With all of the workout classes and trends out there, everyone is doing high intensity workouts! Whether it is HIIT classes, spinning classes, doing sprints, or lifting weights, we are all basically doing some sort of intense classes often.
To be honest, we always felt like we needed a good sweat to feel like we got a good workout in, but in the last 6-7 months, we have been incorporating more lower intensity workouts, and haven’t felt better! We wanted to share some reasons why we think you should add some lower intensity workouts into your routine!
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1. Decreases injury risk and allows you to recover quicker
We have all taken a tough HIIT class or something that is more vigorous. It feels great when you’re finished and all sweaty, but over time, it can be tough on your body. This can also lead to more inflammation in your body and higher cortisol. Especially if you’re doing high intensity workouts several times a week, specifically all in a row, it can increase your risk of injury, among other things!
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You definitely want to make sure you are giving your body days to rest and recover in between, and adding in those lower intensity workouts!
2. Overtraining can actually work against you
When you overtrain, you can actually destroy your adrenals and mess up your hormones! You really need to monitor how much you’re sleeping, if you’re refueling properly, and that you are taking rest days and doing less intense workouts to mix it up!
3. Actually can still burn calories
We all want a good sweat, but even if you are not dripping with sweat, or feel like you were just put through the wringer, you can *actually* still get in a good workout! We sometimes will burn more calories jumping on our rebounder, or during a pilates class, than we would running outside! Crazy, right?! More sweat doesn’t always mean more calories burned.
4. Builds muscular endurance
Sounds odd, but the more you train at a lower intensity, the better it can be for you in the long run! There have been several studies performed on athletes where when they trained at a lower intensity, the better they performed on their race day.
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5. A lot more enjoyable to do repeatedly
If you are like us, doing a workout, specifically if it is tough, it can get kind of old. We have been doing lower intense workouts, like pilates, yoga, and walking, and really look forward to those over going on a long run! Of course, getting in a sweat can feel good sometimes, but you want to do something you truly enjoy doing over and over again.
Some of our favorite lower intensity workouts
Some of our favorite workouts that we have been doing on a continuous basis are reformer pilates, yoga, and p.volve. We love the results our bodies have gotten from pilates, especially and are hooked for life!
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Did you all have a successful Thanksgiving and Black Friday?! We hope you did! If you’re still doing some shopping for someone on your list, or yourself, we are sharing the perfect gifts for any fitness or athleisure lover! This is definitely our favorite thing to wear. Who doesn’t love to wear workout clothes pretty much any day?! Nobody. We are partnering with 
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A good pair of leggings is always a great gift. This exact pair unfortunately sold out, but this black pair is another one we ordered and we love it. It has really cute mesh detailing on the legs, without being too much!
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And, since we are on the topic of gifting, we wanted to share our favorite sneakers and athleisure items that make the perfect gifts for all of your loved one:
We are so excited for today’s post because it involves one of our favorite things e.v.e.r: sneakers! Of course, you all know we are about the colorful, cute ones, but we also go for ones that are comfortable, too. Depending on your workout, you will want to go for a different type of sneaker. For the longest time, we would just go for whatever looked cute on, but having the proper shoes for the workout we are doing is key!
In the past year, we have been loving Adidas because not only are they perfect for any athleisure outfit, but they are SO comfortable! T
They are also super easy to slip on and off, almost look a sock with laces.
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This color is more of a neutral and goes with everything! These also come in black and a maroon color, which is perfect for fall and winter.
These fit true to size, and are more of a wider fit!
You can wear these straight from the gym to errands or brunch with your girlfriends! 
They are also really easy to slip on and off, which is so important to us because we take our shoes on and off about a million times a day, haha.
Can we talk about how great these olive color is?! Such a great neutral, and looks good on anyone!
All of these super cute sneakers are from one of our favorite fitness retailers, 