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Okay, maybe I did fall off the face of the earth....
Adjusting to as new schedule and setting new goals. I am going to compete again in a year. Getting back to early morning workouts...trying not to get obsessive about food (yet). Monday Up at 4:45am, had a bowl of Kashi Go Lean crunch with Isop...
by: asimmer on: 2006/08/15 -
I didn't really fall of the face of the earth...
I have been a busy bee with yardwork and some workouts here and there. I love summer. I expect to get back into my regualr routine soon, but i have been cycling with my daughter and weeding/planting/mowing, etc.
by: asimmer on: 2006/06/14 -
The Weekend
Staurday I did a deep clean of my kitchen , pretty physical. Moved the furninture out, washed the walls, washed the furniture, washed the floor, etc. Sunday I rested, except for a short walk with my family...
by: asimmer on: 2006/06/04 -
Made my Mom do this today, too!
I have been training my Mom and this morning I got a little time crunched, so I decided that to fit my workout in, I would do it with her. It was pretty fun, she was a trooper. She used lighter weight and we modified some moves a little, but she w...
by: asimmer on: 2006/06/02 -
Day 16! I broke the curse!
I got up and ate my oats, digested and then worked out! Warmed up kind of dancing/step aerobics (trying to get more graceful/coordinated so I can become a group fitness instructor). Triple set SLDL>Bent-over row>Front Squat 5 reps ...
by: asimmer on: 2006/05/31 -
today and yesterday
Yesterday was a lifting day: Triple set all with ezcurl+30# SLDL>bentover row>front squat 5 reps each/2 times through superset 1 (2 sets each) step up 15X15# db's low row 12X60# superset2 (2sets each) swissball hamstring curl...
by: asimmer on: 2006/05/27 -
Thanks for the welcome, everyone!
I am feeling really good this morning - it is getting easier to get up and get moving and do my morning cardio! It is also less of a struggle to do the duration of my cardio sessions this week. amazing how quickly you can increase your endurance! ...
by: asimmer on: 2006/05/25 -
Today felt good and Thanks, Mutt!
warmed up kickboxing (2 songs) Triple set 5 reps each exercise continuous deadlift>high pull (upright row from deadlift)>push press ez-curl+20#, then +30# Superset 1 2Xthrough reverse lunges 15#X12, 15#X12 wide pull-down 60#X15, 60...
by: asimmer on: 2006/05/24 -
no, seriously, I mean it
I am back. Tentative, but back. My feet are improving, I can do cardio in the morning and not be crippled at the end of the day. Definite life improvement there. Last week - lifted Wednesday/Friday, cardio Tuesday/Thursday/Saturday. Eatin...
by: asimmer on: 2006/05/24 -
Friday, plummeting...
A good workout today, but I can feel muself plummeting into depression again. I am calling my doctor today and getting back on anti-depressants. Anyhow, here was today's workout: Legs and shoulders Squats warm-up 95X10 moderate weight 105X...
by: asimmer on: 2006/03/31 -
tuesday cardio
40 minutes total on recumbant bike in the AM, walked the dogs in the afternoon.
by: asimmer on: 2006/03/29 -
Good morning!
Got into the weight room by 6:45am! Quite an accomplishment - done by 10 to 8, just enough time to make shake before training client. Did 25 minutes interval on upright bike after training client... Chest and biceps warmed up 3 minutes on el...
by: asimmer on: 2006/03/27 -
Saturday/sunday
I walked the dogs for an hour yesterday- my feet are so glad that today is a rest day!
by: asimmer on: 2006/03/26 -
Back..and triceps
Warmed up on step and floor.. was stressing a little about getting my workout in and still making an 8am dental appt. Made it! cable pull-downs warm-up 60lbsX10 moderate 70X8 heavy sets 90X6, 100X6 1 arm db rows moderate 25lbsX8 heavy ...
by: asimmer on: 2006/03/22 -
Leg Day!!!
Yesterday I did tae bo for cardio. Today i had an awesome leg workout, legs and shoulders, actually. I was not enthused about doing legs because my legs have been so dysfunctionla for so long, but once I warmed up and got into it, it felt great...
by: asimmer on: 2006/03/24 -
New Monday Cardio
Staring metabolic overdrive cardio, Monday, Thursday, Saturday The goal is this: 5 minute warm-up 3 minutes high resistance/intensity 2 minutes recovery at moderate 3 minutes up 2 minutes recovery 3 minutes up 5 minutes cooldown ...
by: asimmer on: 2006/03/07 -
cardio ...again
yesterday I did 35 minutes interval on the elliptical. at least I am doing something... my apnea doctor gave me tighter straps for my mouthguard and i am sleeping better again - I am sure lifting will commence soon :)
by: asimmer on: 2006/03/03 -
what is going on with my attitude?
