Tried It Tuesday {Workout Motivation}!!

Since I began Tried It Tuesday last spring, I have always blogged about school or blogging related "Tried Its".  My vision for "Tried It Tuesday" is to share about ANYTHING you have tried and most people share educational related things, but I love reading the personal Tried Its too!  I thought I would share a personal Tried It this week, so you may want to skip this one if you are only looking for teacher stuff:)  

My Tried It:

Workout Motivation

So, you may know that I have two children (ages 3 and 6) and in terms of exercising, I have always had little motivation to do much on my own.  Being involved in dancing and cheerleading throughout middle school, high school, and college was basically my exercise.  I was pretty fortunate to not have weight issues growing up, although I was actually teased in middle school for being too thin.  The boys used to call me "toothpick" and I was super slow to develop.  So, yes, there is a downside to being "thin" growing up!  Anyway, two kids later and no more dancing and cheerleading, I have put on the pounds over the years.  I have scoliosis and it is very important to keep my core strong, otherwise I get severe back pain.  I would do workout videos sporadically and my physical therapy exercises because I didn't want to be in pain.  However, it really wasn't enough.  I can't stand running (won't even try it!) and my legs feel as if they will fall off when I ride a bike.

Two years ago, I decided to try a kickboxing class with some friends and we all loved it!
Here is an amazing quote (no, this is not me in the picture!).

Our instructor is amazing and having friends to go with is super motivating.  It is a great stress relief to hit and kick things and we are always learning something new so it is never boring.  I love the challenge too!  Last April I decided to try karate as well since it was the hour right before kickboxing and I was already there on those nights.  I go two nights a week from 7-9pm and sometimes on Saturday mornings.  I love the late times at night because the kids are sleeping during most of it.  Although, I am quite tired when I get home but having an exercise routine really does give you more energy overall!  My husband is so supportive and I am really grateful.

I am so proud that I just earned my yellow belt last week in karate!  There was a half hour test where I had an endurance test and had to perform all the kicks and strikes on command while being out of breath from the endurance test.  It was exhausting!
Here is a me proudly sporting my new belt:)

If you are thinking of trying something new for motivation in your personal life but are scared, keep this quote in mind:

Thanks for reading my personal story and I hope it will inspire you to give something new a try!