Friday, June 22, 2012

vacation ending...

today is my final day on vacation...didn't workout as much as i would have liked...but i did have a few good workouts while i was here. and with the beach...comes sand dunes to climb multiple times per day! :)  that counts a little bit!!

Monday 6/18
I ran what was probably about 2 miles on the beach...took about 23 minutes. I ran down to the Rodanthe pier and back to our entrance. It was perfect weather out...got out there before a ton of people covered the beaches and go to enjoy a peaceful run! I forgot how much I actually enjoyed running!!!!  uh oh folks! :)

Tuesday 6/19
This was a GREAT workout!!!! I was joined by Megan, Doug, and Linda! Doug lost a bet to Megan earlier in the week and so his payment for losing was working out with us. I'm pretty sure he still owes us two more anyway!!!

jumping jacks, straight leg kicks, burpee tops - 3 rounds of 30 seconds each

squats, rows (trx), lunges, burpee bottoms, jumping jacks, chest press (trx), stairs, straight leg kicks - 2 rounds of 30 seconds each

bicep curls (trx), high knees, plank, power squat, tricep press (trx), ski jumps, push ups, one leg squat - 2 rounds of 30 seconds each

24's - 24 squats, 24 lunges, 24 squat jumps, 24 lunge jumps (thanks shawn for this!!!)
 ***as a modification for this, i allowed megan to do "12's" instead of 24's

this was a really good workout...it was super muggy though and therefore i don't think i have actually sweat that much in god knows how long!! :)  to start the morning off frank and i went for a run...so i already had about 2 miles running in when i started this workout. we jogged to the pier...and then did 30 second on, 30 second off intervals all the way back! :)  kick ass!!  great tuesday!

wednesday 6/20
frank and I went for a run again. ran to the pier and then 30 second on, 30 second off intervals all the way back again. felt great!

thursday 6/21
day off

friday 6/22
frank and i hit the beach once again. 30 second on, 30 second off intervals.

this week reminded me how much i enjoy a good run to loosen up and let my mind go! i think that will be a regular addition back into my workouts! cheese festival 5K here i come! :)  hehe

have a good one guys!

Sunday, June 17, 2012

weekend warrior!

i am currently in north carolina vacationing at the outer banks! :)  love it here! it is one of the most relaxing places....little to do...and not a lot of people! perfect.

friday we left...so i was planning on getting an awesome workout in for the day but i cut it short thinking we would leave earlier than we did. it didn't work out that way. friday's workout had so much potential....bummed i didn't get it all in. that will be my first workout when i get home though! here it is:

jump rope, push ups, burpee tops - 2 rounds of 30 seconds

plank (jungle gym), bicep curls (dumbbells), jump squats, triceps kickbacks (resistance band), keg carry and sprint, leg levers, superman on ball, ski jumps - 2 rounds of 30 seconds

lunges w/ dumbbells - 1 down and back
butt blasters - 1 down and back
clean & press with the keg - 1 set of 8 reps

this is where i ended to hurry up and get ready to go nowhere! i thought we would be leaving sooner than we did so i stopped so i wouldn't hold anyone up. i was pissed! anyhow!

saturday...day off. it was spent traveling in the car the rest of the way to the outer banks. did walk out to the beach...so cold though!

sunday...woke up nice and early! got an ok workout in...had more potential to be better as well but didn't work out. unfortunately. tomorrow will be better.

jumping jacks, straight leg kicks, burpee tops - 3 rounds of 30 seconds
squats, rows (trx), lunge jumps, chest press (trx), plank, bicep curls (trx), one leg squats (w/ a chair), triceps press (trx) - 2 rounds of 45 seconds

5 rounds: 100 jump rope spins, 10 push ups

run on the beach is in store for tomorrow!!! :)

Thursday, June 14, 2012

totally killer thursday!

after a day off (yes, i took wednesday off!) i came out strong and ready to go! had a killer workout thanks to the newest addition to the gym...a keg! :)  thanks maria!!  megan and i totally killed it this morning...worked hard the whole way through. can't wait to incorporate all these things into a daily workout...slowly but surely getting there!

