Bodi

Hello and happy Wednesday!

It’s my first day of break, and I’m ready for a couple of weeks of no alarm waking me up or bells telling me which class period it is!

I know it’s not yet Christmas, but as the year wraps up, I always like to share a few blog posts looking back on the year. In the next couple of weeks, I will share a blog recap, books I read this year, and a look back at 2023.

Today, I’m starting with a look back on my fitness routine this year.

Before I begin, here are some relatable truths:

I’ve shared a Not Just a Mom post last year about “Workout Places,” and most of it was about how much I like the Beachbody workouts.

While I will be the first to admit that I’m not the most physically fit, I do know there are benefits (obviously) from working out. I also know that I don’t always have a ton of time, so Bodi (formerly Beachbody) has been the best answer for me. Even when I don’t want to workout, I know that I always feel better afterwards. Also, the fact that I can workout in my basement with minimal equipment while streaming workouts on my TV via the Bodi app makes working out pretty convenient most days. And…I’ve used the app on my phone to do cardio workouts while out of town (since I don’t always have access to weights when I’m not at home)

Also, I love that most workouts are 30-40 minutes.

These are the workouts I completed this year:

I started the year finishing Morning Meltdown 100. This program, with 100 days of workouts, felt like a big commitment, and towards the end, I did skip some of the core and yoga style workouts. I did like the workouts though.
Then I did LIIFT 4 which I enjoyed. This workout program definitely focused on lifting weights.
Job 1 is my favorite workout find of the year. The workouts are only 20 minutes long, and they are good workouts that will make you sweat. I still do some of them now when I am limited on time.
Fire and Flow was a fun mix of cardio and weights (Fire) and Pilates (Flow). I really didn’t think I would like the “flow” workouts, but I did!
Sweat and Sculpt was a surprise to me because I loved it. This felt like barre work (focus on small muscles) that included weights and some dance movements. I truly would never do this type of class in a studio…because I would feel self-conscious of my dance moves (or lack thereof!), but I really enjoyed this program.
Sure Thing was another great program. I’ve also completed Muscle Burns Fat (MBF) and MBF Advanced with Megan Davies, and she’s one of my favorite Bodi instructors.
I’ve also completed most of the Get Strong with Kelsey Heenan workouts, but those haven’t been my favorite.
When in between programs, I liked searching the workout library and picking and choosing different workouts to try.

Recently, I’ve turned back to 21 Day Fix which I think will always be my favorite workout program. Also, due to a hectic schedule recently, the Job 1 twenty minute workouts have come in handy.

With Bodi, you can search by instructor, but they also have categories such as:

Weight loss
Strength & muscle
Lean & sculpted
Kickboxing
Barre & Pilates
Mobility & recovery
Meditation
Dance
Low-impact
Pre & post-natal

You can also search for workouts by your favorite instructor(s).

I even earned this badge recently:

Hayden and Hadley like to go to the gym, and Travis will usually take them to lift weights and do agility training. I do like going to the gym when I can to use the elliptical.

Recently, I started doing a program called TRIM. It’s similar to Faster Way to Fat Loss and LEAN that I’ve done int he past.

Right after fall break, I decided to sign up for a seven week round. I just wanted to get back on track, and not put off making mindful food choices until January. I knew having a coach to hold me accountable would make a huge difference in getting through November and December.

I’m glad I joined when I did. After the first round, I didn’t lose much weight…which I’ve noticed being more difficult to do once I turned 40. That being said, I did lose quite a few inches, and I’m glad that they remind you to take before/after pics because the scale definitely doesn’t tell the full story.

After the seven week round, my coach wasn’t doing another round until the new year, but she did continue with her VIP rounds, so I signed up for that to get me through December. Like the other programs, we intermittent fast, track macros in an app and have two low carb days and two low calorie days, and have a workout plan. With the workouts, I used the TRIM ones but mixed in Bodi workouts too.

My coach did “12 days of December” with prizes just for submitting our nutrition for the day, and in those 12 days, I won two prizes: a milk frother and electrolyte powder packets. My coach even texted me the other day because I’d forgotten to post a couple days. I appreciated the accountability without the pressure.

I can definitely say I haven’t been 100% in December with my eating, but I’m still tracking, drinking water, getting workouts in when I can, and following the eating plan. I know I’m doing better just doing what I can with this program as opposed to just “winging it” through December.

Anyway, I can be critical of myself, but I like looking back on the year to see what all I’ve accomplished. Something is definitely better than nothing…and I feel like I’ve done a lot of “somethings” this year!

What’s your favorite workout routine?