Category Archives: Push-Ups

It’s a Snow Day, Bonus Day!!!

December 20, 2012 Kim 2 Comments

WooHoo!!! I didn’t have to do my 43 at 5:15 this morning. My alarm started shrieking at me at the dreaded 5:15 and since I knew it was supposed to have snowed some, I decided to make sure school was still on for the day. Complete surprise (and pure joy!!!) when I saw that our district was closed today!!!

We didn’t have that much snow but the wind was horrible!!! Chris said on his drive to work (at about 5:40) he had periods where all he could see was white – scary!!!

OK – back to the 43!! Today I did 43 decline push-ups.

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In the video that Jordan helped me with the other day, Jordan did a few of these push-ups with just his toes on the stool. However, I had to do 43 and that wasn’t going to work for me!!! I put my shins on the stool (I know – much easier!!).

Either way, a good challenge today! I only had to stop once for a quick stretch (after # 26) so all 43 went really quickly!!

I wanted to do some kind of work-out today. I’ve pretty much decided that the only rule the DR gave me that I’m going to follow is the NO RUNNING (that one is the hardest for me to obey anyway so I figure I’m doing pretty good)!!!

I did another Pilates DVD – Mari Winsor Pilates. I did 3 of the 4 15 minute segments: cardio burn, flat-ab blast and butt & thigh sculptor. Only the cardio broke any rules and the few places where she added in jumps, I didn’t jump!!

I’m hoping that the boys will play Monopoly or some other fun games with me on our bonus day! Jordan is overjoyed that Christmas break started a day early and Hunter is a little bummed about it – I’m with Jordan! (and I detest snow!!!)

Happy Thursday (snow day)!

Kim

BOSU, Fitness, Push-Ups

Favorite Things

December 10, 2012 Kim 5 Comments

The 43 today was another version of the good ‘ol push-up! I love trying all different types of push-ups and today’s was a good one!

I used my BOSU again!

Today, however, I flipped it over for the move.

After Jordan did a few awesome push-ups, I did 43 using the BOSU. I was able to do all of them on my toes – just had to stop and do a quick stretch 2 times before I finished!

I also did my standard (standard for these days – while I can’t do a real work-out) work-out: Pick your Spot Pilates. I did all 3 sections again – belly, butt, thighs.

This morning when I was driving home, after dropping Hunter off at school, I heard the song My Favorite Things by Lorrie Morgan.

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The song made me think of some of my favorite things (it is an ever-changing list except for the top). Here are some of my favorites on this bitterly cold Monday:

Chris, Jordan, Hunter
seat heaters in my car (even though Jordan always puts on the seat cooler for his seat – even today when it is only 10 degrees – crazy!!!)
hot Chai
crockpot (with tonight’s dinner cooking away!)
Christmas lights in every room!
text from a friend
running (just not today or for awhile)
sappy, predictable Christmas movies on Lifetime
fleece (doesn’t matter what really – shirt, pants, blankets…)
music
pictures

I could go on but I have to get busy addressing Christmas cards!!! Normally I used the kind of envelopes that you just peel off the back and stick – not this year for some reason (oh yeah, the size of the picture). I’m not sure about licking 150+ envelopes.

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Maybe I will find a damp sponge!!!

Happy Monday!

Kim

Fitness, Push-Ups

43 Push-Ups or 43 Elements?

November 30, 2012 Kim

43 of the day – you guessed it – push-ups. Today’s push-up fun was a single-leg push-up. Sounds easy, right? I just alternated lifting my feet off the ground for each push-up. I had to stop and do a quick child’s pose 2x before I got all 43 done but otherwise it wasn’t too bad!!

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Yesterday evening I asked Jordan if I could record him for the demo since today was another early morning. He said sure – do you just want me to name the 43 elements that were on my science test today? Ummm…..maybe later, thanks!!!

Much earlier this morning, (5ish), after my 43 I did one of my favorites!!! Les Mills Pump – Combat. It is about 45 minutes and the time flies by (and I end up a sweaty mess!!!). Hopefully soon I will have the whole Combat series!!!

Today I’m back in the gym for another fun-filled day of PE – Capture the Flag – in case you were wondering! Hours of play!!!

Have a Fun Friday!!!

Kim

Fitness, Push-Ups

Up & Down, Up & Down

November 18, 2012 Kim

WooHoo – the 43 was another push-up variation today. It has been awhile since I did some type of push-up for the 43 and definitely time to bring it back!

I did an inverted V push-up. For some reason I have always thought this type is easier than a lot of other types – I almost feel it more in the back of my legs!!

Start with your butt pointing up to the sky.

Bend your arms and lower your head as close to the floor as you can.

Repeat until you reach your goal (or can’t do anymore!) – 43 for me.

I know that we haven’t celebrated Thanksgiving yet, but today I’m going to start hauling out the Christmas decorations. I used to decorate for every holiday but now I only do Christmas and I might go a little overboard. Every room has a tree (because doesn’t everyone put a tree in every room of the house?): 3 – 6 foot trees, 2 – 7 foot trees, 1 – 9 foot tree, 3 – 4 foot trees, and a handful of the little table-top trees. Plus all the other stuff – all of which is in the storage room in the basement. I’m guessing that I will make more than 100 trips up and down the stairs today – lugging stuff on pretty much all of them. (That can count as some type of work-out, right?)

When do you decorate for Christmas? Do you have a theme or just random?

Happy Sunday!!

Kim

Fitness, Push-Ups, Running

Bonus Hour – Awesome!!

November 4, 2012 Kim

I like the fall time change because I love the extra hour to sleep! I’m sure tonight at dinner when it is already dark I will have other thoughts! Oh well – I’m just happy it is sunny and fairly warm today!!

This morning I realized that it has been awhile since I did some type of push-up for my 43 so I decided to do something about that!! I put a medicine ball under my feet

Push-ups with Medicine Ball — Feet on Medicine Ball Push-Ups

and did my push-ups, all 43of them!!! Here is a lovely shot of the down part of the push-up:

Push-Ups on Medicine Ball — Come on – push!!!

They were tough!! I’m pretty sure my face was bright red but I eeked out all 43!

After the push-ups I ran. 10 miles in 63:48 – WooHoo!!!

Yesterday, Chris was the MC for a friend’s retirement from the Guard. I had to get a couple of pictures because as much as I love him in his flight suit, I love to see him all dressed up!!!