Fitness
“Pick Your Poison” Hill Workout
August 25, 2011
New Fit Friends Challenge! Complete the exercises going up the hill and at the top of the hill. Walk down after completing each set. Check out the variations and … PICK. YOUR. POISION.
1. Hill: jog
Top: 15 lateral squat jumps
2. Hill: bear crawl
Top: 15 mountain climbers
3. Hill: walking lunges
Top: 15 pushups
4. Hill: crabwalk backwards
Top: 15 jumping jacks
5. Hill: two-footed forward jump
Top: 15 burpees
6. Hill: walk backwards
Top: 15 jump squats
7. Hill: inchworm with pushup
Top: 15 tuck jumps
8. Hill: lateral shuffle*
Top: 15 bicycle crunches
Variations:
• If you don’t have access to a hill, complete the exercises on a flat surface. Choose your distance – 90 feet would work well.
• Do just the “Hill” portion. Repeat.
• Do just the “Top” portion. Repeat.
• Do the “Hill” portion. Do the “Top” portion. Repeat.
• Do numbers 1 – 8. Repeat.
• Double up and do each number twice (or more): 1, 1; 2, 2; 3, 3 …
• Do more or less repetitions of the “Top” exercise for each set.
*Make sure to hit both sides – switch your leading leg.
100 Days on Four Hour Body
May 25, 2011
Today marks 100 days of conscious eating. I can’t believe it.
I USED to be able to eat whatever, whenever and never have to worry about it. People used to be amazed at my appetite. Life was good, especially since I’m a total foodie … until I turned 28. I hurt my foot and my activity slowed down a lot. Then, I got wrapped up in drama and stress at work — and gave up on working out. For two years, I was an emotional eater, and had no energy or desire to cook. I ate to make myself happy, and I gained about 25 + pounds. UGH! Eventually I got let go from that job (as did 13+ others), but I still was wrapped up with the uncertainty of my next career move. Plus, we were engaged and I was really bugging out about finances.
When I look back, I kick myself for not being able to get in phenomenal shape for my wedding. Why couldn’t I do it then? But, I was so stressed out with being unemployed. There was always something in my head holding me back.
I finally had an “aha” moment and decided I needed to stop eating garbage. I realized life was always going to be challenging and needed to stop making excuses! I stopped accepting how unhappy I was with my body — and decided to do something — watch my diet.
Don’t Let Injuries Throw You Off the Wagon
March 30, 2011
Showing off my plyometric skillz.
The decision wasn’t easy, but the pain in my knee was/is still screaming SLOW DOWN. It started about six weeks ago when I originally began the 10-week training program for the race. I started Four Hour Body about the same time. I was only running three times a week and was actually excited to follow a schedule. In fact, I had printed out the Hal-Higdon’s beginner training program and then cut out each week’s schedule and glued it to the corresponding week in my planner. Hardcore.
I started to feel the pain in my knee in week two of training, then got completely side-lined when I hurt my ankle. I was teaching a two-hour boot camp class and ending up rolling my right ankle pretty bad. In my 10 years of teaching, I’ve never done that. I actually didn’t know what to do. Sit down? Get ice? I felt like I didn’t have really any choice, so I kept teaching and going all out. I couldn’t feel the pain because my adrenaline was pumping … until later that day.
Since the ankle incident, I rested a lot. Stopped running, rested more and iced my injuries. Then, without training and from three weeks of being immobile, I did a 5k with my cousins. My ankle and my left knee hurt. Another week of complete rest. Then, the Phillies 5k with hubby. OUCH.
Off to the doctor
Today I went to see a doctor and was totally caught off guard when I had x-rays done there and apparently now need an MRI to see if I have a tear in my meniscus. Doc and I actually think I got the injury two years ago doing a mud run. It’s been coming and going since then.
But, can I tell you — I can’t stand resting! I miss running and doing plyometrics and really want to be doing hill sprints and stuff?
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- Got my lucky Giants sweatshirt on. Bill's wearing his lucky Alfred Hitchcock tee, brown zip up and Merrell sweatband.
- Whenever I'm super sore, I make my husband undress me. It's not sexy by any means.
- Enjoying Dim Sum with my husband. Giants SuperBowl tradition!
- Enjoyed my Crossfit workout with friends! Totally shin planted on box jumps and may have punctured an ovary, but it's all good! :)
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