ichibum day 50 (skipped day 49)

Got my car detailed this morning and didn't want to wait an hour and a half to get picked up. Decided to walk/jog from 5325 91 Street to the Whyte ave shop. 105 st and 82 ave. 

Omitting voiding the puddles and jogging in winter boots and jeans, it was a good start to the day. My goal was to make it to Whyte ave shop under an hour under my condition and yup. Did it. :)

And now for some yoga in a bit for a stagette. Woot woot.

- peace out

Ichibum

Ichibum - day 40. Suunto sucks

My suunto heart monitor watch froze on me! 

So lame! I'm pretty sure I worked out more than 108kcal! Took out the battery and reset it. Aiyah what a hassle. 

I wasn't planning on the gym but a friend cancelled on me so why not. I need to eat better also. So many things I know I have to do but can't seem to do it :(

Peace out. 

ichibum

ichibum - day 39 go go go

Since Friday April 4/14-April 7/14, I did not work out. But I did work like a mofo. Shop was short staffed 3 out of 4 of those days, I took one day to watch the handsome Chris Evans in Captain America 2 movie and dinner with some friends. I didn't have enough energy to go to the gym at all. Mind over matter. Mind over matter. Sigh. Easier said than done. 

Today, did the insanity class at the gym. My old lady knees had a hard time keeping up with all the jumps but it was a good work out! Hotrain didn't take the class with me this time but a lady there recognized me from last week's class and said "glad you can make it. Keep it up". It was simple but encouraging. 

Spent some time in sauna to relax my muscles. Went home, ate a steak, and quinoa. Protein to rebuild muscles :)

Haha dani-wok. Don't make it a habit please! A&W is good once in a while! Haha jk

Peace out. 

-ichibum

ichibum day 34 - competition begins

Pump up track:

Ohhh yeaaaa mama said to knock you out! That's how I felt today. As I was on the elliptical, doing my thing, I saw a girl probably 1 o'clock to me and being the curious George I was, I peeked over to see how many calories she had burnt, how long she was running for etc. She looked fit and was going hard. She was going at level 8, I was going at level 15. She had 5 minute lead on me, so my competitive side hit me. I'm going to catch up to her calorie-wise. She was a good 55 calories burnt ahead of me, I was going to catch up to her. I was running like a mad woman, adrenaline rushing through my veins, slowly but surely, the calorie gap decreased.. 40, 30, 20.. I was worried I wouldn't complete my mission in my 35 minute cardio time. I had 4 minutes left and I caught her at the 363 calorie mark on the elliptical! Yes! Mission accomplished! It was a small victory for me, but it felt good. I managed to out do her calorie count by a difference of 11 by the end of my 35 min cardio. Woot woot :)

I followed tree's work out pic she sent in the group chat in addition to my regular routine. I always did 30 box jumps at every work out so that was easy. The leg pull in were a challenge for me though. 

According to my suunto watch, I burned 222 calories doing cardio meanwhile the elliptical said I burnt 390. I'm going to say that my watch is more accurate since I have a heart rate strapped to my chest. 

End of my work out:

I'm going to try to wake up early to go to the gym tmr since I know the evening is write off. Another day closer to spartan. 

Peace out. 

-ichibum

ichibum - day 33. Sore like eff

Pump up track: Party People - Missy E

My muscles are feeling it today. Big time. I walk like the first time a guy goes into a jail and dropped the soap. Not good. 

I still went to the gym, the burn is good but so painful lol 

No carb diet starting Sunday-Thursday. That's doable right?? Right??? Just for April... Haha

I'm going to start doing insanity every Tuesday now. Chance up my routine ^^ 

peace out

-ichibum 

ichibum - day 30 - up and at 'em

Pump up track:

Thank the laaaaawd I had my music. Can't go wrong with Missy E!! Songza, cardio hip hop playlist is the shit. :)

So after a disappointing fundraising event last night where we ate fried food and 1 vodka and water, today had to go to the gym. I was gonna go in the evening but I wasn't needed at the shop until 12:30. Took advantage and went to the gym when I could've been sleeping in. :(

Tree was telling me how her personal trainer told her it's most ideal to do 30-45 mins of cardio and then also do weights after. So my mindset changed a little bit, go hard for the cardio for 30-35 mins and spend rest of the other time doing other exercises. So in my 54 minute workout ( with 30 minute elliptical) I was able to burn 300-some calories. 

I could only muster up 20 box jumps, 40 bench jumps, kettle bell swings and weighted squats. 

My cousins and I are trying another insanity class on Tuesday. I'm excited to see if I can push myself. :)

Peace out!

-ichibum

ichibum - rest of day 27

Been busy and fell asleep before I could post the 2nd part of day 27. 

After work, I went to the shop to work, then worked out around 11:30pm. After getting to the gym I realized I forgot my headphones :(

I was contemplating going all the way back to the shop to grab it since music really pumps me up to work out and makes me push myself but I was lazy and said heck with it. I'll listen to the gym music and work out. 

