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Saturday, January 1, 2011

Max Interval Circuit & Weights


Weight Workout
Ez curls - 50lbs 4/6
dB Hammer curls - 25lbs, 22.5lbs, 20lbs 4/6
Single leg extensions - 53lbs 4/10-15
Lying hamstring curls - 43lbs 4/6
Lat pulldowns - 136lbs 4/6
Single arm dB rows - 35lb. 4/6
(20 min)

Followed by: 20 min of Beachbody Insanity’s Max Interval Circuit -- Let me tell you that if it wasn’t for Zuzana’s hard core Bodyrock workouts, I never would be able to keep up with this Insanity DVD series....
= DEAD.

All this on 5 hours of sleep? SWEET. Time for a nap:)

What are your New Years Resolutions?
I’ve aways considered NYR’s to be a silly thing mostly because people can’t stick to them. The gym floods Jan-Mar then slowly tapers off to the regular group of committed gym rats. Sadness.

Here are some of my past and present resolutions:
- In 2006, I resolved to add 5-10lbs of pure muscle to my frame by 2010. BINGO!
1.          In 2008, I resolved to be 100% debt free by 2011. DONE!
2.        This year, I am working on leaning out and getting the man made crap out of my diet 99%. I say 99% because I know every once in awhile I’ll be in a position where I might not have a choice but I am resolving to make the RIGHT choices 100% when available and will do everything in my power to make sure they’re available to me.
3.        I am committing 99% to Bodyrock which is much more cardio intensive too. I say 99% because I won’t give up lifting weights once a week. I put waaaay too much effort into creating this extra muscle to risk losing it! I’ll be working out 5-6 times a week plus my daily 3.3 mile dog walks (done at 3.8-4.5mph clip of course.)
4.       Get all of the manufactured FRUCTOSE out of my diet. I’ve discovered that Fructose is pretty terrible for you in the doses that the typical American gets over the course of a life time. Dr. Mercola writes amazing articles. I would sign up for his emails if I were you.
Don’t let other’s lack of discipline get YOU down. (I too have to remind myself of this constantly.) You’re awesome BOD is waiting for you realize that it really DOES exist.
HAPPY 2011!

Thursday, December 30, 2010

Sexy Body Breakdown


10 min fitness fusion yoga warm up

10 RFT:
*Zuzana did 5, that was not enough for me - in fact if my legs hadn’t been so tired I could have done 15 reps....maybe next time!)
10 rounds completed in 20 min and 35s

This was one of the top three most brutal workouts that Zuzana has put together yet. About half way through I almost started crying because it was so hard and I was frustrated that I was tiring so quickly (and with my situation at work.) But then I thought of all the cookies I ate Christmas weekend and they are still “hanging out” with me so I told myself to shut up, suck it up and finish all ten rounds. Props to Zuzana!

I was going to take today off from the bodyrock workouts but it is snowing too hard to walk the dog today so I’m going to stay inside.

Wednesday, December 29, 2010

Quantum of Sweat


Follow the link to the Bodyrock website for pic and video workout demo’s!
10 min fitness fusion yoga (begin 33:39)
Bodyrock:
4 rounds - 10s/50s (2 times through)
1. Skipping on your left leg - 107/102
2. Roll Over Commando Push Ups - 7/8
3. Skipping on your right leg - 90/74
1)           Roll Over Commando Push Ups - 8/8

1. Low Jump Rope Jacks - 98/93
2. Reverse Push Up & Kick Up - 21/21
3. Low Jump Rope Jacks - 97/105
1)           Reverse Push Up & Kick Up -21/19

Total workout time: 26 min
Great cardio workout! I like this format.

Tuesday, December 28, 2010

Hot Warrior




Total workout time: 23 min

Observations:
Sandbag was way too heavy for my shoulders on the first two exercises. Will have to take a sand pack out next time. Lower back not happy.
This was more of a strength workout and less of a cardio workout.

Food Log:
Day one with my bodybugg back on! I will be logging food there until I get some things back under control. I am also curious to see how many calories I burn doing these bodyrock workouts.

Sunday, December 26, 2010

Adipose Expulsion


                        Adipose Expulsion
Part 1:
Sandbag front squats - 30 reps
SB sumo squat/leg abductions - 40 reps
Completed in: 3min 11s

Part 2: 10s/20s intervals - 8 rounds = 4 min
Burpees - 5/5/4/4/4/4/3/4

Part 3:
Sumo pushups - 30 reps
Assisted pullups - 30 reps (first 5 full body weight)
Completed in: 3 min 17s

Part 4: 10s/20s - 8 rnds = 4 min
Lateral squat jump overs - 11/8/6/8/7/7/7/7

Total workout time: 19 min 28s
Today’s Thoughts:
These were all my creations of which I am very proud and sufficiently kicked my ass. I am still sore but lucky for me I got to sleep all day in the car on the way home from Montana.
On another note, I am really responding to the body rock hot blooded warm up routine far better than my usual jump roping warm up. I’m going to continue doing this (or a yoga fusion warm up) and see if I can get my back to stop acting up all the time.
Time to get back on track with the eating thing. Had about 6 too many sugar cookies on Christmas and other misc. crap on the days around it. No alcohol though!

Saturday, December 25, 2010

Sweaty Sandbag Nightmare


                Sweaty Sandbag Nightmare
Part 1:
Diagonal lunge back/dead row -30 reps
Clean and press - 30 reps
Completed in 6min 48s
Part 2: Set your gymboss for 10s/20s split for 16 rounds. This equals 8 minutes.
Dynamic squats - 16/15/15/15
One leg pushups - 9/8/9/8
Exploding star exercise - 11/12/11/10
Tricep leglifts - 10/12/11/10
Repeat part 1.
Completed in 5min 57s
Total workout time: 25 min 45 sec

Thursday, December 23, 2010

Fat Destroyer


20 rounds - 10s/50s
1. Sandbag squat and twisted knee up - 19/22/18/18
1)           Triceps pushup and leg lift - 17/14.5/14/14
2)           One leg get up and knee up (L) - 15/16/16/15
3)           One leg get up and knee up (R) - 16/16/14/16
4)           Burpee knee raises - 6/7/6/6
Total workout time: 25 min
This workout was absolutely brutal today! I really didn’t feel like doing ANYTHING today, in fact I’ve been feeling down right horrible since we got back from Hawaii, but again I made myself do it so that I don’t have to worry about getting up extra early tomorrow morning to get it done before we hit the road. Sometimes you just have to do it even if you don’t feel like it. You WILL feel amazing afterwards though!

Food Log:
7 am - PFB
1045 - banana and cappuccino shake mixed with water
130 pm - apple
2 pm - 1/2 salmon burger, 1 tsp dijon mustard, 3/4 medium sweet potato, 1/3 cup raw sunflower seeds, 1 crispbread cracker
6 pm - chicken salad