300 abs- Day 1

Food:
Breakfast- Bagel & Cream Cheese
Snack- coconut LaraBar
Lunch: Organic MacNcheese and a jello
Snack: Apple
Dinner- Chicken cutlet and pasta aioli

Went to the gym this morning and did 30 min of cardio on the elliptical on a random setting (it increases and decreases resistance at random) then did a killer arm/chest workout. I weighed myself and I'm down 2 lbs!! 3 weeks and 2 lbs...I'll take it. Like I said, I don't have much to lose, so with muscle swapping out with fat my numbers are not going to be huge. Tonight I came home and did the 300 ab workout---killer! Toe touches and reverse crunch really did the trick! I am pretty sure I'll be sore tomorrow!

300 Abs!!

 

You remember the movie 300 don't you?? Every man's abs are a perfect specimen of strength and power? Newsflash---the majority had some awesome airbrush work done. However, the idea of this workout is to create some killer looking abs. I LOVE how at the beginning of this picture it says to do this workout with cardio and/or strength training. YES!! Every workout should have cardio and strength training. The more muscle, the more calories burned. My plan is to get my cardio and strength training done in the mornings and hit this ab plan MWF nights for 2 weeks. Off to the gym!

Summer Butt Challenge 6 and 7

Excited to be done with the Butt Challenge. Day 6 and 7 went off without a hitch. I found the exercises to get easier after the first two days. I did this practice at home and do not have weights. So I could have increased the intensity and made it more challenging. 7 days is not enough to see any real results. While I know this workout shred my muscles, there is no real change visibly. I also really felt this workout in my hip flexors (Probably from all the dang lunges!). This workout should be paired with cardio training and continue for more than 7 days for actual results.On to the next workout!

Butt Challenge Day 4 and 5

Yesterday was my day of rest--I wasn't very sore and I honestly wanted to do some cardio, but after finding out about the death of a student of mine I could barely even stand to eat. I had to tell each one of my coworkers 1 by 1. Not because I wanted to, but because that is what time allotted me to do. This little girl was like sunshine- always smiling, always happy; it is so devastating.

Food:
3 bites of cereal (this is when I read the bad news)
1/2 a grilled cheese and steak fries
Coconut LaraBar
1 White chocolate Macadamia nut cookie
And I couldn't stomach dinner.

Thursday:
I woke up feeling dizzy and wondered why...OH..no dinner! I held it together for most of the day, but as soon as I got in the car to go home, I had to break down and cry. I posted a message and picture of our sweet dancing angel and got an immediate thank you from her mother.She was grateful and said she would come take yoga with us soon. She was amazingly positive and strong---admirable while we are still all falling apart. Despite my unwillingness to move, I did all my exercises like a good girl.

100 Prisoner Squats
30 Side Lunges – 15 reps each leg
30 Walking Lunges – 15 reps each leg
50 Side-Lying Leg Lifts – 25 reps each leg

This was a piece of cake today--- 100 squats is like nothing!

Food:
Breakfast: Multigrain wrap with banana honey and cinnamon
Lunch: Baked Ziti and rice cakes
Snack: Peanut Butter Cookie LaraBar
Dinner: chicken soup

Day 3 Summer Butt Challenge

I woke up this morning and thought, "Who slammed me into a brick wall butt first?" I'm pretty sure nothing can prepare your rear for this workout...matter of fact my right butt muscle is so inflamed, its pinching a nerve. I really wanted to get some cardio in too, but the shooting pains down my leg warned me against it. After work I got home and did my workout-

100 Butt Burns (50 each side)
100 Prisoner Squats
Glute video (90 Bridges; 40 forward lunges each leg; 40 leg extensions each leg)

Leg extensions were the absolute worst feeling today....I did every single bit though. If my butt doesn't look good by the end of this, I will be shocked.

Food:
Breakfast: Honey Nut Cheerios w/ organic skim lactose free milk
Lunch: Baked ziti and an apple
Snack: Coconut LaraBar
Snack: Yogurt
Dinner: Brown Rice/ground beef/potato mix up

Tomorrow is a rest day, and I'm pretty sure I need every bit of it as well as an Epsom salt bath!

7 Day Summer Butt Challenge!

First Belly Pic 1/5/13

1/20/13--A little definition coming back

The End of Week 2!

Day 5: I had a busy morning and got my workout in just before work. 30 min cardio on the elliptical and 15 min ab work with some pilates exercises. It was quick and sweaty. I FEEL overall good (minus the soreness) and that is a great feeling to have. I don't think I have lost a single pound--but I really don't have much to lose and I'm sure some muscle tone is coming back. I will take pictures on Monday before I start my new workout plan.

Breakfast- Bagel and Cream Cheese
Lunch- Chicken soup and some rice cakes
Snack- apple and yogurt
Dinner- Peanut butter sandwich (one of those nights you just don't know what to eat.)

Day 6- ZERO time and energy to go to the gym today. BUT I did teach 4 dance classes and a birthday party so I think this more than made of for the 15 minutes of cardio I was supposed to do today.

Breakfast- From Peach's Restaurant - 1 egg over medium, rye toast dry, fruit and home fries
Lunch- Ummmm what lunch?? I taught all day! This is a no no--but i just didn't have a moment
Snack- the yummiest little rollups- multigrain wrap with banana honey and walnuts...Also a cupcake-first one in 3 weeks!
Dinner- PB sandwich (i really need to get to the store)
Snack- Smore-no chocolate

And today is Sunday!! I will be taking a walk today to cover my 10 minutes of cardio--cleaning house, doing grocery shopping as well. I will be eating well today as it is grocery shopping day.
I have enjoyed this workout tremendously because it has helped me to get back into a routine and started me off slow. There are two things that I did not like about this workout-- #1 There are no chest and back days! Those muscles will strengthen with some of the ab and arms exercises but not as well as if you target those areas. #2---Not one day of complete rest---Your body has to have a day to rejuvenate and relax (in my opinion). On to the next one!!