Tag Archives: Jari Love

Back, Calves, Core, Fitness, Plank, Recovery, Running, Shoulders, Squats, Treadmill

Heavy Running Week (1/18 – 1/24)

January 24, 2015 Kim 31 Comments

This week I more than doubled my total miles for the month – a mega long run will do that I guess!!

Sunday 1/18 – 45 arm lifts (elbows bent) to side while in elbow plank.

Return to plank –

I counted a right and left lift as one rep – this was HARD!!!

Monday 1/19 – 45 shoulder work – extend arms straight up in front – open them to the sides – lower – repeat. I only used 5 pound DB because my shoulders are weak!!!

Slowly lower the weights back down to complete the move.

This was a running day – 6 miles (47:10) + 2.1 easy miles. I wanted to see how much sweating would burn my face – it wasn’t too bad!!

Tuesday 1/20 – 45 plie – jump to squat – jump back to plie – stay low the entire time.

From plie, jump to get into a squat (point toes forward) –

Obviously I kept the squat fairly wide!!! From the squat – jump back to a plie position. Since you stay low the entire time, your legs will definitely start to feel the burn!!

I did a DVD that I hadn’t done in awhile – Jari Love’s Get Extremely Ripped 1000 Hardcore. This was about 70-75 minutes of hard work. I liked the mix of cardio and weights. Because Jari Love uses high reps for all moves, my heart rate stayed high the entire time!!!

Wednesday 1/21 – 45 miles of running!!!

This took 6 hours, 35 minutes, 18 seconds!! Normally I do this on my actual birthday but this year I figured as long as I did it while I was 45 it would count!

Thursday 1/22 – 45 single leg calf raises.

I thought this would be a nice stretch after Wednesday’s run. Ummm….it was hard to do 45!!! And, of course, I had to switch legs.

Friday 1/23 – 45 heel taps while in a prone position.

lift legs and squeeze (nice photo bomb – Jordan!!)

This is a great move for your lower back since you are working to keep your legs up the entire time!!!

Saturday 1/24 – 45 shin strengtheners.

lay on back - legs up - point toes — lay on back – legs up – point toes

I used to do this move a lot more to help prevent shin splints. You can also turn your toes out to the sides or in. Another option is to vary the speed that you use for this move.

I decided to do an easy workout to try and workout the residual soreness in my quads from the long run so I did – Fat Burning Pilates. I think that is was a good way to get a little movement today!!!

Happy Saturday!!

Kim

Cardio, Fitness, Squats

What is Your Cure for Waking Up in a Funk?

February 26, 2014 Kim 91 Comments

Today’s 44 was fun!! I did a squat with a bonus. When I squatted, I touched my dumbbells (just 5 pounds) to the floor then jumped up and pushed my dumbbells over head!!

Talk about getting your heart rate way up there really quickly!!!

I did a DVD from a series that I love and haven’t done much lately – Jari Love Get Ripped and Get Extremely Ripped. Today I did Get Extremely Ripped Lean Body. I did the 30 minute complete lean body section and a 30 minute body rock section. By the end, I felt like I had worked every muscle group in my body – AWESOME!!!

Ever have one of those days where nothing is wrong but you just aren’t completely happy for some reason?!

That’s sort of how I feel – could be the layer of snow/ice/whatever on the ground and the cold temps – but I’m just in a bit of a funk! So, I decided to find some fun eCards because they always make me laugh!

That’s what the song says anyway!!!

This might happen on occasion – you would think that we are old enough to learn this lesson but…..

Trying not to be the cloud today!

Very true even though I probably woke up and looked at the clock myself 5 minutes earlier!!

HaHa!

I’m going to try adding the cape – I think it will make me feel more productive!!

Actually I don’t wish it would snow but I’m pretty much guaranteed to complain every time it does!

For real!! And piling your stuff on top of mine on the belt isn’t the solution either!!!

I know that a lot of parents can relate to this one!

These are so much more fun than listening to me ramble!! And, after I get back from the school drop-off I think I will hop on my treadmill for a run before moving on with the day!

What is your cure on those days when you wake up in a bit of a funk?

Happy Wednesday!

Kim

Butt, Fitness, Hamstrings

Strength Days – Cardio Days – Combo Days

November 4, 2013 Kim 67 Comments

Today’s 44 was fun – one of my favorite moves in a new way!! I love deadlifts and today I did a sumo deadlift (legs wider then hip width with toes slightly turned out) – go down one leg, while down (back flat) rotate torso slowly over to other leg and come up – reverse the move – once you are back at the starting position you have completed 1 rep.

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This 44 took awhile just because it is a move that has to be done slow and controlled to avoid injury. I’m pretty sure that tomorrow I will feel this in my hamstrings and glutes!!!

I did another Jari Love DVD today – Get Extremely Ripped – Boot Camp. This was about an hour and 10 minutes of hard work!!! The segments alternated between combo moves for the upper and lower body with weights, cardio blasts (3 minutes each), ab work – basically some of everything in a nonstop workout. It was awesome!!!

While I was working out this morning I started thinking about my workouts and how much they have changed over the years.

