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Workout Wednesday: Wayback WOV ~ VHS

In ♥ & Soul, Community, Health, Higher Ed, Home Sweet Home, Pro-DiSPO, Public Interest, Relationships, Sports, Weekly Wonders, Workin' Woman, Workout Wednesday, Yours Truly on 01/21/2015 at 10:00

Welcome to Workout Wednesday, Wayback Wednesday edition!

As I did ring in 2015, I exercised to throwback DVDs from McD’s, of all eateries!

Then I also retreated back to basics ~ which I encourage all of you to do (especially if you’re stuck in a rut):

What worked for YOU when you were in the best shape of your life?

For yours truly, these old school WOVs worked for me to give me excessive energy first thing in the morning … and were the best surefire way to get me through the day:

VHS WOV

Jennie Garth (Beverly Hills 90210) was my main workout squeeze back in the early-’90s ~ got me through conditioning & off-season training ~ while Billy Blanks got this DISPO with Tae Bo ♥cardio♥ to keep the flow of staying slim & trim @ the turn of the 21st century!

I’m WOVin’ it to stay fit even when my time’s only a bit ~ in the midst of chores and more, there’s no excuse not to score!

#DISPObustAFlow

Working Woman’s Wednesday: Doc Decompression

In ♥ & Soul, Community, Health, Higher Ed, Home Sweet Home, Pro-DiSPO, Public Interest, Relationships, Travel, Weekly Wonders, What's Hot, Workin' Woman, Yours Truly on 12/30/2015 at 12:25

Leave it to my Bestie Evie to always know what’s best for me!

Snow Day

#ImDreamingOfAWhiteCHRISTmas #LetItSnowLetItSnowLetItSnow #BabyItsColdOutside #iLoveTheWinterWeather #IveGotMyLoveToKeepMeWarm #WhenAllYouCatsAreSleepinWarmAsToast #WhiteCHRISTmas #LetItSnow #WinterWeather #CoolYule #CatsAreSleepinWarmAsToast #DoubleATeam #PURRfectMoment2PAWS #CATchOfTheDay #SnowDay #SnowAngels #WokeUpToThis #MerryTexasCHRISTmasYouAll #MerryTexasCHRISTmasYall #MerryTEXmas #WestTexas #WTX #winter #blizzard #BlanketOfWhite #snow #comfy #cozy #CuddleBuddies #SnuggleBunnies ❄️☃⛄️🎅🏽🎄🎁💝😍😻🏡

When they mentioned my need for “me” time at my graduation luncheon, I doubted that I could pull it off. However, I indeed observed how refreshed some of my fellow doc candidates-turned graduates seemed following their dissertation defenses ~ a break to decompress helped them relieve stress!

#DrDISPObustAFlow

To the tune of the wayback/throwback two-decade-old track by Montell Jordan:

♪This Is How I Did It♫

  • 3½ ☼days☼ last week between Graduation and CHRISTmas
  • +3½ ☼days☼ this week between CHRISTmas and mid-week
  • = 7  ☼days☼ total (not consecutive ~ but I’ve made it count)

My favorite activities during this Dr. D time:

Workout Wednesday: Dr. D Shuffle

In ♥ & Soul, Community, Health, Higher Ed, Home Sweet Home, Pro-DiSPO, Public Interest, Relationships, Sports, Travel, Weekly Wonders, Workin' Woman, Workout Wednesday, Yours Truly on 12/09/2015 at 05:55

Back in 1985, all the way live: there was the ♪Super Bowl Shuffle♫ from Da Bears of Chicago

Three decades in between, with many line dances seen, another one comes to the ‘lene scene from this newest Dr. Dispo.

