So I have been really struggling with trying to organize my workouts. I have a tendency to like one or the other, running or weights, and find it really hard to come up with a balance. Through most of the winter I was doing a lot of running on the treadmill, sacrificing my weightlifting. I ended up suffering a bit of foot injury, which took me out of running for while and I ended up getting back to the weights. I think it was really great that I did have that break as I was really feeling in rut with the weights and it was so great to get back to it. At this point I want to be able to work both into my schedule.
What I have settled on is Mon/Wed/Friday for weight training in the mornings with my extra workouts in the evening and then Tuesday/Thursday/Sunday for my running. Saturday mornings are my kickboxing mornings :)
I hope that this gives me the balance that I need and that I am able to sustain this.
This morning was shoulder/bicep/triceps at the gym and then tonight I completed two new videos. I have recently been really in love with the videos found on Fitness Blender, but I thought I should try something new.
The first one was a clip from 30 day fat burn program: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QECX7YvzF_c
I really liked it, it was brief but gave me a great burn in the thighs.
The second one was a 15 minute abs/butts/thighs video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fjGPLFcrsRI
This was good, but it had a number of moves in the plank position which is harder for me to sustain given my gimpy left shoulder. My first rib on the left side has a tendency to pop out and this happens more often when I am straining too much and the plank position really strains the shoulder area. I don't think I will do that video again.
All in all I am pleased with my progress this week. My goal is to run tomorrow morning but I am afraid that it might be a bit too chilly. Guess I am going to have to bundle up!!
Wednesday, May 20, 2015
A little more motivated....
May 17th I was able to get a run in, which was so great! I love that the snow is gone and warmer weather is here! I love all the trees in my neighborhood and the early morning runs are so peaceful and quiet. Just me and my tunes. Then I spent the morning in the kitchen, making cupcakes for Ava's birthday and the afternoon spent shopping for loot bag items and then decorating the cupcakes!
Saturday I could not get a workout in as we had Ava's party and then an afternoon of gardening! I was able to get the gardens all done this weekend but it really cut into my workouts.
Monday was my check in day, with taking my measurements. I was a little worried about today's check in as when I don't work out, I tend to eat poorly. The two always go hand in hand for me. I ate a few too many cupcakes and I also ate a few too many peeps. My mother for some reason had an un-holy number of peeps and she gave me 15 packages. Each package has 10 peeps in it. Have I mentioned how much I love marshmallows?? Apparently that love transfers over in to peeps.
So with all the crap eating and with all the damn peeps, I was prepared to see big time growth in my thighs. I was pleasantly surprised though!!
My left thigh was 21 inches last week and this week it was a shocking 20.75! (weird!!)
My right thigh was 20.75 last week I think and was 21 this week (lost on the left, gained on the right...weird!)
And my butt stayed the same size.
All in all it was not bad given how much my diet and exercise sucked!
Tonight I repeated a couple of workouts that I have tried last week. I have to say that I LOVE them. If you are looking for lower body work outs that do not involve a ton of lunges, these ones are for you:
https://www.fitnessblender.com/videos/omg-oh-my-glutes-bodyweight-cardio-and-lower-body-shaping-workout
AND
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Womx4TM6p3A
I decided to also add in some stretching and fitness blender has a great little stretching video (I hate having to think for myself and enjoy that this shows me the moves and then times me..It's a complete no brainer!)
https://www.fitnessblender.com/videos/lower-body-stretches-a-stretching-routine-for-flexibility
So that is my weekend and Monday night summary. I will be heading back to the gym tomorrow and will try to squeeze in a run at some point as well. That's a post for another day.
Saturday I could not get a workout in as we had Ava's party and then an afternoon of gardening! I was able to get the gardens all done this weekend but it really cut into my workouts.
Monday was my check in day, with taking my measurements. I was a little worried about today's check in as when I don't work out, I tend to eat poorly. The two always go hand in hand for me. I ate a few too many cupcakes and I also ate a few too many peeps. My mother for some reason had an un-holy number of peeps and she gave me 15 packages. Each package has 10 peeps in it. Have I mentioned how much I love marshmallows?? Apparently that love transfers over in to peeps.
