Skipping a day...sort of... - Carla

I am skipping a day with respect to the sit ups/push ups/dips challenge, but I definitely didn't skip exercise today! After work I went to the gym and did Zumba (with Ellen) then I did 4.5 miles on the treadmill. I had to stop to get gas on the way home which took FOREVER because EVERYONE NEEDED GAS TONIGHT! By the time I got home and ate dinner it was after 8:00. I rested with the boys for a bit, then decided that the challenge would have to wait another day. I don't feel too bad taking a day off because I know I'll get myself back on track tomorrow - and I'll have all weekend battened down at home with the hurricane to keep myself on it! Also, with the changes to the way I'm doing things (sit ups and dips one day and push ups the next day) I think my days are going to be off anyway, so missing one day isn't that big of a deal!

Maria - Where are you??? I thought you were going to get started again this week???

Dips/Sit ups Week 5, Day 2 - Carla

Good night tonight!!! I made it to Zumba (with Ellen, not Bev) then I did 30 minutes on the treadmill and came home to do my dips/sit ups challenge. The boys wanted to do them with me which was very cute, but their counting threw off my counts – I may have actually done more than I needed to do!!! But I feel great and am ready for the rest of the weekend to be as active as it started!

Here’s what happened with the sets:

Dips (23, 23, 26, 26, 18, 18, 20, Max) and Sit ups (30, 30, 36, 36, 27, 27, 33, Max)

Max sets: Dips – 78 and Sit ups – 55.

Exhaustion Test #2--Maria

I meant to do this yesterday and forgot.  Whoops.  I just got back from Zumba with Angie and it was sooo much fun!  This is my end-of-week-4-exhaustion-test.

Max Push Ups: 36
Max Sit Ups: 67
Max Dips: 47

Two more weeks to go!

Week 4, Day 2--Maria

I have continued to eat fruits and veggies with every meal!  Yesterday I went to Zumba TWICE(!) and did the adductor and abductor machines.  So, overall, I have been sticking to my goal for this week.  And, actually, I have increased my workout past the initial goal so far!  Go me :-)  Tonight I am going to BodyStep!

Week 4, Day 2:

Push Ups: 20, 25, 20, 20, max
Sit Ups: 38, 45, 38, 38, max
Dips: 26, 32, 26, 26, max

Push Ups Max: 30
Sit Ups Max: 59
Dips Max: 40

My Weekly Goal

I am feeling guilty and very lethargic lately.  It's crazy what happens to your body if you treat it like crap for 3 days.  So I decided to make an exercise/diet goal for this week.  This is probably the best place to write it down.  Plus, Carla can yell at me if I don't live up to it.

Workout Schedule for this Week:
Monday: 9:15 BodyStep AND 10:15 BodyPump AND circuit
Tuesday: 10:30am Zumba, Adductor and Abductor machines
Wednesday: 5:30 BodyStep and possibly 6:30 BodyFlow AND circuit
Thursday: Run on treadmill and 6:30 BodyPump
Friday: 9:15 BodyStep and circuit and depending on how the day goes, 6:00 Zumba

Eating plans for the week:
-Eat at least one serving of fruit or vegetable with every meal
-Eat only my fruit/spinach shakes for breakfast
-Do not drink any alcohol whatsoever

Let's see if I can actually do it.  I don't know, but I have a feeling that if I put my mind to it, I can do it.  Also, Carla, you should try BodyStep with me this week.  It's the best cardio workout I have found other than KickBoxing and Zumba!

Week 2, Day 3-Maria

Yesterday I completely forgot about my circuit until I got to Zumba (which was so much fun!).  But I had a problem.  I invited K over for dinner right afterward.  K teaches P.E. at my school.  And then A, another teacher, invited K and I over to play cards and hang out.  I thought, "Well, I will do my circuit when I get home tonight".  Yeah, well... K drove me and apparently, when you don't drive, you don't get a say in when you leave.  So I didn't get home until after 2am(!) and I am doing my circuit now.  And since I didn't go to sleep til' super late, I wasn't ready for kickboxing by 10:30.

Good story, huh?

Here goes my last day of Week 2!

Push Ups: 12, 13, 10, 10, max

Sit Ups: 24, 25, 21, 21, max

Dips: 20, 21, 16, 16, max

Max Push ups: 15 (barely!)

Max Sit ups: 43

Max Dips: 26

Fitness Weekend, Part One

Keeping fit over the weekend is the best thing you can do, right??? So today/tonight started the weekend of fitness for me. At lunch I went for a 30 minute "run" (which was about 2/3 running and 1/3 walking as I haven't been doing much running lately) then tonight I went to Zumba where I saw Maria! Great class with an awesome teacher...my body wasn't able to move the way it was supposed to, but I had a good time anyway! Hopefully I'll be able to get another run in tomorrow morning before Kickboxing class and my circuit! We'll see how it goes!

