Last night I just couldn't fall asleep until just past midnight so I wasn't sure if I was going to make it to boot camp this morning or not. Then when Geoff got home from work around 12:30 he told me that he needed to work early so I needed to leave boot camp early. Well if that's not two signs to skip boot camp then I don't know what would be! So I still set my alarm and drifted off to sleep. It went off around five to five and I thought for a quick minute and decided to take the day off (cause I haven't had enough days off already, haha) and went back to sleep. Then at 5:20 I got a text from my boot camp babe letting me know that she wouldn't be making it today. I text back to let her know that I wouldn't be there either. I stared at the ceiling for about 30 seconds and thought two things, "Everything happens for a reason, if BCB hadn't text me then I wouldn't have woke up AND I've never regretted a workout, however I have regretted skipping one". After a quick assessment of time and what needed to be done before running out the door in less then 10 minutes I decided to get my butt in gear!
Wowzers! It was a tough one today! It was all upper body today.
We started with a short jog then jumped right into it! The first circuit was bicep curls, jumping jacks, tricep extensions, jumping jacks, pushups, jumping jacks and last chest presses. We did this twice through and boy were my arms shaking. Then we did that same circuit but instead of jumping jack we did step ups and downs on a park bench. Moving on. . . spider pushups, good mornings, arm rotations, sit ups and dips.
To be completely honest it was an effort to turn the wheel on the drive home. I had to leave 15 minutes early today so I missed the stretches and the whole drive home I promised myself that I would stretch as soon as I got home but my bed was just calling my name far to loud to not go and make sure it was ok. I'm pretty sure that I'm going to regret not stretching tomorrow (or Saturday) but the two hour nap was totally worth it.. . for now.
Tomorrow is suppose to be a hard one, eck!
I'm so happy that I pushed myself to go. It's so easy to not and there a million excused to not but the ONE reason to go is far more important than any other that I could have come up with. It's raining and crappy outside but I feel great! I'm excited for tomorrows adventure!
Hearts mean love!!
Thursday, May 26, 2011
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
Boot Camp Day 2!!
Cardio cardio cardio! That was the name of the game for boot camp day 2! We met our new trainer, Heather, she's just as wonderful as Andrea so I think I'll be alright with the switching. She also claims that she's the "nice" one of the two (they own or use to own a boot camp workshop or something together, haha, I pay attention good) and their training styles seem to be pretty similar.
Today we started with a brisk walk, jog, walking lunges, jog and then a brisk walk again. Then we moved on to sprinting across a field and running backwards to the starting place, did that a couple of times. Next we alternated between doing toe pushups against a tree and jumping switches, during that I have to say the tree bark on my hands hurt more than the exercise, so that could mean either the tree was really rough or I wasn't pushing myself hard enough, I choose to think the first option, haha. After that we went back to the field and did big squat jumps moving forward across it, way way harder than it looks! Quick water break, back to the field for some alternating high knees and bum kicks, one minute each. Squat walks forward across the field and back. Alternating high knees and bum kicks again. Squat walks to the side across the field and back. Quick water break and STRETCHES!
It went well. Definitely feeling some sore muscles, especially the boobie ones from all the pushups, who knew my knockers would ever get this sore! Between boot camp yesterday morning, dodgeball last night and boot camp this morning I think a day off is deserved!
Unfortunately I'll be missing boot camp for a few days because I'm heading to Edmonton to see my family and go out to the lake. I'll still be keeping up on my own though and working my Mama along with me!
Hearts mean love!!
Another great day, great day!
Today we started with a brisk walk, jog, walking lunges, jog and then a brisk walk again. Then we moved on to sprinting across a field and running backwards to the starting place, did that a couple of times. Next we alternated between doing toe pushups against a tree and jumping switches, during that I have to say the tree bark on my hands hurt more than the exercise, so that could mean either the tree was really rough or I wasn't pushing myself hard enough, I choose to think the first option, haha. After that we went back to the field and did big squat jumps moving forward across it, way way harder than it looks! Quick water break, back to the field for some alternating high knees and bum kicks, one minute each. Squat walks forward across the field and back. Alternating high knees and bum kicks again. Squat walks to the side across the field and back. Quick water break and STRETCHES!
It went well. Definitely feeling some sore muscles, especially the boobie ones from all the pushups, who knew my knockers would ever get this sore! Between boot camp yesterday morning, dodgeball last night and boot camp this morning I think a day off is deserved!
Unfortunately I'll be missing boot camp for a few days because I'm heading to Edmonton to see my family and go out to the lake. I'll still be keeping up on my own though and working my Mama along with me!
Hearts mean love!!
Another great day, great day!
Monday, May 16, 2011
Boot Camp Day 1!
Well the hardest day is over. I don't mean the hardest day physically as today was just a fitness assessment, I mean the hardest day of being nervous about who the trainer was, who is all in the group, the fitness levels of everyone, all that jazz! Our group is fantastic! My partner in crime, Alynn, you mean the world to me, I wouldn't be doing this if it wasn't for you, thank you!
Here's where we are, the trainer (for two of the four days each week) is Andrea, super nice and motivating. Our group, fabulous, seriously, I love our group already! The fitness levels of everyone, who cares, this is about me! Any fears I had are long gone, this is one of the best decisions I have ever made! Loving the boot camp (hoping to remember that mantra in a few weeks, haha).
Today we started with a light jog for about 5 minutes. Then moved on to push ups, I did 10 traditional and 18 knee. Sit ups, haha, oh my, I certainly need to work on those, I did 19 with Alynn holding my feet, thanks again love, haha! Last of the strength training was a wall hold, as if you are sitting on an invisible chair, I held for 127 seconds. Some stretches and a job for 10 minutes to wrap it up.
Overall I think I did pretty good, I probably could have pushed myself a little harder but for my first day I'm very content with burning 461 calories in 59 minutes.
Dodgeball tonight and boot camp day 2 tomorrow morning! Woot woot!
Hearts mean love!!
Here's where we are, the trainer (for two of the four days each week) is Andrea, super nice and motivating. Our group, fabulous, seriously, I love our group already! The fitness levels of everyone, who cares, this is about me! Any fears I had are long gone, this is one of the best decisions I have ever made! Loving the boot camp (hoping to remember that mantra in a few weeks, haha).
Today we started with a light jog for about 5 minutes. Then moved on to push ups, I did 10 traditional and 18 knee. Sit ups, haha, oh my, I certainly need to work on those, I did 19 with Alynn holding my feet, thanks again love, haha! Last of the strength training was a wall hold, as if you are sitting on an invisible chair, I held for 127 seconds. Some stretches and a job for 10 minutes to wrap it up.
Overall I think I did pretty good, I probably could have pushed myself a little harder but for my first day I'm very content with burning 461 calories in 59 minutes.
Dodgeball tonight and boot camp day 2 tomorrow morning! Woot woot!
Hearts mean love!!
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