Wayback Wednesday: Watch That ♫Crank Dat♫ ♪Soulja Girl♪ Ms. Dispo video

Series of Grapevines with Victory Moves

  • Grapevine to the left, kickoff
  • Grapevine to the right, kickoff
  • Grapevine to the front, kickoff
  • Grapevine to the back, kickoff
  • Freestyle, turn clockwise and repeat grapevine, this time with upper-cuts
  • Freestyle, turn clockwise and repeat grapevine, this time with shoulder rolls
  • reestyle, turn clockwise and repeat grapevine, this time with head bobs
  • Freestyle, turn clockwise and repeat grapevine, this time superhero pose

While there isn’t much to it, I”ve been happy to groove a little bit to it since a week ago to celebrate and appreciate!

 

Countdown to my Touchdown! Score! Smile! =D

Workout Wednesday: What To Exercise When You’re Expecting

In ♥ & Soul, Community, Health, Home Sweet Home, Public Interest, Relationships, Technology, Travel, Weekly Wonders, What's Hot, Workout Wednesday, Yours Truly on 09/02/2015 at 07:00

CONGRATULATIONS to all of the women who are with child out there!

Here is a ½-hour Lauren Hefez routine that you can do throughout your pregnancy

Please get the green light from your OB-GYN or Midwife on reasonable workout levels before and after you give birth.

Rules of Thumb: If you’re able to engage in physical activity, please put yourself & your baby(ies) 1st …

  • Lamaze classes to prep for child birth is #1!!!
  • Light & easy leg work (i.e., walking) would be best
  • Limit lifting with your arms (body weight or light)
  • NO core ~ just maintain back posture & balance

MORE Mama Moves

OR for Bridal Beast Mode

For yours truly, those with a bun-in-the-oven include a few important people in my life

WBW

Wayback Wednesday: ♥Mami Aya& Me with ♥Sissyin her Tummy

plus YouTubers who I follow and admire from afar:

* #BabyFit #MiniFit #WorldTravelerInTheWomb

Workout Wednesday: Wedding Season Shape & More!

In ♥ & Soul, Community, Health, Higher Ed, Home Sweet Home, Pro-DiSPO, Public Interest, Relationships, Sports, Travel, Weekly Wonders, What's Hot, Workin' Woman, Workout Wednesday, Yours Truly on 06/24/2015 at 08:25

HBD to my Uncle Dr. Rudy!!!

When my Tito’s daughter/my oldest cousin, Melissa, got married (exactly 12 years and two months ago today and exactly two weeks after I graduated from McMurry), I spent the ☼morning☼ of her nuptials running in the Maryland rain!

Ate Mel's Wedding

Wayback Wednesday: I can’t believe that back then, I thought that ruching made me look fat ~ it looks fab#PrettyInPink

Those  were the days when I didn’t have to ~ as Milli Vanilli (whose ½ of the duo would’ve turned the BiG 5-0 almost three weeks ago) would ♪sing♪ (or lip-sync) ~ ♫Blame It On the Rain♫ … BEFORE my crazy cold after I chilled on the chili Corpus Christi beach during my business trip.

Even though I myself am NOT a bride, that isn’t stopping me from wanting to stay in shape during wedding season, and most of all, when I defend my dissertation and graduate this fall. Check out my fave fit babes‘ workouts to get wedding-ready for those of you who are about to walk down the aisle or have another important upcoming event:

Recent Wedding Collab to be Bride-Fab ~ The Bridal Bootcamp Collaboration [c/o Kin Community]

Wayback Wednesday Wedding Workouts

Happy Training, Brides-to-Be!!!

Addendum

As I work on my stats scoring manual, the timing couldn’t have been better as this special delivery arrives to my door …

Doc grad regalia

Dr. D, here I come! {Final reveal as we finish 2015 strong}

My Doctor graduation regalia!

Doc regalia

All the pieces together … They’ll all fall into place as long as I finish this chase/complete this race & keep a happy face! #FutureDoc #DISPObustAFlow

I must be as excited as a blushing bride because I just received the gown that I’m wearing on my BiG Day!

