P90X Round 2 Day 81....9 days to go!

I am so excited that Amy has lent me her 15lb Hex weights since she is pregnant. Thanks Amy!

I am so going to get my MUSCLETUDE on for March, watch out I am upping my game and my weights, increasing my runs.

Just 9 more workouts, I am on FIRE! I was sad about my stats today, I am going to re-take them in the morning. I did not have time this morning and as a matter of fact, worked out a bit too long. I love plyo!

My favorite is the football move, wide tires up and high knees back. Ok, so maybe you have to be there to get it. La la la........9 days to go!

Todays recovery drink:
1 scoop vanilla ice cream whey
1/2 c skim

P90X Round 2 Day 81

Workout - Plyometrics
Mood - Brrrrring IT!
Wt = 119
Time of workout = 40 mins
Cals burned = ?

Stats:
WT 119
BF% 25.0 ......HUH, WHAT!!???
BMI 20.4

30 seconds to 1 min each move.

Walking lunges
Jump squats
Air Heismans
Swing kicks
Turn squats
2 tire heismans
Circle runs
Squat reach jump
Squat switch pick ups
Jump knee tucks
Mary Katherns
Leap frog squats
Twist combo
Skis - right, center, left, center
All around jumps
Rocks star hops
Gap Jumps
Squat Jumps
Military Marches

Getting the Rockstar body.........

P90X Round 2 Classic Day 80

I so want to look like this when I am done! Talk about a FIRECE attitude, she has it going on!

I am on a roll things are GREAT in Teresa-ville. Just 10 workouts left.......I am going to make it!

Does anyone have the diet on this program??? If you do, can you let me know or if you have had success with it or Shakeology?


Diet.....check!

Workout.......check!

Smoothie today same as yesterday, yummy banana peanut butter.

P90X Round 2 Classic Day 80

Chest, shoulders and triceps
Mood - Rrrrrumble!
Wt - 120
Time of workout = 45 min
Cals burned = ?


3x10 slow motion pushups 3 in 1 (military, wide)
4 slow fast
10 fast
15 - 7lb In and out shoulder flys
25 chair dips
10 - 4 reg & 6 girly plange pushups (wrist killers!)
7 pike press (head to the floor on tippy toes pushups)
X - side tri-rise - skipped this is how I tore my arm
2x8 floor flys
10 - 7lb scare crows - make a Y upper movement shoulder
10 - 2 10lb db overhead tricep extensionis
2x8 two twitch pushups - I did without plate
10 - 10lb Y shape - shoulder press wide grip


12 - 7lb lying tricep extensions
7 side to side pushups
12 - 5lb pour flys
12 - 10lb seated side leaning tricep extensions
2 one arm pushups + 12 regular pushups
2x10 - 3lb weighted arm circles
12 - 7lb throw the bomb
10 clap pushups girly
10 - 7lb slo-mo throw
10 - 5lb front to back tricep extension
10 one arm balance pushup
10 - 7lb fly row press
30 - 5lb dumb bell cross body blows

Getting the Rockstar Body........

Ps: Heres a cool CHEAP easy spring fashion update
www.examiner.com/x-28813-St-Louis-Fitness-Trends-Examiner~y2010m2d24-Bandzz-are-style-on-a-budget

P90X Round 2 Day 79

www.vitalicious.com/

I can't wait to try these, I'm off "treats" right now but this is going in the reward section list AT THE TOP!

Here is my week so far... I know its only Wednesday but still I am patting myself on the back since I have had no treats this week.

Diet check!
Workout check!
Sleep check!
Mood check!

Today is my off day, so I did stretch. (good girl T.) I woke up with so many things I wanted to blog about and then I forgot them all how funny is that? Ever have that happen or is it just me?

You wake up in Alpha state, your best and then stuff gets in your way. I am going back to paper and pen right when I get up that keeps me focused and it only takes a minute or two.

My smoothie was super-delish!
1 scoop ice cream vanilla whey
1 banana
1 tbs peanut butter
1 cup skim

P90X Round Classic 2 Day 79

Stretch
Mood - Calm
Wt - 119.5
Time = 40 Mins
Cals = ?

Static Stretches:
Neck
Back up the car
Head rolls
Chest, back and shoulder stretch combo
Topas
Wrist, forearm
Back wrist
Dreya forearm stretch
Arm circles
Shoulder tris

Ballistic stretches
Shake outs
Hug yourself high-low

Static Stretches:
Reaches
Back/front stroke
Side stretch
Roller
Seated spinal stretch
Cat stretch
Glute stretch - I did this hand behind hamstring not knee
Wide feet forward bend - I did this arms closed
Triangle

Getting the Rockstar Body.........

Get Your Mind RIGHT, P90X Day 78

P90X Day 78 Round 2 Kenpo RAWKED it!

I got this from my friend Eric and wanted to share it, he sent it to the P90X "Bring it Team". I duno where he got it, sorry if its not the right credit.

This is why it is so important to be around others that are helping you keep your mind "right" and why I think you should have a vision board and listen to things that inspire you.

Your mind has two components: The conscious and the subconscious.

The conscious mind is the rational, logical, analytical, thinking part of the mind.

The conscious mind is constantly taking in information from the five senses, then it reasons, analyzes and comes to conclusions about whether the input is true or false. The subconscious is the part of the mind responsible for storing data (memory), for automatic behavior (habits), reflexes and autonomic functions of the body such as digestion, breathing and circulation.

It’s important to understand that unlike the conscious mind, the subconscious mind does not “think.” It is entirely deductive in nature, which means it works like a computer. All the data programmed into your subconscious “computer” is accepted and assumed to be true.

