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Saturday, November 7, 2015

Wk8 PP - Jamie Eason's PP core circuit 3


Nov4 measurements:
Hip40"
Waist 31.5"
Belly button 38.5"
150lbs

Schedule:
M - core circuit/bonus 4rft leg
T- walk 1.5mi (carry from now on!)
W - core circuit/bonus 4rft back
R- walk
F - core circuit/bonus 4rft legs
St- walk
Sn  - core circuit by Z/bonus 4rft back/walk

3rft:
Ball crunches - 20x
Ab roll outs (d1-ball/d2. ) - 10x
Ball v h2f pass - 10x
Ball 90* toe reaches - 20x
Ball stirs - 10x each direction
Db ball back ext #10 - 10x
Time: m-14:28/**w-12:56/f-11:20
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BONUS 4rft:
Pistol L - 6x
Pistol R - 6x
Kb wide squat #40 - 12x
Time: 7:36
Total: 22:04
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4rft:
Dbl 90* row #15s - 12x
Asst'd pullups - 12x
Time: 6:02
Total: 18:58

**Post WO note: suuuuuuper sore from Monday's workout so I changed it up for today. I did one round of the core circuit, 5min -10/10 superman holds, then another round of core. 
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4rft legs
Smith upside down leg press #50-12x
Kb curtsey lunge #26 - 12x each
Time: 8:20
Total: 19:40


DONE WITH JAMIE'S CORE CIRCUITS. I quit a day early but tomorrow I'll do a couple circuits by Zuzka Light. Thank the fork. The ones above became boring (but necessary?) I do feel like it actually helped shrink my waist maybe not by fat loss (I was dumb and didn't take before pix or measurements) but by strengthening my core "girdle" and it's ability to hold everything in place better.

Instead of moving on to Jamie's Post Pregnancy Trainer...I'm going to shake things up a bit with Bodyrock.tv's 30 day beginner bootcamp program. I'm hoping it will help me cut fat a bit before getting into Jamie's muscle building Show Me The Weigh program. 

Day 1/week 1 Bodyrock.tv Beginner Bootcamp & progress pix!

I am officially 9 weeks post partum/c-section/hospital nightmare! Feeling good so I'm going to step it up a couple notches. I only have like 10 3/4 months to get back in shape for my baby brother's wedding! 

Here's me 9/15/15:

o.m.g.
Did they even take that baby out? Jeez...

And today (10/9/15): 
Yuck.

http://fitwithk8.blogspot.com/2015/11/november-nutrition-note.html

After an almost 3 month absence, I thought I'd start out easier, tear down a little and see what's left of me after such a hiatus then get into Jamie Eason's show me the weigh program to build it back up again from December-March. Might as well take advantage of not having to wear a bathing suit and eating extra calories for nursing! 

P.S. - I changed up this first workout a lot. I've been really, really, really excited about starting back up again and I found her workout to be totally mundane. The rest of the workouts to come will remain the mostly the same except for occasionally trading one version of an exercise for a harder one or taking it up a notch with the addition of some dumb bells. Click "part 3" for the workout video!

I will still be walking the dog 1.5mi (carrying Gavin) 4x a week too.

THE WORKOUT:
Part 1:
5min tabata JR (10/20--10x)
(^^^with surgical binder on)
Part 2:
5x5 back squat #45
time: 3:15 (up weight next time!)
Part 3:
20rest/40work -- 10x
(No weight vest today.)
Hi knee JR
Step up L - 14/14
Step up R - 15/15
dB cross punches #5s - 50/50
Row lvl 6

Total time: 18:15

Amazing!!!! I feel great and the surgical under totally helped my incision from getting sore during all the jump roping. Hope everyone else following this Program managed to complete day 1!

Monday, November 2, 2015

Wk 7 PP -- Jamie Eason's PP Core Circuit Week 2



In case you have looked at Jamie's program, you'll notice I have modified it. 2016 is the year of legs and back so I'm going to be having a strong focus on those while all other muscle groups are worked by proxy or at random elsewhere in the workout.

Schedule:
M - core circuit/bonus 4tft legs
T - 1.5 mile walk (stroller still)
W - core circuitit/bonus 4rft back
R - walk (stroller still)
F - core circuitit/bonus 4rft legs
St - walk (8.5lb carry!)***
Sn  - core circuitit/bonus 4rft back/walk (carry)

2rft:
Plank super girls #3s d1/#4s - 10x
Plank hip dip - 20x each
(^^^mod d1,d2 1/2 mod, d3-4 full)
Plank same side toe tap - 20x
(^^^stupid)
Side plank hip dip - 10x each
90* reverse crunch - 20x
Time: d1-8:58/d2-8:39/8:42/7:32
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FINISH WITH:
10/10 -- (12x 4min d1)/15x (5min d2-4)
Superman holds 
THEN Add RFT:
Monday 4rft:
Split squats R #12s - 10x
L - 10x
kB f squat #18 - 10x
Time: 6:26
Total WO time: 19:24

