You guys. This rain has me going down some serious internet rabbit holes. I don’t even know HOW I got here. But somehow I came across an article called “I exercised to retro workout videos for a week; here’s what happened.” And it was like a walk down my workout journey/memory lane. I have NEVER liked working out in the gym. And traditional exercises like burpies, pushups and squats/lunges are my worst nightmare. Plus I don’t want to have small talk with anyone out on the gym floor. Anti-social, much? HA HA!

And now for the walk down memory lane. Here are my favorite workouts over the years:

Jazzercise: I started Jazzercise when I was in high school! And I even had a thong leotard with bike shorts that I wore underneath it! As a teenager!!! But even then I hated my booty so would tie a sweatshirt around my waist! LOL! I can not believe it is still around to this day! I bet I’d like it!

Callanetics: This was the first at home workout I ever did! It was my moms VCR tape and I remember it being VERY hard! But man that title is calling my name…10 Years Younger in 10 Hours?!?! SIGN ME UP.

Cindy Crawford’s Shape Your Body: I think this was also my moms VCR tape although I’m pretty sure I’m the only one who did it! I remember pulling out my chair and doing those leg swings to a song by Seal. I hated the song. But it is actually a good workout!

Carmen Electra’s Fit to Strip: I have done this workout for probably close to 15 years. I actually had the whole DVD set but disc two is the only one I ever used! It is an all-time fave and I still do it to this day (on occasion) but now I watch it on YouTube on my TV! Isn’t technology amazing?! BTW…disc two is not actually stripper moves but it says it will give you a dancer’s body!

Stroller Strides: ACTUAL photo of me in Stroller Strides (sorry for horrible photo quality). With a neon sweatshirt covering my butt…STILL. =) There were at least 20 moms in each class and all of us pushing our babies in strollers! I was devastated when my son was too big/old to push in a stroller anymore! I was in the best shape of my life when I was doing this! Pushing a kid in a stroller up hills and stopping for workouts inbetween. The starting point was 5 min from my house and I went like 3 days a week. Plus you basically get a built in playdate at the end of the workout. I swore I would NEVER be one of those moms and I ended up LOVING it.

Zumba: After Stroller Strides, I signed back up at LA Fitness. I’d had a membership before I had my son and begrudgingly signed back up. My beloved step classes were no longer being offered so I fell in love with Zumba! I was probably one of the youngest in the class (with the exception of the super cute instructor). At one point I even bought the coin belly dancing sash to shake my hips with! My husband was mortified for me. And I kinda hoped nobody I knew saw me when they walked by the giant window on their way to the locker rooms! HA! But that’s the good thing about having horrible eyesight like me. I never saw them!

The Bar Method: Then I gave Barre classes a whirl. I ended up doing it for a full year and it REALLY helped with my flexibility. I really did enjoy it but it is pricey & there’s no childcare so I was limited on time slots. At around that time, a brand new Equinox was opening up close by and for just ten dollars more a month I could take barre, pilates, yoga classes and more so I made the switch.

Equinox: I still never make it out on the gym floor unless I’m dragged by a friend but I love the variety of classes offered. And the big thing for me in the beginning was childcare. Now that my son is older and in school full-time, he doesn’t come with me anymore but he does have fond memories of going to the kids club. Oh, and I forgot to mention…when they first opened..Tamilee (of the ORIGINAL Buns of Steel) was an instructor! I LOVED her sculpting classes! I was so sad when she left! #bringbacktamilee

Pvolve: I can’t for the life of me remember how I heard about Pvolve. I think I got wind of it being the workout that Victoria Secret models do before the big runway angel show. So if it’s good enough for them, it’s good enough for me! Even though I still belong to Equinox, there is just something about being able to workout in the comfort of your own home. Plus it is literally my favorite kind of workout of all. Everything is no weights (or very light weights), their signature p-ball and precise low-impact movements. It really does lean you out & elongate you instead of building bulky muscles.

This is a subscription based service that you pay a monthly fee (currently $29/m) for streaming videos that you can do right on your laptop. I love that I can even do it while traveling without any equipment. There are new videos weekly and a library of 150 workouts to use. BTW, you can get a free 15 day trial using my link here.

It’s kind of funny how many workouts I’ve done over the years! I don’t consider myself to be a “fitness” person but taking this walk down my workout memory lane sure has been fun. If only I could change my eating habits…