Cardio: 25 mins elliptical (after 30 mins with Amy)

Strength:
Rope squats: 3 x 15
Leg press: 3 x 12 @ 80 lbs
Calf raises: 3 x 20 @ 80 lbs
Leg up crunches: 3 x 15
Preacher curls: 3 x 15 @ 20 lbs
Overhead dumbbell press: 3 x 15 @ 10 lbs
Lower ab leg raises: 3 x 12
Rail pushups: 3 x 12
Incline bench rows: 3 x 10 @ 15 lbs
Tricep pull downs (cables, rope): 2 x 15 @ 40 lbs, 1 x 15 @ 50 lbs
Thread the needle: 3 x 10

Aprx. calorie burn: -1013 cals

So, yesterday morning I got a call from Amy asking if I could come in yesterday instead of today. I figured it was cause I was her only client today and she wanted to spend the day with her kids (I was right, point Sarah). So of course I said yes.

She was so thrilled she gave me an hour training instead of 30 minutes. We did it like a sandwich, 30 mins with her, then 30 mins on the elliptical then 30 more minutes with Amy.

It was fabulous. Hard as heck, but fabulous. And my legs kind of resemble jell-o today.

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On a more personal note, I met my bestie yesterday at Starbucks to talk about her wedding. AND!!!!

SHE ASKED ME TO BE HER MAID OF HONOR!!!!!! (P.S. I don’t care if I’m technically a matron of honor cause I’m married. I don’t like the word matron, it makes me sound like I’m in my 40s….so I’m sticking with maid of honor.) To say I am excited is an understatement.

Now I have double reason to kick my butt. 1 to try to reach my goal weight by my birthday, which also happens to be her wedding day. 2) Pictures. Eeep!

Oh. Shit.

Cardio: 25 mins elliptical (logged my fastest mile to date!)

Strength:
Bicep curls (w/bar): 4 x 12 @ 30 lbs
Ball planks: 1 x 30 sec, 1 x 35 sec, 1 x 40 sec, 1 x 45 sec
Ball crunches: 4 x 15
Shopping carts: 3 x 30-40 sec
Dumbbell raises: 3 x 10 @ 10 lbs
Overhead press: 3 x 15 @ 15 lbs

Aprx. calorie burn: -730 cals

See. This is why you don’t tell your trainer that you’re feeling fat because you’re brain is ridiculous. She will work.you.out. to the point of exhaustion.

Like, bad brain, bad! Take that!

I’m still working on it. And I know my thoughts are ridiculous (thank you all for your loving words. xoxox)

That was a freakin’ hard workout. Shopping carts? No joke. Ball planks at INCREASING times? Fuuuuuuuuuuuuuu.

I feel fucking amazing though. Rawr!

I ran a 5k today on the elliptical.

Last 5k I did was a year and a half ago and it was like 50 mins. And I just walked. And it was almost too much.

Cut 15 mins.

This is so exciting for me.

Death. Dying. Dead. Holy crap.

Ring rows: 3 x 15
Back extensions: 3 x 10
Russian twists (both legs up): 3 x 12 @ 6 lbs
Bicep curls (standing, cables): 3 x 12 @ 30 lbs, 1 x 12 @ 35 lbs
Bench tricep dips (knees bent): 3 x 10
Bench tricep dips (legs straight and up on another bench): 1 x 10 
Squat w/ball toss: 4 x 15 @ 6 lbs

Aprx. calorie burn: -788 cals

Seriously though. Exhausted. And I have so much to do today.

I guess I’ll sit and watch Wimbledon for a few minutes.

50 mins of jump roping, stationary biking and bench (jackknife?) crunches has left this girl exhausted.

Seriously. Jump roping is no joke. Although my knee didn’t love it.

52 mins, -497 calories.

Woot.

NSV!!!

I averaged a sub-11 min mile on the elliptical today.

This. Is. Huge. Guys.

You don’t even understand.

I have never in my life had a sub 11 min mile.

Ever.

I nearly jumped for joy in the gym. Cramps & all.

So excited.

So tired after my workout this morning.

Kinda running on empty right now between all the workouts and cooking and grocery shopping and it being that time of the month.

Anywho.

