It seems that I really had nothing to say on Friday. However, I can tell you that I finally got on a scale Thursday night at Paula's, and I weigh 146 pounds. Since I am trying to tone and not necessarily to lose weight, I am not sure that the number matters, but there it is.
Showing posts with label exercise. Show all posts
Showing posts with label exercise. Show all posts
Friday, April 23, 2010
Thursday, April 22, 2010
Wednesday
Oops, I did not post yesterday. It is Thursday morning, and I did work out on Wednesday. I am feeling it today -- mostly in my back. Yes, RevAbs works your back because in order to build stomach muscles, you need a strong back for support. Now I am gearing up for today's workout. It is difficult to motivate myself, but I force myself to do it because my muscles are not going to get in better shape by themselves.
Monday, April 19, 2010
RevAbs Day 1
Rev it high. Rev it low. I am strong, committed, and ready to go...and now I am too tired to do anything else. Hehe.
As I committed to do, I started my RevAbs exercise program today. After working in the yard for the past two days, I was ready. My muscles were in "use" mode. I started with Total Strength and then did Mercy Abs. Why is it called Mercy Abs? That is because it has you begging for mercy. Gasp, gasp.
I did it, though! I pushed through and completed both workouts. I am physically exhausted, but I am feeling pumped.
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Now that I have burned all of those calories, I am going to find some food. Do not laugh at me! Nourishment is important. Now where are those Double Stuff Oreos? Hehe...kidding. Ta!
As I committed to do, I started my RevAbs exercise program today. After working in the yard for the past two days, I was ready. My muscles were in "use" mode. I started with Total Strength and then did Mercy Abs. Why is it called Mercy Abs? That is because it has you begging for mercy. Gasp, gasp.
I did it, though! I pushed through and completed both workouts. I am physically exhausted, but I am feeling pumped.
Please do not be shy about leaving comments on my blog. I relish the comments, the support, the encouragement, and even the accountability, so feel free to scroll down to catch up on my posts and comment! Thank you, Friends.
Now that I have burned all of those calories, I am going to find some food. Do not laugh at me! Nourishment is important. Now where are those Double Stuff Oreos? Hehe...kidding. Ta!
Wednesday, April 14, 2010
Day 1 -- Sort Of
My husband and I decided to work together as a team to get in better shape. We have friends who use Beach Body products and rave about them, so we took the steps to get on board with Beach Body and are supporting one another. Since my goal is not necessarily to lose weight but to get in better shape, I have chosen RevAbs for my exercise program.
RevAbs arrived Monday, so Tuesday morning, I got started. I was pretty worn out but just chalked it up to not getting much sleep the night before (maybe four hours?). The first thing that I did was take my measurements. So long to the days of being young and fit and blessed with a 36-25-36 physique. Now I am getting older, have had a child, do not eat as healthy as I could and do not exercise like I used to at all. Soo...inhale...here goes...exhale.
Chest: 35"
Left Arm: 11.5"
Right Arm: 11"
Waist: 29"
Belly: 32.5"
Hips: 38"
Left Thigh: 22.5"
Right Thigh: 22"
RevAbs arrived Monday, so Tuesday morning, I got started. I was pretty worn out but just chalked it up to not getting much sleep the night before (maybe four hours?). The first thing that I did was take my measurements. So long to the days of being young and fit and blessed with a 36-25-36 physique. Now I am getting older, have had a child, do not eat as healthy as I could and do not exercise like I used to at all. Soo...inhale...here goes...exhale.
Chest: 35"
Left Arm: 11.5"
Right Arm: 11"
Waist: 29"
Belly: 32.5"
Hips: 38"
Left Thigh: 22.5"
Right Thigh: 22"
Now, before anyone starts giving me a hard time about not being fat, I am not. I know that I am not. If you will remember, from the beginning, I said that my goal is not necessarily to lose weight but to get into better shape. My journey is still going to be a big challenge, though, because I am so out of shape. With the obstacle of exercise induced asthma, I know that the workouts will be challenging, but I am determined to succeed.
The next step was to measure my fitness level, and while I did fine with some of the exercises, I really did not do great at the others:
1. Squat Hold (goal of 1 min.) = 1:03 - Yay!
2. Push-Up (goal of 10 in 30 sec.) = 13 in 0:20 - Too many, too fast? Did not make 30 sec.
3. Jumping Jacks (goal of 30 in 30 sec.) = 35
4. Plank (goal of 1 min.) = 0:41 (Hard!)
5. Cobra (goal of 1 min.) = 1:18
6. Crunch (goal of 30 in 30 sec.) = 33
7. Leg Drop (goal of 20 in 1 min.) = 14 - These hurt my back so much.
8. Side Plank on Right (goal of 30 sec.) = 0:20
8. Side Plank on Left (goal of 30 sec.) = 0:14 - Had a weird cramp and could not fight it. Was it from a previous exercise? Either way, I bombed on this one!
