Woohoo!! I weighed myself this morning (using the Wii Balance Board) and according to them I lost 3.3 lbs this past week. Amazing!
That puts me close to my goal of 10 lbs for the month of December!
So, here's where I think I may have messed up:
Drinking beer, Friday AND Saturday night (Friday with Hubby, Saturday with girlfriends).
Pizza on Saturday night, Sunday for lunch and Sunday for Dinner. ONE slice each time but these are MAJOR size pizzas. Bad bad bad.
Other than that, I think I did great. I bet I was down a few more ounces :)
Low carb for another week to see where I'm at and then if I'm satisfied, I'll move into healthier carbs.
Monday, December 6, 2010
Sunday, December 5, 2010
Mondays Plan - a Mix
I did pretty good last week, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday. Friday, nothing. Saturday did a lot of lifting and moving and then Sunday was a lot of walking. So really, I think I did pretty good!
Todays workout is a mixup … courtesy of what Carmine over at Mom to the screaming masses showed a few weeks back (I believe a crossfit type?)
**I am recommending that if you are NOT in good shape, or even fairly good shape, break the time in half to 2 minutes, and maybe move up to 3 minutes where you can. It kicked my butt at 4 minutes on the 1st set so chose to knock it down to 2 minutes (it STILL kicked my butt):
20 (or 10!) minutes of tedious kick ass work.
You will need a medicine ball and/or a kettle ball or heavyweight dumbbell and a timer.
Set a timer for 4 (or 2) minutes
Do squats for 20 seconds, rest in squat position for 10 seconds and repeat a sequence until time is up. Realize that your legs are NOT what you thought they were.
Rest one minute
Set timer for 4 (or 2!) minutes again. Do pushups for 20 seconds and rest for 10 seconds in plank position. Holy crap! I alternated between girly pushups (knees) and full. Continue til 4 (2!!!) minutes are up. (having fun yet?) Rest one minute (I'd get up off the floor!)
Set timer to 4 (2!!!) minutes (surprise!) and start up with ball slams (I can’t throw my ball on the tile so I will be doing the “fake” slam up and down) for 20 seconds, rest for 10 seconds with that ball held HIGH over your head (arms straight!) and repeat til 4 (2!!) minutes are up … rest one minute. Yes, your heart rate will be right up there!
Set timer to 4 (2!!) minutes. Situps now with the medicine ball in hands for 20 seconds, rest for 10 in the curl position (OMG). Rest one minute (I recommend you stand up!) ummm...I realize as I revise this, I did NOT do these! Great. I'm going to as soon as I finish this though!
Set the timer for the LAST 4 (2!!) minutes. The last (joyous end!) round is kettle ball swings for 20 seconds, rest with ball held at chest level. I highly recommend you google the "correct" technique to do this otherwise your back could give you grief tomorrow and the rest of the week ... check out this guy, he's pretty informative.
By now you should be pretty much screaming for mercy!
Carmen at Mom to the Screaming Masses is pretty athletic but she was NOT always like that … she was quite a bit overweight (unfortunately, I was trying to get her ELFF site but I think it's no longer active) and decided enough was enough and lost a LOT and is now pretty damn fit! Go check her out …
Carmen, I give you a buttload of credit girl, this is H.A.R.D.!!!
Todays workout is a mixup … courtesy of what Carmine over at Mom to the screaming masses showed a few weeks back (I believe a crossfit type?)
**I am recommending that if you are NOT in good shape, or even fairly good shape, break the time in half to 2 minutes, and maybe move up to 3 minutes where you can. It kicked my butt at 4 minutes on the 1st set so chose to knock it down to 2 minutes (it STILL kicked my butt):
20 (or 10!) minutes of tedious kick ass work.
You will need a medicine ball and/or a kettle ball or heavyweight dumbbell and a timer.
Set a timer for 4 (or 2) minutes
Do squats for 20 seconds, rest in squat position for 10 seconds and repeat a sequence until time is up. Realize that your legs are NOT what you thought they were.
Rest one minute
Set timer for 4 (or 2!) minutes again. Do pushups for 20 seconds and rest for 10 seconds in plank position. Holy crap! I alternated between girly pushups (knees) and full. Continue til 4 (2!!!) minutes are up. (having fun yet?) Rest one minute (I'd get up off the floor!)
Set timer to 4 (2!!!) minutes (surprise!) and start up with ball slams (I can’t throw my ball on the tile so I will be doing the “fake” slam up and down) for 20 seconds, rest for 10 seconds with that ball held HIGH over your head (arms straight!) and repeat til 4 (2!!) minutes are up … rest one minute. Yes, your heart rate will be right up there!
Set timer to 4 (2!!) minutes. Situps now with the medicine ball in hands for 20 seconds, rest for 10 in the curl position (OMG). Rest one minute (I recommend you stand up!) ummm...I realize as I revise this, I did NOT do these! Great. I'm going to as soon as I finish this though!
