Great Workout Today!

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Aug 152011
 

I had 2 items on the agenda today.  They included a workout and peach canning.

First up was the workout.  The kids and I headed to the J.  I rode the E Spinner for 15 minutes and worked on triceps.  Then, I foundChaya for and chatted 30 minutes while I did the elliptical.  I ended with some misc. weights for biceps and shoulders.

I feel good about the workout, but I need to write out my workout plan ahead of time.  I feel like I need to push myself more when I have solo workouts.  I was happy with my cardio today.

Next was peaches!  I’ve canned 14 quarts of peaches today.  I still have a few peaches left, but they aren’t quite ripe (soft) enough yet.  I’m also in the process of trying to make peach honey.  More on my canning successes soon!

Next up: Botanical Gardens with friends tomorrow.

Back to Normal Today

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Aug 082011
 

We had company all weekend.  Stephen’s parents and brother arrived from Dover, DE Friday evening.  They stayed with us and left this morning to head home.  We had a jam packed weekend.  Nick and Sally had the best time since they had undivided attention from Grandma and Grandpa most of the weekend.

Hale Farm, a farmer’s market, Trader Joes, Whole Foods to see The Chubby Cook make salad dressing, Hoggy’s for dinner and general play time around the house filled up the weekend.

Today, we had a normal day by heading to the J.  I did 25 minutes on the E Spinner and 20 minutes on the elliptical.  After the cardio, I did chest press, fly, triceps dips and bicep curls.  It was a good workout followed by a long uninterrupted shower.  With 7 people sharing 2 bathrooms over the weekend, it was nice to enjoy my shower today.

We came home and had lunch, naps and dinner with play time mixed in.  With a couple of loads of laundry this evening, we’ll be all caught up.  It’s so much easier to get caught up from a weekend with company compared to a weekend when we travel away with the kids.

I’m planning to go to bed early today.  We have blackberries to pick in the morning.

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Step Counting and Workout

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Aug 052011
 

I’ve recently started using my pedometer again.  As of 9 PM this evening, I’m at 11,193 steps for the day.  That includes my workout.

The kids and I went to the J this morning.  I completed 20 minutes on the E Spinner and 30 minutes on the elliptical.  It was a good cardio workout.

I also did some stretching, biceps, triceps and abs.

We spent the rest of the day running errands and preparing for Uncle Derek, Grandma and Grandpa.  They arrived this evening for a weekend visit from Dover, DE.

The kids were still up and enjoyed saying Hi before bed.

We have lots of family time planned for the weekend.

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Carrying a Medicine Ball Around the J

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Aug 032011
 

I warmed up with 20 minutes on the elliptical.  I’ve been doing 45 minutes for my cardio lately, but we had car trouble and ran late.

Normally, our station wagon has two car seats and I use it since I usually have the kids with me.  We also have a 2-door coupe that usually has one car seat.  The wagon needed some repair work done yesterday, so I had our coupe yesterday with the kids.  This morning,  Stephen left for work in the coupe along with two car seats.  That left me with two kids and one car seat.  He left work pronto and came home so we could make it to the J for my trainer appointment.  I was glad that I had 20 minutes to warm up!

Today, I had a trainer workout with Chelsea today.  My arms are well done.

They were exchanging some defective equipment, so the fitness center was busy and we moved around quite a bit between the cable area, machines and the trainer free weight room.

