Plyometric cardio circuit

Ok, I think I was already dripping with sweat after the warm-up!!! yikes! I felt like I was going to get sick during the workout but I think that was due to eating so close to working out. I'm going to try and space it out tomorrow.

For anyone who doesn't like complicated workouts but still wants to work hard, this is for you. There is a warm-up, 2 circuits and a cool down

Each circuit contains a set of exercises done for about 30 seconds, with a total of 3 minutes per round and a 30 second break between each round. There are three rounds per circuit with a 30 second rest between rounds.

Here is what the plyo circuit contained:

Plyo circuit
Warm up
Jog
Jumping jacks
Hesiman
123 knee
butt kicks
high knees
mummy kicks
repeat 2 more times but faster each time

water break
stretch
water break

suicide drills
power squats
mountain climbers
ski jumps
break
repeat
break
repeat
switch feet ski jumps
foot ball runs and sprints

basketball jumps
4 pushups, then 8 runs on the floor from pushup position, then stand up
ski abs from pushup position
in and out abs from pushup position
break
repeat
break
repeat
jabs
cross jacks
upper cuts
attack jabs from horse stance

I definitely feel 'worked out' haha! I just have to compliment all this with healthy choices in my eating so I don't sabotage myself and end up giving up!

More tomorrow!

Fit Test Results

Ok, I didn't get time to post yesterday but I did do the fit test for Insanity. here are my stats:

Switch Kicks: 118 (or 59 if you count 2 kicks as 1)

Power Jacks: 40

Power Knees: 100

Power Jumps: 30 (good grief these were hard!)

Globe Jumps: 10 (these aren't as difficult but I was tired! 4 jumps equal 1)

Suicide Jumps: 16

Push-up Jacks: 16 (why are the hardest ones at the end? haha)

Low Plank Oblique: 50 (or 25 if you count 2 knees as 1)

Ok, there need to be improvements but the numbers aren't too bad. I do like what the guy in the DVD said when asked how he felt as compared to the first day. He said he felt the same. Some may be looking for improvement and him feeling better but that's just the thing. He is getting more fit and pushing himself harder. His numbers were higher so he should feel just as out of breath.

I think this shows the importance of keeping track by writing things down or measurements. We often look for changes in the wrong areas while missing the significant ones.

We expect our weight to go down and are depressed when it doesn't, but we are becoming more tone.

I have to say, one of my fears with this program is that I will lose my muscle tone since I won't be following my standard weight workouts in, but I have to look at the bigger picture. I have too much "stuffing" out the outside for anyone to even see my muscle tone. I really need to lean out and focus on eating properly FIRST.

Ok enough talk for now! I need to go to my second workout. Hopefully I will post later today!

See ya later!

INSANITY!

My friend, Sandrelle, is starting the Insanity program (the one by beachbody) on Aug 30 and ending Oct 31.

I have this program too and thought it would be fun to join in with her and chronicle my view of it while getting support and encouragement from her via her blog http://www.maintainmyweight.blogspot.com/

I'm nervous about starting cause I don't stick to things well, but just because I haven't doesn't mean I shouldn't!

So, looking forward to Aug 30! Hope some of you join with us. It would be fun to get everyone's take!

Fitbook!

Ok, so I decided I needed to write everything down, I believe I mentioned this in another post. Anyway, I decided to splurge and get the "Fitbook". I was going to put a pic here but my mind is turning up blank on how to do that...could be cause it's 1am and I'm brain dead at this time. So I posted the link instead.

http://www.getfitbook.com/

What's great about it? Well, for someone like me who is constantly writing different things in different places (measurements, goals, workouts, eating, motivation, etc) this book is a dream! It's a one stop shop! It's a 12 week book where you write down your starting measurements, weight, and bf. Then you set up your workouts for a month, further detailing them to a week and finally a day. It also provides a place for you to write down your motivation and what you will give yourself as a reward!

I have this month all to myself and I really want to surprise my sister the next time I see her. I know I won't be at my goal, cause it will have only been 4 weeks and not 12, but I plan on being leaner and stronger by September.

We also have a plan to go to the waterpark before school starts and while my bathing suit is modest, it is a bit tight...and I bought a bigger size too! So, that needs to change.

I think I better go write that down in the fit book too!

Oh, one more note about it. The book is not a journal, meaning you can't write endless pages, but that's ok cause then it leads right into being an action book.

I'm excited about this and already seeing changes. Can't wait for more to come!

Food....ugh

Ok, most of the things I see for losing weight are focused on exercising. Maybe it's just what I see cause that is what I like. What I don't like is all the food prep. I could lie and say I'm doing well, but I'm not.

I seem to only see how difficult it is. Someone eating all 'my' food / someone buying a lot of junk and bringing it into the house / late night scrapbooking sessions with lots of food / cost of health food / food prep / logging calories / writing down what I eat...everything / etc...

What I need is an easy way to start. I have the workout part down pat, but how can I get myself away from the junk without doing a complete 360 and overwhelming myself??? Suggestions??

Back for another round!

Ok, as you can see, I made it full circle in my weight. How did it happen? I hurt my back while laying wood floors (1000 sq ft!!) and let myself get caught up in my problem.

I didn't want to post here and admit my failure, hence the long time between posts, but I'm back because I am not a failure! I will not accept this and there is no reason I can't start again.

So, on Monday I started again and while my BFFM challenge ends in September I have my final goal (to achieve and go into maintenance) in December. Hitting September will just be another milestone. It doesn't mean I won't start now, I am, but I'm not stopping cause I don't think I'll reach my final goal in Sept.

I am also growing out my hair! I'll post my styles at different stages. Hope I make it through the in between stage!!!!

Anyway, Just wanted to let you know I'm still here and kicking!!!

Calling Myself Out?!?

Ok, time for some truth telling...gulp! I have been blaming my...uhhhh...lack of ability to stick to my plan on my sister and family. Basically saying (to myself) that I can't eat good or exercise well because of the food they bring in the house and the interruptions they cause to my schedule.

Well, they went away for TWO WEEKS and guess what???? Yep, that's right, I still had the same problems, IF NOT WORSE! You can see that my stats have not changed and there is NO EXCUSE for that!

I keep changing who I blame for my 'inability' to stick to things and I have to admit, it's me.

I heard something (again) recently that you all may have heard before...

"you do what you expect not what you desire."

You see, I DESIRE to lose weight and tone up. I long to look like one of the fitness models, but at the very least, to get rid of a good amount of fat so you can SEE how hard I work and the muscle hidden under there.

However, I EXPECT myself to go all 'gun ho' and then fail after a day or two.

Quite frankly, I'm not sure how to 're-program' my mind. It's not due to lack of research either. I have listened to many things on NLP (Neuro-linguistic programming). In human terms (hehe), it is reprogramming your mind in order to change your behaviors.

After all I've listened to and read (which is definitely not exhaustive), I still find myself lost on accomplishing this. At least I recognize this is a problem, right?

I need to focus on this more but some other steps also. For example, right now the whole family is eating. I ate an 1-1/2 hours ago and am not hungry. I do WANT to eat but I don't NEED to eat. I have to start evaluating food on a want/need basis.

Everyone has a different dream they are chasing and a different way of achieving it. Different things work for different people. I need to stop chasing everyone else's way and make my own.