Dorm Room Workout

Today's post is going to really relate to the title of the blog - surviving the freshman 15. My roommate and I recently decided that we were going to try and get in shape, so we started doing this workout called the 30 day shred. Before I actually talk about this, I just really want to stress the idea that doing this isn't about losing weight and getting skinnier - but getting healthy. A lot of people confuse the two, but there is definitely a difference. You can have a super skinny person that is completely unhealthy, just as you can have a bigger person who is 100% healthy. The idea behind us doing this is to try and kinda of counteract all of the bad stuff that we are forced to eat the the cafeteria.
Anways, the 30 Day Shred is a really great workout for a number of different reasons.

1. It requires minimal equipment. In the video the people use light hand weights, but if you're not quite up to that yet, my roommate and I started by just using water bottles instead.
2. You don't need a lot of room. Our double room is extremely tiny, but we still have enough room for both of us to do it at the same time. Even if you're pressed for space, you can still do it.
3. It gives you alternative ways to do the moves. Throughout the video it'll show you two different ways to do most of the moves, one person will be doing the advanced version, while another will be doing an easier version. You can mix the two together, or just stick with one - it all depends on your level.
4. It only takes about 30 minutes. Personally, I find it really hard to try to fit in time to work out into my schedule. What makes this video great is the fact that you can do the warm up, exercise, as well as the cool down stretches all within 30 minutes.
5. It mixes different kinds of exercises. Instead of just giving you a strength workout, this combines cardio as well as abs to give you optimum results.
6. It starts easy then builds up. The idea of the 30 day shred is that there are three different levels to it. You start out on the first, which you do for 10 days, then move on to the second, which you for for 10 days as well. Lastly, you do level three for the last 10 days. Each level gets progressively harder, but it doesn't do so in an outrageous way.

Really, the workout isn't that bad... And that's coming from me. I'm a total workout wimp, I can't even run for 5 minutes without feeling like i'm going to pass out.
I just thought I'd share this with everyone. If you have any question about it, feel free to send me a message.
Also, if you want to download the videos for it - leave a message and I can send you the link where you can download it for free :)

Have a nice day!