Yesterday...never lifted. Did half an hour cardio with my daughter (Yourself fitness xbox) and 15 minutes yoga. I don't know why I am not eager to lift. Hmm.
by: asimmer on: 2006/03/01 -
yesterday, actually
I did 25 minutes random intervals on elliptical trainer and then did my pf stretches.
by: asimmer on: 2006/02/24 -
Instinctive training
I felt sluugish and sore today. The ft workout didn't look like what my body needed/wanted today. I decided that i am going to work instinctively until i feel more functional. To me, this means working on all the parts that don't seem to be tracki...
by: asimmer on: 2006/02/22 -
Progress!!!
This morning I weighed and measured - down another 6 inches total and down a pound from last time I weighed in. I am startingm y plantar fasciitis rehab stretches today. The shots seem to have helped some so far - less pain this morning. I a...
by: asimmer on: 2006/02/11 -
Worked out...
I warmed up for 15 minutes, feet pretty sore. Then i did a 20 minute routine, it is all I had the time (and energy, actually) for: db presses, weighted crunches, seated supinating biceps curls 3 sets supersetted. db rows, tricep kickback 3 s...
by: asimmer on: 2006/02/10 -
feeling better!
Did 30 minute hill program on the elliptical, stretched and am feeling pretty good! I have an appointment with the podiatrist tomorrow for my foot pain (I always have sore feet...), I also have a client in the morning, so my workout will be la...
by: asimmer on: 2006/02/09 -
Cardio and IKEA
Dod 20 minutes sort of HIIT on elliptical, then spent the day wandering around at IKEA.
by: asimmer on: 2006/02/05 -
Thursday - down 9 lbs!!!!
Almost down 10, the needle was wavering. I know some of it is water - but what a great psychological boost! Today i did a 10 minute warm-up on the elliptical, then 2 sets of push-ups. Db incline presses 2 sets of 12 reps with 20, 10repsX25...
by: asimmer on: 2006/02/02 -
blahty blah blah
Dog puked at 3 am... not much sleep after that. Dental appt this morning to adjust mouth guard... near zoo, spent the day at the zoo. Very cool - howling wolves, growling cougars, bellowing lion, very busy monkeys... I will be lifting tomorrow!
by: asimmer on: 2006/02/01 -
day 5 hurried leg day
I don't know how the morning got away from me, but all of a sudden it was 9 and i had a client coming at 10 and I needed to get my workout in! It was a speed workout - I superset the ab exercises inbetween the leg exercises. Warmed up - recumbe...
by: asimmer on: 2006/01/27 -
day 3, still rocking and rolling
Abs/chest/triceps/forearms (ft program) did a 10 minute wArm-up and 2 sets of push-ups. incline db bench presses 12x15lbs, 12X20, 10X25, 10X25 standing chest press with bands red and green 12 reps red/green/yellow 2 sets of 10 declin...
by: asimmer on: 2006/01/25 -
A decent start
Today is the first day of my new routine and my eating plan.. 3;30 finds me a l ittle cranky, because my snack didn't turn out the way i thought it would and I had to make something else, and i waited too long and now i don't like the alternate ve...
by: asimmer on: 2006/01/23 -
Workout yesterday
Did 23 minutes on the elliptical and then a light total body routine with my daughter, i am slowly teaching her how to lift weights. We did shoulder presses, chest presses, db rows, squats, bodyweight lunges, some bicep curls and tricep extensions...
by: asimmer on: 2006/01/19 -
Feeling really good
Did 23 minutes of cardio with a client, then got to my own workout - 2 sets of push-ups and some chair squats to warm it up a little more, then a total body routine, circuit style: dumbbell deadlifts incline db rows (face down on incline be...
by: asimmer on: 2006/01/16 -
Jaw pain...
Minor set-back, that is all. i didn't lift on Friday because my muscles were sore and I am trying to listen to my body better this time around and not overtrain... Saturday got busy and no workout. Today I can barely move my jaw (switched to ti...
by: asimmer on: 2006/01/15 -
Progress!!!
I measured myself this morning and I have lost nearly six inches total - mostly from my waist and thighs! Yes! Tusday I walked the dogs for 45 minutes. Yesterday I had an awesome workout and I felt really good all day - such a change now tha...
by: asimmer on: 2006/01/12