Category Archives: Quad

Fitness, Lunges, Quad, Squats

Time for a Fun Friday!!!

December 20, 2013 Kim 56 Comments

Today I did a challenging 44 (finally!!!) and it was rough!!!

I got down in the monkey squat position (squat with feet together, hands by feet)

get ready to be in this position awhile!

and, while staying in that position, did alternating back lunges (right-left = 1 rep).

My quads were on FIRE!!! Check out the photo bomb – Hunter made a video downstairs but due to issues (mine, YouTube – who knows?!) I couldn’t get it loaded so we did pictures upstairs really quickly!!

I think that I will be back to working out again this weekend – it has been a roughish week but…..

Today is Fun Friday!!!

1. Last day of school for 2 weeks!!! For Hunter (middle school) today is basically a pud day – movies and a whole lot of nothing!! For Jordan (high school) he has to get through 3 more finals to finish his first semester as a high school student!!

2. Hunter performed in the Christmas cello bash last night!! The whole reason it is a cell0 bash and not just a concert – it is long!! Last night was only 2 hours but the spring one is usually 3+!!!

I tried to upload a video but I’m having technical difficulties this morning!!!

3. I guess the roads are icy this morning! Wait, this is supposed to be Fun Friday!!! Chris text to say his early morning drive (before 6:00 am) was full of black ice! Lovely!

4. I have a fun meeting set up for this morning!!! Back in the summer a new bridal boutique opened here in Topeka. It is called Happily Ever After and the owner came from Kansas City (a much bigger city) – she has all kinds of great ideas. We are meeting this morning to talk about working together on some package deals for brides – it should be fun!!

5. I have one errand to make today and then I’m done shopping for Christmas (except grocery shopping – haven’t even started menu planning!!!)!!!

6. Other than my teeth hurting (still – 2 weeks now!), I feel better than I have in a week!!! I can think about working out without feeling sick!

What’s fun in your Friday?

Happy Fun Friday!!!

Kim

Back, Butt, Core, Fitness, Quad, Squats

True Love and Some Saturday Funnies

December 7, 2013 Kim 37 Comments

For my 44 today I did a move that worked just about every part of my body!!!

A single leg squat –

into warrior 3 –

then a row.

44 of these were HARD!! My right leg was shaking pretty much after 3!!! Then, I got to switch and start all over on the left leg!

And, in case you care – Hunter did the pictures last night since no one would be able to this morning!!! (Chris has drill this weekend, Hunter had to leave at 6 with Chris to get to school, Jordan is sleeping.) I didn’t feel the need to put on my shoes – pink fuzzy socks are fine for pictures!!!

The reason Hunter had to be at the school so early – another ALL DAY wrestling tournament! Also the reason I’m up early!!! Good thing I love Hunter so much because I don’t love wrestling that much (at all!).

Another thing I don’t love? Cold weather!!!!

Nothing would make me happier than to spend the day in my sweats inside with the Christmas lights – good thing I love Hunter so much!!!

So – I need to get a move on so I can drive an hour away to spend the day in the gym with a lot of sweaty middle school kids – good thing I love Hunter so much!!!

I thought I would share a few things that have entertained me recently.

Happy Saturday!!!

Kim

Butt, Fitness, Quad, Squats

Counting Down with Gratitude

December 3, 2013 Kim 77 Comments

Today’s 44 was a fairly simple move made a little more challenging with a band – a small tight band.

I did a step out to a squat – right and then step out left for 1 rep. (so each rep had 2 squats)

The 44 went quickly but my legs were burning by the end.

Insanity the Asylum vol. 2 was up again – Upper Elite. YIKES!!! 60 minutes of upper body with just a few cardio bursts thrown in. More push-ups than I cared to count, biceps, triceps, shoulders, upper back, core – some of everything!! I’m still shaking and I finished over 30 minutes ago. I actually had to do some of the push-ups on my knees – hopefully next time through I will get them on my toes.

December is the month of counting down!!! We started doing Christmas count-downs years ago and the boys still do them even though they aren’t little any more.

Every night the boys do all of the different count downs. Years ago they used to fight about whose turn it was so I started the odd/even – whoever is the odd age gets odd days. This system has worked perfectly for many years!!

We have a couple that you just change the numbers –

One that you move a little star around –

A Santa full of doors – we start with all of the doors open and close one each night.

A Santa with a big beard that starts out empty and will be full on Christmas –

But my favorite countdown is one that requires a little more effort. We have a row of 25 little stockings –

Every night during the month of December each of the boys take a little piece of paper and writes down something they are thankful for. At the end of the month (or when I take down the decorations), I type up the list. It is really fun to go back and look at lists from years ago. (I type it exactly as they wrote it – spelling and grammar errors and all!!)

I love Christmas but I really want our boys to know how very fortunate they are and for them to take the time to appreciate all of the goodness in their lives.

Do you have a count down tradition?

Happy Tuesday!!

Kim

Butt, Fitness, Lunges, Quad, Shoulders, Triceps

Is it a Compliment when you add a Qualifier?

November 20, 2013 Kim 83 Comments

Today I did a basic move for my 44 but I added in a challenge by holding an 8 pound medicine ball straight above my head the whole time! I did alternating forward lunges (a right lunge and left = 1 rep) with the ball overhead.

This move was great because I felt it in my legs, my arms were shaking and I got my heart rate up!!!

I also did one of my 10 Minute Solution DVDs – Sculpt, Tone and Reshape with the Figure 8.

I like the format of this workout – it is a total body workout with toning and some cardio. Each of the segments goes by very quickly and there are some fun moves!

Have you ever gotten a compliment that you’re not sure if it was really intended to be a compliment?

I’m sure that most everyone has at some point.

My least favorite – “You look good, for your age.” Why does that last little bit (the qualifier) need to be added on? That makes me feel like A. I’m old and B. I don’t really look good at all.

Last night while I was getting my hair done, Jennifer (my hair dresser for over 12 years!) told me about a “compliment” she had gotten over the weekend.

She was at a store and had on some new boots and a cute top. A girl (complete stranger) said, “You could be on a magazine as a plus size model.”

Really?! She couldn’t have just left that last part off?

I’m sure that I’ve added a qualifier to compliments before but I’m going to start really paying attention to how I word compliments!!!

What compliments have you been given with qualifiers?
Did you still feel like it was a compliment?

Happy Wednesday!!

Kim