If you're going to do a workout a day, don't do full body everyday. Try arm workouts and leg focus workouts on alternate days to give your muscles a chance to chill. Another tip - find a workout that talks and/or makes a noise to tell you to move on, so you don't have to watch the screen! Also I love EmKFit's dance workouts - they're hiit style but always have a no jump modification!
CAROLINE GIVRAN!!! She has a bunch of programs on her channel (she explains the workouts with a schedule on her website). If you have a pair of dumbbells they are all workouts you can do at home (and in your socks at least I do!). Some of her workouts are hard but they’re easy to modify or take the weights out, and she doesn’t talk the whole time but workouts with you (and she takes breaks and pauses bc she’s struggling too!). I’ve been working out for 10+ years including being a gym ray at one point and I have a workout app rn, but her TH-cam programs have been the only thing to help me get on track again!!
As always I love your honesty in this video! As a trainer I work with clients with the same problems and there are certainly days I struggle too. However, strength training is so important for runners to stay injury free. It’s so important to strengthen the ligaments and tendons around your joints- that is not often focused on like the muscles. This has helped me greatly as a runner. You don’t need to do a lot but certain exercise are key for injury prevention. Also don’t work the same muscle groups every day. Your strength builds on your rest days. Hang in there! It is so worth it. Just show up each day - that is the key. Looking forward to seeing your progress.
I’ve started two weeks ago with Caroline Girvan and her IRON program (my weights are 2kg each, don’t judge me), but she also has beginner friendlier programs. She is amazing, doesn’t talk, her programs are set to hit all target muscles on different days. Good luck, you’ve been a huge motivation for me when I started my running journey and I’m excited to see you become a fitness girlie!
I like madfit. Her workouts are short and to the point. They are doable for normal people. I also like Michelle Briehler. (She’s my favorite) She’s a mom and a normal, relatable, encouraging, person. She has a variety of workouts.
I hear ya! I can't stand the gym, or resistance training. I want to, but I can't do it. I'm trying to (Barbell workouts). You've always been a huge motivation to me. You got me started on my own fitness journey, so I'm going to blame you again on trying to stick with resistance training
Hey Erin - I've always found when I go balls to the wall all in, I stop working out because too much pain and soreness would demotivate me. When I finally went to a personal trainer to get a program to my fitness level (home or gym workout) as well as a guide of starting slowly to build a base - I found it much easier to keep up like I do running. I actually started with 1 workout a week for 6 weeks, then moved to 2. Now I have a split of upper body, lower body and mobility, with running on my other days. I really preach going slowly - especially after overloading my achilles tendon (cause healing from tendonitis is a long and painful recovery). Building a strong base for your body fitness, something you can build upon is key in my experience as a someone who started fitness later in life. Regardless - I always applaud anyone trying to get more movement and strength in their life. Good Luck and keep with it!!
i'm running along, feeling good, i must be looking great look at that stride and confidence let's look in the shop window reflection JAYSUS GOD noNoNO ok fine that's the way it is fine not stopping
Body weight exercises are the most difficult for strength training! They made me a gym, or where I go, a recreation center, convert. Dumbbell workouts are easier than body weight too.
