Wednesday, April 29, 2009

Get Ripped To The Core. (Didn't want to get up this morning. Have had a difficult week with sleep - not much of it. I was awake, so even though I was tired I went and worked out. Now I'm glad I did.)

1: Reverse Lunge and Side Squat (38 ea leg): 10#!!!
2: Chest Press with/out Hips Raised (54 total..... 3 sets of the routine): 8#
3: Bent Leg Dead Lift and Bicep Curl. (32 ea): 8#
4: Wide Squat and Upright Row. (171 ws & 52 ur): 8#
5: Stiff Leg Deadlift with Lateral Row (48 D & 56 LR): 10#
6: Squat with Lateral Raise and then Narrow Squat with Anterior Raise. (48 LG ea leg, 54 LR, 8 NS/AR): 5#. Because of the weight increase I only did lateral raises with the very first set each leg. I only did the squats for the rest.
7: Step Ups with Overhead Press. (48 total): also 5# - I did two sets of this routine.

Slim Quick

Yesterday, tried the slim quick powder in my drink. YUCK! Unfortunately, their pills have caffeine/ green tea in it. So, the powder was my only option. So, THAT's out!

Saturday, April 25, 2009

Get Ripped To The Core. (I made progress today, increasing my weight to 10 lbs for two routines. But, I'm staring to feel my knees hurt during a couple of moves, which worries me as I haven't even made it past 10 lbs yet nor lost weight and I'm already running into a potentially serious road block.)

1: Reverse Lunge and Side Squat (38 ea leg): 10#!!!
2: Chest Press with/out Hips Raised (54 total..... 3 sets of the routine): 8#
3: Bent Leg Dead Lift and Bicep Curl. (32 ea): 8#
4: Wide Squat and Upright Row. (171 ws & 52 ur): My knees are starting to hurt with this one. 8#
5: Stiff Leg Deadlift with Lateral Row (48 D & 56 LR): 10#
6: Squat with Lateral Raise and then Narrow Squat with Anterior Raise. (48 LG ea leg, 54 LR, 8 NS/AR): 5#. Because of the weight increase I only did lateral raises with the very first set each legs. I only did the squats for the rest.
7: Step Ups with Overhead Press. (48 total): also 5# - I did three sets of this routine.

Thursday, April 23, 2009

Get Ripped To The Core.

1: Reverse Lunge and Side Squat (38 ea leg): 8#
2: Chest Press with Hips Raised (54 total..... 3 sets of the routine): 8#
3: Bent Leg Dead Lift and Bicep Curl. (32 ea): 8#
4: Wide Squat and Upright Row. (171 ws & 52 ur): 8#
5: Stiff Leg Deadlift with Lateral Row (48 D & 56 LR): 8#
6: Squat with Lateral Raise and then Narrow Squat with Anterior Raise. (48 LG ea leg, 54 LR, 8 NS/AR): 5#. Because of the weight increase I only did lateral raises with the very first set each legs. I only did the squats for the rest.
7: Step Ups with Overhead Press. (48 total): also 5# - only did two sets of routine.

Tuesday, April 21, 2009

Get Ripped To The Core.

1: Reverse Lunge and Side Squat (38 ea leg): 8#
2: Chest Press with Hips Raised (54 total..... 3 sets of the routine): 8#
3: Bent Leg Dead Lift and Bicep Curl. (32 ea): 8#
4: Wide Squat and Upright Row. (171 ws & 52 ur): 8#
5: Stiff Leg Deadlift with Lateral Row (48 D & 56 LR): 8#
6: Squat with Lateral Raise and then Narrow Squat with Anterior Raise. (48 LG ea leg, 54 LR, 8 NS/AR): 5#. Because of the weight increase I only did lateral raises with the very first set on the first leg. I couldn't get my muscles to do anymore, so I only did the squats.
7: Step Ups with Overhead Press. (48 total): also 5# - only did two sets of routine.

Saturday, April 18, 2009

Zumba - 20 minute workout. Did two songs = 10 minutes.

Feeling frustrated and discouraged, but will continue moving forward. Some changes have to be made to my cardio days, but i'm sure I'll manage. I'll work harder on the days I do use the weights.

Friday, April 17, 2009

Get Ripped To The Core.