So with all the crap eating and with all the damn peeps, I was prepared to see big time growth in my thighs. I was pleasantly surprised though!!
My left thigh was 21 inches last week and this week it was a shocking 20.75! (weird!!)
My right thigh was 20.75 last week I think and was 21 this week (lost on the left, gained on the right...weird!)
And my butt stayed the same size.
All in all it was not bad given how much my diet and exercise sucked!
Tonight I repeated a couple of workouts that I have tried last week. I have to say that I LOVE them. If you are looking for lower body work outs that do not involve a ton of lunges, these ones are for you:
https://www.fitnessblender.com/videos/omg-oh-my-glutes-bodyweight-cardio-and-lower-body-shaping-workout
AND
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Womx4TM6p3A
I decided to also add in some stretching and fitness blender has a great little stretching video (I hate having to think for myself and enjoy that this shows me the moves and then times me..It's a complete no brainer!)
https://www.fitnessblender.com/videos/lower-body-stretches-a-stretching-routine-for-flexibility
So that is my weekend and Monday night summary. I will be heading back to the gym tomorrow and will try to squeeze in a run at some point as well. That's a post for another day.
Wednesday, May 13, 2015
Unmotivated Wednesday
UGH
I did not want to workout today. My sleep last night was complete crap. I knew I wouldn't be getting a morning workout in given everything I did Monday and Tuesday but I wanted to get in my three evenings of "extras" this week.
This evening involved making cupcakes and I struggle with doing both; making yummy cupcakes and finding the motivation to exercise. Tonight after cleaning up the kitchen (and eating a bit of icing) I decided that I needed to keep going if I ever want to reach my goals.
I decided to return to fitnessblender to see what other lower body exercises they have and started with this:
https://www.fitnessblender.com/videos/omg-oh-my-glutes-bodyweight-cardio-and-lower-body-shaping-workout
followed by this one:
https://www.fitnessblender.com/videos/butt-and-thigh-workout-glutes-calves-outer-and-inner-thigh-workout
As always, now that I am done, I am glad I did it. :)
I did not want to workout today. My sleep last night was complete crap. I knew I wouldn't be getting a morning workout in given everything I did Monday and Tuesday but I wanted to get in my three evenings of "extras" this week.
This evening involved making cupcakes and I struggle with doing both; making yummy cupcakes and finding the motivation to exercise. Tonight after cleaning up the kitchen (and eating a bit of icing) I decided that I needed to keep going if I ever want to reach my goals.
I decided to return to fitnessblender to see what other lower body exercises they have and started with this:
https://www.fitnessblender.com/videos/omg-oh-my-glutes-bodyweight-cardio-and-lower-body-shaping-workout
followed by this one:
https://www.fitnessblender.com/videos/butt-and-thigh-workout-glutes-calves-outer-and-inner-thigh-workout
As always, now that I am done, I am glad I did it. :)
ouch!!
I may be getting too old for Zumba.
When I first joined the gym 3 years ago, zumba was a class I regularly attended. I loved the movement, the energy, the music...it was really an incredible atmosphere of fun and fitness. I realized over time that I needed more weights based training if I was going to see any change in my body size and shape. Zumba is fun, and it's great cardio, but it doesn't really change the shape of your body the way that lifting weights does. So I gave up my evening Zumba in favor of early morning workouts on my own.
I have since learned, quite painfully, that Zumba is not something that you can just "pick back up". Apparently over the last couple years the songs and the moves have sped up significantly! I tried to keep up and did my best but I will probably need to attend with more regularity to figure out all the moves. As a result my right hip has felt a bit of a pull my left knee is a bit wonky. I know that by tomorrow the pain will go away but it always makes me a little to aware of the aging process when I feel these tugs. Getting old sucks...but I'm going to get there dancing!
When I first joined the gym 3 years ago, zumba was a class I regularly attended. I loved the movement, the energy, the music...it was really an incredible atmosphere of fun and fitness. I realized over time that I needed more weights based training if I was going to see any change in my body size and shape. Zumba is fun, and it's great cardio, but it doesn't really change the shape of your body the way that lifting weights does. So I gave up my evening Zumba in favor of early morning workouts on my own.