Set the timer for the LAST 4 (2!!) minutes. The last (joyous end!) round is kettle ball swings for 20 seconds, rest with ball held at chest level. I highly recommend you google the "correct" technique to do this otherwise your back could give you grief tomorrow and the rest of the week ... check out this guy, he's pretty informative.
By now you should be pretty much screaming for mercy!
Carmen at Mom to the Screaming Masses is pretty athletic but she was NOT always like that … she was quite a bit overweight (unfortunately, I was trying to get her ELFF site but I think it's no longer active) and decided enough was enough and lost a LOT and is now pretty damn fit! Go check her out …
Carmen, I give you a buttload of credit girl, this is H.A.R.D.!!!
Thursday, December 2, 2010
Thursday Plan - Core and Cardio
I'm exhausted today but know that if I don't do this, I will fall off the wagon and give myself til the New Year to start all over again. NO. I will do THAT!
So today I am doing:
101 sit up punches (put you feet under something if you can't keep your feet on ground) and go for it, Sit up and do a one two punch ... IF you have someone to hold your feet, have them put their knees on your feet and hold their hands up for you to target ... just don't hit them HARD or else they will no longer want to play with you.
50+ Burpees ... come on, you can do it ... just go as fast as you can til you think you may pass out :) (IF you
don't know what a burpee is, google it, it's basically a squat hands on floor, extend legs behind you, pull knees up and stand up and start squat again, legs out, pull knees up...)
AND if you still have some juice left, go ahead and do:
50 count bicycle
25 leg lifts (both legs, keep your back flat on the ground)
50 mason twist (with weight and feet off ground IF you can)
That's it ... not so sure I'll get past the Burpees but hey, I'll try!
So come on, get sweaty with me!
So today I am doing:
101 sit up punches (put you feet under something if you can't keep your feet on ground) and go for it, Sit up and do a one two punch ... IF you have someone to hold your feet, have them put their knees on your feet and hold their hands up for you to target ... just don't hit them HARD or else they will no longer want to play with you.
50+ Burpees ... come on, you can do it ... just go as fast as you can til you think you may pass out :) (IF you
don't know what a burpee is, google it, it's basically a squat hands on floor, extend legs behind you, pull knees up and stand up and start squat again, legs out, pull knees up...)
AND if you still have some juice left, go ahead and do:
50 count bicycle
25 leg lifts (both legs, keep your back flat on the ground)
50 mason twist (with weight and feet off ground IF you can)
That's it ... not so sure I'll get past the Burpees but hey, I'll try!
So come on, get sweaty with me!
Wednesday, December 1, 2010
Wednesday Plan - Arms
We've done abs/core and legs so far, so of course, we need to get the guns in order too ... so today is ARMS!
I'm using my 8 lb medicine ball for these...come and join up!
30 curls
30 overhead triceps
50 push up to sky (if you got a partners, this is even better in that they will stop the ball and push it back to you)
10 (5 each side) side toss up (this is hard)
20 throw straight out (chest level, again if you have a partner, even better that they can toss back to you for more resistance)
*And see, I just did these at 6:30am before eating and I'm exhausted, but I must continue*
And then I switched over to the 5lb weights:
40 static arm curl (20 each side in 5 reps each) (this is where the arm not lifting is at a 90 degree angle holding a weight)
30 (15 each leg) heavy pants (legs get a nice little stretch) THIS is excellent for that little roll of fat under your armpit above your bra ... go for it girls!
30 (15 each arm, alternating) full supination curls (twist out at top of curl)
25 triceps kickback
AND if you still got juice left in you, go for it (I myself was holding my arms across my body in agony at this point):
25 flip grip triceps kickback (alternate palms up, palms down)
101 lawn mower using the lightest weight you got (go for it, do as many as you can alternate side to side!)
I'm using my 8 lb medicine ball for these...come and join up!
30 curls
30 overhead triceps
50 push up to sky (if you got a partners, this is even better in that they will stop the ball and push it back to you)
10 (5 each side) side toss up (this is hard)
20 throw straight out (chest level, again if you have a partner, even better that they can toss back to you for more resistance)
*And see, I just did these at 6:30am before eating and I'm exhausted, but I must continue*
And then I switched over to the 5lb weights:
40 static arm curl (20 each side in 5 reps each) (this is where the arm not lifting is at a 90 degree angle holding a weight)
30 (15 each leg) heavy pants (legs get a nice little stretch) THIS is excellent for that little roll of fat under your armpit above your bra ... go for it girls!
30 (15 each arm, alternating) full supination curls (twist out at top of curl)
25 triceps kickback
AND if you still got juice left in you, go for it (I myself was holding my arms across my body in agony at this point):
25 flip grip triceps kickback (alternate palms up, palms down)
101 lawn mower using the lightest weight you got (go for it, do as many as you can alternate side to side!)
Tuesday, November 30, 2010
Tuesday Plan
Today is LEGS and Cardio. Woohoo!
