No Fear Exercise Challenge

Today was one of those days where you feel like you got alot accomplished.  I headed to the barn and Lilly and I had a nice morning ride. For a half and hour I was squeezing my thighs together to hold on for dear life while we trotted and cantered around the arena.  Actually I wasn't that bad...it's like riding a bike, except this bike has it's own mind...as per the thigh death grip which I will be feeling tomorrow morning...A good stretch will be in the cards for tonight.  Took the pooch out for a nice afternoon walk and then this evening I had my 3..yes 3...counters for my push-up challenge.  Well I would be lying if I didn't say I was a little disappointed with my reps.  I managed 12 with solid form ( this coming from my personal critique..Steve) and another 5 that slowly deteriorated into the dreaded chicken peck...so I have my work cut out for me to get to 50 full form push-ups. Every other day I will be doing 12 push-ups full form...no pecking, then keep adding 2 more each week.  So if we do the math the date for the big 50 will be June 21 the first day of summer.  No ninja jumps for me tonight, but I'll be back at the scheduled workout tomorrow..can't wait to see how everyone did for this one.

I Challenge You!

So here is my challenge. To see how many full form push-ups you can do in one round. Tomorrow I'm going to see how many I can do and Steve has so kindly offered to watch and make sure I keep my form.  My goal...well depends on how I do tomorrow, is 50. So who's up for the challenge.

The other element I will be adding to the workouts is the skipping, sigh...I'm going to clean out a space under the pool deck and do the 20 minutes...hopefully this will help bulk down my quads.  My luck the only place I'll bulk down is my chest...Maybe the push-ups will compensate and build a little more bulk muscle there :) A girl can hope ya know.

Quantum of Sweat Workout

I know I've done this workout before but I can't find my entry for the numbers.  My arms and shoulders are a little sore from the climbing yesterday, but not as bad as they have been so that's a good sign. Next time I'm going to try and up the reps on my jacks... but my reverse pull-ups have gotten a lot better.  Here are my results:
One leg skipping: 106 Left, 110 r, 97 l, 97 l
Roll over Commando push-ups: 10, 8, 7, 7
Low Jacks: 50, 50, 53, 49
Reverse Push-ups: 13, 10, 12, 10

I'm crazy But You Like it! Exercise Challenge

Today I enjoyed another 1.5 hours of bouldering which was so much fun.  There's a great group of gals there and it's nice to have that extra motivation and camaraderie.  I finally manage to climb this one group of rocks that have been giving me grief.  What an awesome feeling after conquering that one.  So this afternoon I figured I'd go for this workout so I would have a free evening.  I was trying to get to 60 reps in the 10 mins., but only managed 52. Not bad.

Give Me a Reason Workout

Two workouts in one day...with only 3.5 hours of sleep...not bad..the kiddies are sick again...I'm really looking forward to some warmer weather...This workout was fun and fast here are my results:
Jump Lunge :34
Leg Raises: 20
Jump Lunge: 29
Santana Push-up w/ lift: 6
Jump Lunge:25
Chin ups: 3 unassisted, 2 assisted
Jump lunge: 24
Seated Bicycle: 44
Jump Lunge: 21
One leg dead lift left: 11
Jump Lunge: 20
One leg dead lift right: 9
And a quote for the day: "Motivation is what gets you started, Habit is what keeps you going" John Rohn.

Sumo Squat Step up Exercise Challenge

I was going to do this last night, but then I couldn't turn down a coffee date with a girlfriend...you have to take those when you can.  I had a great time as always with her and as always was given a great perspective. So this morning I did this challenge and tonight I will do the next workout. I did 20 reps on a leg and then switch to the other side to complete a total of 100 reps on each leg.  My time was 19 minutes 18 seconds...that include 2 interruptions from my little one :)

Attacking Hot Warrior Workout

Wow, quite the name for this one.  As you can tell I skipped out on my workout yesterday...I've been in a bit of a funk I guess you can say, plus dive bombers and me just don't get along...the last time I did them, Steve was ready to call 911, because I thought I was having a heart attack...something about the motion triggering acid reflex...nice...anywho...I did today's, and I already can tell that my abs are going to be a little sore tomorrow from those crabs and core splits.  Kind of gave me a new perceptive for those gymnasts on those side by side bars.  Here are my numbers:
Lunges with Cargo right:15, 14, 13
Lunges with Cargo left: 14, 12, 14
Core Splits : 15, 15, 16
Dynamo Pushups: 12, 12, 8
Sleeping Crab Right: 10, 12, 14
Sleeping Crab Left: 11, 13, 12