Push Ups:bench – 15  I think these are actually starting to get better.  Someday, I want to do them from the ground!Squat with leg lift & 18 lb ball hold: 20 on each side (not alternating)
Incline chest: 45 lbs – 2 sets of 12  This was a machine and it was pretty hard for me.
Pec Fly DB: 12 lbs – 2 sets of 15  These were also done on the bench.
Chest Press DB: 15 lbs – 2 sets These were so hard today.  I felt like a weakling.  I think it was starting with push ups!
18 lb med ball shoulder press – 8-12 reps
18 lb med ball pliet squat – 2 sets of 20
Leg Extention: 25 lbs – 1 set of 20
Lat Pull Down: wide and underhand grip 70 lbs – 2 sets of 15 of each
Bicep Cable Curl: 40 lbs – 2 sets of 12
Abdominals machine: 120 lbs – 2 sets of 20
Abs/Ball Squeeze and extend: 6 lb ball  I managed to do these for 45 seconds and then another 15 seconds.
So, inbetween all of these exercises, I was carrying the 18 pounds medicine ball.  It was heavy!  I was supposed to carry it out from my body.  It was harder than carrying Sally, and I don’t even do that much.
I really like being challenged and Chelsea has been great at mixing up my workouts.  My package will be over soon and I’m not sure when I’ll buy another one.  Don’t worry, I have lots of individaul workout ideas coming soon!

Padded Bicycle Shorts are a Must During Knee Rehab!

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Aug 012011
 

I worked out for a full hour today.  Except for the days when I have my training session with Chelsea, this hasn’t happened much lately.

I set out to do 45 minutes on the E Spinner followed by 15 minutes of core/abs.

I ended up doing the 45 minutes on the E Spinner.  It was tough partly because I didn’t have on padded shorts and partly because I tried to stand up too much.  Tonight, my knee is pretty sore.  I probably wouldn’t have tried riding while standing as much if I had the correct shorts.  I learned my lesson.  I think I am just going to throw an extra pair of cycle shorts in my J bag.  I also wore my heart rate monitor for the first time in months.  I need to start working on my intensity now than my knee is getting better.  I full think today’s soreness will be temporary and not set me back.

After the 45 minute ride, instead of core/abs, I did 15 minutes on the elliptical while I chatted with a friend.

I’m taking tomorrow off, but will be running errands with the kids.  I’m planning on putting a battery in my pedometer and shooting for 8000 steps.  I have no idea how my step count has been lately, but I want to make sure I am staying active even if I don’t have a formal workout.

 

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Update on Workouts

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Jul 302011
 

On Wednesday, I had a trainer workout with Chelsea.  I did a cardio workout first – 40 minutes on the E Spinner.

Then the following:

  • Leg Extension: 30 lbs. I did a set of 10, 15 and then 20.  I was sad that I lost so much quad strength since my injury
  • Stability Ball Ham Curl – still hating this, but I did 20ish
  • Chest Press: 15 lbs – 2 sets of 12
  • Pec Fly:10 lbs – 2 sets of 12
  • 6 lb ball squeeze and ab crunch: a minute in segments
  • Lateral Band walk (hips): 4 lengths of fitness center
  • Squat with leg lift & 18 lb ball hold: 15 on each side (not alternating)

Thursday, we didn’t go to the J.

Friday, I did 30 minutes on the elliptical.  I’m happy to be working back up on my cardio.  For the most part, my knee isn’t hurting on the bike or elliptical.  I also did a few arm weights while I chatted with Chaya.

Saturday, I cleaned and cleaned and cleaned.  There was no formal workout today.

My plans for tomorrow involve more cleaning, maybe biking to church and Blossom.

Upper Body and Abs – Ouch!

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Jul 202011
 

I had a trainer appointment with Chelsea today.  I hadn’t had one in two weeks and she definitely had a plan for me when we started our session.  First, I warmed up with 40 minutes on the E Spinner and some stretching and PT exercises.

For the most part, my knee is doing fine, but it’s not strong and I am extra careful.  Chelsea agrees that we should push things with the lower body, so upper body and abs were in store today!

