Category Archives: Cardio

Biceps, Cardio, Core, Fitness, Shoulders

Curveballs

April 12, 2013 Kim 30 Comments

Today’s 43 has a super special video. I was driving for 8.5+ hours yesterday and I called home and asked Chris and the boys to make the video for me. (I told them the move I had in mind – they did the work.) Thanks to Jordan for the awesome video (complete with intro and credits!!)!!!

The move – a bicep curl to a shoulder press – reverse the move then drop down and jump back to plank (hold) – jump in and stand = 1 rep x 43!! (I used 10 pound dumbbells)

[youtuber youtube=’http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kMdX7ZrghbE’]

(Jordan dropped the weights when he jumped back but I actually held onto them the whole time.)

Here is the hotel fitness center:

There were also 2 treadmills but a man was on one and I figured he didn’t want some creepy girl taking his picture!!

I started by walking a mile to warm-up before my 43. Sweat was dripping off me during this 43 – good thing the fitness center wasn’t packed! Then I came back up to my room (4 flights of stairs – bonus!!) for the rest of my workout.

I did Les Mills Combat – Combat 45. I hope the people in the room below me weren’t still trying to sleep since there was quite a bit of plyo jumping!!

Sometimes life throws a curveball at you and you have to learn how to time your swing to hit it.

Yesterday morning (while I was doing my timed wall-sit), my twin brother (Tim) called me and told me our dad was in the hospital. He didn’t have many details at the time but a bit later he called me back with more info. My dad had a massive heart attack, had surgery yesterday morning and was in the ICU. I felt like I needed to make a trip to Texas because I don’t want him to be in the hospital alone!!! (scary being alone in a hospital!)

A few plans (hotel reservations, stuff for Chris & boys….), packing and I was on the road by 1:15 for a long drive. Poor planning since I hit Oklahoma City at high traffic time:

This is a drive that I have made more times than I can count and it never really changes!

look - a small hill! — look – a small hill!

It is hard to take pictures while driving (and probably not very safe) in case you were wondering. I tried to get the Welcome to Texas sign but there was another sign in front of it (RUDE!!) and I was zipping along and …. no sign but I made it safely!!!

So, the next few days will be crazy but it’s important – it’s my DAD, after all!! And, I will get to see my 98 year-old grandpa while I’m here!!

Happy Friday! Last day for to enter the giveaway for this necklace:I will announce the winner this weekend!!!

Kim

Cardio, Fitness, Push-Ups, Squats

What do I do with this thing??

April 9, 2013 Kim 22 Comments

Today’s 43 was Jordan’s idea!! He suggested this on Saturday morning but I decided to save it until today! Since he came up with the idea, I ~~made~~ let him do the demo for me!!

The move – a push-up with a double jump squat x 43!

[youtuber youtube=’http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=huqYmBztdq4′]

So, I didn’t do it exactly like Jordan – I stepped back into the push-ups instead of jumping. I didn’t want to do them burpee style because I really wanted to make sure that I had good form on all 43 of the push-ups! This one was a nice mix of upper body, lower body and cardio – great idea, Jordan!!!

The rest of my workout was fun – Turbo Jam style – Cardio Party 2. I can’t say it often enough – I love to work out with Chalean!!!

So, over spring break (we stayed home and it wasn’t very spring-like since it snowed) I pulled out a puzzle. I thought the boys might help – Hunter helped with the edge pieces and Jordan would periodically come in a tell me how hard puzzles are!! The puzzle that I started was 3000 pieces!!! It took me 2.5 weeks but I finally finished it – The problem now is what to do with it. I don’t want to take it apart yet – too much work putting it together. But… it is on our dining room table. We have glued puzzles before (and had them framed) but I don’t know where I would put this one – it’s huge 4′ x 2’7″. So, for now it is still on the table!!!

Do you like puzzles? What is the biggest one you have ever put together? (I think this was the biggest one I’ve ever done.)

Happy Tuesday!!! I’m spending the day subbing 5th grade!!!

