I feel like breaking out like MC Hammer every afternoon when I get my workout time. Speaking of which…how crazy is this video?

Love the old dude in the headband. Pure hilarity. And Julie, I think some dude stole Ryan’s special 80s glasses. 😉

Anyways. Yes, I feel about like that when the afternoon rolls around and I get to either head here…

…or here…

I love my little home gym space. When I began working out almost a decade ago, I only worked out from the comforts of home. I slowly but surely acquired quite a few home gym essentials to provide me with more than enough for a fantastic at-home workout. Dumbbells, a long step, a high step, resistance band, medicine ball, stability ball, and a small barbell that goes up to 50 lbs in weight.

Now, I love having both options for extreme variety! This past week, and for the next couple weeks, I have been alternating going to the gym for some light cardio and completing an easy to me DVD workout at home.

It’s so funny to think back to the fact this DVD series was what got me started in the beginning. I guess it goes to show you don’t start back at square one post-pregnancy. The beginning level bored me to tears on Tuesday at just two weeks post-partum…but killed me the very first time I ever did it years ago. Pretty cool.

Today, I worked up a sweat in the intermediate level of the Slim in 6 Series.

It does leave me hankering for some Cathe or weights at the gym, but for now, it will do just fine. Especially when coupled with some Hammer Time. 😉

(excuse the blurry photo)

And a little update: I added a table under my Body After Baby page that will show what workouts I have completed over the course of each month, with links where applicable.

Question of the Evening – What DVD trainer is your favorite? –> CATHE all the way!

I fear jinxing myself when I say…today went SO well!!! Things felt eerily easy and like I have done the 2 kiddo thing my entire life. I guess when life has to go on, you just make it happen. It also helps to have two wonderful children to call your own. I am truly blessed!

I do think being proactive on some things helped a lot as well. I focused on establishing some sort of basic routine the past 2 weeks to help ease me in. I prayed regularly through the day for God to help me approach each moment with patience, grace, and love. And we set up an old rocking chair we bought on consignment a few years ago in the play room.

May not be the most attractive or comfortable thing, but it keeps Makenzie feeling like I’m actively there with her even when feeding baby B. She used to flip when I would have to go into the living room to feed him. Today, she was happy as usual.

Despite the day going so smoothly, I still was ready to head out for some “me time”. I went to the gym for a quick workout. My first official post-baby workout!

I visited a treadmill with a magazine friend for an easy walk. I ended up with 2 miles walked around 3.8-4.0 mph and 3.0 incline.

That walk felt like one of the best workouts ever. Although I did eye the free weights area longingly during my session. I’m holding off on those for a little longer though. I have to ease back in, after all. Plus, its fun having workouts to look forward to. Tell me I”m not the only one salivating at the thought of lifting a barbell again.

Can tomorrow be this fabulous? I sure hope so! But I have learned it is best not to have expectations and just take each day as it comes. In fact, a very wise woman mentioned that exact thing to me today. Speaking of which – all of you are so wise with your healthy habits ideas. Some of my personal favorites I always strive for:

• Make small changes. (Theresa @ Active Eggplant)
• Writing things down or making lists of goals. (Katy @ Monsterproof)
• Get 1 serving of fruit or veggie at each meal. (Therese @ Therese and Ross)
• Plan out meals/prep food for easy access. (Mellissa @ A Fit And Spicy Life)
• Don’t get obsessive. (Sarah @ Yoga for Breakfast)
• Make food you love and have leftovers. (Nicole @ Prevention RD)
• Think about how good it feels. (Caree @ Fit-Mama)
• Do something consistently. (Felicia @ Taste of Health with Balance)
• Look at the bigger picture. (Christin @ Purple Bird Blog)

Thanks again for sharing! All great ones to put into practice.

Question of the Evening – What is your favorite low key way to exercise? Or how do you ease back into workouts after time off?