About 10 years ago, all I did was run. No weights, no cross-training of any sort, no toning/strengthening exercises – just running. And I was injured a LOT!!!

It finally got to the point where I knew that I couldn’t keep running every day but I still wanted to work out so I started trying new things – lifting (P90X, the Get Ripped series, Chalean Extreme), Insanity, Turbo Fire, Jillian Michaels workouts, even some Pilates and Yoga!!!

I used to alternate days between weight training

and running

and that worked for awhile.

Then, I went back to working full time and had to fit my workout in between 4:30 and 6:00 am. And I discovered how great combo workouts can be!!

There are still days that I only run and there are some days that I don’t do any cardio – just a hard weight workout.

But, my favorite workouts are those that integrate weights and cardio (like the one I did this morning!).

So, what do you prefer – keeping your strength and cardio separate or workouts that mix the two? Or do you skip weights completely?

Happy Monday!!! (wish me luck – I’m off to tackle the nasty apartment!)

Kim

Core, Fitness

Friday, Friday, Friday

November 1, 2013 Kim 71 Comments

The 44 today is from Nellie (Brooklyn Active Mama) and her Weekly Wednesday Workout. The move is an oblique raise. I love the way this move works your core and also your hips (at least after several reps!).

start on side with bottom hand out for support

After completing 44 on this side, you know I had to flip over and do another set!!

I will probably feel these tomorrow!!!

For my workout I did a Jari Love DVD – I really like her entire series of workouts – her concept with lifting is high reps with lower weights but I’ve been trying to up my weights, too.

Today I did – Get Extremely Ripped Body Rock. This workout is fun – about 45 minutes that alternates between various dance based moves and high impact segments. The dance parts sort of made me laugh – especially the funk and hip hop but I just kept moving so that at least my heart rate stayed up. After the cardio, there is a 40 minute segment of weight work – complete muscle failure by the end – awesome!!!

I’m glad it’s Friday – this week has been rainy and gray but today is supposed to be sunny!!!

Look how cute Sam, Stacy, Isabel and Hays are all dressed up for Halloween!!! (Sam is my younger brother you know – I wish they lived closer!!!)

can you tell what Hunter is supposed to be?

Hint – look at the colors!!!

I had to quit buying these since apparently I have zero will-power right now!!! I don’t even like regular Oreos but these are amazing!!! (available at Target if you need some!!)

Look at the awesome new scarf that came in the mail yesterday. I won a giveaway from the lovely Susan @ Sole Searching Mama (thanks again, Susan!!) and I got to pick a scarf from Raven + Lily. They also have jewelry, clothes and gifts on their site.

Tonight is the last home football game for our school which means the last marching band performance. I’m excited to see the band but not looking forward to sitting in the cold for hours – better bundle up!!!

Happy Fun Friday!!! Any fun plans?

Kim

Butt, Fitness, Quad

March Madness

March 18, 2013 Kim 14 Comments

The 43 today worked my quads, butt and balance!!! I did a single leg squat with the opposite leg crossed over.

I held the squat for a 2-count then stood and repeated x 43. Of course, I had to get both legs.

wow - looks painful — wow – looks painful

Between the balance and the hold – this was a challenging 43!!

Since I’m not in the middle of any long-term programs right now (although Jordan told me this morning that I should do Insanity again – maybe in April) I have been trying to really mix it up with my workouts. Today I decided to go with a Jari Love DVD. I have quite a few of her workouts and I think they are all good! I especially love the ones that combine strength training with cardio intervals. Her weight training ones are good because they focus on really high reps (like 75-100 of some moves).

Today I did Jari Love Get Extremely Ripped 1000 Hardcore. (I think this was my first time doing this workout.) Talk about madness!!! You can break the program into 2 different 30-minute workouts, or do just the cardio or just the strength segments. I went with the whole thing – 75 minutes. Yikes!!! The strength training sections are all combo moves so my heart rate stayed up even during that part. (and lots of reps!) The cardio was definitely HIIT!! In all of her programs (the ones I’ve done anyway), Jari keeps the moves simple so you don’t have to worry about any fancy choreography – you can use a step or not. I used my 8″ one (the bottom part). Lots of jumping up and down from step to floor!!!

14" double step (the Transfirmer) — 14″ double step (the Transfirmer)

At one point, Hunter walked through the room and I could barely say – Good morning – sign of a great workout!!!!

Since yesterday was St. Patrick’s day (not that we are Irish), I thought it would be fun to do a themed meal. We had Irish Soda Bread (not my favorite at all!), green mac & cheese (thanks to a spinach sauce), cabbage and sausage (I loved the cabbage!!) and some really special green cookies!!

The boys made the cookies (food coloring & all)!

Sort-of fun to do meals with a theme! Hopefully these are good memories that my boys will keep forever!!!

College basketball is one of my favorite sports to watch!!! And, I love March Madness!!! Tonight, we will all 4 fill out our brackets so we are ready to go.This has been a fun family tradition since Jordan was in kindergarten (I think this is our 9th year!). We keep track of who wins the most in each round, the most overall and of course the Championship game!