Category Archives: Core

Core, Fitness

Awesome Runner T

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Today I worked my abs with my 43.  I did a straight leg (legs up at 90) oblique crunch with 5 pound dumbbells.  By holding the weights, I also got a little bit of shoulder action.

Straight Leg Crunches with Dumbbells
Straight Leg Crunches with Dumbbells

As you can see, I alternated sides until I reached my 43. Simple but effective!

I should have done a heavy lifting work-out today but I wasn’t feeling it.  Instead, I did Turbo Jam – Turbo Sculpt.  Still got in some weights, just lighter and more geared for overall toning.  I figured something was better than nothing!!!

Check out the cutest runner T-shirt ever!!!! (not my half-closed eyes)

Awesome Runner T-shirt!!!

If you want your own cool shirt head over to The Arty Runnerchick.  This girl has incredible talent!!

Happy Tuesday!!! (especially since Hunter was well enough to go back to school!!)

Kim

Core, Fitness

Rewards

Today was a day when I picked my 43 that I knew it would be hard and I knew that I would have to do 86 because I don’t want to be lopsided!!!

I did a a side crunch that also worked my low back, butt and outer thighs. I think my hips got the most pain out of this move!!!  Start by kneeling on the floor and lean all the way over to your right side, placing right palm on the floor.  Extend left leg to side and put left hand behind head.  Slowly lift left leg to hip height and extend arm above your leg with palm facing forward.  Lower and repeat.  After finally completing  43, I switched sides and started all over!

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I know on the video it looks like I just did 3/side – just for demo purposes!!!  After Jordan recorded those I started the actual 43 x 2 – the video would be much too painful if we recorded the whole thing!!

Today was another lifting day – Chalean Extreme Push Circuit 1.  Chalean not only makes the work-out fun, she includes lots of great tips on form, breathing, eating, etc.

This ecard pretty much sums up why I push myself – love breaking barriers and achieving more than I once thought possible – best reward ever!!!

Happy Saturday!!!

Kim

 

Core, Fitness, Running, Treadmill

NO!!!! Not the Flu!

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Trying to be super productive today and still take care of Hunter!  Got the grocery store out of the way early and it wasn’t crowded at all!!! (I was shocked and happy!)

The 43 of the day was a crunch with feet stacked (heel-to-toe) – this one helps get into the lower abs, too!!!

Working Hard!

I did 43 with my right foot on top and then another 43 with my left foot on top.

and relax

After the crunches, I did a quick 4 miles (24:19) + 1 easy mile to complete my work-out.  Gotta keep moving for sure!

I’m super glad that we decided not to travel anywhere for Thanksgiving.  I’m afraid that Hunter might have the flu.  :Sick:  Poor boy – nasty cough, stuffy nose, headache and fever, not hungry…..Hopefully we can keep the germs contained just to him and not share!!!

Poor Boy!!!

Have a great Wednesday!  Stay well!!!

Kim

Core, Fitness, Running, Squats, Treadmill

Lighten’ it Up

Today for my 43 I picked a move that would work multiple muscles – a squat with a side-bend while holding heavy dumbbells.  I used 25 pound DBs today.

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After the 43 I ran again.  Today I just did 5 miles (30:44) and then 3.75 more at a much easier pace with a steep incline.  This was my 3rd time to run this week – most runs in a week in the past 3 months!!!

The boys are taking advantage of a nice November day and turning the outside of our house into this:

Over-the-Top Christmas Lights

Well, maybe not quite like that.  They are putting up the lights so that we are ready to turn them on next weekend!!!  Yeah!!!!

Have a super Saturday!!

Kim

Core, Fitness

Rest

Today I decided I needed to take a day off. I still wanted to get in a 43 so I figured some crunches would be good but still allow me to rest my body.

I did frog crunches – like this:

Frog crunch
Hold at top

It was a nice, easy 43.   :Happy:

It is always hard for me to take days completely off – I like to work-out!  However, I think sometimes my body says – NO MORE!!  Today is one of those days so I’m going to actually listen this time!

Have a great Thursday!!

Kim