Day: 15
Workout: Get Lean - Wipeout
Equipment: Dumbbells, medicine ball
Time: 30 mins
Playlist: The Workout Mix 2011 (CD3)
Stamina is increasing. Yesterday's yoga class must have helped.
Lasted most sets with 5 seconds left in each.
Still experiencing a lack of upper body strength, especially with dips/straight legs. Pain, pain, pain!
Very happy with core and strength there. Watching my stomach flatten.
Slowly, but surely...!
Monday, February 27, 2012
Day 4 of Yoga
Didn't push as hard as I should have, although 24 hours later the pain is apparent, especially in my arms. Can't reach behind my back to scratch. Ouch.
Learned a new pose today called 'reverse half moon' pose. Not very successful, but I'll keep trying!
Best pose of the class was 'happy baby' pose! Lots of laughing...
Learned a new pose today called 'reverse half moon' pose. Not very successful, but I'll keep trying!
Best pose of the class was 'happy baby' pose! Lots of laughing...
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
Day 14 of Personal/At-Home Training (Nike)
Day: 14
Workout: Get Focused - Leg Sculptor
Equipment: Dumbbells, medicine ball
Time: 15 mins
Playlist: The Workout Mix 2011 (Jai Ho!)
Feeling the burn! Today is the first day of Lent, so I'm going to stop eating out on weekdays (that will also save me some cash). I think I'll only drink water for the duration of Lent as well. Wish me luck; I still have no idea how our homeboy Jesus resisted temptation. You are the man, man!
And so I did a workout for my legs today. Everything waist-up is satisfactory (for now) until I get my pear-shaped self into a more evenly-shaped hour glass. I definitely need more cardio and need to remind myself to stand up more often instead of sitting in my chair at work all day. Love them lunges!
Workout: Get Focused - Leg Sculptor
Equipment: Dumbbells, medicine ball
Time: 15 mins
Playlist: The Workout Mix 2011 (Jai Ho!)
Feeling the burn! Today is the first day of Lent, so I'm going to stop eating out on weekdays (that will also save me some cash). I think I'll only drink water for the duration of Lent as well. Wish me luck; I still have no idea how our homeboy Jesus resisted temptation. You are the man, man!
And so I did a workout for my legs today. Everything waist-up is satisfactory (for now) until I get my pear-shaped self into a more evenly-shaped hour glass. I definitely need more cardio and need to remind myself to stand up more often instead of sitting in my chair at work all day. Love them lunges!
Sunday, February 19, 2012
Day 13 of Personal/At-Home Training (Nike)
Day: 13
Workout: Get Focused - Leaner Legs
Equipment: None
Time: 15 mins
Playlist: TV in the background
No hot yoga this weekend - schedules didn't work out since I'm visiting the hometown. So after doing some lunges around the house I decided to actually do a mini workout.
Thankfully there is a full length mirror here, so I could properly study my form. Legs were shaky and burning by the end - jello legs. Again, I must emphasize how great it was having a mirror. Didn't have to stop as often as I could visually see my progress rather than concentrate on what was hurting or feeling myself pant against the pain. So note to self: get a big mirror for home.
Workout: Get Focused - Leaner Legs
Equipment: None
Time: 15 mins
Playlist: TV in the background
No hot yoga this weekend - schedules didn't work out since I'm visiting the hometown. So after doing some lunges around the house I decided to actually do a mini workout.
Thankfully there is a full length mirror here, so I could properly study my form. Legs were shaky and burning by the end - jello legs. Again, I must emphasize how great it was having a mirror. Didn't have to stop as often as I could visually see my progress rather than concentrate on what was hurting or feeling myself pant against the pain. So note to self: get a big mirror for home.
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Day 12 of Personal/At-Home Training (Nike)
Day: 12
Workout: Get Lean - Slim Effect
Equipment: Dumbbells, medicine ball
Time: 30 mins
Playlist: Workout Mix 2011
Still recovering from Day 11's butt workout, so the quads felt heavy.
Stamina is increasing in different types of sets. Core is getting stronger so planks and burpees aren't as torturous.
Bonus: looked at midsection in the mirror, sucked in a little and saw a faintness of abdomens!
Side note: finished workout at 9:26 p.m. Roommate saw me at 9:49 p.m. and said I was pretty red. Hope that's normal...
Workout: Get Lean - Slim Effect
Equipment: Dumbbells, medicine ball
Time: 30 mins
Playlist: Workout Mix 2011
Still recovering from Day 11's butt workout, so the quads felt heavy.
