From a Newlywed Gone Soft to a Hard-Bodied Marathoner

From a Newlywed Gone Soft to a Hard-Bodied Marathoner

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BICEPS & TRICEP WORKOUT

Yesterday was a much need rest day after 3 days of strength training and some serios HIIT and moderate cardio. Today was biceos and triceps and I followed it with 40 minutes of cardio. 20 minutes on the Stair master working the hills at levels 12-14 and than the bike for 20 minutes - more steady hills at level 6. Burned over 550 calories on the workout alone today:) Now to keep my hands out of teh cookie jar -- or the bag in this case ;)

Here is my workout for biceps and triceps this AM:
Tricep Rope Push down 3 x 15 10#'s
Standing BB Bicep Curls 3 x 12 30#'s
Overhead rope Tricep extensions 3 x15 10#'s
Standing Alternating Bicep Curls 3 x 15 15#'s
Reverse Grip Tricep Push downs 3x15 20#'s
Preacher Curls (machine) 3x10 10#'

They were on fire. I made sure o rest 45-60seconds between sets, and I need the rest period to rebuild the energy in those muscles, especially as I started getting into my 3 and 4 exercises. Good workout for me and the 4day split I will probably continue for the next 3 weeks. Going strong. Not to clean up the eating, This should be eay for me right? Just use my Nutritional Consultant knowledge. YES I WILL!!

SHOULDERS & CALVES DAY .... oh yes and some ABS

Today was Madison first day of pre-school and freedom for about 2 hours. Power walked to the gym and than had an awesome shoulder workout, followed by calves, abs and 30 minutes on the Arc Trainer. Boy are my legs feeling it and my shoulders were simply burning!!

Here was my routine:
Bradford Presses 3x15 20#'s Barbell
DB Lateral Raises 3x15 8#'s
DB Read Delt Flys 3x15 9#'s
Barbell Upright Rows 2x20 20#'s
Standing Calf Raises 4x30 30#'s
Seated Calf Raises 4x30 50#'s

Jumped on the Arc Trainer working with a resistance of 40 and inclines between 3-8 and just pumped away. Loving the gym and the variety, I really am!!

TUESDAY WORKOUT

I am so aware of my legs right now :) Had a good leg workout this evening and I just wanted to share the leg workout I will be doing for the next three weeks.

Leg extensions 3 x 15 reps, 30#'s
Sitting Hamstrings 3 x 20 reps, 50#'s
Smith Machine Squats - 1 set x 20 22.5#'s
Squat Press 3 x 20 reps, 70#'s
Stability Ball Hamstring Curls 3 x 20
Lunges 3x15 10#'s
Barbell Stiff Leg Dead lifts 3 x 12 30#'s

Along with my 10 minutes on the Arc Trainer which was my warm-up I did 20 minutes of HIIT followed my leg workout on the treadmill. Felt good and my legs feel so strong. Good start to my week. Tomorrow I can go back to my AM workouts. They will not be my 5am workouts but 9:30am is better than my last 5pm workouts. Tomorrow is a new day :)

MONDAY Workout :)
I had a great first workout at the gym and the first workout since being back in the big city. Chest and Back and cardio for 40 minutes, including a 10 minutes warm-up. I think my body is going to continue to be sore, seeing as I will be using a variety of cardio equipment like the EFX, the Cross trainer, recumbent bike and some of the cool cardio equipment like the stair master. BOY ARE MY GLUTS GOING TO HURT :)

This was my Chest and Back workout:
Barbell Bent over Row 3x15 40#'s
Incline Dumbbell Chest Press 3x15 12#'s
Seated Cable Row 3x15 50#'s
Flat Bench Dumbbell Chest Press 3x15 15#'s
Wide Grip Lat Pulldown 3x15 47.5#'s
Flat Bench Chest Flys 3x15 9#'s

I followed a 30 minutes Interval training on the Elliptical. I walked to and from the gym. Tomorrow marks the end of week 2 of the Body for Life Challenge. I think I am going to make it :) Sometimes I feel like if I can stay at maintenance while at my mom's that will be an accomplishments in itself -- but I feel like I certainly want to go further. Maintenance is just not enough :)

MOVING, MOVING, MOVING

Today is the big move. Incredible, how long we have prepared for this day and now that it is here, I almost feel unprepared as when we put it on the market.

I am feeling a whole lot of mixed emotions. I am disappointed we will have to leave but am very happy about the new home we purchased that will be ready in July. I am uncertain about my path while we stay at my mom's. Our schedules - not being in my own home. Granted this is the home I grew up in all my life, but I never had to stay an extended period of time there. Well, not since my dad passed away January of 2006. We try and visit every weekend my mom and my sisters but there is that void even almost 3 1/2 years later. Like something is missing. His smile, his smell, his voice. I miss it. I think about him often of course when I am not there, but the pull, the memories are so much stronger their, they are painful. I can see him sitting in his favorite chair. I can picture how his weight is shifted to one side of his body, while he crosses on leg over the other. I can picture his elbow rested on the arm chair and his chin resting on his hand. Occasionally catching him chewing a finger nail.

I can remember the comments he made from that very chair, as he watched a Jerry Springer episode on a rain day (he worked outdoors, so when it rained he was home). How he would get up from that very chair, to smoke or pick something out of the fridge. He was a grazer in the fridge -- kind of like me. That is where I must have gotten it from. I inherited many physically features from him as well. My nose, my chine, my eyes. People say that to me all the time. And I heard that at least 12 dozen times at his funeral. People who had not seen me in years -looking at my swollen and pregnant body telling me I was his splitting image. It made me proud and oh so sad at the same time. My thought could ramble on and on about that man. That man that I loved, the man that I was proud to say was my dad. The man that gave me so much and never asked for anything in return. Maybe a little peace and quite from time to time and respect. But nothing more than anyone would have asked. Anyone who worked hard to provide for his family especially his girls future and education. He was a family man. He had his vices and his negatives - but don't we all?

Living at my mom's til July or so will be hard. Adjusting to everything, the big city again (which I love) and our day to day routines. I have tried to prepare the family as best I can. Mainly my daughter. I have enrolled her in pre-school 3 mornings a week which will give her exposure to others kids, other cultures another environment. This will free time for me to get to the gym, which I plan to do join this week and go month to month. I want to stay focused on my 12 week challenge as best as I can..... Which leads us to ALL the temptations at my mom's home, her cooking, her comfort foods -- everything that I make sure I do not have in my house. Now that will be a challenge. The only thing that will keep me away from all that junk is WILL POWER. Do I have it? I hope so and unfortunately I am about to find out.

So how will I prepare myself - and my daughter from being overwhelmed with sugar overload? Well preparing our foods as much as possible, by doing our own food preparation, our home grocery shopping -- and eating clean as much possible. I will certainly report on a frequently basics..... Keeping my fingers crossed ... and my toes :)

What Do You Do.......... ?

What do you do when your commitment, excitement and determination bring on comments that maybe your are "too obsessed". Or when you commitment makes someone feel that "there is probably a demon in there somewhere Nancy - try to find it"? Can someone who does not know what goes through your mind have the right to solicit that kind of advice? I don't think so.

My response to that - you are obviously dealing with your own demons, if you think you have the to sit there and judge me and try to pick at my actions, my words. Take them for what they are. I am driven!!! I am determined!!! I want to succeed!!!

Staying fit and being passionate about nutrition and working out, does not have to be an obsession. There are so many aspects of my life that are more important and that are a stronger force than whether or not I get in a workout. Whether or not I have time to prep all my meals.

When people start passing judgment on you - they generally have their own issues to deal with.