I got a good jolt in the rear end yesterday. I was asked by a friend to go and meet her at the gym. Now, at the exact moment of the text we were still trying to get Connor down for a nap and Alaina was screaming her head off so I politely texted back that I wasn't going to be able to make it. She texted back "Give Ben the baby and get your butt over here." HA! Yes ma'am and away I went. I was so glad for the persistance of a good friend because it got my feet to the treadmill to run 30 straight minutes! I haven't run for 30 straight minutes in a year, at least. This was such a huge accomplishment for me and it was the "zing" I needed to feel re-energized about working out. You know the feeling I'm talking about...that rush that you finished your run. You kicked butt and took names! You pushed yourself just a little further than you thought you were going to be able to. I laid in bed last thinking about how grateful I was that she encouraged me yesterday because I felt so refreshed that I had a little bit of time away from the whining and demanding toddler and the crying and demanding infant. I did something for me.
I did something for me again today, I went back! I talked to my bestie, PJ, a few days ago. She is the most amazing athletic trainer I have ever worked with because she is so knowledgeable about a woman's body and the perfect workout for the kind of body you ultimately want. For example, my weightloss/fitness goals are to lose weight, get toned and get at a point where I can physically begin training for a half marathon this Fall. So the plan of attack is cardio and strength training on M, W and F and straight, good 'ol fashioned cardio on T and R. Definitely get weekends off. On strength training days to shed the pounds and tone up I am doing 3 sets of 12 reps with low weights and hitting every main muscle group in a fast circuit to keep the heart rate up. So this is the plan (and let me just tell you from experience today...this is a good workout. My shirt was soaked and I was literally dripping sweat!!)
One legged squats
Single leg kickbacks
Forward lunges
On the Stability Ball:
Hip Thrusts
Lower Back extension
Incline Dumbbell Press
Incline Bicep Curls
Crunches
Obliques with the weighted medicine ball
Bent over row
Tricep extension
Shoulder Press
Chest Fly
On the BOSU:
Plank hold into push-up's
Shifting or marching
Hamstring Tilt
Sounds like a great workout! We'll have to do it together some time. I was very impressed with you on the treadmill yesterday. All you needed was someone running beside you saying, I won't stop if you don't. :) See you at the gym again soon!
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