For what it's worth, these are my BEGINNER FRIENDLY, bookmarked YT workouts. I started doing light "strength" work about 3 mo's ago to stave off running injuries (middle-pack 3:02 marathoner on ~50mi/wk). Maybe you're going too hard? I keep it short and simple - planks, crunches, pushups, squats, etc... avoid workouts w/ those advanced break dancing/twisting floor moves. DAILY Yoga/Stretching (choose 1): Yoga With Adriene - Runner's Yoga (daily) th-cam.com/video/0hTllAb4XGg/w-d-xo.html MadFit - BEGINNER FLEXIBILITY ROUTINE (Stretches for the Inflexible) th-cam.com/video/qULTwquOuT4/w-d-xo.html =============== on NON-Long Run days, I ALTERNATE btwn "Core/Full Body" OR "Upper Body": Core/Full Body: JM Control - 11 min Pilates Deep Core Workout (simple fast) th-cam.com/video/D_jWTswy20c/w-d-xo.html AND Pamela Reif - 10 MIN BEGINNER AB WORKOUT // No Equipment | Pamela Reif th-cam.com/video/1f8yoFFdkcY/w-d-xo.html OR (choose 1) MadFit - 20 MIN FULL BODY SCULPT (Light Dumbbells, At Home Workout) th-cam.com/video/nl7Wdb8qyXY/w-d-xo.html MadFit - 15 MIN TOTAL CORE/AB WORKOUT (No Equipment, No Repeats) th-cam.com/video/Cnmy08JgakM/w-d-xo.html -------------- Upper Body (choose 1): MadFit - Full UPPER BODY Workout (Tone, Sculpt, & Build) - 20 Mins At Home th-cam.com/video/t4n9VKZXV2E/w-d-xo.html MadFit - Full UPPER BODY Workout (Tone & Sculpt) - 20 min At Home th-cam.com/video/xxVRCzT2a1E/w-d-xo.html
So funny, I am not laughing at you but with you. So relatable as we all try to follow some TH-camr's workout routine. 90% of what I see I can't do. But you did fabulous!
These are all the struggles I have!! I’ve been trying to do 30 days of yoga and I’m Feb I am going to make a valiant effort to get more consistent with my running and adding in workouts but heck, it’s difficult!!
Heeeey I am the samee, hate so much strenght! and also hate the fact that it seems so much more complicated then running! Like you actually need to kinda know what u are doing! hahahah
I've been strength training for 2 years now and FIRST of all I have to say it is TOTALLY worth it! But I had to lift heavy, consistently with a program I'm willing and able to do and that just took time to figure out. I think it's especially difficult for mom's because the diet part is also so frustratingly important to show and even get gains. What did help was getting enough protein, which is surprisingly hard to get enough of but easier with protein powder. Especially a protein powder you like 😜, which also takes time. And creatine. I know that mentioning creatine seems so yucky, but it has made all the difference. It is not a banned substance. It occurs naturally in the body, but as we age we create less creatine so it's beneficial in so many ways. Anyways, I didn't care what my body looked like before I started, I just wanted to be a stronger runner. I base my splits on the six major compound moves: squat, deadlift, overhead press, bench press, pull-up and row. And over time I just add accessory moves that make those movements stronger. I hope you understand that I'm only encouraging because it has made such a difference in my life and appearance. It's actually pretty crazy. BUT YOU ARE ABSOLUTLY CORRECT!!! Know one shows the pain of starting a strength training routine. I also have to say that starting with youtube videos is a really good start. Just getting yourself moving 30 minutes every day is a really smart move. ♥& ✌🏻
My 70yo mil is the cardio queen - she skies or rides a bike multiple days a week. However, she’s never lifted weights, and now she has osteoporosis and can barely lift a 20 lb bench. Running will always be my bread and butter, but I strength train for my old lady body. I second Caroline Girvan’s iron series!
My neck also gets extremely sore when I do an exercises! It’s so refreshing to see someone like me giving it a go! Once I have expendable income I want to get a personal trainer, my body has too many issues to safely attend group classes right now.
Brilliant job. You got this. Ok Confession time. I pledged to do this workout with you when posted on TT in the comments as TTFossil. Sooo l talked myself out of it and didn’t do it. Going to comment later saying I completed the day 1 workout 🤞🏼🤞🏼
@@MrsSpaceCadetjust the hankies which is a bit sad from body weight squats. A run and massive walk today. Tomorrow marks 1st Feb down here so need to figure out Feb goals
Lilly sabri 7, 8 minute hitt routines got me going, you can do anything for 8 minutes. You feel accomplished then you want to come back the next day:) or Sydney Cummings is awesome at motivational in a good way!❤ You can do this! Hiit High intensity interval training, go hard for an amount of time, quick rest, then back at it. Not needed if your training to get stronger, just need some basic progressive overload with a hinge, squat, push, and pull movement to get started. HIIT has its own benefits but basic strength training is all you need to get stronger:).
