I work out in just about anything... or next to nothing. LOL And, always, always barefoot (unless running). And I shop in jammie pants and slippers or flip flops.
If you're always in jammies or nearly naked, that explains a LOT about all the kids
Wow, I'm impressed with the late night workouts. Does it affect your sleep? I'm thinking if I'm working this summer I'd be tempted to do them before bed as well.
Hi, Tom and Diane and everyone! I'm treading water here... So busy. Haven't logged in much but I am working out. I bought Built for Show and started that this week. I just need something that moves me along and it seemed about the speed I want to go right now. Hopefully, I'll have time to post the first couple of workouts soon. I keep a paper log all the time so I just have to transfer it. I also want to catch up on everyone, too. I feel like I fell off the face of the earth for a month or so... Thanks for checking in on me. It means A LOT!!!
OK, here is the first week of Built For Show, Fall Phase 1
Monday, February 16, 2009
A1 Barbell Bent Over Row Underhand Grip Sets 1-4 55/8
A2 Dumbbell Bench Press Sets 1-4 14e/8
B1 Chin Up or Underhand Lat Pulldown - skipped for lack of equipment
(I tried doing negatives hanging from my railing on the stairs but my husband decided I would kill myself with that, so I skipped these until I come up with a suitable alternative. I've also decided I really don't care if I ever can do a chin up so there is little motivation to put energy into improvising.)
A2 Step Ups Sets 1-3 45/8 (hubby was watching and decided I was going to go through the milk crate I was stepping up on...sometimes working out at home is like having a back seat driver!)
B1 Supine Hip Extension on Swiss Ball Sets 1-4 BW/8
B2 Cable Wood Chop (alternate on ground pulling medicine ball from overhead to opposite knee) Sets 1-4 8/8
C1 Side Planks Set 1 30 sec each side
Saturday, February 21, 2009
A1 Barbell Bent Over Row Underhand Grip Sets 1-2 55/5 Sets 3-5 65/5
A2 Dumbbell Bench Press Sets 1-5 14e/5
B1 Chin Up or Underhand Lat Pulldown - skipped for lack of equipment
You might want to think about doing pullovers at least. Also, it's not about chinups but about balancing your muscle groups. Having an imbalance is setting the stage for injury.
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It's cool to see you doing BFS. It's funny, when I bought the book I was almost embarrassed to tell anyone. I wonder if Nate has any idea how many women he has doing his workouts...especially since some of us could be his mom. I haven't planned to do this one yet, but I'm sure I will down the road.
Thanks for checking in. I'm hanging in there. I've gotten in one workout this week with another planned for tomorrow. I"ve been watching my grandson a lot lately because my daughter went back to work (hospice nurse) and has had some long hours for the past few weeks. She's also been sick, so I've kept Titus even more to help her rest more.
I think I've decided to renew my gym membership until my home gym is set to go. It's so much easier to just walk into the gym, do what I need to do with minimal set up and adaptation, and go home.
I did my first BFS 5x5 lower body workout on Tuesday. I decided to do 4x5 instead due to time constraints. I'll take time to log it later.
I'm a little bummed still about not making it to the summit. I had my hopes up and it was really hard to have to let it go. That may explain a little of my blahness. I feel like a blob. Why is inertia so easy to get into and so hard to get out of?
We're also thinking about school plans for next year. That takes a lot of energy, too. My mind is going in so many different directions.
I've decided to simplify my food by having the same breakfast and lunch every day - pretty much. Optimum Slim cereal with 1% milk and fruit for breakfast or eggs and toast (~16g protein each) and HiProtein Wheat Bread with Naturally More peanut butter and honey or jelly with 16oz 1% milk for lunch (40g protein). That gives me 60g protein without even thinking about it! Then for supper I have some kind of meat with lots of veggies. I have some snack stuff on hand like string cheese sticks, apples, oranges, cashews, 100 cal popcorn and stuff like that to make it easier to make better choices. The cheezits and thin mint Girl Scout cookies just have to go, you know?
I weighed in at 114 on Monday's check in and was down to 111.75 by Wed. Go figure. I'd like to see those numbers come down a little so my clothes are just a tad looser, but I think I'm finally at a good place overall. I really like what I see when I look in the mirror (even on my 114 day) and I like not having to track every single thing anymore. I tend to be pretty anal about the whole thing. I'm finally figuring out how to live a healthy, regular lifestyle that doesn't have any high performance goals like figure, bodybuilding, running, or even just gaining loads of strength. Just call me a regular Joe.
I love that concept - how simple yet how wonderful! Eat ONE thing (or alternate two things) for breakfast and lunch, and then I only have to "worry" about dinner! I tend to do that mostly anyway (have similar things, especially for breakfast, most days).
Those Thin Mints are on the counter and I could KILL my H for that. And I just want the kids and H to finish off the damn things already!!!
I may just figure out a good breakfast/lunch combo and plug that in daily... wow... It sounds so obvious, but - thanks for the idea!
I hear ya on the school planning thing. It always stresses me out because I'm an anal, overthinking weenie. Now that we're in budget lockdown, I'm doing mostly freebie stuff or things already on hand and redoing it all each month.
I do the same breakfast & lunch thing, too, in spurts. It's really nice because my brain doesn't wake up until afternoon -- autopilot is much easier. Then I get bored and switch it up or go off into complete randomness for a while. But it's wonderful when I do it.
I love that concept - how simple yet how wonderful! Eat ONE thing (or alternate two things) for breakfast and lunch, and then I only have to "worry" about dinner! I tend to do that mostly anyway (have similar things, especially for breakfast, most days).
Those Thin Mints are on the counter and I could KILL my H for that. And I just want the kids and H to finish off the damn things already!!!
I may just figure out a good breakfast/lunch combo and plug that in daily... wow... It sounds so obvious, but - thanks for the idea!
Ditto on thanking you for the idea. I don't know if I can do just 2 (because that takes all the joy out of eating for me), but I can rotate 3-5 days and still plan around that pretty easily.
Bytsi (I think I need a nap 'cause I almost posted that with my spelling error--Butsi ), I hear ya on the Thin Mints. I can't even blame anyone else because I bought those and Samoas for the hubby when the kids and I were at the grocery store this morning. *Please imagine the smilie where I am hitting myself on the head with a hammer here.* Duh!
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Why is inertia so easy to get into and so hard to get out of?
), I hear ya on the Thin Mints. I can't even blame anyone else because I bought those and Samoas for the hubby when the kids and I were at the grocery store this morning. *Please imagine the smilie where I am hitting myself on the head with a hammer here.* Duh!
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