Stamina is increasing in different types of sets. Core is getting stronger so planks and burpees aren't as torturous.
Bonus: looked at midsection in the mirror, sucked in a little and saw a faintness of abdomens!
Side note: finished workout at 9:26 p.m. Roommate saw me at 9:49 p.m. and said I was pretty red. Hope that's normal...
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
Back to the grind - day 1 (again)
Day : 1 (again)
Workout: went to the gym
Equipment: inclined elliptical, hip abductor weight machine, standing ab thing.
Time: 60 mins
Pump me up song: Oh Yea - GD & TOP. (kpop)
I've decided to steal Dani-wok's layout to blog. She's so more organized than I am.
Weddings and Vegas in 6 months. I need to get back to the gym and work on my fitness .. After a month of self indulgence, partying, and injury after one day of P90x (I really did feel like I was going to die.. As per dani-wok, it's normal! ) it was time to get back on being "in my prime all the time!"
Its been busy at work, and the only time I could attempt going to the gym was at around 1030pm tonight. I was thisclose to not going at all, but my sister started the "you-are-going-to-be-forever-alone-and-fat" speech that gave me a some motivation to go. Plus it was a day before valentines day. Since this year's vday was a write off, might as well prepare for next year. :)
There were only 6 ppl at the gym, so it was quiet plus, everyone is probably preparing for vday tmr with mushy cards and flowers and chocolate and stuffed animals and jewelry and romantic dinners and sexing and... Sigh. I hate valentines day. Easing back into working out, I went on the inclined elliptical. I felt like I was going to die 5 mins in. But then forced myself for another 30 mins. After I slid off the machine, did some hip abductor reps and standing crunches.
Not bad for the first day...
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Workout: went to the gym
Equipment: inclined elliptical, hip abductor weight machine, standing ab thing.
Time: 60 mins
Pump me up song: Oh Yea - GD & TOP. (kpop)
I've decided to steal Dani-wok's layout to blog. She's so more organized than I am.
Weddings and Vegas in 6 months. I need to get back to the gym and work on my fitness .. After a month of self indulgence, partying, and injury after one day of P90x (I really did feel like I was going to die.. As per dani-wok, it's normal! ) it was time to get back on being "in my prime all the time!"
Its been busy at work, and the only time I could attempt going to the gym was at around 1030pm tonight. I was thisclose to not going at all, but my sister started the "you-are-going-to-be-forever-alone-and-fat" speech that gave me a some motivation to go. Plus it was a day before valentines day. Since this year's vday was a write off, might as well prepare for next year. :)
There were only 6 ppl at the gym, so it was quiet plus, everyone is probably preparing for vday tmr with mushy cards and flowers and chocolate and stuffed animals and jewelry and romantic dinners and sexing and... Sigh. I hate valentines day. Easing back into working out, I went on the inclined elliptical. I felt like I was going to die 5 mins in. But then forced myself for another 30 mins. After I slid off the machine, did some hip abductor reps and standing crunches.
Not bad for the first day...
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Monday, February 13, 2012
Day 11 of Personal/At-Home Training (Nike)
Day: 11
Workout: Get Focused - Better Butt
Equipment: Dumbbells
Time: 15 mins
Playlist: My heavy breathing
Back was really aching during this routine. Not sure if I should have strengthened my core prior to this or if my back is actually going to give out. Back is supposed to be straight in most of the sets. Maybe I should have tightened my abs more - again, part of the core. Just glad I got to sweat since I skipped yoga yesterday. Hope I see the results of this one since it's one of my 'biggest' "ass"ets.
Workout: Get Focused - Better Butt
Equipment: Dumbbells
Time: 15 mins
Playlist: My heavy breathing
Back was really aching during this routine. Not sure if I should have strengthened my core prior to this or if my back is actually going to give out. Back is supposed to be straight in most of the sets. Maybe I should have tightened my abs more - again, part of the core. Just glad I got to sweat since I skipped yoga yesterday. Hope I see the results of this one since it's one of my 'biggest' "ass"ets.