Yea, next time I'm going back to the shop to get it. Sounds weird but I didn't have the motivation to push myself like I would if I was listening to my own music. I don't want to listen to lady gaga, I want to listen to Jay-Z telling me to dust my shoulders off! Haha music is very important in my work out routine, so I will have to put an extra pair in my gym bag just in case I forget my Bluetooth ones, or they run out of battery. Only managed to get 400 some calories for my 1hr 45 min work out :(

But if I add my stairs, I burned off 121 + 179 = 600 kcal. Woot woot! But I know deep down it could've been more.. :(

Day 28 was no go. Worked like a mofo since it's month end, went out for dinner, ended up going to Tribute club, and hangover. Alcohol = empty calories :(

Day 29 - working all day and then fundraiser tonight. There will be some drinking tonight too. But I'll just have vodka waters. Blehhh gross. 

I will work out again on Sunday. 

And wow! Work outs back to back! Awesome dani-wok!!! Results are just around the corner ;)

Peace out!

-ichibum

ichibum - day 20 Leg day

Pump up track:

Got home late from the gym and totally forgot to post. 1hr cardio and various leg exercises. Squats with 12 kg kettle bell are killer! Not sure how much longer I can sustain later night workouts haha

Peace out!

- ichibum 

ichibum day 19 - beast mode

Pump up track: 

Another struggle to get my butt to the gym. Drank a zero calorie energy drink and ZING! Instant energy ^^ I managed to get to the gym earlier than usual so spent some more time working out. Routine as follows: 1hr elliptical, box jumps, bench side jumps, squats with kettle bell, vertical crunches, and bench presses. Tmr will be leg day (if I make it to the gym... Haha) 

Bench side jumps (don't mind my hair and yes I was wearing my same work out outfit as yesterday but I washed it last night! Hahaha ):

Another pet peeve at the gym happened today. There are rows upon rows of elliptical machines. I'm at around the 20 minute mark of my cardio when suddenly a tall stinky guy jumps on the machine RIGHT BESIDE MINE. Dude, there are 15 other machines you can use! Why right beside me?? I normally don't mind ppl using the machine beside me, BUT he was emitting a wretched stench that was unbearable. I had to move my head to the side like I was swimming to gasp for air. I had another 40 minutes and prayed he would finish because I didn't want to move. His 10 minutes on the machine felt like ETERNITY. sigh...

Beast mode. 

Peace out!

-ichibum

ichibum - day 18. Whatever it takes.

Pump up Track: 

Another late night work out session. Left the shop at 12am to go work out. It's all mental. If your mind is determined to do something, your body will follow. Keeping a goal and keeping to it. 

30 mins cardio, box jumps, bench jumps, vertical crunches and squats. 

 

I like going to the gym late at night. Barely anyone around and I can try new equipment around. Took my first gym selfie since no one was around:

I love Dri-fit shirts. Sweat be gone! Must get more when I go to Seattle in June. So cheap over there!

To keeping us motivated on the Spartan Journey : here's to us dani-wok :)

 Peace out. 

-ichibum

ichibum day 12. Feeling lathargic

Pump up track: If - Janet Jackson

I think my energy level is on the decline and I don't know why. Maybe continuous physical activities for the past 12 days everyday? I ran the stairs again at work and met my goal of 8x up the stairs in 25 mins. Got my heart rate up pretty good and managed to burn 100kcal. 

I do feel a little self conscious having to change into a tshirt at lunch to do the stairs and then coming back to change into my work shirt after. I get a lot of "wth" looks from my coworker but ehhhh. I'd rather do that then sweat in my work clothes. I will need to bring some body mist. I don't want to smell like sweat hahaha I also made a "friend" doing the stairs. I usually go around 1:30 and at that time there is a n old Chinese lady that comes down from the 3rd floor to get the mail. I've seen her twice and we chit chat a little. She said she goes down the stairs to get the mail everyday and jokes that we should race sometime. Bring it on lady. Jkjk ;)

After #officelife work, I went to work at the shop and was going to the gym late night but I couldn't do it. I suddenly crashed and fell asleep in the office, then had to drive workers home and by that time it was 11:30pm. I drove by the gym feeling guilty that I should be in there. Make it up triple time tmr? Let's hope so.

Breakfast:

Banana cookie butter oatmeal 

 Verdict: Good. It's a nice change from the raspberry vanilla oatmeal I tend to make

Lunch: Salad (lettuce, red bell peppers, cherry tomatoes) w/balsamic vinegar

Verdict: light and easy

Dinner: congee and 3 spoons of Mac and cheese

Verdict: congee was good and damn tree for making me tempted to eat Mac and cheese!!

Temptation of the day:

Bonnie got me xxxtra flaming hot Cheetos from LA. I probably ate like 40 cheeto sticks :( so good and spicy!!  I swear they don't have these in canada! I'm pretty sure. Hahaha

And yay for hip hop classes Dani-wok!! Show them what you got! And you mentioned feminine hip hop class. So no men?! How are you supposed to reenact "Step up" or "honey" or "save the last dance" or "you got served"??? ;)

Peace out. 

-ichibum

ichibum day 11. Routine.

Pump up track : middle finger by cobra starship 

I managed to convince myself to do stairs at work. I found another stairwell at another area of the building that actually has 6 flight of Stairs! Did that 7 times. I'm aiming for 8. 

