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Butt, Core, Fitness, Thighs

Keep it Real!!

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I started the 43 today thinking I wanted to do some standing ab/core work.  The move I picked did work my obliques some (and my core because of the balance involved) but it mostly targeted my hips and outer thighs (which can always use more work!).  After the first 10-12 I realized why they were hurting (hydrant kicks yesterday, duh!!!) – OOPS!!!  I usually try not to target the same muscle group 2 days in a row with the 1000s of choices I have – oh well!!!

Screen shot 2013-02-05 at 8.19.48 AMAnyway, back to the 43!!  I did a standing leg extension (to the side).  I started like this:

start
start

(the goofy hand pose is mandatory!!).  Then I lifted my right leg straight to the side – held a second – and lowered.  I tried not to touch the floor between every rep (had to tap it occasionally in order not to fall on my face!).

take the picture already!
take the picture already!

After doing 43 with my right leg and really feeling it in both hips, I had to got to switch sides and do another 43 with my left leg.

both sides need to be treated fairly!
both sides need to be treated fairly!

(At least I have an awesome  T-shirt from the super talented Cait!!!)

Today was a fun work-out day because it involved my favorite (so far anyway!) Les Mills Combat DVD – Combat 60 Ultimate Fighter!  I like that the work-out is an hour, it keeps my heart rate up, works legs and arms as well as cardio and the time flies by.

One thing I really like about the the Les Mills Combat program is the motivation and tips they provide.  And today at the end of today’s work-out they said – KEEP IT REAL!!!

I love that saying!!!  It is one of the sayings I try to live by.  With me, what you see is what you get!!!  Whether I’m working out, buying groceries, subbing, blogging (my own or commenting on others) or just hanging out with my family = I’m just the same ol’ person! I’m just me!

And on that note – another fun ecard (cause while the card is humorous and a bit extreme,   I’m just keeping it real!!!).

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Happy Tuesday – keep it real!!!

Kim

5th day of February = 5x 1 minute wall sits – Done!!

Fitness, Thighs

Sometimes People Baffle Me!

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For my 43 today, I used my Turbo Fire band to do some leg abductions.

Turbo Fire Band
Turbo Fire Band

Trust me when I say, my hips and outer thighs were dying before I finished my work-out.  I started by stepping on the band and crossing it in front of me as shown below.

ready to work those hips and thighs!
ready to work those hips and thighs!

I did 43 leg abductions with my right leg, 43 alternating leg abductions, 43 left leg abductions and ended with 43 alternating leg abductions = FIRE!!!!!

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The demo was different – sets of 5 – just to show what I did!  You can see that the band made it hard to lift my leg very high – all the better to really work those thighs!!!

Today I’m still a little draggy but thought a good work-out would help!  I did Les Mills Combat, Combat 60 – Extreme Cardio Fighter.  I really like work-outs that are at least an hour long and this was a good one.  I think it is like the others in the program – I will be able to really increase the intensity when I get all the moves down!

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I’m typically one of those people that believe people are inherently good.  Every once in awhile, someone proves me very wrong!  This weekend was one of those times.  Some complete idiot decided to hack my blog – WHY?????  I’m not sure why hacking into my little blog would give anyone satisfaction but apparently some people enjoy making other’s lives difficult.  Oh well – I think Chris got it all fixed yesterday.  Thanks, Babe!!!!

Screen shot 2013-01-21 at 9.27.09 AMI figured I would continue with the idiot theme!  Actually, I just thought this was funny (cause most of the time I am the idiot!!!).

I almost forgot – here is something to show how good people can be.  Aspaeris (they have the cool compression shorts) is running a promo through the end of the month – 60% off with promo code FROSTYRUN.

Happy Monday!!! (Holiday for our family – everyone is home – WooHoo!!!)

Kim