1.14.10 - 1.15.10

1.14 - An hour of morning cardio (elliptical sprint intervals, then a treadmill tempo run), then in the evening 75 minutes of body boot camp. I really should post some more of the workouts - maybe I'll post tomorrow's. I've made the workouts this week pretty tough. Last night was a crunch/pushup test and I'm happy to say that my regulars ALL improved their numbers. One woman improved by 30%! Everyone improved by a minimum of 10%. I like seeing people get stronger. :)

1.15 - Just an hour of cardio today - 30 minutes ellipticl mountain setting, 10 minutes on the stationary bike (which just wasn't the thing for me today) and a 20 minute tempo run on the treadmill.

I was tempted to do a kettlebell workout after reading Josh Hilli's blog posting about an ACE study showing that you can conceivably burn 1200 calories an hour (doing certain moves). Part of me wanted to put in at least 15 minutes of swings and snatches, but we went to the movies instead.

1.11 - 1.12.10

1.11 - Went to the gym early for a leg/glute/abs workout mixed w/cardio intervals. 1 hr 15 min. Went heavier on some things than I have in quite a while and surprisingly it was super easy. Guess I've been short-changing myself.

Body Boot Camp in the evening - 1 hr 10 min.

1.12 - 15 min elliptical, 1 hr 15 min Body Boot Camp. A good HARD class. According to my GWF before the final stretch I had burned 574 calories.

1.8 - 1.10.10

Time is passing in such a blur!

I know that on 1.8.10 I shoveled snow for about 35 minutes. I know I went to the gym for a cardio/back/shoulders workout and I think it lasted for about 80 minutes. All I know is that I met all the targets on the infernal GWF. I'm enslaved by it!

Saturday, 1.9.10 - Taught my Body Boot Camp class. It was a good tough one, 1 hr 15 minutes. Later in the evening I headed up to the gym for 40 minutes of cardio. My oldest daughter was there so we were able to chat a bit. We used to go to the gym together all the time, but now I usually watch her baby while she goes and instead my middle daughter comes with me.

Sunday, 1.10.10 - Went to the gym with Rhianna for cardio/legs/glutes/abs.

30 minutes elliptical mountain
5 minutes treadmill run

butt blaster 10/140 each leg
leg curl machine 12/105
leg extension machine 12/90
Repeat 3X

5 minute treadmill run

dumbbell squats 12/50
dumbbell deadlifts 8/50
sumo squat 15/25
medicine ball pass (abs) 10/10
Repeat 3X

10 minute treadmill run

weighted stability ball crunch 15
weighted stability ball oblique crunch 12 es
2 ct crunches 15
touch the sky 15/10

Stretch

Total time: 80 minutes.


ABOUT SLEEP: The GWF has finally recognized a couple of good night's sleep. Thursday night it says I slept a nice solid 8 1/2 hours at around 80% efficiency. Last night it says I slept almost that much but at 87% efficiency. It's amazing what not having PMS and a horrible cold will do for your quality/quantity of sleep.

1.6 - 1.7.10

Wednesday was a rest day, I had no choice in the matter. After waking up miserable with this cold, I had so much stuff to do - including driving an hour to Lakewood for an appointment, another hour home, rushing and getting the kids to youth group, driving on icy roads, being stopped by two big accidents in one day (praying the victims were okay). So...Wednesday, no work out.

Today:

Gym in the morning: 10 minutes Stairmaster, level 8...not a good way to warmup when you're stiff, tired and its that TOM.

30 minutes mountain on the elliptical
20 minutes treadmill run

This evening: Body Boot Camp class, 1 hr 10 min. GWF says 450 calorie burn.


Tomorrow I plan on hitting the gym for cardio and a back/shoulders workout.

1.5.10

Did an hour of cardio mid-afternoon while watching "Slings & Arrows." Didn't feel like just being a couch potato.

5 minutes elliptical prior to Body Boot Camp, class lasted 1 hr 10 min. Afterward my daughter wanted to stay and do some extra cardio and I talked for a bit but wound up on the treadmill walking at 4.2 mph, 1% incline for 15 minutes. The GWF device says that during BBC I burned 501 calories.

The GWF says that the most sleep I've gotten since wearing it is 7 hrs 41 min at 75% efficiency. I think this stinking cold has a lot to do with that. I have a vaporizer running which is helping, but I can't really take anything to open my sinuses up so that I can breathe easily while I'm sleeping. Also, I know my thyroid isn't functioning optimally and that ALWAYS effects my sleep habits. I'm really irked by the whole formula change of Armour. It wasn't broke, so why did they try to fix it?

1.4.10

Hard to believe that I am writing this on Wednesday and can barely remember what I did on Monday. Boot camp class was 1 hr 15 min long. I remember spending about 25 minutes on the elliptical before hand. This stupid cold has my brain fried!

1.3.2010

I managed an hour of cardio after recovering a little from Jenna's baby shower. The GWF recognied 20 minutes as moderate and 40 minutes as vigorous. I spent 30 minutes on the elliptical doing mountain setting, 15 minutes on the stationary bike pushing hard, and 15 minutes on a different type of elliptical to finish out. After being in those high heels for 7 hours, the last thing I wanted was to be on the Stairmaster or run on the treadmill. The GWF recognized me doing A LOT of moderate activity that didn't involved an official workout. I guess carrying boxes in and out of the the church, setting up, chasing a toddler all must count. :)

I need to work back to Sunday being my day off since AWANA will start back up next week.

1.2.10

Lots of snow, but I did get a couple of brave souls at Body Boot Camp this morning. Did a good, hard workout - in fact, according to my GWF after 1 hr 10 min I had burned 577 calories.

I also put in 10 minutes on the elliptical prior to the class. Afterward, I spent about 20 minutes shoveling snow. It was the light powdery kind, not a big deal.

My sleep improved last night - according to the GWF, I got 7 hours of sleep, most of it unbroken. I credit that to the vaporizer which made a huge difference in my ability to BREATH.

I made gluten-free chocolate chip cookies (Betty Crocker's new mix) yesterday. They contain a LOT of potato flour/starch, which made me very bloated and... gassy. :( I was allowing myself some junk because I hadn't eaten nearly enough calories to support all of my activity for the day. With this nasty cold, I haven't been able to really taste much of anything and chewing has been a pain in the neck (the whole breath/chew/breath/don't choke thing).

I'm hoping to get a nap in this afternoon!

1.1.10 - evening

Did another 30 minutes on one of my home ellipticals while watching "Slings & Arrows."

1.1.10 - morning

Made it to the gym with Pat for an hour of cardio:

30 minutes sprint intervals on the elliptical
20 minutes tempo on the stationary bike
10 minutes treadmill, 4.2 mph 3% incline

GWF noted 45 minutes of vigorous activity.