Core, Fitness

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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

Chest, Fitness, Running, Treadmill

Funny Stuff

Usually I do the pictures or video before I do my 43 – wanna be fresh, you know!!!  Today, however, that didn’t work-out.  I took Jordan to school but Hunter is still home.  I figured he would still do my video – I kept waiting and waiting and waiting for him to get up. I did my 43 and waited some more. Finally at 9:00 I went down and woke him checked on him – what do you know, he woke up!!!  I’m sure I was a bit much for him first thing but isn’t that what moms are for?!

So the 43 was a press to a fly – basic stuff. I used 15 pound dumbbells for the 43.  Lay on your back, knees bent.  Press dumbbells straight over chest, turn wrists slightly at top and slowly lower arms out to side without letting elbows touch floor.  Brings hands back together still extended above chest and lower back to chest.  Repeat.  (Just watch the video!!!).

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So, after Hunter happily made the video for me, I could get on with my work-out.

It was another treadmill kind-of day.   6 miles in 35:43 with 1.5 incline  then 3.25 easier with  max incline.

Yesterday Chris and I watched part of Christmas with the Cranks.  My favorite part:

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(I don’t know what’s up with the foreign sub-titles but the scene makes me laugh every time!!!)

We also watched Grown-Ups. Somehow, Chris had never seen it before.  It totally cracked us up (not hard to do)!

So last night, we were doing the normal night-time rituals:  boys brushing teeth before we give them hugs, me laying out my work-out stuff and Chris setting his coffee maker.  However, I think being off for 4 days might have thrown him off a little – instead of setting the timer for 5:15am, he just hit start.  Ummm….why do you need coffee tonight?!  Oops – I’m pretty sure that it was funnier for me than him.

Hopefully Hunter will be able to go back to school in another day or so – still has a nasty cough if he moves around much at all.

Happy Monday!!!

Kim

Fitness, Squats

Squats – Sissy or Not?

Well, when I did the 43 this morning, I thought it was called one thing but I did more research and I’m not sure now.  Depending on what source you read/watch –  I did 43 sissy squats.

I started with my heels on 2 35 pound dumbbells:

Like wearing heels!!

Then, while holding 25 pound dumbbells, I did a squat.  I still pushed my butt back and kept all of my weight in my heels.

Butt Back!!!

Because I went down on a 2-count, held for a 2-count and came up on a 2-count – these were a challenge.  I did all 43 at a nice steady pace.

When I started looking around, I found this version of the sissy squat:

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Ummm…I’m going to stick with my version.

Over the years I’ve done lots of different work-outs and programs and there are many  exercises that have multiple names.  Confusing?!                                                                One exercise that is alway the same?  RUNNING!!!!

Running!

So, with these profound thoughts floating around, I’m going to enjoy my “rest” day.

Happy Sunday!

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

 

Fitness, Running, Treadmill, Triceps

Wine Much???

For the 43 today I decided to tackle a move that is my nemesis – the tricep push-up!!!  This move has always been hard for me and no matter how many dips, kick-backs, over-head tricep extensions….I do, it never gets easier.  Today was no different – I did the first 6 on my toes and the rest (37) on my knees.  Even on my knees, it was a struggle to reach 43.

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Jordan actually did his age (14) on his toes – show off!!!

The past couple of days every time I have gone downstairs this is what I have seen:

Still sick

Hunter has not been out of his chair (except to go to bed) in 3 days now. Poor boy!!!

Show Off!!!

Jordan jumps up when he hears me on the stairs and starts doing push-ups.  The boys know that I like them to get some activity and not just play electronics all the time so this is Jordan’s way of doing it.  I asked him if he always did push-ups that way – yes, he does.  He had no idea that those are much harder than regular push-ups!!!

Because I may or may not have consumed 2 whole bottles of wine yesterday – over the course of 9 hours (cooking, eating, clean-up, and chilling), I decided that I really needed to push myself today.  Best way to do that – running!!!

I did a pyramid today:  Started at 8:00 min/mile and every 3 minutes increased the speed until I got to 5:00min/mile.  Ran 6min at that pace and then started decreasing the speed every 3 minutes until I was back to 8:00min/mile.  The decrease was nice!!!

Total:  10 miles in 61:00 at 1.5 incline.  Then I did another 2.5 to cool down!

Black Friday Shopping??  If I do any shopping today it will be online!!!

Happy Fun Friday!!!

Kim

Fitness – Food – Fun