2 rounds of 30 seconds each:
    jump rope, push ups, jumping jacks, straight leg kicks

2 rounds of 30 seconds each:
   sledgehammer slams onto tire, squat jumps, kettlebell carry and run, t & y deltoid fly on trx, butt blasters, chest press on jungle gym, pull ups with trx or on pull up bar, sit ups on bosu, reverse lunge w/ cross lunge, burpee bottoms/tops or pure burpees
   ***i did pull ups on the bar and just rested by touching the ground when needed and did full burpees

relay 1: do this two times
down and back pulling the prowler (use trx) with the other person as weight (i don't have any olympic weights yet!)
2 down and backs running with the keg

relay 2: one time through
5 tire flips
10 push ups
hit the tire 10x with sledgehammer

i have not acquired any olympic weights for the prowler yet so i decided to improvise this morning and have the other person stand on the prowler as the weight! it didn't work so well for pushing...must have been too heavy! haha  but did super well for pulling...hate the burn...but love the burn!

i then decided to do a little work this evening as well. while not an organized workout...i just did a few things while waiting for my class to begin!

100 jump rope spins
12 rows on trx
100 jump rope spins
5 sitting pull ups (trx)
100 jump rope spins
12 t deltoid flys
100 jump rope spins
12 y deltoid flys
100 jump rope spins
10 push ups on bosu
12 chest presses (jungle gym)
10 knees to chest while in plank position
100 jump rope spins
10 push ups on bosu
5 sitting pull ups (trx)

it was a good thursday all in all. great way to head into vacation...but i will be up bright and early to hopefully get another kick ass workout in before we hit the road for 8-9 hours! the beach is calling my name...it wants to try and beat me up this week! :)  not happening! can't wait for some workouts in the sand!!

Tuesday, June 12, 2012

weights!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

today = lots of weights!  love it!  super successful workout session tonight with the ladies in the garage (aka gym)!  thanks for coming everyone!!

headed over to the taylor barbell club tonight to get my lift on...and i'm so happy i did! i always love a good squat/deadlift/bench workout! and in 35 minutes!

Front Squat - 45 x 10 reps, 55 x 10, 65 x 10, 85 x 8, 85 x 8, 85 x 6
Back Squat - 65 x 10, 85 x 10, 95 x 10, 105 x 8, 115 x 6, 135 x 4
Deadlift - bar x 10, +20 x 10, +30 x 10, + 40 x 10, + 50 x 8, + 60 x 6
Bench w/ Dumbbells - 20's x 10, 20's x 10, 25's x 8, 25's x 8, 25's x 8

I'm not trying to break any crazy lifting records. Just looking to tone up and get stronger at the same time...but not at an alarming speed! :)  Slow and steady wins the race! New motto.

Also busted out 15 pull ups today...and flipped the tire about 10 times as well. All in all a nice little day. Tomorrow morning = kick ass circuit session! :)  Coming soon!

weekend....

The weekend was not as productive as I would have liked it to be and I seriously packed some food away due to both of my grandmother's turning 85 within 3 days of each other! :)  We had a birthday party for them at our house and everyone brought awesome food!!! I pigged out...and felt like the fattest kid in the whole world when I was finished eating. I would like to say though...I did manage to consume like 4 times the recommended daily amount of fruit! :)  haha

As far as workouts go...Saturday consisted of lots of carrying chairs and tables and walking around all day! But I did do some actual working out...very short but had a good sweat going on. I did some rounds of jump rope for 45 seconds alternated with a few exercises. 45 seconds work, 15 seconds rest.

