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Core, Fitness

Overtime Nearly did me in!!!

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Today I did a little core work for my 43.  I did a standing side bend right-left then a twist right-left.  

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On these, it didn’t really matter which side went first since they both got equal work during the moves, but I did switch at #22 and go left-right.  This was a good 43 – lately I feel like my core needs extra work (maybe cause I’ve been wearing my bikini?!).

6 am Boot Camp was fun today!!  And, because it was over 95 yesterday and stayed warm all night long, the grass wasn’t wet – bonus!!!!  

Screen shot 2013-06-12 at 9.05.02 AMThen, it was time for Insanity Asylum – Game Day.  This is the one where you do moves/drills/craziness from every sport imaginable for 60 minutes!!!  It is hard and during the last 15 minutes when it was time for Rock Climbing I truly thought I wasn’t going to make it – YIKES!!!  

Rock Climbing Insanity style:

  • 1 minute of forward moving plank jacks – feet jump in the agility ladder and then out while hands are jumping to (hard to explain in my current state!!! Just know that it is brutal!)
  • 2 minutes of lateral push-ups – move right hand down close to your right side for a push-up then put it back in normal position and repeat on left side for 2 long minutes!!Screen shot 2013-06-12 at 8.51.51 AM
  • 1 minute of the plank jacks with the added fun of a triceps push-up
  • 2 minutes of single leg lateral push-ups – similar to above but when your right hand is the hand that moves you lift your right leg, 2 on each side then switch – for 2 long minutesScreen shot 2013-06-12 at 8.53.34 AM

After I finished the madness of Game Day, I still had a little more to do because today also had Overtime on the schedule (and you know I’m doing the whole insane program).

Screen shot 2013-06-12 at 8.56.32 AMI knew this was going to be a brutal 15 minutes from the very beginning – it was just Shaun T and 2 guys (both military hard bodies) – none of the females from the other workouts did this – WITH GOOD REASON!!!!

There were moves that I’ve never seen before – and I’m happy that I didn’t kill myself trying them!!!  

*  Mountain Climber with a clap when you switch legs
*  Full lunge with back knee down – spring up into the airScreen shot 2013-06-12 at 9.03.43 AM*  Some crazy single leg push-up then you hop in (on the single leg) – hop back and move sideways for the next push-up
* and more “fun” but I can’t even remember them now!!!

All I can say is – I’m glad that I don’t have to do any thing else that requires a lot of strength or energy today (except run kids around, go to swim beach, make dinner, a load of laundry……).

Here is a brief glimpse into Insanity Asylum:

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Now – I need to get going on a fun-filled summer day!!!  

Happy Wednesday!!!

Kim

 

Core, Fitness, Shoulders

Packing Up

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My shoulders are burning from today’s 43 – get a pair of dumbbells and try it yourself!!!  The move was fairly simple – hold both arms up at 90 degrees (with a dumbbell if you want to really up the challenge!).  Keep the left arm stationary, press the right arm up and twist your body to the left – hold for a 2 count.  Return to start.

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In the demo I only did 3 reps per side.  You know I really did 43 with my right side and then another 43 with my left.  I used 10 pound dumbbells and even just holding my arm at 90 was brutal – the press was a total killer!  Now I know y’all want to bust out a few!!!

Day 11 of the 12 Days of Fitness today.  The new move  – weighted squats.  I used 25 pounds and held each squat for a 3-count.  Only 1 more exercise to add to complete the series!

Today I also did an amazing ab/core that I got from Tamara at Fitknitchick.  It is just 6 abdominal exercises and you do each one for a minute – as many reps as possible.  I set my Gymboss timer for 2 intervals – a 1 minute one and a 10 second one.

Gymboss Timer
Gymboss Timer

I love this handy timer!!!  After 1 minute, it immediately starts on the 10 second rest count-down and then BOOM – you start on the next 1 minute exercise.

The AB plan:

  • standing oblique crunches
  • walking plank
  • feet elevated crunches
  • V-sit with alternating side rotations
  • side plank with hip drop
  • reverse curls

Tamara suggested 30 seconds per side for the side plank.  I changed it a little – I did the entire series 2x and did a left side plank the first time and a right side plank the second set.  This was a great work-out!!!

Today is going to be a work day here – time to pack up all of the Christmas decorations and trees for another year!!!  It will be a chore – good thing the boys are volunteering willing gladly going to help!!!!  There will be 100s of trips up & down the stairs hauling crap all of our decorations and my cookbooks!!!  Chris gets to miss the fun – drill weekend for him.  I guess I will let it slide since technically he is working, too!! (plus he had to get up at 5:00 again this morning and I slept till 7:00!!!)

Santa Tree
Santa Tree

Good-bye trees!!!  I’m ready to put the stuff up but  I really like  having the tree lights in all of the rooms.  Maybe I should string lights up all  around the inside of the house…hmmm.

Happy Saturday!!!

Kim