For my Cardio, I will be doing the Wii Active boxing that I set up ... I believe I need to redo the plan though as I think my original plan goes for 45 minutes. I only want 20 minutes of Cardio at this point.
Legs will be the following:
40 Walking lunges holding 6 lb weights in each hand. I will do this up and down the LONG hallway of my house. Remember to not let your knees go beyond your toes!
40 jump squats using the 8 lb medicine ball. Land lightly on feet. Make sure your butt is out but not arching your back.
30 calf raises straight out (no weights for me yet) For extra workout, don't let heels touch the ground. Push yourself as they will start to cramp!
30 calf raises toes out (no weights for me yet) Again, try to keep heels off the floor
30 calf raises toes in (no weights for me yet) and if you can, keep the heels off the floor!
30 side lunges each side (60 total). IF you can, add some light weights and raise arms straight out in front as you side lunge to give you a little extra arm workout!
Imaginary jump rope ... count to 101! A little cardio mixed in with your leg workout is good!
Jumping jacks ... count to 101! A little more cardio!
Come and get sweaty with me...how did your Monday routine go?
For my Cardio, I will be doing the Wii Active boxing that I set up ... I believe I need to redo the plan though as I think my original plan goes for 45 minutes. I only want 20 minutes of Cardio at this point.
Legs will be the following:
40 Walking lunges holding 6 lb weights in each hand. I will do this up and down the LONG hallway of my house. Remember to not let your knees go beyond your toes!
40 jump squats using the 8 lb medicine ball. Land lightly on feet. Make sure your butt is out but not arching your back.
30 calf raises straight out (no weights for me yet) For extra workout, don't let heels touch the ground. Push yourself as they will start to cramp!
30 calf raises toes out (no weights for me yet) Again, try to keep heels off the floor
30 calf raises toes in (no weights for me yet) and if you can, keep the heels off the floor!
30 side lunges each side (60 total). IF you can, add some light weights and raise arms straight out in front as you side lunge to give you a little extra arm workout!
Imaginary jump rope ... count to 101! A little cardio mixed in with your leg workout is good!
Jumping jacks ... count to 101! A little more cardio!
Come and get sweaty with me...how did your Monday routine go?
Monday, November 29, 2010
Monday Plan CORE
Today should be 20 minutes of cardio and work on the CORE, or as you may know it, ABS.
Lets see ....
20 plus crunches using weight (I've got an 8lb medicine ball) 1 set for time crunch, 2 set for real workout or 3 set for the hard core
20 plus mason twist (using weight if you can, pick feet off ground if you can) 1 set for time crunch, 2 set for real workout or 3 set for the hard core
20 Leg lift with medicine ball between knees ... pull knees toward chest and then lower to ground, straightening legs as you go but don't let feet touch the ground. Arms straight out to balance self. Be sure you don't arch back. This is excellent for lower stomach, if you don't feel it you aren't doing it right! 1 set for time crunch, 2 set for real workout or 3 set for the hard core
10 plank, holding each for 10 seconds. 1 set for time crunch, 2 set for real workout or 3 set for the hard core
For cardio, I will be walking and wearing the Shapeups. IF it's raining, will do the Wii jog for 20 minutes
Come and get sweaty with me...how did your Monday routine go?
Lets see ....
20 plus crunches using weight (I've got an 8lb medicine ball) 1 set for time crunch, 2 set for real workout or 3 set for the hard core
20 plus mason twist (using weight if you can, pick feet off ground if you can) 1 set for time crunch, 2 set for real workout or 3 set for the hard core
20 Leg lift with medicine ball between knees ... pull knees toward chest and then lower to ground, straightening legs as you go but don't let feet touch the ground. Arms straight out to balance self. Be sure you don't arch back. This is excellent for lower stomach, if you don't feel it you aren't doing it right! 1 set for time crunch, 2 set for real workout or 3 set for the hard core
10 plank, holding each for 10 seconds. 1 set for time crunch, 2 set for real workout or 3 set for the hard core
For cardio, I will be walking and wearing the Shapeups. IF it's raining, will do the Wii jog for 20 minutes
Come and get sweaty with me...how did your Monday routine go?
101 of anything
I was screwing around with a red strappy rubber thingy from the Wii the other day and was telling Princess how wimpy it was, that this would never do anything for anyone.
She told me to do like the 101st Airborne Division and do 101 reps.
Whoa. She's right!
101 reps and this thing could have been a 100 lb dumbbell. Whew. My biceps were cramped so bad it almost wasn't funny.
Go ahead, give it a try. Pick a ridiculously low weight and do 101 reps with no breaks. Tell me that 3lb weight was NOTHING!
She told me to do like the 101st Airborne Division and do 101 reps.
Whoa. She's right!
101 reps and this thing could have been a 100 lb dumbbell. Whew. My biceps were cramped so bad it almost wasn't funny.
Go ahead, give it a try. Pick a ridiculously low weight and do 101 reps with no breaks. Tell me that 3lb weight was NOTHING!
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