Lu's Workout Journal

[ldematto]

LMAO~! Bunks are on order!

(adductor mobilisations we do...did i give you them?)

I'm not sure ? Please tell me what you want me to do here - thanks!

[swanso5]

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[ldematto]

Thanks - I'll add that tomorrow....

[ldematto]

Was starving at 4:30 AM so got up and had a yummy Strawberry Protein Shake - just FF milk and powder. Had 1/4 melon, 1 HB egg and 4 oz LF at 8 AM - trying to limit breads so no toast or cereal.

50 Jumping Jacks
Foam Roller Exercises - Glutes, Hams, Quads, shoulders/back, calves. It's amazing how some of these really hurt - like lower back - must be tight!
Swiss Ball - Prone Planks 2 x 10 holding for 2 seconds - awhile back I couldn't do these at all!
-Prone Jack Knives - 2 x 10 - these were impossible for me at one time, so inadvertently I have been building some core strength.

Stopped working out - have to continue this evening.

Chicken (leftovers from last night) and 3/4 cup cooked spinach.

Almonds and yogurt - I know yogurt is full of sugar (6 g) - choices seem to be FF or Yogurt?

Blew it for dinner and had Pizza! I jsut didn't want to cook! I'll go and do workout now - try to make up for a lousy day! I know, it doesn't work that way....

[ldematto]

You might try keeping the toast or oatmeal or carby things in the morning. It should help curb the cravings so you don't want them later in the day. Better to have them in the morning than in the evening (:

I really don't crave carbs - it's more of a lack of ideas for what else I can eat, but I agree I should have them in the morning vs the evening. I'm ok with having whole grain cereal in the morning, but I should probably eat that *after* a workout. normal dinner meal consists of chicken or fish, veggies and salad - I pass on potatoes/pastas most of the time. new freedom has createdsome problems for me - I'm not forced to workout at the same time everyday like I was when I was working. I need to get back on that schedule - I'm up at that time anyway!

Tonights Activities

Front Steps 1 x 10
Back Steps 1 x 10
Side Steps 1 x 10
Under Steps 1 x 10

Hip Thrusts 2 x 12
Circle Quadrupled Glute Kick Backs 1 x 10 x 2
Pull Back Kick Backs 2 x 10 Not as good as last night - even had a hard time reaching foot to pull back - phew!
Cradle Walks 2 x 10 - No problem - never lost balance
Spiderman Walk (Actual walk as seen on you tube) 1 x 10
Lunges BW - 20
Bosu Ball - 2 x 10 Squats - never lost balance (a little wobbly at times! )

Earlier in the day when I was walking dog I stood on one foot for 30 secs, then the other, etc....figured it couldn't hurt! I thought I would do this every time I took her out.

I wore a sports bra and workout pants tonight only - no tank covering tummy. It's funny how when I was on all fours doing glute kickbacks the tummy looked AWFUL!!!! Definitely motivation to get serious!!! Not so bad standing or laying flat, but in that position Yikes!! So when I'm alone it's sports bra only for me! Whatever works, right?

I felt like spending some time on the treadmill but I'll save that for tomorrow - Did no weights as I needed a day of rest, even from the little bit of weights I did yesterday (I think anyway) Maybe I should work a different muscle group?

[Bonnie]

Oh, so uve found the fat, that Ive been mentioning for months..the tummy..good news on that though, it does shrink, mine looks not nearly as hideous as a few months back ( Plank positon view ) Though, lol..I dont like being overheated, so Im always in shorts & bra top @ the gym.. theory is " Dont like it, dont LOOK ! " Besides Im there to train body, not be a beauty queen Keep up the good work

[ldematto]

Oh I knew that stubborn fat was there, just never looked at it from that angle Hopefully new direction will help get rid of it

Today

HIIT
WU, 4 Intervals at 6.3 mph - incline 3
recovery intervals at 3.7
5 minutes at 2 mph
20 minutes at 3.7 mph incline 3

Just for giggles held 2 lb DB's while on Treadmill(figured I needed to use them for something!) they got heavy fast!!

Will probably do some front steps etc later today. Swanso - everyday?

[Bonnie]

Yeah I first discovered that evil fat, once planks were introduced, gravity is cruel : ( Dont drop those 2 lb DB on your toes.

[fitoverforty]

The plank !!! Aaakk! I thought I was the only one that had one of those! You know, I'm down in the plank position...kinda bored, counting the seconds, passing the time, looking around, then I glance down and there it is....all that that I can usually camoflauge or suck in...hanging there, taunting me...putting me "back in place" & letting me know that I still have MUCH work to do!

[ldematto]

The plank !!! Aaakk! I thought I was the only one that had one of those! You know, I'm down in the plank position...kinda bored, counting the seconds, passing the time, looking around, then I glance down and there it is....all that that I can usually camoflauge or suck in...hanging there, taunting me...putting me "back in place" & letting me know that I still have MUCH work to do!

No one says it better than you Lynne!!! LMAO~!!! Good ** laughs of course!!!

[ldematto]

It's a curse!

Tonight I wasn't planning on doing anything outside of Cardio this AM BUT I took a peek at and here's what I did:

Foam Roller - Hips (hurts!), quads, hams, shoulders/upper back (lower back hurts too much) Also, VERY hard for me to pick (or push) myself up from the laying on back, foam roller under butt position with arms - could that possibly be rotator cuff? It was as if I had no arm strength - or maybe it was just the strange position??

Step ups - for about 5 minutes to Marc Anthony song - fun!

Front Steps 2 x 10 - Over BB at about 30 inches high (measured today)
Side Steps 2 x 10 Same BB
Back Steps 2 x 10 Same BB
Skipped Step Under.

Swiss Ball - Supine Bridge/Plank 2 x 10 (heels on ball, hands/arms flat - raise hips.
- Laying back on ball, stretching back then semi crunch - not sure what they are called - 2 x 10

Bosu Ball - Squats 2 x 10

That's it for the day! Swanos - where are you? Do I do these and more everyday?

P.S. Would look bigger just before it dropped a bunch of fat? I hope, I hope!

[swanso5]

yep, do what i gave you eveyday

i'm about to pm you as you can't access other email

[swanso5]

for some reason the fit tracker won't send email so is ent one to your comcast.net address..is that still up and going?

if not them simply email me at [email protected]

[ldematto]

comcast.net is still good. Thanks!

[ldematto]

Today


50 Jumping Jacks
Foam Roller - glutes, Hams, Quads, Shoulders/Upper Back, hips
X Band Walks - 20 .
Front Step over BB (30 inches high) 2 x 10
Back Steps 2 x 10
Side Steps 2 x 10
Under Steps 1 x 10
Leg Raises 2 x 15
Hip Thrusts 2 x 10
Circle Quadrupled Glute Kick Backs Variation - Circle fast 3 back, 3 forward - with kick back. Youtube has it with a 3 Mountain Climbers after, but I didn't do those. 2 x 6 x 2

Step Ups - 5 minutes
Bosu Ball - 2 x 10 Squats
Lunges BW 1 x 15
Lunges 15 lb DB's 1 x 15
Incline Bench Press 15 lb DB's 3 x 10 paired with Lat Pulldowns 2 x 10 @ 70lbs. 1 x 10 @ 80 lbs.
Swiss Ball - Supine Bridge 1 x 10

HIIT - 35 minutes, 4 intervals at 6.3 mph, 5 slow, 20 3.7 mph.

It never fails that I need to go to the little girls room DURING Cardio !! Drive me nuts! Makes the last 5 or 10 minutes wild! Grrrr....