52 weeks: week one

If you read my posts, if you know me at all,  you know that I'm notorious for poor blogging.  I can never keep up with these picture, recipe, or wordless challenges...not on time anyway.  One of my goals this year was to blog more often, because even if no one ever reads them but me, I love looking back on them and seeing how my kids have grown and how much has changed in life.  So even though I'm late on my week one picture, I'll post it anyway.  I usually would never post a picture of me for one of these, but I started the new year with a new do, so I'll let this be my first picture.  Maybe my last picture of the year will be my hair then...maybe.  My hair is much shorter.  In fact, it's the shortest my hair has been since just after I turned 18.  The good news, though, is I got enough cut off to donate to Locks of Love.  This is the 3rd time I've been able to do this.  Locks of Love has special meaning to me because my dad had brain cancer.  In the months before he died, he was growing his hair out because he wanted to donate it.  Unfortunately, he never got the chance, but I decided from then on that any time my hair was long enough, I would donate.  And I have.

 

Day 6 BR challenge

There are two workouts from Body Rock today, too.  I think I need to make something clear due to Lisa's workout today.  I HATE BURPEES!  That is all :o).  I did them.  My scores suck, but I pushed myself as hard as I could and that's all that matters.  Before I post my scores, I must make an announcement.  Ready for it?  I broke down and weighed myself this morning and I lost 2 more pounds!!!!  That's 7lbs total since January 2nd!  I'm so excited and I can't wait until the end of this month to see how much Body Rock changes me.

Lisa's workout:

(3 rounds of each)

Press-up + Burpee + Tuck Jump x2 & 10 x Straight Punches: 3, 3, 2 2/3
Press-up + Burpee + Tuck Jump x2 & 10 x Hook Punches: 2 1/2, 2, 2
Press-up + Burpee + Tuck Jump x2 & 2 x Straight Punches + 2 x Hook Punches: 2, 2, 2
2 x Mid Abs + 2 x Bag Touch Abs: 4, 4, 4




Sean's workout:
50 Skips
15 Pushups off of the Swiss Ball alternating legs
50 Skips
15 Wide Pushups 15 Star Pushups
50 Skips
15 One arm Sandbag Press using the Pink Sandbag off the Swiss Ball (left)
50 Skips
15 One arm Sandbag Press using the Pink Sandbag off the Swiss Ball (right)
50 Skips
15 Dips using the Dip Station
50 Skips
My Time: 10:08

Day 5 BR Challenge

Whew!  Today's workout was awesome!  Seriously.  And the best part was that I really pushed through and actually finished with it in a reasonable time (I think).  Both video's were time based today so here are the workouts and my times:

Lisa's:

75 High Knee Skips
25 reverse curls
Total 400 Reps combined.
Repeat this 4 times.
My time: 10:37


Sean's workout:

Half Burpee Rows using the sandbag (or weights in my case)
rows
push ups

Jack Curls using the sandbag (weights)
My time:  12:00

Day 4 of the Body Rock Challenge

Today's challenge and my scores are as follows:

 
Burpees + Push-up: 8 (full push ups), 6 (with girl push ups), 6 (with girl push ups)
Push ups: 17, 12, 15 (all girl push ups)
Triple Plank Jumps: 2 1/2, 2, 3 (btw, these suck some major a**)
Straight Abdominals: 10, 12, 13


This was a really hard workout.  I mean, all of them have been, but my arms and abs are definitely going to feel it more than they have been (that's a really good thing!).  I can't wait for this challenge to be over so I can see how far I've come!  Btw, I can't remember if I said in my last post, but I weighed myself Friday morning and I'd lost 5lbs.  I won't be weighing myself probably for a week so bring on the awesome workouts and hurry up weigh-in day!

New Years Resolution

Yep...It's that time of year again.  I'm pretty sure I make the same resolution every year.  You know, the one 90% of America makes?  To lose weight.  I actually did a really good job of it last year, but I fell off the wagon and gained all 20lbs I lost back.  Oh yeah, and 4 extra pounds.  I started my workout/eating right on Monday, January 2nd at 180lbs.  I weighed in for the first time today and I lost 5lbs!  I've been doing the 30 Body Rock Challenge.  I didn't start that until Wednesday, so I'm a few days behind, but that's ok.  This regime is BRUTAL!  It'll work, though.  I can tell already by how my muscles feel...lol.  I've also been doing Leslie Sansone's 2 mile walk in the evenings.  My plan as of now is to go to Ripped in 30 and the 3 mile walk when this is over.  My first goal is to lose 10-15lbs by February 17th when my best friend comes to visit.  My ultimate goal is 55lbs (which 5lbs is gone from now).  I'm going to post my scores for the challenge on here so I can have a reference as I get stronger and more fit.  I'm also posting before pictures (WHY?!?!?!) so I can see the difference in a few months.

Fit test:
Squat jump: 24
Push ups: 19 (girlie ones...lol)
Burpees: 7
High knees: 96
Switch Lunges: 10 (low impact version)
Tuck Jumps: 15
Straight Abdominals: 10

Day 2:
high knees (10x)/mountain climbers (10x): 4
2 squat jumps, 2 push ups, 2 tuck jumps: 3
Center to elbow jump and 2 leg jumps: 5
Clean and press, squat and press, and push up: 4
Killers: 2 1/2
spider leg push up and straight leg push up: 5
switch lunge and press: 6
squat jumps: 20
elbow to knee jumps 10x each side: 12
wide leg jumps and push ups: must have forgotten to record this one...oops.
speed run: 50 seconds


Day 3:
Superman Push-ups: 18 (modified)
Elevated Push-up’s & L&R knee to elbow touch with the Swiss Ball 10 (modified)
Squat & Press with the sandbag 18 (modified)
Clean & Press + Jump Forward + 3 x Squat Jumps 3 (modified)
Reverse Pull-Ups on dip station 17 (modified)
Side Jump Burpee + 2 knee to elbow Oblique Abs + Tuck Jump Centre (Alternate Sides) 2 each side

Push-up & Burpee + Sumo L&R Knee Touch. 3 (modified)
Tricep Dip + Kickout V Abs with the dip station 8 (modified)
Overhead Abs with the sandbag 13 (modified with my weights)
squat jumps 18
high knees 116

Sean's workout (15 reps each):

Low Jacks Press: 30 seconds
Single Arm Lateral Raise/Lunge: 2 and a half minutes
Firemans Lift x 30 (15 each side): 8 minutes including both sides
Single Arm Press Lunge: 2 minutes and 20 seconds