My top 5 Favorite All time Exercises

I can honestly say that working out is not always on the top of my favorite things to do list. I am more of an activity girl. But I do appreciate the importance of working out and making exercise a regular part of my routine. On those days when I really wish I was somewhere else, I always come back to my favorite exercises because at least then I can be sure that I will get something good out of my workout. Plus, by the end I am usually glad that I forged ahead! So here are my top five back ups to keep me going when I am so not in the mood!

1.Lunges- I like them forward, backward, off a height, with a knee lift, you name it, I can do them anywhere, kind of like green eggs and ham!
2. Chin-ups- I don’t know why I like these cause I am not really that good at them. I can do like 3 but when I do them I feel like I am the strongest chick in the world.
3. Push-ups- this is another one of those exercises that makes me feel strong, (especially if I do boys). But I like the push-ups because you can modify them to fit your level of fitness. So anyone can do a form of a push-up. Plus, push-ups never get easy. You can make them as hard as you like by adding a height or using one foot, (or 1 arm), and you can change the width of your arms to work different angles. This exercise has some many modifications you could write a book about push-ups! Hey, there’s an idea!
4. Plank- I love the plank. I come from a gymnastics background and we did so many plank positions with my athletes I think I just see how effective they can be. I have to admit though, the plank is stinkin’ hard. It takes practice and patience to get to a point where you can modify it and make it more challenging and fun, but I still love it!
5. Skipping- Maybe I will forever be a little girl, but I love to skip. It gets my heart pumping so fast and it takes coordination. So I feel like a champ when I skip. I like to see how fast I can go without missing the rope. And I like to see how many times I can rotate the rope in one jump.

The good thing about my favorites is they create a well-balanced workout. The other thing is that I can do all of them at home, except for the chin-ups but I can find a bar at the playground if I need too! This could just be a coincidence but it could also have occurred because there have simply been many days when I wasn’t in the mood and I picked what would keep me there. Funny how that happens sometimes, don’t you think?