Jump rope, pull ups, jump rope, leg levers, jump rope, push ups, jump rope, pull ups, jump rope, push ups, jump rope, plank, jump rope, pull ups, jump rope, push ups

Felt good after. Wasn't long, but felt like I worked hard for a short period of time. Sometimes that's all you need! :)

As far as Sunday goes, it was miserably hot here and I wasn't motivated to do much of anything. Golfed 9 holes in the morning with my father, both sisters and their husbands for father's day. Our annual outing...just a week early! And then spent most of the day hanging out in the pool before heading out shopping with mom for a bit. Enjoyable. No workout for Sunday!

And Monday...early morning workout with Megan and Mimi. Was good...felt tired...worked hard...sweaty!!!!

Jumping jacks, burpee tops, and straight leg kicks - 3 rounds of 30 seconds each

Rows (TRX), Squats w/ weight, Chest Press (Jungle Gym), Ski Jumps - 3 rounds of 30 seconds each

Push Ups, Deck Jumps (box jumps...I just don't have a box so we jump onto the deck!), Planks, Broad Jump w/ Resistance Band around knees - 3 rounds of 30 seconds each

Stability ball (opposite leg, opposite arm reach), Butt blasters, Deadlift - 2 sets of 12 reps each

Step on BOSU w/ ankle weights, T & Y Deltoid Fly (TRX), Pull Ups (flexed arm hang if can't do pull ups) - 3 rounds of 30 seconds each

Felt good after yesterday's workout and looking forward to tonight's! Hitting the weights tonight also!! :)

Yesterday's weight in: 130.5 (looks like 3 pounds by vacation is NOT going to happen...bummer)

Friday, June 8, 2012

Flipping the tire....


friday!

worked out nice and early this morning! felt really good to get the day going with some hard work :)

megan was with me this morning...this will be normal...4 days a week i will train her in the mornings...really looking forward to this! i'll always have a workout buddy!!!

so today...we went for more of a strength routine with small cardio intervals in between. circuits were 45 seconds with 20 second rest between each exercise and we did 2 rounds of each circuit. each circuit was then followed by a 2 minute cardio interval. check it out!

Circuit 1: Row (TRX), Chest Press (Jungle Gym), Squat w/ weight, Calf Raises
Cardio Interval 1: Jump Rope
Circuit 2: Front lunges w/ weight, Kettlebell Overhead Press, Side lunges w/ weight, Front/Side Raise w/ resistance bands
Cardio Interval 2: Burpees
Circuit 3: Push Ups, Sit Ups on BOSU, Plank, Bridge w/ Leg Raises
Cardio Interval 3: Jump Rope
Circuit 4: Superman on stability ball, Bicep Curls (TRX), Hanging Leg Levers, Triceps Extension (TRX)
Cardio Interval 4: Shuffling, like basketball defensive stance, for 1 minute, and sprints for 1 minute

This workout took us about 56 minutes to complete. I downloaded a High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) timer app for my phone and it was awesome! I highly recommend it! It is much easier to use when you are working out instead of constantly watching the stopwatch. Get it!

As far as food goes, I think I'm going to stray away from giving you a run down of everything I ate for the day. Boring!! I will share good recipes or a choice I feel proud of or something. Just not the run down...i don't eat anything special so it is kind of silly to do i think!  ha

I'll throw up a picture of tire flipping from thursday as well. Enjoy!

Thursday, June 7, 2012

light day...

today was a rather light day in terms of workout...food options weren't the best but will suffice!

Diet:
Breakfast - smoothie with 1/2 cup blueberries, 1/2 cup raspberries, 1/2 cup chobani 0% green vanilla yogurt, 1/2 cup vanilla almond milk
Lunch - Aunt Debbie's homemade beef and noodles (it's freakin incredible!!!) and an apple
Snack - popsicle, Quaker Oats chocolate chip granola bar
Dinner - 1.5 homemade cheeseburgers, 2 cups pasta salad

Workout:
Kettlebell - 1 arm swings, presses, and clean and press - 2 sets x 8 reps with 15 lb kettlebell
Lunges - 12 reps x 4 sets
Butt blasters - 2 down and backs (length of garage and cement patio)

Deck jumps & bicep/row combo on TRX - 3 rounds of 30 seconds each

Push Ups, Hamstring balance touches, Bridge, Single leg squats with TRX - 4 rounds of 30 seconds each

Burpee tops & T/Y deltoid fly on TRX - 3 rounds of 30 seconds each

3 pull ups - no rest between!!!!! (this is the most i've ever done!!)