1: Reverse Lunge and Side Squat (38 ea leg): 5#
2: Chest Press with Hips Raised (54 total..... 3 sets of the routine): 8#
3: Bent Leg Dead Lift and Bicep Curl. (32 ea): 8#
4: Wide Squat and Upright Row. (171 ws & 52 ur): 5#
5: Stiff Leg Deadlift with Lateral Row (48 D & 56 LR): 8#
6: Squat with Lateral Raise and then Narrow Squat with Anterior Raise. (48 LG ea leg, 54 LR, 8 NS/AR): 5#. Because of the weight increase I only did lateral raises with the very first set on the first leg. I couldn't get my muscles to do anymore, so I only did the squats.
7: Step Ups with Overhead Press. (48 total): also 3#.

Wednesday, April 15, 2009

Get Ripped To The Core.

1: Reverse Lunge and Side Squat (38 ea leg): 5#
2: Chest Press with Hips Raised (54 total..... actually, only 2 sets of the routine): 8#
3: Bent Leg Dead Lift and Bicep Curl. (32 ea): 8#
4: Wide Squat and Upright Row. (171 ws & 52 ur): 5#
5: Stiff Leg Deadlift with Lateral Row (48 D & 56 LR): 8#
6: Squat with Lateral Raise and then Narrow Squat with Anterior Raise. (48 LG ea leg, 54 LR, 8 NS/AR): 3#.
7: Step Ups with Overhead Press. (48 total): also 3#.

Sunday, April 12, 2009 - Weigh-In

I woke and was weighed by my daughter who informed me I had NOT made any progress during my first week of working out all 6 days and starving through the week. Of course, I ate - I'm not anorexic. I just didn't fill my belly in between meals unless it was with some grapes, an apple, banana or the like. So, I starved in between meals and before I went to bed. So, on to another day and another week.

My daughter is weighing me every Sunday morning without telling me what I actually weigh. I only want to know if I made progress or not. Unfortunately, I wish to hear I made progress over none at all. Uggghhh!

March Bird's Eye View

Looks like I only exercised 5 times in March, so new use making a Bird's Eye View Calendar.

February Bird's Eye View

In February I had to be at work three times really early. This interfered with the opportunity to do my scheduled and structured workout. Also, on one Saturday we left very early to go out of town, there again interfering with my schedule. So, I let myself off the hook for those days. Unfortunately, I didn't do much better the rest of the month. I only exercised 10 times out of the total 20 days available to workout. So, that's again only 50%.

Saturday, April 11, 2009

Zumba - 20 minute workout. Did all four songs = 20 minutes.

I really like this workout and had fun with it today. Of course, it's Saturday and I slept in 'till 9:30 and visited with hubby before I went to workout. It's quite a different story during the week when I have to wake up early at 5 am and immediately go to workout.

I'm sure I'll do this DVD for one more week before I'm sick of it and then move on to his 40 minute workout. I'll probably do 20 minutes of it for a week, then slowly add songs each day 'till I reach the 40 minutes. Then, do that workout for a couple more weeks before seeing what else he has for me. That's the plan, at least.

Friday, April 10, 2009

Get Ripped To The Core. Today I worked to go even deeper and be more specific with each move. It worked, 'cause I couldn't finish the entire workout and now the next day I'm really sore.

1: Reverse Lunge and Side Squat (38 ea leg): 5#
2: Chest Press with Hips Raised (54 total if I had done 4 sets. I did 3 sets of the routine. Still strengthening from the weight increase): 8#
3: Bent Leg Dead Lift and Bicep Curl. (32 ea): 8#
4: Wide Squat and Upright Row. (171 ws & 52 ur): 5#
5: Stiff Leg Deadlift with Lateral Row (48 D & 56 LR): 8#
6: Squat with Lateral Raise and then Narrow Squat with NO Anterior Raise today..... I wore myself out. (48 LG ea leg, 54 LR): 3#.

Skipped the Step Ups with Overhead press altogether.

Thursday, April 9, 2009

Zumba - 20 minute workout. Did two songs = 10 minutes.

Wednesday, April 8, 2009

Get Ripped To The Core. Today I increased weights on three routines and went deeper on the three lower body routines.

1: Reverse Lunge and Side Squat (38 ea leg): 5#
2: Chest Press with Hips Raised (54 total..... actually, almost 3 sets of the routine as the increase of weights wouldn't let me go any furhter, but the 5# were too easy. I'll get them all done as I get stronger): 8#
3: Bent Leg Dead Lift and Bicep Curl. (32 ea): 8#
4: Wide Squat and Upright Row. 171 ws & 52 ur): 5#
5: Stiff Leg Deadlift with Lateral Row (48 D & 56 LR): 8#
6: Squat with Lateral Raise and then Narrow Squat with Anterior Raise. (48 LG ea leg, 54 LR, 8 NS/AR): 3#.
7: Step Ups with Overhead Press. (48 total): also 3#.

