Happy Wednesday and Happy Hump Day All 🙂
ummm…hello hysterical baby!
Can I just say one thing before I get to business?
HOLY BAJESUS!
Something hit me last night. I can’t really describe it, but as Zach and I were laying in bed it started to hit me just how close we really are. How amazing is this? 🙂
This morning’s work out was a return to the weights, in the best possible way 🙂
Workout Of the Day: 30 minutes stationary bike + 30 minutes strength training
So it looked like this:
- 30 minutes bike for cardio warm up
- Forearm plank (60 seconds)
- Side plank (60 seconds R & L)
- Bridge kicks (10 each side)
- Forward Squats with weights and side twist (10 lbs, 10 X each side)
- Bent over row (8 lbs, 10 X each side)
- Push up row (8 lbs, 10 X each side)
- Tricep dips (15 reps)
- Incline sit ups (15 reps)
The 30 minute bike ride was stationary. With the strength portion done is 2 sets of 4 exercises repeated twice (So the plank, side planks, bridge kicks and squats all done as a super set, then repeated. Followed by the bent rows, push up rows, tricep dips, and incline sit ups, repeated).
This workout was a great way to reintroduce myself back to formal strength training. I based it upon 2 different work outs I found in Women’s Health Weight Loss Guide that I picked up at the airport awhile back.
It actually felt really good to do some strength training again.
I get in ruts where I feel like the only way to get in a good work out is with a run, but that just isn’t true. I know it is so important to strengthen your body, and the quickest and most efficient way of doing that is pushing yourself in strength training. Not to mention, you do leave feeling pretty strong with those muscles sticking out ;).
That’s really all I’ve got for you this morning. Zach and I have a crazy busy couple of weeks ahead of us, so tonight he is taking me out to a sushi date night :). I’m already excited!
And I want to leave you all with an adorable picture from my evening last night. . .
Aren’t my boys adorable? Happy Wednesday All! 🙂
Question for the Morning: Do you get in work out ruts? What is your go-to work out when you’re bored or not feeling a sweat session?
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That WAS an adorable picture!
Have fun on your yummy sushi date. I can’t wait to see pictures!
Oh I will — and there will be plenty of pics 🙂
That picture is too cute.
My go-to workout is running. It’s what I always want to do, I have to really force myself to do anything else.
You know I am the same way! What’s so weird is 2 years ago you couldn’t PAY me to run…it’s amazing the things we can do when we put our minds to it.
I get excited every time I see a day less in your countdown calendar! Aaaaargggg I seriously can’t wait to see pictures of the big day!!!
I love the pic of your boys – too cute!
I honestly cannot believe we are 10 days away. It doesn’t seem real!
When I first started running these long distances, I made the mistake of letting my strength workouts slide. I paid for it with injuries. Now I never skip a weight session or yoga class that I have on my schedule, and I’ve been injury free for a couple years. Keep it up!
Thanks! I’m working on not letting it slide, it’s SO important like you said!