This is great. I want to be stronger but have trouble sticking with it too. I did a peloton program that was two classes twice a week for four weeks and it made a big difference. Having something follow like I follow a running plan helped me keep at it.
I’ve been doing the same thing! Great minds think alike. I’m on day 11, and I’ve been doing Zuzka Light’s Bunny Slope workouts. They’re free on TH-cam. Good luck!
GrowWithJo's Walking workouts DO NOT FEEL LIKE WORKOUTs, but they are EFFECTIVE!!! You should really give them a try. They are easy to stick to as well!!
If you're going to do a workout a day, don't do full body everyday. Try arm workouts and leg focus workouts on alternate days to give your muscles a chance to chill. Another tip - find a workout that talks and/or makes a noise to tell you to move on, so you don't have to watch the screen! Also I love EmKFit's dance workouts - they're hiit style but always have a no jump modification!
thank you! I started trying to plan different muscle groups. It's hard when everything stays sore for days lol
I also started today....determined to be stronger....I also did a madfit workout this morning. Here's to day 1! Cheers!
yay! hope you're feeling good!
@@MrsSpaceCadet so far so good! More Madfit whole body this morning! Hopefully I can keep it up. 🤷🏼♀️
I love Erin so much she is so real and funny and relatable. Keep doing your thang Erin
thanks! sticking with it!
CAROLINE GIVRAN!!!
She has a bunch of programs on her channel (she explains the workouts with a schedule on her website). If you have a pair of dumbbells they are all workouts you can do at home (and in your socks at least I do!).
Some of her workouts are hard but they’re easy to modify or take the weights out, and she doesn’t talk the whole time but workouts with you (and she takes breaks and pauses bc she’s struggling too!).
I’ve been working out for 10+ years including being a gym ray at one point and I have a workout app rn, but her TH-cam programs have been the only thing to help me get on track again!!
Great job Erin! Caroline Girvan is amazing! Thank you for keeping it real. 😊
Absolutely!!
As always I love your honesty in this video! As a trainer I work with clients with the same problems and there are certainly days I struggle too. However, strength training is so important for runners to stay injury free. It’s so important to strengthen the ligaments and tendons around your joints- that is not often focused on like the muscles. This has helped me greatly as a runner. You don’t need to do a lot but certain exercise are key for injury prevention. Also don’t work the same muscle groups every day. Your strength builds on your rest days. Hang in there! It is so worth it. Just show up each day - that is the key. Looking forward to seeing your progress.
thanks so much!
I’ve started two weeks ago with Caroline Girvan and her IRON program (my weights are 2kg each, don’t judge me), but she also has beginner friendlier programs.
She is amazing, doesn’t talk, her programs are set to hit all target muscles on different days.
Good luck, you’ve been a huge motivation for me when I started my running journey and I’m excited to see you become a fitness girlie!
I’ve been working out for 10+ years, including being a lifter at one point and I just started a Caroline program. Absolutely love it!!
A lot of people recommend her as well! Thanks so much!
I like madfit. Her workouts are short and to the point. They are doable for normal people. I also like Michelle Briehler. (She’s my favorite) She’s a mom and a normal, relatable, encouraging, person. She has a variety of workouts.
Your honesty is fantastic. This is what its really like. Thank You!!
I hear ya! I can't stand the gym, or resistance training. I want to, but I can't do it. I'm trying to (Barbell workouts). You've always been a huge motivation to me. You got me started on my own fitness journey, so I'm going to blame you again on trying to stick with resistance training
haha yes keep going! we can struggle together
Hey Erin - I've always found when I go balls to the wall all in, I stop working out because too much pain and soreness would demotivate me. When I finally went to a personal trainer to get a program to my fitness level (home or gym workout) as well as a guide of starting slowly to build a base - I found it much easier to keep up like I do running. I actually started with 1 workout a week for 6 weeks, then moved to 2. Now I have a split of upper body, lower body and mobility, with running on my other days. I really preach going slowly - especially after overloading my achilles tendon (cause healing from tendonitis is a long and painful recovery). Building a strong base for your body fitness, something you can build upon is key in my experience as a someone who started fitness later in life.
