43 “Treats”

October 31, 2012 Kim

In honor of Halloween, I thought I would change my 43 a little today and instead of doing 43 of a single exercise, I did 43 exercises for a minute each!!! No tricks here – all “treats”!!!

The 43 Plan: (notice – there is NO break in between each exercise!)

Jog in place
Butt kicks
Heisman
Mountain climbers
Crunches
Right knee repeater
Left knee repeater
Right leg – single leg hops – in place – for height
Left leg – single leg hops – in place – for height
Squat with feet together – don’t come all the way out of the squat at the top
Hold plank (on hands)
High knees
Jumping jacks
Tricep extensions – both arms – 8 pound dumbbells
Right leg forward lunge – push off right heel to stand each time
Left leg forward lunge – push off left heel to stand each time
Plank jacks
Shoulder press – 8 pound dumbbells
Plie squat – jump to right side kick
Plie squat – jump to left side kick
Speed skaters – reach opposite hand to foot
Double-leg hops – front and back
Burpees with jump at top
Step-touch (a small breather!!!)
Tuck jumps
Biceps curls (both arms) – 8 pound dumbbells
Right leg – front kick-back kick
Left leg – front kick-back kick
Alternate jumping lunges
Hold right side plank (on elbow)
Hold left side plank (on elbow)
Right snap kick (hitch jump with left leg to right kick)
Left snap kick (hitch jump with right leg to left kick)
Walking lunges
Plie with calf raise (stay in plie the entire minute)
Rows – 8 pound dumbbells
Push-ups on toes
Alternate jabs to front – stay in low plie – twist at waist
Stiff leg dead lift – 8 pound dumbbells
Right leg single-leg squat
Left leg single-leg squat
Alternate side bends – 8 pound dumbbells
Leg swing (pendulum) – opposite arm punches up

This is how my plan looked – I wrote it out in advance so that I could go continuously for the entire 43 minutes!!!

I used my Gymboss timer which made it super easy to get a full minute for each exercise without watching the clock.

I just set the timer for 1 minute with only 1 interval (you can put in 2 if you want a recovery interval) and set the counter at 43. Simple – at the end of each minute it chimed and started right into the next minute count-down!!

(I think you can get them through Amazon, also.)

This 43 really was a treat – I was surprised at how quickly the 43 minutes went. Try your own version – maybe a 26, a 32 – whatever you can do!!!

I pulled down my Halloween Martini glass – I figure I will have a true treat later tonight!!!!

I’m going to get some Halloween candy today (finally). I haven’t bought any because I knew that it wouldn’t last till tonight if I did – ~~the boys~~ ~~Chris~~ I would eat it!!!! Now I will just eat whatever is left after tonight!!!

Happy Halloween!!!!

Kim

Do y’all like Halloween? Do you dress up? I have to be honest – I’m really not a huge Halloween fan – don’t know why – just how things are!

Cardio, Fitness

Guilty Pleasures

October 30, 2012 Kim

Got my 43 in early again this morning!!! I knew that my main work-out was weights so I wanted a little cardio action with the 43.

I just did a simple move using this step:

The Transfirmer — 14″ double step (the Transfirmer)

I ran up the front and down the back then turned around and ran up the back and down the front for 1 rep. Like I said, simple but 43 at a fast pace got my heart rate up.

[youtuber youtube=’http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SdvCoyYcZTA’]

(Hunter let me record him yesterday since I knew today would be early.)

After the easy 43 I did Chalean Extreme Burn Circuit 3 (Beach Body). I’m excited to start the Push Circuit later this week!!! I also tried part of a new DVD – Cross Training for Fitness. I only did 1 of the 5 15 minute sections – Lower Body Balance. It was a fairly fast-paced kicking based work-out. Not bad for a little extra!

I needed to feel like I got in a good work-out today. Last night after working almost 6 hours on the school newsletter, I sat and watched Dancing with the Stars and ate about 1/2 a bag of Lays Potato Chips (while drinking a TX margarita). Some nights are like that!!! 😛

A morning with a class-full of 1st grade students is coming up!!!!

Happy Tuesday!

Kim

BOSU, Core, Fitness, Running

Karma

October 29, 2012 Kim 1 Comment

Because I had so much fun with my BOSU yesterday, I decided to use it again today for my 43!!! This time I tried balancing my butt on it – for boat pose. First I looked like this

But after a couple more picture attempts I ended up like this

(I don’t know why my eyes were closed in all of the pictures today – concentrating I guess.)

After I finally figured out how to balance on the BOSU, I did 43 boat poses (30 seconds each). I thought this would be a great core exercise (and it was) but I also really felt this a lot in my hip flexors and quads! It ended up being a challenge and one of those days that I was very happy to say 43! (I usually count out loud so I don’t lose count – Hunter loves it since he is usually trying to read before school!!!)

I decided that I really wanted to run again today. I figure if my hip hurts when I don’t run very much, it can’t be that much worse when I do run!!!

9 miles in 56:35 (1.5 incline) + 2.75 miles at an easier pace with an incline up to 30%

So….over the weekend, Chris had a little crick or something in his neck and I might have made just a little bit of fun of him. (You know – laughing because he had to turn his whole body to look at me at the dinner table or something.) Well, this morning I got up and for some reason my neck is all gimpy – KARMA!!!! Sorry for laughing, Chris!!

Time to get the elementary school newsletter done again!

Have a super Monday!!!!

Kim

BOSU, Core, Fitness

BOSU and Balance – Hmmm….

October 28, 2012 Kim

I thought I knew what I was going to do for my 43 today but then this happened:

I took off the band and tried again.

Great – if I were going for the uncoordinated ballerina look!!! So, I finally got my 43 done (the best I could). It was just a “simple” side-leg abduction while balancing on the BOSU. I think the balancing was what did me in!!! I did manage to lift my leg, hold it a second then squeeze my butt as I lowered it 43 times and then switch sides for 43 more but it was not even remotely pretty!

At least the rest of my work-out wasn’t so goofy! I did Chalean Extreme Burn Circuit 2. (biceps, triceps and back). It was hard today because my triceps were sore from yesterday’s side-moving push-ups! Love that sore feeling!!!

Have a great Sunday!!!

Kim

Fun

Hook ’em Horns

October 27, 2012 Kim 3 Comments

What a fun day!!! This was actually my first Longhorn football game to attend in person – funny that it was in Kansas!! SO MUCH FUN!!! (even the cold didn’t bother me and those of you who know me know that’s saying a lot!!!)

Texas got off to a great start and all the Jayhawk fans around us were NOT happy. The comments ranged from:

“Wait till basketball season”
“Don’t make me call Bill Snyder”
“Just wait till you play KSU”
“F….refs – how much is Texas paying you”
“Quit letting Mack Brown blow his whistle, refs!”
and many more funny little things

It was awesome!!! After Texas scored (less than 5 minutes into the game) -it was shaping up to be a good game for Texas and not so great for Kansas.

After Texas Touch-down — After Texas Touch-Down!!

However, Kansas scored 2 touchdowns before the half to take the lead into the 2nd half. Texas came out strong in the 3rd quarter but couldn’t make anything happen. They finally scored almost 6 minutes into the 4th quarter. But then Kansas scored again – just a field-goal but still enough to take the lead with just over 2 minutes to go. And then….this happened

Most of the people around us were still fairly nice fans -however 2 of the men were NASTY – somehow it was my fault that KU lost and that Texas cheats! Good thing Chris was there or I might have been a little nervous about Mr. Psycho! Whatever!!! Always gotta have some crazy fans!