I have since learned, quite painfully, that Zumba is not something that you can just "pick back up". Apparently over the last couple years the songs and the moves have sped up significantly! I tried to keep up and did my best but I will probably need to attend with more regularity to figure out all the moves. As a result my right hip has felt a bit of a pull my left knee is a bit wonky. I know that by tomorrow the pain will go away but it always makes me a little to aware of the aging process when I feel these tugs. Getting old sucks...but I'm going to get there dancing!
Things I miss..
Monday morning I went for an early morning run around the 2.15 mile loop in my neighborhood. When it was first taking up jogging I found that early morning was the best time because it wasn't too hot out and it was quiet enough that I didn't have to have an audience as I was huffing and puffing. There is such a stillness at that time, no cars zipping by, no groups of people walking around or people out in their yards. It's so peaceful. I didn't realize how much I miss running at that time of day until I got back to it Monday morning. It was just me, my music and and the beauty of spring time. I really missed that.
Monday, May 11, 2015
Time to measure up!!
Today I managed to run twice, once in the morning at 6:30 AM and again this evening around 7 PM. A total of around 5 miles. I can't believe how much I have missed running outside in the early mornings. This morning when I stepped outside, it was light out but still so quiet and peaceful. There are a few people out walking dogs at that time, but mostly its just *quiet*. I love it. I felt emotional, like you feel when you suddenly realize that you have missed something in a huge way but you didn't really realize how much. It felt so good. Sweaty, but good.
Tonight I completed two new videos. I have to say I LOVE Fitness Blender. They have such great little work outs for that "extra" workout you might want to squeak in.
https://www.fitnessblender.com/videos/abs-butt-and-thigh-hiit-cardio-workout
I have never tried a hiit work out before, does it ever make you sweat! loved it. I really like that many of their videos also have a count down feature on them.
https://www.fitnessblender.com/videos/at-home-10-minute-butt-and-thigh-workout-fb-raw
Tonight is also my check in where I measure my thighs and butt to see if there is any difference. To be honest, I didn't think I would see any difference just one week in, but according to the measuring tape, there is!!!
Last Monday my left thigh around the thickest part up top was 21.25 inches and this week it is 21!
Right thigh was 21 and this week its 20.75! and my butt, around the thickest part is up .25 of an inch as well!! (I was hoping for growth in the butt area as I want a round bum!)
I am super excited to see change!!!
Today's fitbit is total is 14,322 steps so far (I am about to go to bed!)
I am really excited about my progress so far. If I can only cut back on the chocolate I eat each day I bet I could make faster progress...but my willpower is so low right now. Tomorrow is a new day! Speaking of which, it is 10:30 PM and I have a 4:30 AM wake up time to get to the gym....YAWN! I better go stretch more and then get to bed!
Tonight I completed two new videos. I have to say I LOVE Fitness Blender. They have such great little work outs for that "extra" workout you might want to squeak in.
https://www.fitnessblender.com/videos/abs-butt-and-thigh-hiit-cardio-workout
I have never tried a hiit work out before, does it ever make you sweat! loved it. I really like that many of their videos also have a count down feature on them.
https://www.fitnessblender.com/videos/at-home-10-minute-butt-and-thigh-workout-fb-raw
Tonight is also my check in where I measure my thighs and butt to see if there is any difference. To be honest, I didn't think I would see any difference just one week in, but according to the measuring tape, there is!!!
Last Monday my left thigh around the thickest part up top was 21.25 inches and this week it is 21!
Right thigh was 21 and this week its 20.75! and my butt, around the thickest part is up .25 of an inch as well!! (I was hoping for growth in the butt area as I want a round bum!)
I am super excited to see change!!!
Today's fitbit is total is 14,322 steps so far (I am about to go to bed!)
I am really excited about my progress so far. If I can only cut back on the chocolate I eat each day I bet I could make faster progress...but my willpower is so low right now. Tomorrow is a new day! Speaking of which, it is 10:30 PM and I have a 4:30 AM wake up time to get to the gym....YAWN! I better go stretch more and then get to bed!
Saturday, May 9, 2015
Night three...