Born this Way Workout

I totally forgot to enter this workout in last night, so here it is.
Sumo Squats with Cargo 14, 12, 12, 14, 14, 12, 12, 12
Plank Knee Touch 14, 14, 14, 14
Sand Bag Swing 15, 16, 15, 15, 15, 15, 16, 15
Side to Side Plank 20, 21, 22, 22
One leg Squat and side kick 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3,

I really liked the Plank variation exercises, but those darn squats :(

New 400 Rep Workout

I still can't even see straight after this torture. I could only complete 3 sets of this and then for the 4th I took out most of the burpees, if there was something else to the exercise...like the sumo squats...I just did 40 of those without the burpees, pull-ups, etc.  My arms were just done.  I went bouldering this morning for 1.5 hours so that did me in for this workout.  My heart rate is still racing.  It took me 1 hour 24 minutes and 36 seconds to complete what I did for this workout...crazy crazy....It would be interesting to revisit this one in a few months...I'm already getting worries about the 450 reps challenge...my arms are going to be sooooo sore tomorrow. 

Touch it! Exercise Challenge

My upper Abs are so sore along with my quads from yesterdays workout, but I sucked it up and did the 10 minute challenge for today.  I managed to complete 38 sets of the sumo jump knee-ups in 10 minutes.  I'm skipping the cardio, (haha, get it...skipping)...ya I'm headed to bed, til tomorrow.

Hot Mess Workout

I can't get my legs to stop shaking.  They're in some sort of shock...and I don't blame them.  My lower body is done like dinner.  For the first 5 rounds I used Cargo at 35lbs where it was needed...on my way back down, from the 2 round down which I guess would be round 7,  I had to forgo Cargo for the squats, and just use my own body weight which was proving to still be more than enough of a challenge. Finished it finally and now will have to find some cosy baggy pants to put on cause my quads are all bulked up.  The first 5 rounds took me 20:59 minutes.  The second 5 rounds took me 23:32 minutes.

Tik-Tok Exercise Challenge

When I finished this workout I thought..."was I supposed to recorded something?"...and yes I was.  So no, I don't have any numbers for this workout.  I can tell you however by the second set of high knees running I was feeling somewhat pukeish, but manage to finished the whole workout in one piece.  I already starting getting myself psyched for the 400 rep workout. Have fun...

GAGA for Pocker Face Workout

Getting back into the workout groove is kicking my butt.  I didn't manage a workout yesterday because I feel asleep on the sofa at 8:00, which is so not like me... I'm feeling a little more with it today and hopefully things keep getting more positive from here. The 1-2-3 push-ups I found for this workout were killer, plus my head was not into the ninjas which is way I could only coordinate as many as I did.
Surfer : 11, 9, 10, 10
Round Kick and Knee Up Right: 14, 13, 12, 122
Round Kick and Knee Up Left: 13, 14, 14, 13
1-2-3 push-ups : 12, 11, 11, 11
Ninja: 2, 3.5, 3, 3

New 300 Rep Workout

I haven't been feeling 100% for the last few days...the kiddies have been sick, so I've been up in the night...I'm trying to fight off whatever is trying to settle in...like everyone else I'm starting to really wish for spring.  Today I went rock climbing/bouldering again...hopefully I will not be as sore as the last time...I really tried to use my legs and the momentum of my body to move around on the walls.  As for the 300 reps...by the end my arms were done...I had to take a lot of breaks for the hanging knee ups and pull-ups because my fingers and hands were just so tired.  I finished this workout in 32:28 mins.  I saw the workout for 1100 reps...which is mind boggling...one day soon it would be a fun challenge.

Legs and Cardio Challenge

February always seems to be a month that although is the shortest one in the calendar seems to feel the longest.  Life got a little busy but I'm back and wow my legs are tired.  I experimented with a few things to step up on...the kiddie stool, 2 steps, but in the end I decided to use the kitchen chair.  At first it didn't seem to bad, but by the second round I could have sworn the chair was getting taller :) Here are my times:
Round 1 3:48, Round 2 4:53, Round 3 4:41.
In between the rounds I did high knees, which definitely got the heart rate and sweat flowing.

