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more out of this workout?! The downloadable workout version
includes my personal
training tips and
explanations on all the exercises listed + a meal plan to enhance results!
Read more about this week’s complete plan (meal plan & 5 workouts):
Tip of the Day: I’m sure you’ve heard chatter about “emotional eating,” right?! Well, this may sound surprising coming from a health advocate, but I believe it’s 100% a true thing. When you study the psychology and neuroscience behind food behaviors, there is demonstration that emotions are largely at play when we are consuming food. ((I know – again, I’m showing my nerd side, but neuroscience was one of the coolest courses I’ve ever taken)) This is all about associations that we are responsible for.
Think about it this way…when we see an image of a couple holding hands, we may associate it with feelings of love; on the contrary, when we view an image of a major traffic jam, we may associate it with feelings of stress and anxiety. Our brain forms these kinds of connections so that we can use the information obtained from an experience to better prepare for a similar situation in the future. So, if an individual has a bad day and comes home to relax on the couch with a bag of chips, he or she may begin associate chips with stress relief and happiness.
Where am I going with this? We can actually train our brains to look forward to things such as working out and healthy eating if we make positive associations. One way I find that works – even though it’s a bit superficial – is to love your workout outfits and have fun picking them out. This doesn’t even require purchasing new clothing, but the next time you go into your closet to get dressed, try picking out a gym outfit that makes you feel like a million bucks! I’m a matchy, matchy girl so I love matching my shoes to my outfit. It’s a simple trick that gets me excited to lace up those shoes and get to the gym!
{One way I like to do fall fitness fashion is by combining black staples with fun pops of color}
Top: Lululemon // Sports Bra: Gap // Pants: Lululemon // Shoes: Asics
Discover Which One of My Workout Programs is BEST for YOU:
Hi Lauren,
I have been following your blog for about a year now and have seen such a significant change in my body, its amazing. Even with only a few months in I went from a size 6 to a size 4 and now those pants are a bit to loose for me! I was thinking about purchasing your 30X30 Fat Loss Shred, but I am a bit obsessed with lifting. So I was curious if the 30 day shred was more plyometric exercises or a combine of plyometric and lifting. I would love to have more definition, but I just love lifting so much. So I am not sure which ebook would be better the Total body or 30×30, please help:)
Thank you for the great workouts and inspiration, it has changed my life and how I feel about myself!!
Jill
Hi Jill,
Ah, that's amazing – I'm so happy it's serving you well. I'm sure having to get smaller pants is a problem you're glad to have 🙂
Hehe…I am a bit obsessed with lifting as well. 30×30 incorporates some lifting with plyometric movements; however, it's not a strength training/standard body building program (Total Body Transformation would be more of that). 30×30 is a program I created when I was lacking motivation for my typical weight training sessions. I would say the two books vary in terms of your current status & goals.
I'll break it down this way and hope this helps you make the decision:
30×30 – best for someone looking for "a little something different," a major boost of motivation, unique training unlike most of the workouts they see, and goals of overall fat loss while remaining/getting fit
TBT – best for someone who is new to lifting or enjoys standard weight training (ie: bicep curls, tricep pushdowns, barbell squats, walking lunges, etc.). The program is for someone who's goals are lean muscle – someone who is seriously wanting to attain a shapely, fit physique while getting lean
Personally, my favorite combination is 30×30 to jumpstart a tonnn of motivation and results then transitioning into TBT but the decision is entirely yours and I can't wait to hear what you go for and how you like it!
Keep in touch!!
XO