Wednesday, February 8, 2012
Day 10 of Personal/At-Home Training (Nike)
Day: 10
Workout: Get Lean - Wipeout
Equipment: Dumbbells, medicine ball
Time: 30 mins
Playlist: The Workout Mix 2011
Upper body strength is still weak, but improving. Modified push-ups were such a challenge where now they are one of the things I'll do if I want to randomly test my strength. Watching the latest episode of Glee and seeing one of the damn high schoolers doing regular push-ups really ticked me off. How dare she! I also saw an episode of Ellen Degeneres where she and the First Lady, Michelle Obama, are challenging each other to push-ups. I really admire anyone who can do these. Amazing. Watch out, Barack. Imma meet your First Lady and challenge her to one-arm push-ups one day. One day...!
Workout: Get Lean - Wipeout
Equipment: Dumbbells, medicine ball
Time: 30 mins
Playlist: The Workout Mix 2011
Upper body strength is still weak, but improving. Modified push-ups were such a challenge where now they are one of the things I'll do if I want to randomly test my strength. Watching the latest episode of Glee and seeing one of the damn high schoolers doing regular push-ups really ticked me off. How dare she! I also saw an episode of Ellen Degeneres where she and the First Lady, Michelle Obama, are challenging each other to push-ups. I really admire anyone who can do these. Amazing. Watch out, Barack. Imma meet your First Lady and challenge her to one-arm push-ups one day. One day...!
Monday, February 6, 2012
Day 3 of Yoga
Our yoga teacher put out a groupon last week, so my co-worker (J) and I showed up 5 minutes before class to find 25-30 people bombarding the studio when normally 5-10 people show up.
When asked who was totally new to yoga, about 10 people raised their hands. J and I exchanged glances and so it began... Let me say, we were pretty advanced for being there our third day. Our poses/form were neater and better than (almost) everyone else's.
Toward the end of class, we did mini bridge poses. The yoga teacher said we would do a total of 3 and said that more advanced students could do the wheel poses if they wanted. Once the third mini bridge pose was in full effect, I said to myself "come on, you can do it!" and slowly moved from a mini bridge to a wheel pose. I think I was the only one doing this. In that moment, I was triumphant! [cue "Gonna Fly Now" Rocky song]
To my chagrin, driving home today was painful. I couldn't turn the steering wheel without wincing. Waaah!
When asked who was totally new to yoga, about 10 people raised their hands. J and I exchanged glances and so it began... Let me say, we were pretty advanced for being there our third day. Our poses/form were neater and better than (almost) everyone else's.
Toward the end of class, we did mini bridge poses. The yoga teacher said we would do a total of 3 and said that more advanced students could do the wheel poses if they wanted. Once the third mini bridge pose was in full effect, I said to myself "come on, you can do it!" and slowly moved from a mini bridge to a wheel pose. I think I was the only one doing this. In that moment, I was triumphant! [cue "Gonna Fly Now" Rocky song]
To my chagrin, driving home today was painful. I couldn't turn the steering wheel without wincing. Waaah!
Saturday, February 4, 2012
Day 9 of Personal/At-Home Training (Nike)
Day: 9
Workout: Get Lean - Slim Effect
Equipment: Dumbbells, medicine ball
Time: 30 mins
Playlist: Sounds from outside the windows
I can tell something is happening because my legs are feeling heavier/tighter and my core is feeling stronger.
Today I couldn't challenge myself to do a full minute (or 2, when required) of any particular set. So when I started feeling discouraged and pausing the workout every few minutes to catch my breath, I slowed down my reps and concentrated on my form. This seemed to remind me that I'm not a pro yet, and I need to do a little more of something to properly do the workout as it was meant.
I'm afraid to admit that I might have to start really cutting down on certain foods and lowering my portions...(mama, noooo). I did learn how to make kale chips today, so that was cool. BUT (yes, there's always a "but)"...I'm going to a buffet after yoga tomorrow, so everything can just get thrown out the window!
Workout: Get Lean - Slim Effect
Equipment: Dumbbells, medicine ball
Time: 30 mins
Playlist: Sounds from outside the windows
I can tell something is happening because my legs are feeling heavier/tighter and my core is feeling stronger.
Today I couldn't challenge myself to do a full minute (or 2, when required) of any particular set. So when I started feeling discouraged and pausing the workout every few minutes to catch my breath, I slowed down my reps and concentrated on my form. This seemed to remind me that I'm not a pro yet, and I need to do a little more of something to properly do the workout as it was meant.
I'm afraid to admit that I might have to start really cutting down on certain foods and lowering my portions...(mama, noooo). I did learn how to make kale chips today, so that was cool. BUT (yes, there's always a "but)"...I'm going to a buffet after yoga tomorrow, so everything can just get thrown out the window!
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