Marine Corps. Workout Again

I got the green light today from the eye doc. confirming that nothing will explode during a workout so that was very reassuring.  That being said, taking those 9 days off really did a number to my endurance...man was I huffing and puffing, but it felt goooodddd to get back at it.  My legs and butt are going to feel it tomorrow.  I know a few of you are suffering from some major winter colds and I hope that your feeling better, but some of you I haven't heard or seen any activity from sooo, what's happening? Sometimes we look for the "right"time to start, but if you think about the idea of what we're trying to do...there is never a time like that..except now.  The idea is to fit it into our lifestyle which will always be busy and full of other things to do, but we're worth that time to look after our well being.   I hope to see a few more of you taking up this challenge.
Sandbag right w/cargo 8, 7, 9, 6
Plank push-ups 7,7,7,5
Sandbag left  w/cargo 10, 8, 6, 6
Plank push-ups 7,7,5,5.5

part 2, 3;34...3:39
I was a bit confused on this part...as to what completed a whole set, so I did the side kicks, roll, walking push-up, plank side jumps, roll, walking push-up, side kicks...that was one set and I did 5 sets like this..

Mini squats right w/cargo 22,21,25,22
super girl push-ups 6,5,5,5
Mini squats left w/cargo 21,22,20,21
super girl push-ups 5,5,5,5

1/2 Marine Corp Workout

Well like I said yesterday I was going to do the Marine Corp workout today, which I attempted.  Half way through part 2 with the plank side to sides I'm guessing it was from the sweat and physical labour that my eyes started to sting and get blurry.  Well, that kind of freaked me out and then I got visions of my corneal flaps separating and well...I have a very vivid imagination...so I stopped.  Tomorrow I go for another checked up and will the get the official go ahead from the eye Doc. That will set my mind and eyes at ease so I can concentrate on the task at hand.  So hopefully tomorrow I will have full results to post for this workout. till then.

Marine Corps. Workout

Today I tried my hand at bouldering and boy I thought I was in ok shape but not for climbing.  It's amazing how you can train for one thing...say running and go for miles and miles...then you hop into a pool to swim some laps thinking that you'll breeze by and.... that would be a negative.  That is the same for bouldering...my fingers, hands and forearms are so stiff and sore...they were actually almost numb after a 1/2 hours of climbing the walls...I couldn't even get them to open a knotted string on a pair of pants.  It was a blast though and a great activity to do with the kids. My 4 and 7 year old are like monkeys and by the time we were driving home they were pooped...so instead of them driving you up the wall, make them climb up a few :)  As for this workout...I'll tackle it tomorrow...I'm still working the kinks out of my hands and arms. Proceeding with caution...the eyes handled the climbing, but we don't want to over do it...I hope everyone is feeling a little better...we need spring to come...I have noticed that it is still light out at 5:30, which is a great sign. Till tomorrow.

Legs On FIre Exercise Challenge

Today marks 1 full week after my surgery and I can actually see things pretty clearly now...and it's amazing and kind of disorientating at the the same time.  I still have old habits that I need to retrain myself for, like trying to take my glasses off before turning the lights off for bed, squinting to see the clock, and then reality and my brain clicks in.  A few more days and then I get to join you guys in the trenches again...maybe I'll jump in for the marine workout...it looks like fun :) Enjoy this one.

Ass Busting Workout

I hope everyone had a good day with the kids home and all this snow.  My workout was shoveling the sidewalk and driveway today...which by the looks of it could already use another go.  For some reason I was really feeling it in my right shoulder...all those burpes and a little shoveling had my shoulder aching...I'll blame it on my eyes...I'm sure there's a connection somewhere down the line :) If you've got this workout on your agenda today, let me know how it goes...

Ab-tastic Exercise Challenge

This time of year always seems out of balance.  The weather is crummy.  You might catch a few rays of sun every two weeks...and the cold just seems to drag the energy out of everyone.  Just think though, that spring really is just around the corner...we're already in February and everyone is doing a great job creating an active lifestyle, so when spring arrives we'll be all set to tackle the gardening, swimming, hiking, biking...the fun is endless.  The doom and gloom..stuffy noses and constantly cold feet will melt with the snow. I'm counting the days down until I can start posting my results for these workouts.  Today I just cleaned the studio in the basement, which,trust me was an obstacle of both stuff and nerves...lots of mind over matter....Let me know how you all did with this one.