This post is part of a compensated campaign with Mom It Forward Blogger Network and Balanced Body® but all my opinions are my own.
Living In The middle of Nowhere Ohio has it's advantages:
- I can see all of the stars from my backyard.
- When I look out any of my windows all I see is landscape, no houses.
- No random people walk through our yard.
- It's quiet.
- Our kids and dogs have a huge yard to play in.
And the list could go on. It's really quite beautiful in the country even though it means driving 20-30 minutes to the closest Target, decent restaurant or gym.
Since the closest {gym with childcare} is about 20 minutes away, in the opposite direction of most things I do on a daily basis, working out at home has become my solution. If you've followed my journey you already know my love for at home workouts runs deep. I've managed to get in the best shape of my life, at 33-years-old, after two babies, at home. I am proof that you don't need a big fancy gym or lots of equipment to break a sweat and drop those post-partum pounds.
One of the biggest tips I can give people who have a hard time working out is to change it up. Change up the way you workout, the type of workouts you're doing and then your mind {and body} won't get bored. I am always trying new things from running a 5k, to yoga, to HIIT training and everything in between. I also love that sore feeling you get when you try a new workout for the first time, hurts so good!
When
Balanced Body® contacted me to try out their new complete home gym,
MOTR®, I couldn't wait to change up my workouts and give it a try. Plus doing Pilates in the comfort of my own home sounded ah-mazing. What is
MOTR®? It's MOre Than a Roller. It’s a complete home gym in a 43” cylinder that won’t break the bank or take up much space. You can improve your strength, balance, agility, sports conditioning and cardio – then stow in a closet when you are done.
We'd all love to have an hour or more each day to head to the gym, but when you are competing with work, school, and family,
MOTR® can provide a quick, complete workout in nearly any room in the house.
MOTR® comes with a DVD with two workouts, and flash cards that let you mix and match exercises depending on what you’d like to work on that day. You can target:
- Core Integration
- Balance
- Agility Training
- Upper Body
- Lower Body
MOTR’s unique and innovative design allows you to work out in eight different body positions, and
quickly switch resistance {light, medium and heavy} while targeting fitness areas including cardio, balance, functional movement, mind-body coordination, agility, and strength training. You can literally do it all with this machine!
I love this tool because it's compact and easy to maneuver. I pull it out, get my workout in, and slide it back into our coat closet. Assembly was even easier, I set it up in a matter of minutes. I have always wanted to try Pilates but 1. those machines always look like torture chambers 2. there is no gym near me that offers Pilates and 3. I would probably be too embarrassed to try it at a studio/gym for the first time anyway.
MOTR® allows me to practice at home without fear of judgement, without driving miles to the closest studio and this machine definitely looks less scary.
Do you want to try Pilates at home? Are you a busy mom who barely has time to make it to a gym? Is your closest gym
miles away, like me? Well you're in luck! I am giving away one
MOTR® to a very special reader! All you have to do to be entered to win one of these amazing in home gyms is comment telling me your favorite workout and why! Good luck!!!
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