The perfect circuit

I was looking at my Fitness magazine, dated May 2008.  I came across “The Perfect Circuit”  Here’s the routine:

What you’ll need:  a pair of 5-8 lb dumbbells.

• 24 alternating lunges with bicep curls, holding dumbbells in each hand
• 20 Plie squats, feet turned out to the sides, knees behind toes, holding a dumbbell in each hand.  as you squart, raise arms straight out in front of chest.  Lower arms as you lift back up.
• Two 45 second plank holds, hands below shoulders, abs engaged, back straight; lift one leg each time.
• 20 alternating reverse lunges, holding a dumbbel in each hand.  As you lunge back life arms straight out to sides at shoulder height, palms down.  Lower arms as you stand up.
• 20 squats, holding a dumbbell in each hand.  As you squat, press dumbbells straight overhead, palms facing foreard.  Lower arms as you lift back up.
• 1 to 3 minutes of cardio (such as jogging in place, jumping jacks or jumping rope.

Rest for 1 minute, then do another set, switching up the order of the exercises.

I’ve paperclipped several other pages and I’ll share them with you here too.

Thursday early

This morning, even though sleep was calling loudly, I got my butt out of bed at 5:30 to do some videos.  I did two McDonald’s 15 DVD’s.  Core and strength today.

I did no stability ball (I don’t have one) and ease me into it.  For strength, I opted to not use the weights this morning, but I did the up for a challenge.  It was good.  I am hoping to ride my bike to Meijer this afternoon, but I think it might be raining. 

We’ll see.

An update

My quads & biceps are sore today from yesterday’s workout.  Yesterday was a decent eating day, until dinner.  We went to McD’s and I had my usual.  A double cheeseburger no mustard.  Why aren’t there any salad’s on the dollar menu?  Today I had a donut & coffee for breakfast.  A Pepsi in the car and Totino’s pizza for lunch.  ~sigh~  Hopefully tomorrow I can get my butt out of bed and do a video before the day starts.

Tuesday

Today we did not have class.  After I dropped Baby Girl off at school, I came home and had a decent breakfast (Read: not a donut) and did two of my McDonald’s 15 Minute workout DVD’s.  Cardio & Strength.

I am so uncoordinated with cardio.  I can’t seem to manage the kickup and backs and the turn steps.  At least I didn’t use a step.  I did select the ease me into it as well.  That was a good thing!

Strength, i did use the weights and I decided that I was up for a challenge.  And that it was.  Many squats and push-ups too.  Aye Carumba!!

Afterwards, in honor of my hhips/buns/thighs express class, I decided to get out my resistance bands.  I out them just above my knees and did some side stepping.  I started with slow steps.  In each direction I did 8, 4, 2, step touch for a count of 4.  then I moved on to four sets of quick steps in same sequence.  For a cool down, I did the slow sequence one more time. 

I have a feeling, that I’m going to be sore tonight or tomorrow morning.

Need some help…

Okay, I’m not all that creative with names and stuff.  I am wanting to change my blog name and possibly even the url.  Help me think of some new names for me.

Thanks. 

Search term

I don’t get near the fun search terms on this blog as I do on Randomability, but this one came in today and I thought it was pretty funny:

breast pump bike ride  Well, I did go on a bike ride to buy parts for the breast pump…

cheerios as a salutation  I am assuming that they are looking for “Cheerio” as they say in England rather than the breakfast food.  I’m not sure when this one came in, but I thought it was worthy of sharing.

Most of the search terms are pretty relelvant, relating to Yoga and our Master Cycle Bike Trailer.

Slacking!

I have been slacking the last two weeks.  Other than my Tuesday fitness class, I have done nothing.  no yoga.  No bike riding.  No videos.  I need to get back in the groove again.  Cinturon!  Where are you??  We need to start being accountable again.  ~Sigh~

new fitness plan & mileage

I ended up riding 15.262 miles.  Most of it on Tuesday plus today’s fitness class.  Today is my last hips/buns/thigh/abs express class.  It isn’t going to be offered Tuesday mornings or afternoon anymore.   

At the time that I can do a class, pilates is being offered.  8:35 so I will sign up for that class for sure.  I’m not sure about any other classes though.  I’m not sure how often I’ll be taking Baby Girl to daycare with the bike after school starts.  The bus will pick up Little Man at 7:42.  We’ll have to see.

well…

The kids are gone, but I haven’t done much in the way of exercising….  I should be, but the Olympics are on and I’ve been watching.  We’ve been switching Little Man’s room.  He is now in a bigger bedroom.  Soon we’ll have to get rails and convert his bed to a full size bed and his other room was just too small.

Time to go and wash the dishes find the Cubs game.  They won the first game and it’s time for game 2.

Tuesday

Since we are kidless this week and today is my fitness class day, I decided that I would go for a morning bike ride before class.  I actually got up and out of bed, scanned in some photos, uploaded them to facebook, ate breakfast and went on a ride.

I decided to ride for 30-35 minutes on the trail and then turn around and head for class.  It was goodand all in all, just over a 12 mile ride, including to class and coming back home.  I was kind of worried that I wasn’t going to make it to class on time, but I did.  I told the instructor to take it easy on the legs becasue I had a good bike ride this morning.  We didn’t do squats or lunges, but we did do fire hydrants… with the resistance bands.