February 15, 2012

Ugly Bookcase Makeover

No groundbreaking technique used here.  I had an old bookcase from college that was fairly ugly (why I painted it like this in college who knows).
It really wasn't working with the color scheme I had going in my house, so I picked up a quart of gray paint and slapped it on.  It now looks new again and fits in much better!

February 12, 2012

Workout Schedule

I have finally finished my post surgery physical therapy.  Now even though I have finished, I have to make sure to workout or stretch every day to keep improving my back.  There are a ton of ways to make yourself an organized workout and here is what I found worked for me.

My physical therapist broke down a routine into 3 parts for me.  1. Cardio 2. Stretching 3. Strength Building.  She provided me with a base of what to do for each part and then I can add what I feel like on top of that.  The best way for me to organize my routine and create a schedule where I could track myself (so I don't forget) was to use a white board.  I got this one at Target for $13 and it even came with the day of the week magnets.  I created a grid for each day and color coded the exercises based on the 3 parts and here's what it came out to look like!

I've placed this right in front of my basement doorway, that way it's out of sight to others but I pass by it twice a day, a handy reminder that I need to follow it to keep up my health