I'm half-way with my Transformation Challenge!! I was weighed this morning before class and I've lost 5 lbs. My body fat is not moving, hahaha : / My trainer did sit down with me and explain how it can vary depending on the time of day. What really matters though is what I notice about my body and I feel that I'm loosing inches and getting definition for sure!! My body fat % isn't really that high, surprisingly.... Saturday Boot Camps are my favorite.... 1: I'm forced to get outta BED 2: The playlist at the Gym is killer!! - - Hence the Beastie Boys blog title : ) 3: Everyone is in good spirits and motivating. TODAY'S WORKOUT: 40sec. 4x Group A:
Kettle Bell side lunges
Hill Sprint w/ med ball (no thanks)
Alternate rope slam
Group B:
Lunge hops holding the TRX
Bus Driver weight rotation (holding a 10 lb weight in front of you and steering like a wheel)
Landline row (ask me if you wanna try this, too long to explain)
Group C:
Push up, knee tuck (using the slide board)
Cable pull side lunge
Side hop lung with med ball
If that wasn't enough.... Riley Athletics is so conveniently located on a steep incline. So our "finisher" -- Sprint up, walk down, sprint up, walk down, sprint up BACKWARDS, walk down....repeat. If you ever wonder what would be a good butt workout.... run up a hill backwards....
We're making our own playlists to "bleed, sweat and cry to".....for Boot Camp. Here's my playlist, although - - I like to workout to these songs OR mostly dance to them. Not sure about bleeding or crying to them....
Notorious B.I.G. - Hypnotize Gotye - Somebody That I Used To Know Ratatat - Loud Pipes White Stripes - Seven Nation Army Alex Clare - Too Close Skrillex - Breakin' A Sweat The XX - Islands 50 Cent, Eminem, Adam Levine - My Life The Black Keys - Howlin' For You JayZ, Kanye West - No Church In The Wild
I got weighed today with the crazy scale that sends a surge of electricity through your body..... Yeah, you heard me. Probably the most expensive scale in the world - - but the most reliable : ) I lost three pounds since Jan. 22nd and my fat percentage is the same. Ryan (my coach) says I'm on track and everyone's body is different (obviously). According to him, I don't have much weight to lose and my goal is to get toned anyway. I will probably lose about 10 lbs after this is all over at the rate I'm going which is my end goal.
I'm okay with this but my next motivation is to step up my workout game, I mean these boot camps are awesome and I'm seeing some toning results after 2 weeks but it's a challenge for me to workout doing other things. I did good this week - - boot camp twice and gym twice. I want to add a run in on Sunday's and I think I'll be surprised at my endurance to run 3 miles. I should be doing this routine from here on out. It's HARD... But the more and more I start to change my routine into this it gets easier : )
Boot Camp Today: 35 sec. / 4x 1A - Pull Ups 1B - Kettle Bell Swing
2A - Cable Push 2B - Alt. Rope Slam
3A - Split Squat - Med. Ball Slam 3B- Push Up / Weight Slide to Crunch (I'll show anyone who wants to try this, it's HARD).
IT'S DAY 15: Our explanation for boot camp tonight was "I want you to workout harder than you ever have before, EVER, EVER before." Oh, great. Well, let me just say this. Doing stations for 30 minutes will be one of the hardest things you EVER do. And if you want to loose weight, do this a couple times a week.... all these in one form/another at home. Holla! 30 Min. / 6 rounds (most don't make it to 6, i made it to 5....crawling)
Triceps on bench 10x
TRX Bicep Curl 10x
Jump Rope 50x
Mtn. Climbers 50x
Pull ups TRX/Bar 10x
Burpees 10x
Push ups 10x
Split Squat (each leg) 10x
Prisoner Jump Squat 10x
I mostly just crawled out of the gym tonight and into my car.....
When I put my mind to it I have a lot of control over food temptation! Yeah, me. This weekend I was put to the test, going out to eat with my family. No bread, No fries, 1 bite of cheesecake....etc. This Transformation Challenge has me really thinking about what I eat. I'm learning about how important protein is while building muscle. I am urged to eat 22 gm of protein with each meal! I rarely eat meat and little fish, so last week I ate a lot of egg whites... My trainer said I'm still not eating enough. This week, I'm including ground turkey and protein powder. I've also found how helpful it is to drink a protein shake after an intense workout. All in all, I'm proud of my eating habits. I have my firstweigh-in this Wednesday - - this will be the test...
I accomplished (2) intense bootcamps last week and (1) Barre class. This week I'm going to try a hip-hop class, I've always wanted to do it - - another "Trying New Things" to write down :)
