ABS!

Love Love working my ABS! Thought I would share some great exercises. :) This is the position you should have your abdominal area in to maximize your workout. It is hard to explain, but I will give it a shot. . . I squeeze my bum and tuck my pelvis so between my rib gage and hip bone are in a C position. This position maximizes every move ~ sit ups, planks, everything.

Plank hold

Sometimes it is easier to do an exercise if you can actually see it. So you are so lucky that I get to be your fitness model. Hold this position as long as you can. I am up to 2 minutes and it works me. You could start 45 seconds, break 10 seconds, start, break, until you hit 2 mins. This exercise not only tightens your abdominal, but it helps with bladder control. YIPPEE*SKIP*PEE! To make it a little more difficult place a flat plate on the bottom of your back.

Bicycle

This is one of my favorite exercises. I perform the bicycle for 1 minute. Your legs do not actually ever touch the ground. You alternate opposite legs with arms. Writing these blogs makes me want to get down on the floor and get to work. ;) Have fun and happy biking.

Side Planks

Up ~Down ~ UP ~ Down. 15 times. . . hop to it chop chop and remember to tuck that bum and concentrate on that C. Below is the modified version of the side plank. . . UP ~ Down ~ UP ~Down. You can use your leg and hand for a little of assistance.

PIKE UPS

Position 1 - Your body is in a push-up position with your feet on the top of the ball.

Position 2 ~ pike right on up.
Position 3 ~ push up!
Position 4 ~ Back up to the pike position
Position 5 ~ Back to the start position.

*Do as many as you can. I try to do 3 sets of 12 -14 Pike ups. Don't worry I totally worked up to it. I didn't get there over night. HAPPY PIKING!

Ball Switches

Position 1 ~ You always go back to this position.

Position 2 ~ Arms back with ball in hands, legs down but not touching the ground.

Position 3 ~ Back up to start position. Hand ball off to your legs.

Position 4 ~ Arms back, legs down.

*I do 20 ball switches. Every time I do a hand off I count it. . . Feet. . .hands. . .feet. . hands. .just keep it moving.

Love Love this Taco Soup!

In my book of soups (which isn't very big).. .this soup is to die for. . .ENJOY!

Low Sodium Chicken Taco Soup

Ingredients;
1/2 Wala Wala onion
16 oz chicken
1 c. no salt added tomato sauce
1 3/4 c. no salt added diced tomatoes
1 3/4 c. black beans
1 c. no salt added corn
3 tbs fat free sour cream
1 package of low sodium taco seasoning

Directions;
Sautee onion and chicken with 1 tsp taco seasoning
mix all canned items together
stir 4 tsp of taco seasoning
add 3 tbsp of ff sour cream
let soup sit on low for 30-40min to take in flavor. :)

Makes 7 ~ 1 cup servings.