Workout 10/36

Cardio: 25 mins elliptical (moderate)

Strength:
Rope squats: 3 x 15 
Bicycle crunches (unstable): 2 x 10, 1 x 12 
Bicep curls w/bar: 2 x 10, 1 x 12 @ 30 lbs
Dumbbell lateral raises: 2 x 10, 1 x 12 @ 10 lbs
Overhead tricep lunges: 2 x 15, 1 x 20 @ 40 lbs

Working on a yoga/kempo/dancing circuit for dad.

Workout 9/36

Cardio: 20 mins elliptical

Strength:
Leg press: 3 x 12 @ 80 lbs
Calf raise: 3 x 20 @ 80 lbs
Shoulder press: 4 x 15 @ 15 lbs
Lat. pull down: 3 x 12 @ 70 lbs
Cable crunch: 1 x 15, 5 x 20 @ 100 lbs
Pull/Chin ups: 4 x 12 @ -165 lbs
Tricep dips: 3 x 12 @ -165 lbs

Aprx. calorie burn: -787 cals

Phew! I think Amy wanted to see how far she could push me today. Upped my weight & reps on almost everything!

Workout summary of my elliptical “run.” (left knee was randomly bothering me today. Awesome.)

Also, my protein shake looks like sand art.

Today’s workouts.

Yes. Plural!

Fast walk with dad this morning. Really working on pushing him. -191 cals

Then a “run” on the elliptical. I wanted to prove that the distance was wrong so I tracked it. I’m excited that my mile time is getting back down. -395 cals

The bottom picture includes the elliptical. I also did 4 sets of WEIGHTED (6lbs) Russian twists and 15 mins light stationary bikeness.

Then I came home and did almost 29 mins of very sweaty yoga with dad.

To say I’m on a bit of an endorphin high is an understatement. I don’t think I’ve stopped moving today.

Unless folding laundry counts.

Calories burn today: -810 cals

Workout 7/36 (from Friday)

Cardio: 25 mins elliptical

Strength:
Hamstring curls: 3 x 15 @ 45 lbs
Ball slams: 3 x 12 @ 20 lbs
Incline lower ab lifts: 3 x 10
Tricep pull down (cables): 3 x 15 @ 35 lbs
Leg extensions: 3 x 15 @ 35 lbs
Planks: 1 x 45 sec, 1 x 50 sec, 1 x 65 sec

Aprx. calorie burn: -682 cals

The workout above is from Friday, I didn’t take a picture, but I did get my HRM working and MFP is actually pretty dang accurate! Good to know.

Workout 8/36

Cardio: 20 mins elliptical (mod cause of knee), 2 mins foam rolling, 3 mins sun salutes

Strength:
Ball toss w/squat: 3 x 15 @ 8 lbs
Kettle bell walk: 3 x building @ 2-8kg
Overhead tricep extensions (cables, in a lunge): 4 x 15 @ 40 lbs (PB!)
Bicep hammer curls (cables): 4 x 15 @ 40 lbs (PB!)
Woodchoppers: 2 x 10 @ 8 lbs (each side), 2 x 15 @ 8 lbs (each side)

Aprx. calorie burn: -682 cals

I’m excited how often I’ll start at a weight I was doing and do one rep before I utter the sentence “this is too light.”

When I started. My biceps were at 10 lbs, and I think my triceps were too. I’ve now quadrupled my weight!

So exciting.

Frozen yogurt later. Yessssss.

This is my “I-just-finished-my-workout,-am-trying-not-to-cry-cause-I’m-having-a-shitty-day-and-have-to-be-driven-around-by-my-dad-because-my-car-had-to-be-towed-yesterday-and-now-I-get-to-spend-$840,-which-I-don’t-have,-on-it-on-top-of-the-$2600-I-spent-on-it-in-the-beginning-of-May” face

Workout 6/36

Cardio: 25 min (easy/moderate) elliptical

Strength:
Ring pull ups (incline): 3 x 15 @ just body weight, feet stay on floor
Back extensions: 3 x 15
Crunches: 3 x 15 @ 6 lbs (arms straight in the air holding ball, fast up, slow down)
Ball crunches: 3 x 10
Bicep curls (cables w/bar): 3 x 12 @ 30 lbs

Aprx. calorie burn: 574

45 minutes later of Just Dance my hair is immensely more curly and I am considerably more sweaty.

Aprox. calories burned: 297

Booya

Holy collar bones batman! You’re new…..

P.S. Quads still dying.