Would you like to see something not Challenge-friendly at all? Yep, that's a rainbow cake. Yep, it's super cool looking. Yep, it's definitely not healthy. But, oh so good. And I actually made that. Which is impressive because I am a TERRIBLE baker. However, when your nephew asks you to make him a cool cake for his 6th birthday and you suddenly realize he won't be five forever and tomorrow he will probably start shaving and getting married, you simply can't say no. That kid could ask me to build a bridge to Europe and I would somehow manage. (Seriously though, why has nobody done this yet - it would be a lot more convenient). Yes, she deserves Best Cousin of the Year Award. And all that work? Definitely worth it. Besides complaining about baked goods - I wanted to touch briefly on our efforts to stay compliant while around friends or family. In some cases, others can influence us positively and encourage us to do even better than we have been doing already. Sometimes, some people - and I'm not naming names (***cough six year old nephew that demands you also eat delicious butter and sugar filled cake cough***) , can encourage you to cheat a bit more than you'd like to. Do you think anyone could tell I was new? New Fitness Experience #2: Spin ClassI enjoyed spin class and I now see what the hype is all about - this is a SERIOUS workout. The nice thing is that you can technically "go at your own pace" since you control the resistance and how fast you are going. Unfortunately, you can NOT control when your shoe comes off of the pedal attachment and goes flying across the spin room, causing the instructor to call you out over his microphone. Not that I know from personal experience, or anything. Again, I liked this class a lot and it is a great workout - but the competitive vibe I got wasn't really my thing. They posted the top 15 speeds on a monitor for everyone to see, and while I totally think that can be motivating and great for most people, it just wasn't my thing. Maybe I'm spoiled by the Element 5 Fitness group mentality - or maybe I'm just a huge baby! Either way, it was a serious calorie and quad burner! New Fitness Experience #3: Barre Class My Final Opinion: In this case, my companion influenced me in a HUGELY positive way. It was seriously awesome to do all of those things with my cousin and to try a different variety of exercises. I probably would not have done them on my own. Since trying those classes, I have found ways to incorporate Bikram Yoga and Spin into my weekly routines. Because of this,I have been suprisingly more motivated to work harder at Element 5. I think mixing it up helps me keep things fresh, and each workout is different and exciting. Plus, with a combination of routines, I know for sure I'm hitting all my major muscle groups and "trouble" areas. Bootcamp is still my favorite kind of workout, and I definitely still enjoy it the most, but it's definitely fun to mix it up, too! So - I'll always keep my workouts at E5 my main routine, but supplement it with various new workouts as well. I mean, where else can I do this: So let's hear it challengers, do friends positively or negatively affect your health choices? Have you tried any new workouts lately? Sound off!
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