Regardless - I always applaud anyone trying to get more movement and strength in their life. Good Luck and keep with it!!
That's probably smart! starting with one workout a week.
i'm running along, feeling good, i must be looking great look at that stride and confidence let's look in the shop window reflection JAYSUS GOD noNoNO ok fine that's the way it is fine not stopping
omg yes haha! It's humbling
Erin this is so real 🎉 rooting for you and looking forward to the "after" of this new endeavor!
thank you!
Watched this while on the elliptical for the first time in a bit!Happy weekend 🎉❤
Love that!
You got this girl! 💪 I highly recommend sydney cummings if you like a workout style where the trainer talks to you alongside the workouts. ❤️
I'll check it out!
Body weight exercises are the most difficult for strength training! They made me a gym, or where I go, a recreation center, convert. Dumbbell workouts are easier than body weight too.
🎉🎉🎉 get it girl!! Proud of you 👏
Thank you for taking us along on this challenge!! Cheering you on 😃
Thanks so much! 😊
I hear the Iron series on yours works really well. A number of normal moms said they have done it and it is excellent
You looking at the screen and just saying “no” is the most relatable thing ever.
lol i was cracking up editing the video. I'm glad people can find it relatable!
Start small! I would recommend getting a BODi subscription and pick a program. Take the guess work out of what you’re gonna do.
For what it's worth, these are my BEGINNER FRIENDLY, bookmarked YT workouts. I started doing light "strength" work about 3 mo's ago to stave off running injuries (middle-pack 3:02 marathoner on ~50mi/wk). Maybe you're going too hard? I keep it short and simple - planks, crunches, pushups, squats, etc... avoid workouts w/ those advanced break dancing/twisting floor moves.
DAILY Yoga/Stretching (choose 1):
Yoga With Adriene - Runner's Yoga (daily)
th-cam.com/video/0hTllAb4XGg/w-d-xo.html
MadFit - BEGINNER FLEXIBILITY ROUTINE (Stretches for the Inflexible)
th-cam.com/video/qULTwquOuT4/w-d-xo.html
===============
on NON-Long Run days, I ALTERNATE btwn "Core/Full Body" OR "Upper Body":
Core/Full Body:
JM Control - 11 min Pilates Deep Core Workout (simple fast)
th-cam.com/video/D_jWTswy20c/w-d-xo.html
AND
Pamela Reif - 10 MIN BEGINNER AB WORKOUT // No Equipment | Pamela Reif
th-cam.com/video/1f8yoFFdkcY/w-d-xo.html
OR (choose 1)
MadFit - 20 MIN FULL BODY SCULPT (Light Dumbbells, At Home Workout)
th-cam.com/video/nl7Wdb8qyXY/w-d-xo.html
MadFit - 15 MIN TOTAL CORE/AB WORKOUT (No Equipment, No Repeats)
th-cam.com/video/Cnmy08JgakM/w-d-xo.html
--------------
Upper Body (choose 1):
MadFit - Full UPPER BODY Workout (Tone, Sculpt, & Build) - 20 Mins At Home
th-cam.com/video/t4n9VKZXV2E/w-d-xo.html
MadFit - Full UPPER BODY Workout (Tone & Sculpt) - 20 min At Home
th-cam.com/video/xxVRCzT2a1E/w-d-xo.html
oh, and I cutout all the meditation & warm-up/cool-down stuff to save time.
Love it 💪
So funny, I am not laughing at you but with you. So relatable as we all try to follow some TH-camr's workout routine. 90% of what I see I can't do. But you did fabulous!
These are all the struggles I have!! I’ve been trying to do 30 days of yoga and I’m Feb I am going to make a valiant effort to get more consistent with my running and adding in workouts but heck, it’s difficult!!
You got this!
I feel this😁
love your day 1 outfit you look so cute!