Here’s the workout:

  • Bench Press: 7-7-7  – I used just the weight of the bar, there were 3 sets of 3 grips of 7 reps each (narrow, middle and wide).  The rest period was after 21 and involved the abs fold
  • Abs fold and extend (flat bench) – 2 sets inbetween above
  • Abs: incline bench squeeze ball and extend – these still need practice, but I managed to do 15 or so in total
  • Abs: core ball alternating leg – 20 total
  • Pec Fly: 12 lbs – 2 sets of 15 with a bit of help on the second set
  • Chest Press: 12 lbs – 1 set of 15 with 12lbs and the second set with 8 lbs
  • Squat and Press: 8 lbs – only about 15
  • Lateral walk w/ resistance band: back and forth in the personal training room 3 or 4 times
  • Stability ball hamstring curl: maybe 15, boy these are hard!

I had a great workout.  I’m already sore.  My weight is up a bit due to some crazy schedules and eating, but I’m ready to get back on track.  I’ll be back tomorrow with a food log, another U-Pick experience and a Fresh Fork pick up.

A Temper Tantrum Filled Day with my 3 Year Old!

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Jul 172011
 

Today was a tough day to be a parent.  Nick was in a mood all day.  It started with a mini tantrum as we left to go to the J.  I was not buckling his seat belt the way daddy showed him.  He threw a fit that included that screeching scream that hurts your ears.  It would not be the only time I heard it today.  Stephen had to go out to the car and explain to him that his seatbelt was twisted before and that’s why he took it off of the hook to buckle it last time.  Whew!  I thought I all of a sudden didn’t know how to buckle his car seat.

Next, we made it to the J and when we entered, Nick announced that he wanted to take the stairs.  When Sally rides the stroller in, we have to take the elevator.  Today, she walked.  I said that the stairs were ok.  Nick walked up to the elevator and pushed the button for down.  It opened and Sally rushed on.  Now, Nick would have to ride the elevator.  More screaching screams ensued.  They continued all the way down the hall to the play room where he laid on a couch and would not come in.  He finally came into the room and spent the next 40 minutes crying and screaming.  30 minutes into it, the care givers told me to try to go workout and they’d see how he did.

I left to ride the elliptical and vent to a friend.  Soon enough, we didn’t hear the crying anymore.  I did 30 minutes and headed back to the play room.

We had planned to go to the spray ground and changed into swim suits.  We went across the way to the pool area and didn’t even stop at our car.  After sunscreen was applied, both Nick and Sally quickly made use of the water sprays and enjoyed the coolness of getting splashed.  At some point, Nick fell and while getting up he realized that he still had his sandals on.   This meant that we hadn’t changed him into his plastic water shoes.  More screaming ensued.

Shortly after this tantrum, we headed home.  There were a couple of more tantrums throughout the day for various reasons.  It was exhausting.

We are going blueberry picking again in the morning.  I’m hoping for a fun, calm day filled with a happy Nick and Sally.

 

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A Beautiful Day!

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Jul 132011
 

The weather was great today.  The kids and I headed to the J for a quick workout.  I ended up doing 20 minutes on the bike and then triceps, biceps, and abs.  After the J, we headed to a friend’s house to play.

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I think it’s always more fun to play at someone else’s house.

Later in the day, my mom was released from the hospital.  She is doing well.  The flowers were from her brother and sister in law who live in Florida.  My cousin is still in ICU, but we expect her to move to a regular floor soon.

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On the way home, I ran across a car show.

Weekend Activity

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Jul 102011
 

Yesterday, my exercise besides working around the house and the farm visits was a family bike ride.  We were able to leave around 8 AM which made for little traffic on the roads.  We needed to return some books at the library and buy a plunger.  Between the book drop and Home Depot, we ended up riding 4 miles.  I went up an extra street to make sure we did 4 miles.  Pictured from left to right:  Nick’s Weehoo I-Go trailer, my Trek hybrid, Sally’s Burley trailer, and Stephen’s Burley recumbent.  I’m sure we are quite the sight riding down the street.

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Today, I made it to the J for a workout.  I did a solid 30 minutes on the elliptical and burned about 400 calories.  After my cardio, I did some abdominal floor work.  It felt good to sweat.

What did you do for activity this weekend?

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