Week 2, Day 3 - Carla

Week 2, Day 3 Sets: Push ups (12, 13, 10, 10, Max), Sit ups (24, 25, 21, 21, Max), Dips (20, 21, 16, 16, Max), Squats (22, 22, 19, 19, Max)

Today was the end of week 2!!!!! I went to the gym this morning for Zumba and BodyFlow then I did my circuit after that. By the end I was HURTING, but I managed to get through it! Ready for some pool action and a ball game later tonight! I need to get a good, long run in today but it is VERY HUMID out so I don't think it's going to happen...maybe tomorrow in the early morning??? (Ha - NOT LIKELY!!!)

My circuit took 21 minutes to complete. My max sets were as follows: Push ups – 15 (but it was painful!), Sit ups – 35, Dips – 26, and Squats – 30.

Week 2, Day 2 - Carla

Week 2, Day 2 Sets: Push ups (10, 12, 9, 9, Max), Sit ups (21, 24, 18, 18, Max), Dips (16, 20, 15, 15, Max), Squats (19, 22, 16, 16, Max)

Day 2 of Week 2…the thought of doing ANY push-ups was a bit overwhelming for me! But I managed to eke out my sets. I had some difficulty with the max set – I had to push it to get to 13! My circuit was about 21 minutes today.

My max sets were as follows: Push ups – 13, Sit ups – 30, Dips – 22, and Squats – 30.

I stayed at the gym for Zumba after my circuit – I really like that class! What a way to get a Friday night going! Movie night tonight at home with my boys…let’s hear it for “Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel.”

Week 1, Day 2

I accomplished my workout weekend!  Friday night I ended up going to Zumba after my circuit.  Saturday morning I went to Bodypump and Kickboxing... yeah, that kind of kicked my butt.  And this morning I went to Zumba and Bodyflow... and did my circuit.  But in between, J and I went to Ocean City for a late lunch to celebrate our one-year anniversary.  It's the best restaurant EVER!  The Shark on the Harbor is a great place to go in West Ocean City.  They serve lots of organic foods at great prices and the chef is amazing!  In addition to that, J bought me new sunglasses (so I don't have to wear the boy ones anymore!) and did the dishes and the laundry!

Here is what I did in my circuit this afternoon:

Push ups: 6, 8, 6, 6, max
Sit ups: 15, 18, 15, 15, max
Dips: 13, 15, 10, 10, max

Max push ups: 8
Max sit ups: 24
Max dips: 19

woo-hoo!!!

Week 1, Day 3 - Carla

Week 1, Day 3 Sets: Push ups (8, 10, 7, 7, Max), Sit ups (17, 22, 14, 14, Max), Dips (14, 19, 12, 12, Max), Squats (15, 20, 13, 13, Max)

I thought I might be in trouble today as I was still feeling pretty sore from two days ago, but I managed to complete my circuit today! I had a limited amount of time to finish up today because I was doing the circuit before Zumba and BodyFlow at the gym this morning. It took me 17 minutes to complete my circuit and then I was ready to do the classes!

My max sets were as follows: Push ups – 10, Sit ups – 25, Dips – 20, and Squats – 25.

Also, Happy Anniversary to Maria and her husband! Have a great day today! :)

Kickboxing!

I was finally able to get back to the gym on a Saturday morning for Kickboxing!!! I had forgotten how much I enjoy that class! (I love my boys and the fact that they enjoyed Little League this year, but I'm glad to have my Saturday mornings back!) Maria was there as well after having already done BodyPump - busy morning for her! Hoping to keep up the exercise-filled weekend with Zumba and BodyFlow tomorrow morning...and my circuit, of course! :)

Week 1, Day 1!

Push Ups: Sets of 6, 6, 4, 4, and max with about 60 seconds in between each set.  I even had J (hubby) watch my form to make sure I was doing it correctly :-)  He was very critical!

Dips:  Sets of 13, 15, 9, 9, and max with about 60 seconds in between each set. 

Sit Ups:  Sets of 15, 18, 10, 10, and max with around 60 seconds between each set.

Max Push up: 4 (OUCH!)
Max Dip: 19
Max Sit up: 22

I am really proud of my max dips and sit ups.  But the push ups, that's pretty suck-y.  Nowhere to go but up, right?

I am also going to Zumba tonight at the gym.  I really wanted to go out on a run today, but my in-laws were in town and we had a nice breakfast together.  And if you don't go early in the summer, you're asking for a heat stroke.  So I skipped it :-)

The plan is to have a super-workout-weekend.  I went to Fratelli's last night and enjoyed a massive plate of linguine with clam sauce.  I also made these cake balls:

...and had a few too many for dessert.  AND I had a few margaritas on the deck last night... whoops.

Since we bought our new house and summer started, I have had a lot of time to cook and eat.  And I have been taking advantage of it!  Tonight (after Zumba) is steaks on the grill and corn on the cob :-)

I am proud of my first day of this program!  I just have to keep reminding myself to keep it up!