So it’s that time of year again … No more bulky sweaters and sweatpants to hide the extra lbs that you put on over the winter. Now is the time to start a workout program or get back into shape, and yes, “round” is a shape, but not the one we’re going for. At the [...] Read more »
Maintenance Man
My husband, Mark, is amazing … for so many reasons, but for now, let’s try to just focus on one thing in particular. He is great at maintaining his weight. Over Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s, he was on a very strict diet and exercise program. He was on a mission to cut body fat [...] Read more »
Crowded Gym!
Is your gym crowded? Is there an actual line at the front desk to get in? Do you walk in the door and struggle to make your way to the locker room, only to get the absolute last locker way off in the corner with the broken handle? Do you happen to glance into the [...] Read more »
Break Time
With the Burn The Fat Holiday Challenge coming to a close, it’s time to take a nice healthy break. After seven weeks of being completely “ON” twenty-four-seven, 100%, I will be taking two weeks to unwind, relax, and de-stress! It’s important to schedule regular breaks and time off into your overall workout regimen. As we [...] Read more »
Christmas Is About More Than Just Food And Drink
When people heard that my husband and I were dieting and training hard through the holidays, they thought we were completely insane. We had so many people say, “How can you diet during Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s”??? “I could never not-drink over the holidays”….. “How can you even enjoy yourself”? Well, as it turns [...] Read more »
Another Reason Not To Get Stressed Out
We all have “those days” when it just seems like nothing is going right and it’s probably just safer to stay home and stay in bed. Usually, we get overwhelmed by too many activities, or a looming deadline, or some sort of pressure to perform. Suddenly, it just all gets to be too much. This [...] Read more »
Start Off Right
It’s Monday again and that means a fresh start to a new week. It’s Christmas time and Christmas Eve is this Saturday, so NOW is the time to craft a plan and a strategy to “safely” make it through without too much damage to your diet and workout plan. The first thing I would do [...] Read more »
Something Better Than Nothing?
Is “something” really better than “nothing”? I guess I would have to say “yes”… and today is one of those prime examples…. Ever have those days where you know it’s going to be a short workout, so you are tempted to just skip it and get a “really good workout” in tomorrow instead? You know [...] Read more »
Workout December 5, 2011
Shoulders Overhead Dumbbell Presses Stiff Arm Side Lateral Raises with 5 second hold at top Front Dumbbell Raises Cable Pull for Rear Delts Back Seated Pulley Row Wide Grip One Arm Cable Lat Pulldowns hmmm. seems like did more than this, but I guess not – I did do drop sets though for shoulders so [...] Read more »
Workout December 3, 2011
Today’s workout was intense. I did Abs (because I missed them yesterday) and biceps. I also did an intense 10 minute warmup on the elliptical and an intense 10 minutes on the stairmaster at the end. Later today I did a 20 minute walk and a 20 minute yoga class. Abs Hanging Leg Raises (bent [...] Read more »