Posts tagged ‘fit’

December 7th, 2012

Former & Future Workouts

by Tiff

Happy Friday!  Sorry for yesterday’s mushy post.  I usually shy away from those, which I guess is why I edited it a wee bit after returning from the gym.  Hmmm… I wonder which version went via email to those who subscribe…?

Anyway – today’s not mushy at all.  In fact, it’s hard. (Or at least it should be if you want to get sweaty!)

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 Flashy clothes make workouts more fun!

Here were my workouts from this week.

  • Monday: short walk with Kevin, 10 min kickboxing, 10 min lower body pilates, and 30-40 min hip/knee therapy
  • Tuesday: 30 sweaty minutes on stationary bike, Little Black Dress Workout (as posted)
  • Wednesday: 3-mile run (interval), pushups (20×3), machine chest flies, resistance band chest press
  • Thursday: 3-mile run (slow), Little Black Dress Workout (machine leg extension instead of single-leg deadlifts)
  • Friday: I plan to do maybe a crossfit style workout for 20 minutes followed by core work.
  • Saturday: We’re not there yet, but I hope to run a little outside.

I’m really enjoying that LBD workout, as you can tell.  It’ll come in handy tonight at Kevin’s holiday party!  Speaking of former workouts – there’s one more worth mentioning.  I did this one last week and really enjoyed it.

workout

1 min run on treadmill, 1 min run fast on treadmill, 1 min kb swings, 1 min jump rope, 1 min knee pushups (repeat 3-5 times)

The trick is to keep the treadmill going while you do other stuff.  You can use the clock on it as a timer for your other exercises, and you don’t waste time starting it up again.  Of course, don’t forget the warm up and cool down.

I don’t really have my future workouts totally nailed down yet, but I worked on them a little last night.  Hopefully I’ll have an entirely new routine ready by Monday.  I really feel like changing it up for the rest of the month.

 

  • Got any holiday plans this weekend?

 

September 11th, 2012

A Race to the Happy

by Tiff

As promised, it’s back to fitness around here – no more redneck shenanigans. I want to chat a bit about my current workouts and fitness goals.

One word: Yowzah. That’s how I felt after last week. I started this workout plan, except I changed it a bit to look like this on Monday. My body was definitely feeling it.

 

  • Monday – arms, shoulders, and abs with 45 minutes of walking
  • Tuesday – 2.5-mile run and some yoga
  • Wednesday – legs with 15 min walking
  • Thursday – 2.7-mile run with runner yoga
  • Friday – chest, back, and abs with 15 minutes elliptical
  • Saturday – 2.5-mile tempo run (though not as “tempo” as I’d like)

 

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Muscles Are Cuter With Poofy Hair

Leg day was hard for me. Since my injury, I haven’t done too much lower-body lifting. LiveFit pushed me over the edge by aggravating the existing inflammation and pain. So when I was really sore after the leg day, I told myself I only had to do 2 easy miles on Thursday instead of the planned 2.5 miles. Surprise surprise – I ended up putting in 2.7 instead. Woohoo!

So what’s with all the running?

I’m signing up for another race. It’s a 5k that I’m only doing for fun. I don’t need to run very fast, and I certainly don’t need to PR. I’ve invited a couple buddies to run it with me, so hopefully that’ll keep it laid back and positive.

But because my inner champion can’t just race for fun…

I hope to sign up for another 5k in October or November and kill it. { Insert beast mode here. }

dinner

Dinner = Green Beans n’ Jerk Turkey Burger

This week I’m planning to follow the same general routine as last week. The cardio may change on MWF, and the mileage will only change a little. (Today’s run is still 2.5 miles long, but I’m taking it to the hills.) I may also modify two leg-day moves to make it easier on my hips. I think I’ll take the bench step-ups and split squats to a something shorter than an actual bench.

So there ya’ have it. It feels good to get back into it!

 

  • How do you change up your workouts?
  • Have you ever trained for a race to not really “race?”
July 16th, 2012

Monday Musings…

by Tiff

Today’s post is a short one.  It’s also a weird one.  Bear with me…

Although I occasionally enjoy reading fitness and/or health magazines, checking fashion websites, or browsing Pinterest, I know how it can make me feel.  Rather than go into the fluffy details, let’s sum up my feelings with one word:

inadequate

No, I don’t always feel this way.  I also feel pretty good about myself most of the time… but….

When I see thin, I want it.

Source: google.com via Tiff on Pinterest

 

When I see muscles, I want them.

Source: tumblr.com via Tiff on Pinterest

 

But here’s the crazy thing…

When I see that kind of thin or brawn in real life, ehhhh… not so much.  In real life, I find real women more beautiful.  I know “beauty is in the eye of the beholder,,” and “real” depends heavily on perspective.  (ie: I don’t live in Los Angeles.)  So I guess it should be a lesson – a lesson to love me for me.

Source: google.com via Amie on Pinterest

 

Thankfully I haven’t had to learn this lesson the hard way, but somehow it just never sticks.  Ladies, why do we keep forgetting this???  No matter how you learn it – just learn it!

Love you for you.

OK – sorry for the oddball post.  I’m not sure where that came from, but I warned ya!  On a lighter note…

How was your weekend?  Did you do anything fun?