Howdy, hiya, lovely. How are you?
We’re ending up our second week of summer season break, and the summer season formally started as a season this week too with the summer season solstice on June twenty first. The times appeared actually lengthy this week for some motive, once they often fly by, however we made it by means of. A part of that feeling was most likely that Brady didn’t take any naps, and I’m fearful his naps are nearly on their means out for good. Dang.
This week, I taught my regular 5 courses, debuted some new barre choreography (which is a big endeavor, and I detailed it in this little video, and it feels so good to have it on the market for the primary time, and I’ll proceed instructing it for a number of weeks earlier than I must create new stuff once more), and I had my half birthday, which we celebrated by taking Brady to swimming classes and consuming at an off-the-cuff restaurant close to the gymnasium that we regularly go to after his lesson. (You don’t rejoice your half birthday? You need to!)
Just a few housekeeping objects: We’re heading off on our household roadtrip to Pigeon Forge, Tennessee with our besties from Ohio subsequent week. I’ll have a brand new weblog put up up for you firstly of the week, however I’m going to skip the present faves subsequent week. I hope you perceive!
In fact, you may comply with alongside our adventures in the event you try my Instagram stories till then. I’m trying ahead to a bit time away from my routine, taking a break from instructing, taking a break from the pc and hanging out with a few of my favourite individuals.
Let’s get to the present faves of the week …
Leisure
Watching the “Halftime” documentary on Netflix
You understand I really like a great celeb documentary!
This documentary is all about Jennifer Lopez, or “JLo,” as she ready for the Tremendous Bowl Halftime present in Miami a few years in the past. The second I heard about this documentary on Netflix, I knew I needed to observe it, and it was even higher than I anticipated.
I’ve all the time been an off-the-cuff Jennifer Lopez fan, however after I watched her as a decide on “World of Dance” for a few seasons, I began to essentially, actually like her. She’s so gifted, she works so exhausting, and he or she’s so captivated with performing and constructing others up too. This documentary confirmed us all of that, and it confirmed us a tiny glimpse into her house life (however not a lot, and there’s not a variety of juice on this one, and but I nonetheless cherished it).
(Picture supply: Netflix.)
“Halftime” is just an hour and 35 minutes, however I actually didn’t need it to finish. I cherished watching Lopez in rehearsal mode, and I used to be so (and shocked) to listen to how although she’s uber profitable and standard, she’s all the time felt like she wasn’t accepted or revered by the business as an actual actor, having been snubbed by the awards reveals for thus lengthy.
I received’t spoil an excessive amount of, however I’ll say that when you’ve got Netflix, “Halftime” is unquestionably value a watch. It was very inspiring, from her exercises, to her dancing, to her work ethic, to her realness. Go JLo!
Little stuff
A pair issues value mentioning …
Tennis. Generally I’ve to cease and remind myself that I talked about eager to play tennis for actually like 10 years earlier than doing something about it. I’m solely about 5 months into my classes, and I typically solely play as soon as every week, so I’m not advancing all that shortly, however I did lastly transfer up from 2.0 to 2.5. I used to be truly a bit nervous to go to my first 2.5 clinic, nevertheless it went properly (and was notably more durable than 2.0, by the best way), and it was enjoyable.
Nicely, Dave is worked up that I’m lastly taking part in a sport and is all the time asking to go play with me. So on Father’s Day, I booked us an indoor court docket, we checked Brady into the kid-care and went to play collectively. We had performed collectively as soon as earlier than on an out of doors court docket with Brady in tow, however that was a bit totally different.
This time, we hit for a bit after which pulled out the ball machine. And as soon as we every took turns with the ball machine I noticed that Dave was severely good at tennis and was rather a lot higher than me, although he’s by no means taken any classes. He appears to be good in any respect sports activities, and for some motive, it didn’t happen to me that he’d be nice at tennis with minimal effort and minimal tennis expertise.
It was annoying for me, to say the least, as a result of I believed I’ll have extra expertise with my 5 months of classes. Anywho, I hope he passes down his athletic talents to Brady. Sports activities are a wrestle for me, and I’ve to essentially put within the work. However, I’m all the time on the market having enjoyable, and I suppose that’s all that issues, proper?
