Tabata Thursday

Tabata Thursday

So me and my gym partner are getting creative with the Tabata workouts.  However, today I ache from them!  Today's routine was Skullcrushers, twisting planks, 6" and holds, chair dips, alternating plank and pushups, side to side jumps.  Yesterday we had burpees and mountain climbers.  I did remove the burpees from today's workout because I don't like them (mainly two days in a row of them would have killed me).

A few of the repetitions of planks looked a little like this too!  My goal is to be able to hold plank pose for 3 minutes with out shaking or falling.  So far I shake and fall after a few rounds of them for 30 seconds…someday I will conquer the PLANK!

Tomorrow I am declaring FITNESS FRIDAY!  At least for me it will be.  I am taking a long weekend off from the gym and won't be back until Tuesday morning so I need to make the most of the workout tomorrow morning.  I have made it there 3 times this week and tomorrow will make 4 so it has been a good week for me.  I probably wouldn't push myself as hard as I am but having a gym partner is helping SO much.  

Now on to one of those interesting facts that you find on the internet.  True or not true it is something to think about.  Muscle burns more calories than fat!

Gym Junkee

Yesterday I decided to join a gym.  Today I joined the gym. Tomorrow I will go to the gym!  Yes, it seems like baby steps, but it was the only way to complete the process for me.  I decided after multiple spin classes being cancelled or rescheduled this was the route I was going to have to take.  Spin class is AMAZING though.  I have talked a co-worker into going with me for a early bird workout 3-4 times a week.  I have planned some workouts for us and I am ready to go!  Tomorrow morning will be 30 minutes of cardio followed by Tabata workout for 16 minutes and some machine workouts for the remainder or our hour.  I plan on purchasing one more fitness item in the next week or so. Yurbuds! I had a pair of these and absolutely loved them, but I lost one of the covers and then lost the other and a few kids with scissors later I had none.  I commandeered my oldest sons ear buds and have struggled with them since the day they became mine.  Maybe it was just bad karma from how I became the new owner of them, but it is time to get new ones and give his back!

Today was a weigh in day for me so that I would be able to see where I was at before starting to go to the gym.  I would like to make something clear though,  each persons "happy" weight is different so I don't get caught up too much on the actual number.  I do pay close attention to my BMI though.  So please don't think that I am dreaming of the day when I weigh 100 pounds…BECAUSE IT WILL NOT HAPPEN!  EVER!  This is me at my largest.  This picture opened my eyes to what was happening to my body and made me realize I didn't like what path I was on.  

December 2014

Notice the arms and the chest in each picture, even my face.  Now here is me a few years back.  This is my goal.

November 2013

This isn't my smallest over the past few years, but I was at a "happy" weight here and this is completely doable for me. 

So here it goes...

Motivation for the day

WHEN YOU FEEL LIKE
QUITTING
THINK ABOUT WHY YOU
STARTED

2015 - New Year, New Me

2014 is gone and the only thing that is still hanging around is some extra weight.  Along with how many other millions of Americans I made the new year's resolution to get healthy and shed some pounds.  I heard a statistic on the radio the other day and it was scary how many people haven't stuck with their get healthy resolution 3 weeks into the year.  I developed a plan to hopefully help me stick with mine!  I have enlisted the help of a friend (several hundred miles away) to be my support system and hold me accountable.  She knows I fail (sometimes daily), so I am okay with telling her that I had no will power and ate the cupcake on the break room table, but later felt terrible that I did it so I ran two miles to burn it off.  I have a Fitbit that I wear daily.  The only way it come off is to charge it or if I earn the ability to take it off.  I also track workouts through Garmin and Daily Mile.  I love actually being able to see the number of miles add up.  Oh, I also got myself a new piece of workout gear.  Ever heard of a Bolder Band?  I had heard about them and was certain they would be like every other head band that falls of, but I finally decided to get one.  Absolutely worth every penny spent on it!  I have never had a head band that stays put like this one.  Crazy I know but,

this is what makes this work for me.

Today my motivational quote is this

You will see lots of these from me!

Follow along on this journey and see how far I get.  I might just get brave and post some pictures…MAYBE.

Let's do this!