Speaking of weddings, check out this ^– one –^ of the HAPA who ♪sang♪ the feature ♫track♫ from WFP‘s Everything Before Us

Workout Wednesday: National Running Day 

In ♥ & Soul, Community, Health, Higher Ed, Home Sweet Home, Pro-DiSPO, Public Interest, Relationships, Sports, Technology, Travel, Weekly Wonders, What's Hot, Workin' Woman, Workout Wednesday, Yours Truly on 06/03/2015 at 15:33

Happy National🇺🇸 Running Day!

Thanks to my 👣RunKeeper👟 📳app, I got that 📱message📲 loud and crystal clear!

RunKeeper

All I need are my speed on my 👣feet, pump from my arms💪🏽 & 💞heart💞 + my 🎧jams!

The timing couldn’t have been better because I spoke to my 🌞summer🌼 students about pursuing and preparing for the goals, like our graduations🎓 and my 🏆marathon, just as we would with our 🎤speeches!

Race Bib Quilt

Wayback🏉 Wednesday: Race Bib Quilt from my 🌴RGV/STX🏁 🏆courses!

Today’s Paper📦 👛Bag👜 💼Speech included my 🏁race bib quilt from my full 🌉26.2⛲️ to a few more fun runs and walks!

Now it’s a matter of practicing what I preach! ✌🏽️  3:33 ~ make a wish!!!

*Bonus*: AM Fun Runs

Workout Wednesday: Blogilates Quickie Series

In ♥ & Soul, Community, Higher Ed, Home Sweet Home, Pro-DiSPO, Public Interest, Relationships, Sports, Technology, Travel, Weekly Wonders, What's Hot, Workin' Woman, Workout Wednesday, Yours Truly on 04/22/2015 at 10:00

Once, there was 8-Minute Tae Bo

    (on VHS ~ no less)

Now, there’s 5-Minute Cassey Ho!

#DISPObustAFlow

Around the clock, make your body rock!

Monday Gun Show

2 for Tuesday Booty & Legs

Midweek Midsection

Thursday Total Bod / Friday Fat-Burn Full Bod / Saturday Sweat Sesh

Workout Wednesday: WOV ~ Contemporary DVDs

In ♥ & Soul, Community, Health, Higher Ed, Home Sweet Home, Pro-DiSPO, Public Interest, Relationships, Sports, Travel, Weekly Wonders, What's Hot, Workin' Woman, Workout Wednesday, Yours Truly on 01/28/2015 at 10:00

Last Workout Wednesday and century, we had VHS

WOV DVD

I’ve always been all about the *DCC* + I actually featured the other 3 DVDs (i.e., pilates, toning) in my fave WOVs on Top 5 gone live!

Now in the 2000s, let’s exercise to these DVDs, if you please!

Workout Wednesday: Fab Collab to Combat Flab!

In Health, Home Sweet Home, Sports, Weekly Wonders, What's Hot, Workin' Woman, Workout Wednesday on 11/05/2014 at 22:22

From the YouTube gurus who brought jeans to the gymWong Fu has welcomed my favorite fitness film star: Blogilates, who I frequently featured on Pretty Fit Way and this Wayback WednesdayTop 5 Workout Videos!

*~* Well-Wishes toward Wellness *~*

22:22 ~ make a wellness wish!!!

Workout Wednesday: Midweek Midsection Edition ~ Fab Abs

In ♥ & Soul, Community, Health, Home Sweet Home, Public Interest, Relationships, Sports, Weekly Wonders, Workout Wednesday, Yours Truly on 10/22/2014 at 20:00

My gym rat cat and I have been going hard core on our core! Here are a few moves that he got me into that I still could feel three days later! Of course, abs are where it’s at, as well as lower back, to stabilize and balance our svelte bods!

  • Ab Day #1
    Oblique Twists 
  • Leg Lifts 

3 x 20

 

  • Ab Day #2
    {6″ above ground}
  • Flutter Kicks 
  • Hello Dolly (thighs)
  • Leg Lifts

Cadence: 1-2-3-1 … 1-2-3-2 …
1st set: 15 each move, recovery in b/t
2nd set: 10 each move, straight thru

Abs

Wayback Wednesday: When I had tight abs … Can I get a baby back?