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    Have you exercised today?

    in Beauty, Exercise, Diet

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    So some of you have asked quesitons about the workouts.....Here is something I put together for a few other gals a while back. I hope it can help.

     

    WORKOUTS:

     

    When I’m getting in shape for a special event or something like a vacation I usually work out about 6 days a week. If it’s just general “maintenance†or wintertime it’s more like 4 or 5 days a week. I try and get 4 days of weight workouts in, and then take a day of just cardio in between. Andy and I both structure our weight workouts between “push†days and “pull†days. I’ll explain……

     

    Push days are chest presses, shoulder lifts, triceps (dips or kickbacks), and chest flys. You can change it up, but you get the general idea. On the push days I do dead lifts for the backs of the legs.

     

    Pull days are biceps, back, and lats. I do two different back exercises (row machine), two different lat pull down exercises, and bicep curls with the free weight bar. On pull days I also do the squats and lunges.

     

    Go here for animations of what workouts should look like:

     

    Body-for-LIFE Training Demonstrations

     

    It’s really good to work the different muscle groups on varying days. For cardio I usually switch between the elliptical and treadmill, or spin classes. I go for 15 minutes on the elliptical, then go to the treadmill to run for 15, then back to the elliptical for 15 (total of 45 minutes) Mostly I do it that way because I get really antsy and bored so I have to change it up. I found it actually gives me a better workout to change it up like that since it is working different parts of my body.

     

    Here is a typical week:

     

    1: Push Weights & 35-45 min cardio

    2: Pull Weights & 35-45 min cardio

    3: Just cardio (about 55-60 minutes or one hour long cardio class like spinning)

    4: Push Weights & 35-45 min cardio

    5: Pull Weights & 35-45 min cardio

    6: Just cardio (55-60 minutes/ some days I run outside/walk outside/etc.)

    7: day off

     

    Once quick piece of advice that I have personally had to deal with.....it's not enough to just show up to the gym and get through your workout. You really have to work HARD. That was my problem for a long time. I'd go to the gym and just kind of go through the motions without really pushing myself. I had to switch it up and add in some different classes and things to shock my body into getting over a plateau.

    Alyssa's planning thread...

    in Destination Wedding Planning Journal

    Posted

    Holy Moly...it just kept getting better and better. You have really the most amazingly planned, totally gorgeous....totally informed wedding! All of your projects look sooooo good! You look fantastic in the dress.....his suit is so cute...it all is going to be just perfect. Your location is stunning...I just cannot wait to see it all come together. The wait is finally over :)

    Gross, yuck, nasty..

    in Random Thoughts

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    Note to self...If I start craving chinese food, come read this and go eat a salad. Yucky. You'll get it cleaned up for sure. I know you have the crazy expensive power vaccum. God you deserve one heck of a medal for what you do Tammy :)

    Have you exercised today?

    in Beauty, Exercise, Diet

    Posted

    Quote:
    Originally Posted by seaprincess View Post
    Thanks for bringing the thread back Amy! I haven't quit working out, just haven't posted about it...I started spinning last week! I have been doing 2 to 3 weight classes a week, plus at least 2 more cardio sessions in the week (either spin, bodyattack class aka super intense workout, or elliptical/treadmill). I have been pretty good at sticking to 4-5 sessions a week. I went away for the long weekend though so time to get back to it after 5 days off!
    Good girl! bunny_4.gif

    I'm on a roll with spin classes twice a week as well. I love how much energy I have all day after doing it in the morning. Since getting back from the wedding I really cut down on my gym time and I seriously noticed a difference faster than I imagined. I'm back to about 5 days a week, trying to go Mon-Friday and take the weekends off. I feel like that's a good compromise from my 6-7 days i was at before the wedding. I need to get back in tip top shape before Italy in September! We'll be walking like crazy.....smile72.gif

    Keep it up girls! muscle.gif I'm watching you :) popcorn.gif

    Have you exercised today?

    in Beauty, Exercise, Diet

    Posted

    Uhm girls...what happend to this thread! Just because I've been slacking off and stuffing my face with peanut butter by the spoonfull doesn't mean the rest of you get to stop working out too! Ha! I did go to spin class this morning at 6am. I've got to work off the 4lbs I've seriously gained since getting back from the wedding. I didn't think I would do that! Yikes....back to it. Now who's been busting their butts at the gymhuh.gif??

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