This week involved:
Sunday: ran a 5k
Monday: night time work out of two youtube fitness videos (legs and butt)
Tuesday: Morning workout at gym - shoulders/bicep/triceps
Wednesday: night time work out of two youtube fitness videos (legs and butt)
Thursday: morning work out at gym - legs
Friday: morning workout at gym - chest and back
Saturday: full day of running around with the kids, chasing Ava while she learned to roller blade and then an evening work out of two youtube videos (legs and abs).
Tonight I found a leg/butt video that I really liked. I have been looking for something that is different from the usual group of exercises with lunges, squats etc. I do those exercises at the gym, so doing them at night as well isn't terribly interesting.
But I really liked this video: (fitnessblender.com)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Womx4TM6p3A
and then right after it was this ab video so I decided to go with it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1919eTCoESo
What I really liked about the leg/butt video (other than the fact that it wasn't boring lunges and squats) was that I really did feel a burn in the muscle, especially in the second set of moves where she has you pulse. I think next week I will use more of their videos for my "extra workouts".
Tomorrow is Mother's Day and I was hoping to get a run in, however, its raining out and very unlikely the weather will permit me this run :( Maybe I will throw in a couple extra video workouts if the weather keeps me house bound! For now I am just going to go run on the spot. I have 240 more steps I need to take today to get to my 10,000!
Sunday: ran a 5k
Monday: night time work out of two youtube fitness videos (legs and butt)
Tuesday: Morning workout at gym - shoulders/bicep/triceps
Wednesday: night time work out of two youtube fitness videos (legs and butt)
Thursday: morning work out at gym - legs
Friday: morning workout at gym - chest and back
Saturday: full day of running around with the kids, chasing Ava while she learned to roller blade and then an evening work out of two youtube videos (legs and abs).
Tonight I found a leg/butt video that I really liked. I have been looking for something that is different from the usual group of exercises with lunges, squats etc. I do those exercises at the gym, so doing them at night as well isn't terribly interesting.
But I really liked this video: (fitnessblender.com)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Womx4TM6p3A
and then right after it was this ab video so I decided to go with it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1919eTCoESo
What I really liked about the leg/butt video (other than the fact that it wasn't boring lunges and squats) was that I really did feel a burn in the muscle, especially in the second set of moves where she has you pulse. I think next week I will use more of their videos for my "extra workouts".
Tomorrow is Mother's Day and I was hoping to get a run in, however, its raining out and very unlikely the weather will permit me this run :( Maybe I will throw in a couple extra video workouts if the weather keeps me house bound! For now I am just going to go run on the spot. I have 240 more steps I need to take today to get to my 10,000!
My new love..
I love my new Fitbit. <3
I have a garmin forerunner 220 for when I go running, and I do love my Garmin. But I cant bring him to bed with me and he can't tell me my steps each day, so I moved into the world of the Fitbit.
I love the sleep function. I have always known that I don't really get a "restful" sleep but my new buddy here has let me know that my sleep is kind of crap! Although I never really move around too much, it is telling me that I am quite restless. I think the problem has been that I am getting to bed too late at night now that I am working out at night as well as morning. I'm going to have to work on getting to bed earlier.
I have managed to meet my goal of 10,000 steps each day but it has made me realize that I don't move enough at work. I have a desk job and often only leave my workstation to refill my water bottle (1-2x) and to go pee. Not nearly enough at all.
In the mornings I get about 2,000 steps before 6:30 am as I am at the gym. Once I am at work I end up getting less tha. 1500 more. I have to figure out a strategy for moving more at work and getting more walks in at night. I will be starting a challenge tomorrow with my cousin and then another challenge in Monday with a friend, so hopefully these will encourage me to get get up from my desk and get moving!
I have a garmin forerunner 220 for when I go running, and I do love my Garmin. But I cant bring him to bed with me and he can't tell me my steps each day, so I moved into the world of the Fitbit.
I love the sleep function. I have always known that I don't really get a "restful" sleep but my new buddy here has let me know that my sleep is kind of crap! Although I never really move around too much, it is telling me that I am quite restless. I think the problem has been that I am getting to bed too late at night now that I am working out at night as well as morning. I'm going to have to work on getting to bed earlier.
I have managed to meet my goal of 10,000 steps each day but it has made me realize that I don't move enough at work. I have a desk job and often only leave my workstation to refill my water bottle (1-2x) and to go pee. Not nearly enough at all.
