ME+:
I have to tell you, I got stronger again. You may be thinking what kind of machine/superhuman/robot/awesome sauce girl is she...but as I have said before, I am very much a regular gal.
Just to recap my fitness goals:
To be able to comfortably wear my size 28 jeans without any "muffin top" (if you are not sure what muffin top is you can google it) by building lean muscle and reducing body fat, not by being skinny and to actually feel healthy with regular exercise and generally being active and decent nutrition.
If you follow our blogs on a regular basis, you will see below that this almost our workout from last Saturday. Except I have increased by chest press weight from 30 to 35 lbs and all of my reps from 8 up to 10. We were also able to start a 7th round before running out of time.
1st Round
glute/ham raise with 25 lbs plate 10 reps
2nd Round
glute/ham raise with 25 lbs plate 10 reps
neutral grip lat pull down 40lbs 10 reps
3rd Round
glute/ham raise with 25 lbs plate 10 reps
neutral grip lat pull down 10 reps
lunges with 40 lbs 16 reps (8 on each side)
4th Round
glute/ham raise with 25 lbs plate 10 reps
neutral grip lat pull down 10 reps
lunges with 40 lbs 16 reps (8 on each side)
single arm chest press with 35 lbs each side 10 reps
5th Round
glute/ham raise with 25 lbs plate 10 reps
neutral grip lat pull down 10 reps
lunges with 40 lbs 16 reps (10 on each side)
single arm chest press with 35 lbs each side 10 reps
shoulder rotation work 10 reps
6th Round
glute/ham raise with 25 lbs plate 10 reps
neutral grip lat pull down 10 reps
lunges with 40 lbs 16 reps (8 on each side)
single arm chest press with 35 lbs each side 8 reps
shoulder rotation work 10 reps
chest push ups from toes 8 reps
7th Round
glute/ham raise with 25 lbs plate 10 reps
neutral grip lat pull down 10 reps
TIME!!!!!
Rest: 45-60 seconds in between each exercise
Total: 7.2 rounds
I dabbled in homemade ice cream the other day without any of the proper tools or ingredients. In fact I avoided even glancing at a recipe. I ventured off on my own and came up with this little creation:
It's not oatmeal! It's ice cream!
Ingredients:
-1 cup almond milk
-2 tbsp all natural peanut butter
-2 tbsp organic coconut
-1 handful carob chips (aka hippy chocolate)
Directions:
-blend, freeze & eat
Analysis:
Great taste. Wrong texture. It was super icy and not very creamy. Like rock solid, I had to let it thaw in the fridge for hours before I could even eat it. But it completely satisfied my sweet craving. I am sure there are much better ways of creating ice cream (like using a recipe or going to Dairy Queen) I know, I know. However, in a pinch and in keeping with my fitness goals this was a decent compromise.
While I ate my "ice cream" creation...
Eric was eating this. lol.
My Trainer:
Even before Tara showed up yesterday morning, I knew it was going to be a good workout. She is winding down on her RAMP training now and is due to get pushed to finish this training phase strong. Again, she didn’t disappoint. The workout was what it was (lots of big muscle groups, standard 45-60 second rest [lift dependant], etc.) but it was one best efforts I’ve ever seen her put in. She looked genuinely exhausted throughout and it was the first time (with her) I thought about what I would say to make her feel better/less embarrassed if she was sick on the gym floor.
The toughest part was about 2/3 of the way through, but once she got through that (and got some color back in her face), I knew she was just fine. We worked through our schedule(s), set our next times and it was off to take on Thursday. I’m really proud of what Tara’s done so far and look forward to giving her the chance to put it together in her strength phase … coming soon!
Happy Reading,
Me + My Trainer
