll admit it, I’m one of the silent ones!!! I’ve really been enjoying bumping my routine up a bit. I did the workout and some cardio Monday and Thursday, and I’m looking forward to weights again tomorrow with a longer cardio session. Thank you for putting this all together!
I just finished the first week of WSU and do I feel great! I have never participated in your shape up programs, but I decided I should try it this time around and I am glad I have. The week flew by with having each day planned, and I defiantly feel stronger. I am excited to see what you have in store for us this coming week! Thanks!!
Started the day off with power yoga and later today I will finish off with workout #1. What else is there to do on a snowy Saturday afternoon?
I switched up the routine and did my HIIT and Steady last night on my bike trainer. Finished up the last work out #1 just now and did three reps (yay)! Feeling stronger everyday!
Aw love the pic of you and your bro. And good job everyone doing WSU!