Post workout note: plank hip dips killed incision!!! Modified with side kneecap tap. Hoping by weeks end to have these down PAT! Felt it a little in the split squat too but not enough to detour me. I also did a bounce test to see if that still bothers me and it does but it's mild. I'll try again at the end of the week to reassess bodyrock boot camp readiness.
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Wed 4rft:
Bb ov row #40 -10x
Lat pull down c2b #96 - 10x
Time: 4:33
Total WO time:18:12
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Fri 3rft:
Sb squat #30 - 10x
Sb Walking lunge - 10x each
Time: 7:10
Total WO time: 20:52

Post WO note: still soreness around incision in hours and day later. Dr. Assured me this would be the norm until the tissue got used to doing work again. I don't love most of these core exercises...I want to blame them and give myself a reason to quit the program early and start something else but I only have one more day of them so I'll tough it out.
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Sunday 4rft:
Asst'd chins - 10x
Kb row L #26- 10x 
Row R - 10x
Time: 5:58
Total WO time: 18:30

Post work out note: bounce test results are in! Yes it is still uncomfortable but only because the fat is bouncing, not because the incision hurts. I'm going to try adding a tabata jump rope session in before each workout next week!

November Nutrition Note!

  I've been waffling again with my dietary approach this past month when it's been even more important to nail something down due to my inability to workout hard. So frustrating. This happened with Jaxen and actually caused me to gain weight before losing any. So far, the scale has been decreasing little by little although I don't have a weigh in for today due to Halloween candy intake and other bad eating earlier this week. For the month of November and beyond (if it pays off next weigh in) I'm going to get back to a mix of clean eating, IF and the meal plan that goes with these core circuits. The only caveat is free Thanksgiving and Xmas days.
  If I look to Jamie's menu, which I can't follow 100% due to the dairy content (not to mention 1500 calories is NOT enough for me and my milk supply--I'm thinking 1779-1800ish.) 
     -Meals 1-3-5 all include some sort of carb, mainly resistant starches. 
     -She uses whey protein twice a day and meat/eggs the other three.
Easy.
Now...
Resistant starches are as follows:
-Cooked and cooled brown rice (1 serv = 1/2c cooked)
-Potato (1 whole)
-Sweet potato (1 whole)
-Beans (1/2c)
-Oats (1/2c)
-Ezekiel bread (1 slice - not the best choice but acceptable)
^^^This is where I really need to follow suit. Nutrition while breast feeding is tricky...at least THEY make it out to be but I worked SO hard for two weeks to get any milk to come in (and then another two to increase it to fit Gavin's needs) so I'm not about to mess around with it. Not until 6 months when I know he has other things to eat and isn't relying on just me. Then I'll get back to intermittent fasting which was getting me killer results at the beginning of this year/end of last (see Puerto Rico photos...) before mr Gavin decided to implant himself. 

Sooooooo....here's what it looks like:
Meal 1 - bullet proof protein coffee
Meal2 - meat, veg, starch, fat
Meal3 - protein bar, fruit, starch 
Meal4 - meat, veg, starch






Saturday, October 17, 2015

6wk PP: Jamie Eason's Post Pregnancy Preparatory Core Circuit 1


148.8lbs

Schedule:
M - core circuit/bonus back 
T - 1.5 mi walk (stroller still)
W -  core circuit/bonus legs
R -  1.5 mile walk
F -  core circuit/bonus back
St 1.5 mi walk
Sn 1.5 mile walk

Starting note: core! Core does not mean abs But abs are part of the core! The core consists of abdominals, hip flexor and other hip attachers as well as back muscles. A large part of me wants to skip these core circuits and get back to doing weights and more of a bodyrock style workout instead. I have felt a little sore and uncomfortable around my incision after just plain weight circuits though and I'm afraid to do more at this time. However, I hate doing specific core work when I am so fat you can't even tell that I have muscles in my torso...for all I can see right now it could be a bunch of fat holding up fat. I guess I'll give this a try this week and see how it goes. Core IS important (I'm trying to persuade myself by telling myself it will make me a better climber and help get rid of my currently horrible back pain) as I'm sure 2.5 months of bedrest has me weaker than I think. I just prefer to work on core functionally instead of isolating it.