Here's a link of what this looks like. My hands were shaky but I feel my endurance increased a little bit. 

http://youtu.be/225nwzwSa_g

Also subbed for a friend's Vball game. For almost 2 hours. Work out quota done

Squat challenge: I just do 50 a day. I'm not going to do any more than 50 haha 

I also have been eating better. Relatively. Oatmeal, seaweed and salmon and rice for the day. 

I doZe off more easily too. Shiet. I'm barely opening my eyese as I type this. 

Peace outs! 

-ichibun

ichibum day 10. Not good.

Sunday was a write off :( worked all day and ate bun bo hue. Today I played Vball and sucked badly at it. Tmr will be better, I promise. I'm doing stairs at work tmr so I feel better haha and Vball in the evening. Time goes by too fast!!

Good job dani-wok! Keep it up!

ichibum day 8-9. Snow bunnies (belated post)

Pump up track: I'm Bossy - Kelis

I was so exhausted last night I was in mid posting then fell asleep. Haha yesterday was good! I got to see dani-wok twice in a day, went snowboarding at the local hill and hot pot. Good times every time we hang out :) Some punk clipped me and I tweaked my back a little, but it was good, used my leg muscles like a mofo. Now I want to go to the mountains!! 

Squat challenge 35 and 40.  Check. 

Burpee challenge : failed. Too much for me, I will still do burpees but more like 10 a day. 

Woke up this morning and pushed to the gym, could only fit in 35 mins cardio and some ab work out before I opened the shop. But other than that, work out completed! 

 

Also, watching this episode of fresh prince gets me all the time. I wasn't crying on the treadmill, that's just sweat in my eyes...

And dani-wok, I don't party all the time. More like every other weekend haha but I've lessened on the drinking. Drinking = unnecessary carbs. H20 ftw. So does that mean if you drink those pills, you can party with me now?!?! ;)

Going to eat some Italian food tonight. = carbs. Sigh. Let's try to make some healthy choices eating out. 

- ichibum

ichibum day 5. Check.

Pump up song: own it - drake

I went to the gym with my cousin Hotrain since they offered an insanity class. Hands down, the DVD is waaaaaay more challenging than the class. The instructor was a little on the big side and could not keep up with her own class :( I still pushed myself and worked a good sweat. Like dani-wok, I feel my stamina is a bit better. 

Squat challenge. 20. Check. 

Burpee challenge. Barely 20. Check. 

I need to incorporate more weights. 

Maybe tmr :)

- ichibum

ichibum day 4. Check.

Burpee challenge. 15. Check

Vball tonight done too. 

I'm tired. Shouldn't have went out to eat after Vball 

Couldn't resist fooooood. :(

- ichibum

ichibum day 3/4. 75% check

Pump up Track: Pon De Replay - Rihanna

March 2// Yesterday I had to watch the shop all day by myself, then moved stuff from the downtown shop at night. I was hella tired and knew I would not be able to complete my work out for the day. I had enough foresight to complete the March challenge before the shop opened in the morning. Thank goodness

Squat challenge. 10. Check

Burpees challenge. 10. Check. 

The burpee challenge was more challenging than i thought it would be! And also I was telling Dani-wok, my right bum cheek is more sore than my left one! Must double check my form as I don't want a lop-sided bum :(

So I didn't get to put in my cardio yet for the day. Therefore I decided to make up for it the next day. 

March 3 // so I decided to dedicate me lunch break at work to do stairs. 

5 floors, 2 staircases per floor for 25 mins. Only managed 4 up and downs. 

Complete 

Squats (in the ghetto staircase). 15. Check. 

I also have Vball tonight, so my quota for the day should be good except for the burpee challenge. I shall post later tonight to ensure I do it. 

Now I'm all sweaty and back to work. Hope I don't stink too much. Thank goodness for deodorant. :)

-ichibum

ichibum day 2. Check.

Building on this momentum inside of me, decided to work out Saturday morning. Woke already to go to the gym then looked at the weather, -34. Ok then, working out at home with Shaun T and t-25. My glutes were a little sore but not too bad but during the work out, I felt a little better than yesterday. Completed it but I wanted to add and set a personal challenge for myself. 

Squat challenge: 5 squats a day and gradually add 5 more the next day and so forth. 

Burpees challenge: 5 a day, then gradually add 5 more the next day and so forth. 

This personal challenge for me is for a month. So March 1, 2014 is the beginning. 

Squat challenge: check. 

Burpees challenge: check. 

Also did some crunches and attempted chin up and popped my shoulder. :(

My heart rate monitor still does not work, I'll have to call them on Monday and see wtf is up. 

Post work out/breakfast:

While training, I'm also trying to eat healthy. I love food too much to keep a strict diet but I'll do it when I can. 

2 Egg, multigrain bread, 1/2 avacado, mango, green apple slices, orange juice and a splash of soy sauce. That's kinda healthy right?? Haha

Ok. What's in store for me tmr?

-ichibum

Ichibum day 1. Check.

Friday, Feb 28

Done my quota for the day. T-25

My heart rate monitor died on me :(