Kim

Cardio, Fitness

Fun Friday – Give Away!!!

April 5, 2013 Kim 29 Comments

Today I decided to do some cardio for my 43. This one was quick, easy and fun!!! I used one of my favorite pieces of equipment:

The move: single leg stick (jump up and land on one foot) while lifting opposite knee then lunge back and touch BOSU.

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I’m breathing hard in the demo because those were actually my last ones!! And, of course, both sides have to be even so it was a double 43!!!

The rest of my workout today was one of my favorites – Turbo Fire!! I did Fire 60 which is 60 minutes of fun-filled cardio with 4 HIIT drills thrown in! I’ve said it before – any workout with Chalean (Johnson) is both fun and a great workout at the same time!

OK – the big surprise. I have a giveaway for y’all!! A friend of mine recently started selling Origami Owl Jewelry. I went to her first home party and ended up buying a necklace that I thought would be perfect as a giveaway.

Can you read it? It says – I AM FEARLESS

How perfect!! I read about people pushing themselves in so many ways to do things they never dreamed they could. Even if you don’t blog about it – I know all of you are amazing and fearless!!!

To enter just follow the steps below – hopefully it works!!! Apparently, if you use Google Reader, the links to my site don’t always work. I did go to my site (on a computer I never use so I wasn’t logged in as admin) and check all the links and they are fine that way. Sorry – if you have a problem with the links – you can just leave a comment below to enter to win!!

a Rafflecopter giveaway

If you want to check out the other jewelry and charms available from Origami Owl here is a link. They have some really cool stuff at pretty reasonable prices!

Good Luck!!

Happy Fun Friday (PE subbing for me – yippee!)!

Kim

Cardio, Fitness, Plyo

Weekend – Fun, Family, Friends

March 31, 2013 Kim 14 Comments

Today I took a move from my Combat workouts and turned it into my 43. This was total cardio – plyo style!!

I did a double right knee (bounce on left foot), double left knee (bounce on right foot), then a double knee strike (jump with right knee in front), double knee strike (jump with left knee in front) = 1 rep. Confused? Check out the demo:

[youtuber youtube=’http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dVQ0SK-409k’]

(Because I’m a complete dork, I switched front knees once but it still worked out the same in the end!)

This 43 was fun and went quickly!

Hunter did a great job at his cello contest yesterday.

He was waiting for the judges to tell him to start – nervous? I caught his eye and got him to smile for the next picture.

fixin to play - love the smile! — fixin to play – love the smile!

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Considering that he had only practiced with the accompanist once before yesterday, he did a great job!! At one point he forgot where he was but he smiled and found his way again. He was the only one of the kids who played from memory yesterday.

I better get in the kitchen and get busy with lunch prep:

barbecue brisket
cheesy potatoes
green bean casserole
oriental slaw
strawberry cheesecake

We have several friends coming over to spend part of the day – always fun!

And, more basketball later this afternoon.

Happy Sunday! And

Kim

Cardio, Core, Fitness, Quad

Even Machines Occasionally Break Down

March 27, 2013 Kim 16 Comments

Today was day 193 out of 365 and the first time since I started this that a daily 43 almost didn’t happen. But – I’m ~~stubborn~~ determined to reach my goal so I pushed through!

For the 43 I used an 8 pound medicine ball and my double step.

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

I held the ball with both hands and stepped up with my right leg while lifting my left knee and twisting to the left. Of course, after doing 43 on the right side I had to switch sides and do a second set of 43.

[youtuber youtube=’http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JcOoO0wumu8′]

I struggled to even figure out what to do today (which is rare for me!) and this was the best I could come up with.

The rest of my workout – a big fat zero!!!

Yesterday afternoon I got the worst headache (I have headaches lots of days but not like this) – I’m calling it a migraine because I had most all the symptoms of one. This morning it is a little better but still hanging on. After the trouble I had coming up with a 43 and then how tired I felt doing it I decided to take the day off.

I may not be a machine but I’m usually pretty tough – it always pisses me off when I can’t do what I really want to do!!