12 tire flips

Once I get going, I hope to be adding pictures to the blogs so you can see what I'm doing. Little demonstrations so to speak!

I hope you got out there and kicked some A tonight!!! :)

Wednesday, June 6, 2012

let's kick some ass together!

i have found something i enjoy doing regularly....kicking some ass! and it just has to be in the gym...and i love when it's my own ass that i am kicking! :)

that's where this comes in...i've decided to share with everyone what i do on a regular basis....working out and eating. while i am no chef, i simply work hard at making sure i am consuming good choices. nothing fancy here when it comes to the kitchen! aaron is the cook...not me! since he is gone...i stick to the very basics! that's something i want to work on though...stepping out and creating something wonderful in the kitchen! any suggestions...send them my way!!!

so to begin...i have a few specific goals that i am working on accomplishing.
1. lose 3 lbs by vacation...currently weighing in at 130.5...shooting for 127 by june 16th. this is totally doable...

2. lose 10 lbs by july 31....again...aiming to be 120. totally doable...

3. eat ice cream one time a week...this will be hard...but totally doable...

4. exercise 6 times a week. love it!

5. two workouts per day, three times a week...this is to help force myself to get a lift in. doable!

they are measurable...and very attainable...keys to setting great goals!

so day 1...post 1...while i have already worked out on monday and tuesday, i have not had a chance to blog until today...so i will simply start with today's stuff.

Workout:
TRX Metabolic Blast
      30 sec Atomic Push Up
      30 sec Side Planks (both sides)
      30 sec Sprint Starts (both legs)
      30 sec Chest Presses (deep angle)
      30 sec Single Leg Squat (with hop, both legs)
      30 sec T & Y Deltoid Fly
      30 sec Rows
      30 sec Hamstring Curls
      1 min Cardio Sprint (round 1: burpees, round 2: jump rope)
After each round of the blast, 10 tire flips
***2 Rounds of Blast
10 Lunges each leg on bosu ball
10 Squats with jump on bosu ball
20 Sit-Ups on bosu ball
20 Butt blasters each way (small band around both legs, squat, and step to right 20x, and repeat for left)
24 Lunge jumps
10 Squat jumps
10 Reverse Lunge & Reverse Cross Lunge (each leg)

*This took me about 41 minutes to complete.

Second Workout:
        Front squats: 10 reps (bar), 10 reps (bar + 10), 8 reps (bar + 10), 8 reps (bar +10), 8 reps (bar + 20)
        Back squats: 10 reps (bar + 20), 10 reps (bar + 25), 8 reps (bar +35), 8 reps (bar + 35)
        Deadlift: 3 sets of 6 (bar + 35)
First double workout of the week...felt good...may have strained something in right hip during squats unfortunately. See how it feels tomorrow....


Food for the day:
Breakfast: Banana
Lunch: 2 cups whole wheat pasta w/ 1/2 cup Three Cheese Sauce
         2 cups Vanilla Almond Milk
Snack: 1/2 cup raisins
Dinner: 4.4 oz chicken breast sauteed in olive oil
            1 baked sweet potato (179 g)
            1/2 cup white button mushrooms sauteed in olive oil
Snack: 1 cup chocolate ice cream
Today was my one day of ice cream for the week! I am happy that I made it to Wednesday and wasn't dying for some! So we will see how the rest of the week goes!

Always looking for someone to workout with....feel free to join me!!! :)