In the mornings I get about 2,000 steps before 6:30 am as I am at the gym. Once I am at work I end up getting less tha. 1500 more. I have to figure out a strategy for moving more at work and getting more walks in at night. I will be starting a challenge tomorrow with my cousin and then another challenge in Monday with a friend, so hopefully these will encourage me to get get up from my desk and get moving!
Wednesday, May 6, 2015
Butt
Tonight's extra work out was brought to you by Kim Kardashian's butt! I decided to try two new videos as my extra butt/leg work out. I started with this one:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_PWXNz2rSR0
and then did this one:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_l4Ph69RNnU
The second one was a video by the same girl whose workout I completed on Monday evening. I am a little disappointed as it is essentially the same workout and I was hoping for something different.
That being said, I am sweaty my butt is really feeling it after now two extra butt workouts this week. Hopefully when I take my measurements next Monday I will see a difference.
On another fitness related note, I picked up a fitbit! I am excited to start using it and connecting with friends who have them so I can participate in challenges! I love a good challenge!
Monday, May 4, 2015
Butt and Thighs
So as a bit of an experiment I have decided to see what adding extra butt and leg exercises can do to my butt and upper thighs. Over all, I am happy with my body. I would be way happier if I had boobs, but there is no exercise for that, so I will just have to live with it. I wouldn't mind having thinner upper thighs though, and I have a weird obsession with wanting really strong legs.
The strong legs thing stems from a conversation I had with a boy I was dating many many years ago. This was a guy I dated for a very brief time when I was in my late 20's. Keep in mind when I was in my 20's I was a very thin girl. I was probably 115 lbs at my heaviest and am 5'6". I was thin but I did not exercise at all. I was blessed with good genetics and a racing metabolism. One evening when I was with this boy, we had been "making out" and afterwards he felt compelled to tell me that he forgot that one thing that he really loved about his ex-girlfriend was that she had really strong legs.
Apparently she was a runner and cyclist and had very muscular legs. How nice for her.
I, on the other hand, was apparently a soft squishy twig girl with no muscle definition who was left with a bit of a "leg complex". Needless to say, I never forgot his insensitive comment. And I never contacted him again after that date. I have looked him up on Facebook and am happy to see that he is happily married. They are also both quite soft and squishy looking now themselves, and not so slim and muscular was back in the day. The shallow mean part of me did a little bit of a happy dance at that discovery.
The whole leg obsession has stuck with me though at the gym it has always been my goal to have strong legs. I am proud to report that I do have very strong legs and I work hard for them. I do, however, still have a small issue with the amount of "non-muscle" I have just around the top of my thighs and under my butt. This is my problem area and I am willing to try any exercises to combat this problem. I am not so obsessed though that I would ever resort to surgery. I don't think I need it and I really don't mind my legs right now at all....the extra exercises are just for fun and to see what will happen. If nothing changes, so be it, its just fun to try.
I have started with a beginning measurement of 21.25 inches around the thickest part of my left thigh and 21 inches around the right. Around the meatiest part of my butt its 37.75 inches. My goal is to get the meaty part of my thighs smaller but the meaty part of my butt actually bigger. I wouldn't mind a big around backside so long as its all muscle.
Tonight I did two little videos, found here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i5nbFRUa79Q&noredirect=1
and then I did this one:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2vSJM8Qo6-0
Overall, they were pretty good. I built up a bit of sweat but my legs were not exhausted after. Since my main workouts are in the morning, and these were not too bad, I may save these exercises for the night before I do legs at the gym the next morning. There are a bunch of videos on youtube and I want to try various ones and see what I like. My goal is to work out 3 - 4 mornings a week at the gym and then supplement it with these legs/butt videos on Mon/Wed/Fri nights. I will measure again each Monday and see if there is progress. Here's hoping!!!.
The strong legs thing stems from a conversation I had with a boy I was dating many many years ago. This was a guy I dated for a very brief time when I was in my late 20's. Keep in mind when I was in my 20's I was a very thin girl. I was probably 115 lbs at my heaviest and am 5'6". I was thin but I did not exercise at all. I was blessed with good genetics and a racing metabolism. One evening when I was with this boy, we had been "making out" and afterwards he felt compelled to tell me that he forgot that one thing that he really loved about his ex-girlfriend was that she had really strong legs.