As you can see, physical fitness is not my strongest suit. I am supposed to do these same things to measure my physical fitness again on day 45 and on day 90 of my RevAbs exercise program to see how my fitness level progresses.
Oh, I almost forgot. I had to measure my body fat, too. How embarrassing. The tool measured 22 mm, and I looked at the chart which told me that at my age, that means that I have about 31.5% body fat. WHAT?! Can that be right? Maybe I read it wrong. I will ask Richard to help me later. LOL.
Once I had measured myself and determined my fitness level, it was time to get started on my first workout. For Day 1, my workout was Total Strength because you cannot build your muscles without building your strength.
Still tired, and not feeling too hot, I popped in the DVD, pushed play, and got started. This workout was apparently in three rounds. I got through the first round weakly. The more I was getting up and down, the more I felt yucky. Finally, I realized that I was not feeling so poorly purely from lack of sleep. I was sick.
What started as fatigue and a bit of vertigo turned into me being in bed almost the entire day and night with more and more symptoms popping up as the hours went by. I managed to sleep for a few hours, too. For those who know me, you know that I almost never sleep in the day time, so the fact that I napped is really saying something about how badly I felt. Woe.
Later in the evening, I dragged myself downstairs and curled up on the couch with my guys to watch the season premiere of Glee. How could I miss it? LOL. We had baked chicken and mashed potatoes and carrots for supper. I did not eat the carrots. I should have.
Straight back to bed. Sleep. Would I still be sick tomorrow, or would I be able to resume my barely begun fitness journey?
Signed,
A Weary Dawnmarie
PS Yes, I typed this on Wednesday because yesterday I was too sick to even look at the computer let alone think about starting my journal.
The next step was to measure my fitness level, and while I did fine with some of the exercises, I really did not do great at the others:
1. Squat Hold (goal of 1 min.) = 1:03 - Yay!
2. Push-Up (goal of 10 in 30 sec.) = 13 in 0:20 - Too many, too fast? Did not make 30 sec.
3. Jumping Jacks (goal of 30 in 30 sec.) = 35
4. Plank (goal of 1 min.) = 0:41 (Hard!)
5. Cobra (goal of 1 min.) = 1:18
6. Crunch (goal of 30 in 30 sec.) = 33
7. Leg Drop (goal of 20 in 1 min.) = 14 - These hurt my back so much.
8. Side Plank on Right (goal of 30 sec.) = 0:20
8. Side Plank on Left (goal of 30 sec.) = 0:14 - Had a weird cramp and could not fight it. Was it from a previous exercise? Either way, I bombed on this one!
As you can see, physical fitness is not my strongest suit. I am supposed to do these same things to measure my physical fitness again on day 45 and on day 90 of my RevAbs exercise program to see how my fitness level progresses.
Oh, I almost forgot. I had to measure my body fat, too. How embarrassing. The tool measured 22 mm, and I looked at the chart which told me that at my age, that means that I have about 31.5% body fat. WHAT?! Can that be right? Maybe I read it wrong. I will ask Richard to help me later. LOL.
Once I had measured myself and determined my fitness level, it was time to get started on my first workout. For Day 1, my workout was Total Strength because you cannot build your muscles without building your strength.
Still tired, and not feeling too hot, I popped in the DVD, pushed play, and got started. This workout was apparently in three rounds. I got through the first round weakly. The more I was getting up and down, the more I felt yucky. Finally, I realized that I was not feeling so poorly purely from lack of sleep. I was sick.
What started as fatigue and a bit of vertigo turned into me being in bed almost the entire day and night with more and more symptoms popping up as the hours went by. I managed to sleep for a few hours, too. For those who know me, you know that I almost never sleep in the day time, so the fact that I napped is really saying something about how badly I felt. Woe.
Later in the evening, I dragged myself downstairs and curled up on the couch with my guys to watch the season premiere of Glee. How could I miss it? LOL. We had baked chicken and mashed potatoes and carrots for supper. I did not eat the carrots. I should have.
Straight back to bed. Sleep. Would I still be sick tomorrow, or would I be able to resume my barely begun fitness journey?
Signed,
A Weary Dawnmarie
PS Yes, I typed this on Wednesday because yesterday I was too sick to even look at the computer let alone think about starting my journal.
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