Tuesday, April 7, 2009

Zumba 20-minute workout. Did one song= 5 minutes.

Monday, April 6, 2009

Get Ripped To The Core.

1: Reverse Lunge and Side Squat (38 ea leg): 5#
2: Chest Press with Hips Raised (54 total): 5#
3: Bent Leg Dead Lift and Bicep Curl. (32 ea): 5#
4: Wide Squat and Upright Row. 171 ws & 52 ur): 5#
5: Stiff Leg Deadlift with Lateral Row (48 D & 56 LR): 5#
6: Squat with Lateral Raise and then Narrow Squat with Anterior Raise. (48 LG ea leg, 54 LR, 8 NS/AR): 3#.
7: Step Ups with Overhead Press. (48 total): also 3#.

Monday, March 30, 2009

Get Ripped To The Core.

I tried to do with a simple 5# for all of them for the simple getting started and will build up from that point.

1: Reverse Lunge and Side Squat (38 ea leg): 5#
2: Chest Press with Hips Raised (54 total): 5#
3: Bent Leg Dead Lift and Bicep Curl. (32 ea): 5#
4: Wide Squat and Upright Row. 171 ws & 52 ur): 5#
5: Stiff Leg Deadlift with Lateral Row (48 D & 56 LR): 5#
6: Squat with Lateral Raise and then Narrow Squat with Anterior Raise. (48 LG ea leg, 54 LR, 8 NS/AR): Tried 5 lbs, but too much so went to 3#.
7: Step Ups with Overhead Press. (48 total): also 3#.

Get Ripped To The Core

Starting up again. Last week I did one work out with Get Ripped To The Core. I'm changing back to this one as it is both easier and seems to work more muscles before I completely wear myself out. I've included a count of how many of each I do for each routine, that includes the slow ones and the pulses that she does for many of them. She will often do a slow for four counts up and down, then go to a 3 count up and a 1 count down, then to a 2 count up and 2 count down, then to singles for a set of 8. I really like this workout a lot more, though I plan to build up my strength and endurance to be able to do the Get Ripped 1000 as it has been such a challenge that I want to meet. Here is the workout (of course, I skip the pushups).

1: Reverse Lunge and Side Squat (Muscles worked: Quadriceps, hamstrings, inner thighs, gluteals, back, core). There are a total of 38 for each move with each leg.

2: Chest Press with Hips Raised (Muscles worked: Pectorales, core, hamstrings, gluteals, deltoids, triceps). I don't raise my hips because it hurts my knees - so I don't know altogether which of those muscles I'm not working. There are a total 54 chest presses in this routine.

3: Bent Leg Dead Lift and Bicep Curl. (Muscles worked: lower back, gluteals, hamstrings, quadriceps, biceps). There are a total 32 Bent Leg Dead Lift and 32 bicep Curls.

4: Wide Squat and Upright Row. (Muscles worked: Inner thighs, hamstrings, quadriceps, deltoids, gluteals, upper back, core). In the Get Ripped 1000 she does bicep curls with the wide squat and I don't find that a natural combination and I don't feel I get a full wide squat workout, either. I really like this one in this video. In this one we do 171 wide squats (this includes the 123 pulses) and 52 upright rows.

5: Stiff Leg Deadlift with Lateral Row (during the Lateral row they go one legged for two routines and then switch legs for the last two routines. I don't do this, yet, because it gives those muscles a break between lower body routines). (Muscles worked: Bicepts, gluteals, hamstrings, back, core). There are a total of 48 deadlifts and 56 lateral rows.

6: Squat with Lateral Raise and then Narrow Squat with Anterior Raise. (Muscles worked: Quadriceps, hamstrings, gluteals, medial deltoids, anterior deltoids, IT band, core). There are 48 leg squats for each leg and 54 lateral raises. Then, there are only 8 narrow squats with anterior raise.

7: Step Ups with Overhead Press. (Muscles worked: Deltoids, trapezius, quadriceps, triceps, hamstrings, gluteals, core). Total of 48 overhead presses.

There is still 1-2 more moves, but I haven't reached them yet. This is all for now.