Apparently she was a runner and cyclist and had very muscular legs. How nice for her.
I, on the other hand, was apparently a soft squishy twig girl with no muscle definition who was left with a bit of a "leg complex". Needless to say, I never forgot his insensitive comment. And I never contacted him again after that date. I have looked him up on Facebook and am happy to see that he is happily married. They are also both quite soft and squishy looking now themselves, and not so slim and muscular was back in the day. The shallow mean part of me did a little bit of a happy dance at that discovery.
The whole leg obsession has stuck with me though at the gym it has always been my goal to have strong legs. I am proud to report that I do have very strong legs and I work hard for them. I do, however, still have a small issue with the amount of "non-muscle" I have just around the top of my thighs and under my butt. This is my problem area and I am willing to try any exercises to combat this problem. I am not so obsessed though that I would ever resort to surgery. I don't think I need it and I really don't mind my legs right now at all....the extra exercises are just for fun and to see what will happen. If nothing changes, so be it, its just fun to try.
I have started with a beginning measurement of 21.25 inches around the thickest part of my left thigh and 21 inches around the right. Around the meatiest part of my butt its 37.75 inches. My goal is to get the meaty part of my thighs smaller but the meaty part of my butt actually bigger. I wouldn't mind a big around backside so long as its all muscle.
Tonight I did two little videos, found here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i5nbFRUa79Q&noredirect=1
and then I did this one:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2vSJM8Qo6-0
Overall, they were pretty good. I built up a bit of sweat but my legs were not exhausted after. Since my main workouts are in the morning, and these were not too bad, I may save these exercises for the night before I do legs at the gym the next morning. There are a bunch of videos on youtube and I want to try various ones and see what I like. My goal is to work out 3 - 4 mornings a week at the gym and then supplement it with these legs/butt videos on Mon/Wed/Fri nights. I will measure again each Monday and see if there is progress. Here's hoping!!!.
Sunday, May 3, 2015
Goals
So my current goals include having enough running shirts one day to do this:
to make-reusable-grocery-bags-from-old-t-shirts/
Currently I have two shirts from two of my three runs. I am in love with the shirt from my recent run in London, so that one is out, but hopefully by the end of this season of running I will add a few more to my collection!
Also in my "goals" portfolio, is the desire to continue working on my thighs and butt. So this week starts the beginning of my new legs routine. I will be taking measurements tomorrow and starting the extra leg exercises tomorrow night. Let's hope this works! Even if it doesn't do wonders it feels fun to try.
to make-reusable-grocery-bags-from-old-t-shirts/
Currently I have two shirts from two of my three runs. I am in love with the shirt from my recent run in London, so that one is out, but hopefully by the end of this season of running I will add a few more to my collection!
Also in my "goals" portfolio, is the desire to continue working on my thighs and butt. So this week starts the beginning of my new legs routine. I will be taking measurements tomorrow and starting the extra leg exercises tomorrow night. Let's hope this works! Even if it doesn't do wonders it feels fun to try.
Saturday, May 2, 2015
On the run...
We are currently in Windsor for our second race! It is Le Chocolat and I am running in the 5k with my sister and our cousin. I am so excited! The weather is amazing, so warm and sunny this weekend and this has put me in such a good mood.
I am a teensy bit worried though because I have been dealing with a cold all week. This morning I woke up with such congestion in my chest and a raw throat. While the raspy voice is a little sexy, it makes me worry for how I am going to feel tomorrow morning.
Fingers crossed I feel ok as its my goal to run this in under 31 min. I ran my first 5k back in October in around 33.5 min. The run last weekend was in 31.54. I am fairly certain that in good health I can do it, so here's hoping my cold is on the mend.
I am a teensy bit worried though because I have been dealing with a cold all week. This morning I woke up with such congestion in my chest and a raw throat. While the raspy voice is a little sexy, it makes me worry for how I am going to feel tomorrow morning.
Fingers crossed I feel ok as its my goal to run this in under 31 min. I ran my first 5k back in October in around 33.5 min. The run last weekend was in 31.54. I am fairly certain that in good health I can do it, so here's hoping my cold is on the mend.
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