This has been my favorite Boot Camp so far. This workout was very cardio heavy but also included toning moves with squats (200 total), push-ups(80 total), lunges (100 total). All of the up & down between the different moves adds even more challenge. Total time: 45 minutes including warm-up and cool-down!!!
Start with a warm-up: easy cardio and stretching.
Challenge Move: Hold elbow plank as long as possible.
Cool Down: Walk until heart rate comes down and then full body stretch.
Today I tried a new (to me) move for my 43 – sumo dead-lifts. I’ve seen these in a lot of other workouts but just never tried them because I really love regular dead-lifts. I liked these OK but still prefer the standard method!!
To do the sumo lifts, I used 15 pound dumbbells and started with my legs wider than hip distance, toes turned out.
From here, I did slow (2-count down & 2-count up) dead lift.
I couldn’t go down as far as a regular dead-lift because of the angle of my legs.
I could feel it in my glutes but not my hamstrings as much as a straight leg dead lift. I did like the move – this is the kind of thing that makes a fairly easy 43!!
Today was double Boot Camp – 6 am backyard BC and 7:15 am beach BC!!! Because I’m the only crazy one who did both, it was the same workout each time. I wanted everyone to get a great workout because I’m going to be gone next week and I’m pretty sure today’s boot camp accomplished that!!! We did a pyramid – up and down – fun stuff!!!
I still need to do the Insanity Asylum Fit Test to see if I improved from before I started the program but I’m going to save it for tomorrow instead of doing it after 2 rounds of boot camp – seems like a much better idea!!!
All day long we are faced with choices. Some are little and simple – what to eat for breakfast, what to wear (not always that simple, but….), go to the beach or the pool…..Other choices can be harder – get up early or sleep in, buy a new top or 3 new tops not, quit working, start a new job……..
One of the choices that I made years ago was to workout first thing in the morning (even when it means getting up at the butt crack of dawn)!!For me that works well with my life because then no matter what comes up during the day, I don’t have to worry about when or if I’m going to be able to workout. 
Yesterday, for example, a friend sent me a text me in the morning and asked if Chris and I wanted to meet her and husband at
for dinner and drinks. Well, I had planned to go to Zumba cause it’s sort-of addicting or something!!! 
However, it was 
and a chance to catch up with some friends – plus I had already made the choice to get my workout done in the morning and Zumba is more of just a social outing (active for sure!) so I made the choice to spend some time with Chris and some friends!!!
And because of the choices I made earlier in the day I enjoyed the evening guilt-free!!!
Things come up and life happens – sometimes fun stuff and other times just normal everyday stuff and we will always have choices to make. There are times that I wish I had made better or different choices but yesterday I was happy with my choices!!!
Choices – what will you do today?
Happy Fun Friday!!
Kim
Today’s 43 was a standing oblique crunch. The nice thing about doing standing core work is that I always feel it in my hip flexors which need all the strengthening they can get.
To do the side crunch:
I did all 43 on the right side and then switched and did another set of 43 on the left.
I did the last full workout in Insanity Asylum – Speed and Agility (brutal but I made it!!!). This morning, I was stalling because I was dreading it for some reason – oh, yeah – because it is so hard!!! I pretty much dragged through the warm-up but then sucked it up and got it done!!!
Now all that I have left to finish the program is the final fit test!!!
Today was also beach Boot Camp – we did the Band workout. Resistance bands and sand combined are sure to make for a great workout!!! (plus, my arms were tired today!!)
Last night was the first time that I have been home alone in 4 weeks. I know that might not seem like a big deal but I went from being the only one home during the day for the entire school year to having my 2 boys with me all the time.
I love spending lots of time with my boys but I also enjoy some time alone every once in awhile. And, being home alone – even if it’s only for an hour – means I can sit with my laptop and watch one of my favorite mindless reality shows –
Yep – I watch for the drama as much as the dancing!!!
Since Chris has a TDY coming up, it will be weeks before I’m home by myself again which is fine but tonight I did a little
happy dance and enjoyed my hour alone – guilt free!!
Do you like to be home alone/hate it/never experienced it?
Happy Thursday!!!
Kim
Today’s 43 had my legs burning!!! I used one of my favorite pieces of equipment:
I started with both feet on the BOSU – did a squat
then stepped my left leg behind into a curtsey lunge.
After 43 on the first side, I didn’t know if I would be able to do another set with the other leg because my quads were burning!! However, I don’t want to be unbalanced so – 43 more!!
I think the hardest part was the little squat in between each lunge – basically, the leg that stayed on the BOSU was working the entire time!!!
6:00 am Boot Camp was a lot of toning work with just a few cardio bursts in between! We used resistance bands and I’m pretty sure that my shoulders will be sore tomorrow!!
And, I’m still doing Insanity Asylum – but only 2 more days left!!!! Today was Back to Core (probably the “easiest” one of the whole program!) and Relief – 25 minutes of stretching. I did the whole stretching one even though it’s not my favorite – I might have entertained myself with my phone but I still stretched!!!
Lots of people have a motto (or even many mottos that they live by). 
Some mottos apply only to part of one’s life while others can cover everything.
I think that sometimes people have a motto that “sums” them up in just a few words – the following is one that I love!
And, sometimes a motto is something that you are trying to achieve in your life.
Even kids have mottos – that they apply to their lives.
I’ve been trying to decide if I have a specific motto that I live by. I think if I had to pick one thing (other than Suck it up Buttercup!!), I would say –
Always do YOUR best!!!!!
Do you have a motto (or mottos) that you live by?
Happy Wednesday!!!
Kim
I love using bands for strength work occasionally because of the resistance that they give for the entire move. I decided it would be fun to use them for one of my Boot Camp Classes.
Warm-Up: light jogging/cardio and stretching (arms & legs)
1st Series:
Bent Over Row – 8 arms together (T), 8 right (R), 8 left (L), 8T
Squats – 3 x 8
Side Bends – 3 x 8 each side
Cardio – cross punches in plie – 2 minutes
2nd Series:
Shoulder Press – 8T, 8R, 8L, 8T
Leg Abduction – 3 x 8 each leg
Bicycles – 3 x 8
Cardio – Step back to kick – 1 minute each leg
3rd Series:
Bicep Curls – 8T, 8R, 8L, 8T
Quadricep extension – lift knee, extend leg, bring leg in, tap toe – 3 x 8 each leg
Plank with leg lift – 2 x 8 each leg
Cardio – Front knee lift with hop (twist elbows to knee) – 2 minutes
4th Series:
Triceps Extensions – 8T (overhead), 8R (kickbacks), 8L (kickbacks), 8T (overhead)
Donkey Raises – 3 x 8 each leg
Superman with band pull – 3 x 8
Cardio – Skaters – 2 minutes
Challenge Move:
Frog jump front – single leg plank (right) – frog jump back – single leg plank (left)
Try for 6 total – 3 planks with each leg – if you can do more go for it!!!
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Cool Down: Walk until heart rate comes down. Full body stretch