Heeeey I am the samee, hate so much strenght! and also hate the fact that it seems so much more complicated then running! Like you actually need to kinda know what u are doing! hahahah
Yes! it's a bit demoralizing lol
I've been strength training for 2 years now and FIRST of all I have to say it is TOTALLY worth it! But I had to lift heavy, consistently with a program I'm willing and able to do and that just took time to figure out. I think it's especially difficult for mom's because the diet part is also so frustratingly important to show and even get gains. What did help was getting enough protein, which is surprisingly hard to get enough of but easier with protein powder. Especially a protein powder you like 😜, which also takes time. And creatine. I know that mentioning creatine seems so yucky, but it has made all the difference. It is not a banned substance. It occurs naturally in the body, but as we age we create less creatine so it's beneficial in so many ways. Anyways, I didn't care what my body looked like before I started, I just wanted to be a stronger runner. I base my splits on the six major compound moves: squat, deadlift, overhead press, bench press, pull-up and row. And over time I just add accessory moves that make those movements stronger. I hope you understand that I'm only encouraging because it has made such a difference in my life and appearance. It's actually pretty crazy. BUT YOU ARE ABSOLUTLY CORRECT!!! Know one shows the pain of starting a strength training routine. I also have to say that starting with youtube videos is a really good start. Just getting yourself moving 30 minutes every day is a really smart move. ♥& ✌🏻
Thanks! I appreciate the info and encouragement!
My 70yo mil is the cardio queen - she skies or rides a bike multiple days a week. However, she’s never lifted weights, and now she has osteoporosis and can barely lift a 20 lb bench. Running will always be my bread and butter, but I strength train for my old lady body.
I second Caroline Girvan’s iron series!
yes! i want to avoid that at all costs
My neck also gets extremely sore when I do an exercises! It’s so refreshing to see someone like me giving it a go! Once I have expendable income I want to get a personal trainer, my body has too many issues to safely attend group classes right now.
Typo: *ab* exercises
That's a great idea to save up for a trainer. I might do that if I ever get to actual gym workouts just to make sure I learn correct form
Brilliant job. You got this. Ok Confession time. I pledged to do this workout with you when posted on TT in the comments as TTFossil. Sooo l talked myself out of it and didn’t do it. Going to comment later saying I completed the day 1 workout 🤞🏼🤞🏼
Ok I did it. What in the pretzel with one of those moves 🤣 Hope will be able to move tomorrow 🤞🏼
yay! Hope you're not too sore!
@@MrsSpaceCadetjust the hankies which is a bit sad from body weight squats. A run and massive walk today. Tomorrow marks 1st Feb down here so need to figure out Feb goals
Lilly sabri 7, 8 minute hitt routines got me going, you can do anything for 8 minutes. You feel accomplished then you want to come back the next day:) or Sydney Cummings is awesome at motivational in a good way!❤ You can do this! Hiit High intensity interval training, go hard for an amount of time, quick rest, then back at it. Not needed if your training to get stronger, just need some basic progressive overload with a hinge, squat, push, and pull movement to get started. HIIT has its own benefits but basic strength training is all you need to get stronger:).
yes I love how short some of the workouts are for busy days and you still get a great workout!
This is great. I want to be stronger but have trouble sticking with it too. I did a peloton program that was two classes twice a week for four weeks and it made a big difference. Having something follow like I follow a running plan helped me keep at it.
Thanks for sharing! I might eventually start a plan once I build some baseline strength. I like when the decisions are figured out for me lol
I’ve been doing the same thing! Great minds think alike. I’m on day 11, and I’ve been doing Zuzka Light’s Bunny Slope workouts. They’re free on TH-cam. Good luck!
That is awesome! We're in it together!
Love this
I'm a struggle runner like you... and I just realized I'm sore today from shredding cheese..
i hate how much i relate to your comment lol
GrowWithJo's Walking workouts DO NOT FEEL LIKE WORKOUTs, but they are EFFECTIVE!!! You should really give them a try. They are easy to stick to as well!!
HIIT is High-Intensity Intervals Training
BTW you are AWESOME.
I find youtube great for workouts. Nourish move love is good.. and accessible I'd say
Also caroline girvan. You can do it!
Do push ups from your knees.