Circuit 1
Warm up:
10s/10s -- 10x (3:20)
Supermans 
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10/30s -- 10x (6:40)
30s elbow plank holds (knees)
30s single leg plank on hands 
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2rft
Supine heel touch abs 10x each
Elbow plank butt raise 10x
Side plank dip 10x each
Stiff leg Db dEadlift #20s(d1), 25s(d2), 30s(d3) -10x
Time: 5min/4:31/3:47
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Bonus back!
3rft:
Lat pull down c2b #86- 15x
Inv row underhand - 15x
Time: 6:05
Total workout time: 21:05

Monday's post workout note: this was more challenging than I thought especially all the core stuff at the beginning. Killed my shoulders too. The 1 leg plank and plank butt lifts hurt my incision but no pain there the next day so we forge ahead!
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Insert bonus legs instead on Wednesday
3rft
Sb back squats #30 - 10x
Kb wide sqt #40 - 15x
Time: 5:04
Total Wo time: 19:35
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Insert this bonus instead on Friday
3rft
Seated cable row #30 -  15x
Rev Db fly #12s - 15x
Time: 3:46
Total Wo time: 17:37

Post workout note: I'm actually loving the core stuff. Weird. I should really add that superman interval in more often! Upon reflecting on my readiness for a more intense program, my conclusion is this: continue 1 more week on Jamie's prep plan than re-evaluate at the end of next week. I'm on the fence about switching programs now because I feel really good but another week of taking it easy couldn't hurt. If I don't, it might. Lastly, I really need to cut the processed carbs. It's getting out of hand.

Mon eats 
9 - butterscotch protein (1scp!) coffee
12 - probar, carrots, Apple
3 - can tuna, yam w/ coconut oil, mozzarella stick
5 - celery & hummus, 1/2 pumpkin quest bar, 1/2 nana
8 - burrito, 3 crackers, mozzarella stick, kiwi

Tues:
9 - " " coffee, kiwi, 1/4c granola
12- leek soup w/ 1/2c rice
3 - probar, Apple, 1serv bunny crackers
5 - snap peas, ez bread w/ 1T pb
8 - burrito, oatmeal cookie
11 - 1/2 quest bar & pepperoni slices

We'd:
9 - " " coffee, banana
1 -Thai turkey wrap, 2 apples, 1/2 q-bar, carrots
3- quest bar
5- 1/2c walnuts, grapes
8 - beef stroganoff w/ 1/2 c noodles 

Thurs:
9- ". " coffee, banana
12- probar, apple, bunny crackers
3- beef stroganoff, 1/2c noodles, grapes, 1/2 Pc cheese, 1/2 turkey slim Jim 
5- celery, pb2, ez bread & 1T pb
8- turkey zucchini soup, ez bread
12-quest bar

Fri:
9 ".  " coffee, grapefruit
12- quest bar, Apple, 1/2 bobo bar
3- chicken, grapes, 1/2c cereal flakes, string cheese, 1/3c walnuts
5- carrots
8- 1/2 acorn squash, chicken pesto




Wednesday, October 14, 2015

Week 5 PP -- 1 mile walks & upper circuits

Cheater. Cheater. :P

Monday - rest

Tuesday - 1 mile dog walk

Wednesday - 12 min upper body circuit
prone 90* row - 20x
BB curl #35 - 15x
bent db row #15s - 20x
dB OH ext #15x - 20x
Cable Pull down L #30 - 10x
Pull down R - 10x
#rnds: 2 2/3
*still some soreness

Thursday - 1 mile dog walk

Friday - 12 min upper body circuit
15/45 -- 12x
machine chest fly #40 - 17/18/14
dB front raise #7s - 22/22/23
1 arm row L #18 - 24/24/24
1 arm row R #18 - 24/23/25

These weights may SEEM too heavy (and I'm sure they would be for you :P) but you have to remember who you're talking to here.

Saturday - 1 mile dog walk

Sunday - 1 mile dog walk

Yes!!!!! Finally made it to week 6!!! Sooooo....I was going to start the bodyrock challenge but upon reviewing the exercises it seems a little too dynamic for the moment. Instead I will follow Jamie Eason's post pregnancy trainer starting with the walking and core circuit preparatory workouts. (I will also add some back strengthening exercises too.) She had a c-section. She gets it.

http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/jamie-easons-post-pregnancy-trainer-months-1-3.html


Tuesday, October 6, 2015

Week 4 PP -- 1 mile walks & upper body weights

Monday - off

Tuesday - 1 mile dog walk

Wednesday - 12 min upper body circuit
12min amrap:
1 arm rowL #15 - 15x
1 arm rowR #15 - 15x
hammer curls - #15s - 10x
chair tri dips - 10x
#rnds: 4.25

Thursday - 1 mile dog walk
Weight 149.2lbs (down 5.2lbs from week PP!!)

Friday - 12 min upper body circuit
15/45--12x
lateral raises #7s - 22/18/16
inv row - 14/13/12
chest press #15s - 22/21/19
Rev fly #8s - 21/20/22

Saturday - 1 mile dog walk

Sunday - 1 mile dog walk