Full Body workout

Happy Friday!! I am finally getting to sit down and get back on this! This past week I have been at school getting ready for this year (ahhh) and am just exhausted after I get home. My workouts have been 'eh' all week, but today's workout was exactly what I needed going into the weekend. In between cardio rounds, I did exercises starting with the legs and worked my way up.

15 minutes on the stairmaster 

3x15 abductor

3x15 adductor

3x25 leg press 

3x15 leg extension

lunges around the aerobic room

2x25 single leg deadlifts 

15 minutes on the bike

10 jackknife sit-ups

20 Russian Twists

10 weighted sit ups

30 crunches

:45 plank

20 hip twists in plank

30 vertical leg crunches

10 weighted sit ups

15 minutes on elliptical 

3x15 weighted tricep dips 

3x20 lat pulldown

3x20 bicep curls

3x12 front raises 

3x15 rows with bar 

That 15 mile Run.......

Remember last week when I mentioned I had to run 15 miles on Saturday? That didn't happen. I had to stop after 10 (all of which was run in POURING RAIN) because my IT Band was realllllyyyy hurting. I ended up walking a mile back to Ben's (so really I ran 10 and walked 1). I was pretty disappointed because I really wanted to reach new mileage and also worried me because if my It Band hurts around mile 8, training the rest of the time is going to be brutal. This weekend is back down to 12 miles. Keep your fingers and toes crossed for me that my IT band gets stronger and doesn't hurt anymore!  

New mileage tomorrow

Tomorrow morning I am going to run 15 miles. That is the most I've ever run before. I'm a bit anxious, mainly because I'm hoping my ipod holds up for the whole run (it's been dying quicker lately) and I have enough water (when I ran 12 last week, I ran out around mile 8...not good). I'm thinking of driving before I run to the half way mark and leaving a water bottle there. I'm going to route my run in a bit so I can figure out the halfway point. Wish me luck!

My workout today was basic, but a good way to start out my Friday. I actually got to the gym around 6:45 (whhhhaattt??) and was surprised to see the gym pretty dead. Isn't NOVA suppose to have people up super early?! Anyways, started out on the elliptical for about 30 minutes before a round of abs and arms. I didn't focus on legs at all because duh, the mileage I'll be putting in tomorrow. 

The rest of the day I spent working in my classroom (a lot more work goes into preparing the room than I realized) and then drove down to Fredericksburg to see my family as Caroline moved back to college! Even though it's only been a week & half since I saw them, it was still nice to see them and go out to dinner :)  

Have a good night! 

New gym plus abs!

Greetings from NOVA! 

I am all settled in and got my gym membership set up yesterday at a gym called XSport Fitness. It's an express one because it is 24/7 (cause clearly I plan on working out at 3am) plus its a decent size gym and very affordable monthly rates. 

I started out by 30 minutes on the elliptical before doing some leg machines, especially ones that weren't at my old gym, such as the abductor, adductor, and laying down leg curl. After a few rounds of legs, I grabbed a mat and laid down on the only avaiable floor space I could find (the one con to this gym, no space really to do abs, etc unless you use the aerobic room when a class isn't going on) and did a great ab circuit. 

40 sec plank

40 leg lifts

30 scissors

30 criss cross

20 cross crunches

20 heel touches

1 min crunches

1 min V-holds

10 jackknife sit ups

20 Russian twists

10 weighted sit-ups

30 crunches

20 weighted oblique crunches

:45 sec plank

20 hip twists in plank

25 Russian twists

30 Vertical Leg Crunch

10 Weighted Sit-Ups  

Not wanting to leave just yet, I decided to do some various arm exercies (tricep dips, shoulder press, flys).

I left the gym feeling very upbeat which is always a good way to start a Friday :) Hope everyone else has a great Friday as well! 

Recap and Moving

Just a little more than 24 hours till I make the move to Northern Virginia! My room is cluster right now with boxes, bins, bags, little piles and for someone who is OCD about things being organized and neat, I'm trying not to go a little crazy!! Ben came down this past week and took half of my stuff, mainly just stuff for my classroom, which helped! 

With all the craziness of packing, last minute items, and goodbyes, I haven't gotten to update on this with some great workouts I've done over the past few days.

Friday: Resistance/body weight workout (will describe below)

Saturday: Bodypump class

Sunday: off

Monday: 10 mile run....MCM training

Today: Cardio with abs and arms.

Resistance/body weight workout 

Friday's workout started out with 20 minutes on the stairmaster before heading to the aerobic room to do some body weight and resistance band workouts. I didn't really have a certain workout in mind, just did various workouts. The first one I did was an exercise I did in the Pure Barre class which works the glutes. It is hard to describe in writing (I should've gotten my sister to get a video of me doing it) so here is a Youtube clip of it!

BarSculpt seated Pretzel

Another great leg and glute exercise is using a resistance band around your legs and do side leg lifts. 

Another Pure Barre idea is getting a small ball and putting them between your thighs, hands on the bar, and squatting as if you are sitting in a chair. Squeeze the ball with your thighs (pulsing) for 30 seconds, rest for 15, repeat. 

One last exercise I can remember (I am drawing a blank on everything else I did) was doing leg kickbacks with 5 pound barbbell held by my legs. Always a great glute workout, especially with the added weight! 

Now back to packing! Next time I post, I'll be up in NOVA! 

Arms, abs, and glutes!

I didn't get to go to the gym yesterday after a morning run so added in arms to my cardio & abs workout today. I am housesitting all this week and even though I am still in the area, living out of a bag for the week makes me feel out of my usual routine!  

Warm up: 20 minutes on the elliptical on the hill climb setting. 

Arms: 

Followed with resistance bands exercises on the bar to work back and triceps.

Abs:

10 jackknife sit ups

20 Russian twists w/ dumbbell

10 weighted sit-ups

30 crunches

20 weighted oblique crunches

:45 plank

20 hip twists in plank

25 Russian twists w/ dumbbell

30 vertical leg crunches

10 weighted sit ups 

Glutes:

And of course, a good stretch to end!! Have a good hump day!

Hello Weekend!!

Monday seems like forever ago and I am so excited it is finally the weekend! One of my good friends from high school got last minute tickets to see Rascal Flatts so her, Tori, and I are going to see them tomorrow! This will be my 4th time seeing them and after not seeing them since 2009, I am looking forward to a good summer concert (which they always put on!). I've been looking for a opportunity to dust off my cowboy boots ;)

After babysitting today, I was looking forward to a chill day at the gym. Friday afternoons seem to be dead at my local gym which I like because it sorta feels like your own gym. Caroline was there at the same time which was nice to have a gym partner. I did an easy 30 minutes on the elliptical before doing this Weekend Circuit Workout 3x through:

Afterwards, I did some nice leg stretching (I feel like all I've really done this week is run and jump on a trampoline) and then took some major advantage of Target on getting classroom supplies! Tax-Free Weekend people, just a reminder!