White-space weekends. The final two weekends have been largely free for us, which by no means occurs. Apart from my tennis clinics and a bit bit of labor, we’ve had the prospect to fill our days on the fly, which is uncommon for us over the past yr since transferring to Charlotte, making pals and getting concerned.
I truly actually wish to have enjoyable stuff on the agenda to look ahead to, nevertheless it’s been nice to sit down there and resolve “what ought to we do right this moment?” We’ve mini golfed, bowled, spent a variety of time on the pool, napped and gone to our neighborhood park too. From right here on out in the summertime, weekends are fairly clear aside from three journeys, together with this upcoming one to Pigeon Forge, then Las Vegas and Nashville, on faucet.
Whereas I can by no means actually assure white area in my weekdays, I wish to have a few of it on the weekends after I can. Would you agree?
Exercises
My exercises from final week
Right here’s the place I share a recap of my earlier week of exercises. I share this to indicate you ways I attempt to get range in my week, and the way I all the time take a relaxation day (virtually all the time). However keep in mind, I perform a little bit greater than the common particular person, as a result of I’m a gaggle health teacher.
Exercises from the week of 6/13
- Monday: Taught 1-hour barbell class, 9:45 a.m., took 1-hour light yoga circulation, 5:45 p.m.
- Tuesday: Taught 1-hour barre class with gentle weights, 9:30 a.m., took 30-minute treadmill/steadiness class, 1:30 p.m.
- Wednesday: Taught 45-minute barre class with gentle weights, 5:30 p.m., took 45-minute neighborhood stroll with good friend, 7:30 p.m.
- Thursday: Taught 45-minute combo class with weights, 9:45 a.m.
- Friday: Taught 45-minute barbell class, 11:30 a.m.
- Saturday: Took 90-minute tennis lesson, 11 a.m.
- Sunday: Performed 45 minutes of tennis, 10 a.m., practiced barre for 45 minutes, 6 p.m.
This previous week was filled with motion, however I attempted one thing new two instances, and I really like that. To proceed my quest to attempt extra courses at Life Time, I attempted a super-gentle restoration yoga class, which I loved (however was too gradual for my liking to return to), and I additionally tried a small-group coaching treadmill class, known as UltraFit, and it was actually good, however intense, with a variety of sprinting and steadiness work standing on the BOSU ball. Usually this treadmill class is an hour, however I took the shortened model whereas some visiting trainers had been on the town at Life Time Charlotte. I additionally performed tennis twice this week, and it was enjoyable. I didn’t have a relaxation day, however I’ll most likely take 5 – 6 days off this upcoming week on our journey. 🙂
Finest learn of the week …
Right here’s an article I learn this week that I felt like sharing with you:
Myths about sugar. If somebody tells you to keep away from fruit, as a result of it has an excessive amount of sugar, I might be extremely skeptical of this recommendation. Fruit is sweet for us. And there’s a distinction between the naturally occurring sugar in fruit than there’s within the sugar in a processed cookie. This article from a registered dietitian is a great read debunking some popular myths about sugar. Ethical of the story? Eat fruit, keep away from an excessive amount of processed sugar, and shoot for largely balanced meals moderately than obsessing about one component of them.
Quote of the week …
Right here’s a thought to take you into the weekend …
Weblog archives of the week …
There are such a lot of posts on the weblog value revisiting, so let’s look again at two good ones (one current, one older) …
Issues that make life simpler. This put up is one which I hope you discovered helpful, as a result of it’s the actual stuff, of us … “Four random things that can make your life easier.”
Morning drink. Each single day, I’ve this scrumptious concoction. It might appear additional, nevertheless it’s so value it to start out my day … “How I make my morning collagen tea latte.”
That’s all I’ve bought for you right this moment! As all the time, thanks for clicking over to learn. Have a beautiful day and weekend! 🙂
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Questions of the day for YOU …
How was your week?
Have you ever watched something good currently?
Do you’ve gotten any enjoyable summer season plans developing?