It doesn’t matter whether the data is actually true or false. The subconscious unquestioningly accepts everything that reaches it. It then carries out the programming you have entered into it.
Another way to penetrate the subconscious (although much slower) is through repetition. Everything you hear, see, say, read or think repeatedly will eventually filter into your subconscious mind.

In other words, you are constantly programming your brain through conscious self-suggestion – or you are allowing your brain to be programmed through external suggestion.

So true!

Class last night was kickboxing and I taught a new routine, that was a bit tough for the class. I did combos of 4 but it was challenging but everyone did a great job and worked up a sweat!

Did anyone get March Oxygen?
If you are doing P90X (or thinking about it) you may have seen the ad on page 69 a FULL PAGE AD on P90X! and that Oxygen is supporting the program with a link. It also states money back, now thats when you have HIT THE BIG TIMES! I wonder if Tony Horton will still have time to blog?

Here is my workout and I had the same smoothie as yesterday:

P90X Round 2 Classic Day 78

Workout - P90X Kenpo
Mood - Good Morning
Wt - 119.5
Time of workout = 58 minutes
Cals burned = 407

25 of each move unless specified 1 set per leg.

Jab twists
Jab upper cuts
Jab, cross hooks, uppercut

Jogs, jump rope, jumping jacks (25), jump X jacks (10)

Step drag punch, punch
Jab, cross, switch
Hook, uppercut, switch
Knee kicks - 20 slow - 10 doubles fast
Ball kicks - 30 single doubles
Side kicks - 30

Jogs, jump rope, jumping jacks (25), jump X jacks (10)

Back kicks - 25
3 direction kicks - 24
Sword hammer - 15
Claw punch - 25

Jogs, jump rope, jumping jacks (25), jump X jacks (10)

30 Each:
Blocks front
Blocks corner
Inward Blocks
Downward Blocks

Jogs, jump rope, jumping jacks (25), jump X jacks (10)

Star Blocks 16
High block low punch 2x25
Knee back kick 2x30
Back knuckle ball kick/back kick 2x10
Hook upper cut low side kick 2x10
Elbow series 30
Vertical punches 100
Walking combo 30

12 workouts to go!

Getting the Rockstar Body..........

P90X Day 77, with a 1 Day Setback!

With less then 2 weeks to go, going out of town put me 1 day behind on my P90X program. Good news, my taxes are DONE!

How did I do this weekend at the fat farm? (that is what I lovingly call my mom's house because she is a chocoholic) Lets reflect......

Taxes Done! (mailed off today woo woo)

2 mini candy bars

Breakfast, 2 mini pancakes ugh! but paired this with whey protein

12oz tea

Pasta dinner w/ small roll

3 servings of protein per day

6 cups water daily

8 1/2 sleep

No workout Saturday or Sunday (I can consider 1 day an off day)

Lots of mom time

I stayed in line with all macros but the choice of foods were not the best, but I did much better then in the past.

Here is my workout today, and I teach class tonight cardio, maybe kickboxing. I upped my weights from 7lb to 10lbs this week, woo woo.

Smoothie coffee vanilla banana:
Yum!

1/2 cup cold coffee
1 1/2 c skim
3 scoops vanilla ice cream whey
2 bananas

P90X Legs & Back Day 77

Time of workout = 60 mins
Wt - 119.5
Cals burned = ?

25 balance lunge
25 calve raise squats - 10lb db
15 reverse grip chin ups
25 super skaters
1 min wall squats
15 wide pullups
30 step back lunges - 10lb db
24 alt side lunges - 10lb db
15 close grip over hand pull ups - asst
1 min single leg wall squats
20 single leg dead lift squats each leg w/5lb db
20 switch grip pullups
30 3-way lunge
20 sneaky lunges - walking lunges on tip toes
15 reverse chin ups
2x30 sec chair salutation
20 toe roll ISO lunges each leg
12 wide front pullups - asst
45 sec Groucho walk - wide squat walk
15 slow, 10 fast calve raises - heals in 10lb db
15 slow, 10 fast calve raises - reg 10lb db
15 slow, 10 fast calve raises - heals out 10lb db
15 close grip over hand pullups
30 80-20 Siebers speed squats - 1 leg down, 1 tip toe
10 switch grip pullups asst

Getting the Rockstar Body.........

ps here is some QUICK stress busting stretches that work!
www.examiner.com/x-28813-St-Louis-Fitness-Trends-Examiner~y2010m2d19-5-Best-stress-busting-stretches

P90X Day 76 Round 2

Would this be super-duper awesome to do this pose or WHAT?

I have a picture of me in Daytona standing like this with the palm trees in a row but this just RAWKS! I can't even get through the whole 1 and 1/2hrs of P90X yoga, let alone attempt this but I can dream right?

Today, Yoga and just 14 More days to go round 2 will be done!

This week, my diet has been too high in fat and my body stats show that. I had some ice cream. Oh and a cookie too....Ugh. Then this weekend I will be at mom's, the FAT FARM! I have to pack my protein and a "cattle prod" so that I don't touch any of her candy and treats. Yup, she's a chocoholic!

No smoothie today (your safe Mary, and you only have a few more weeks and you can go back to having yours :-) so I am NOT going to tempt you today lol)

I actually had a 1/2 Mcmuffin that a vendor brought and the microwave at work is broke! I ate the egg white, and cheese and part of the muffin. I must admit it was the WORST breakfast I ever had. (I should have drank my protein too before I left the house)

NOTE TO SELF: This is the reason you should PLAN healthy meals

Here is my workout and my body stats:

P90X Round 2 Classic Day 76

Workout - P90X Yoga
Mood - Relaxed
Wt - 119.5
Time of workout - 40 minutes
Cals = 86

Weekly Stats:
WT - 119.5
BF% 23.8
BMI 20.5

Moutain pose
Reverse Swan
Chateranga
Minata
Plank
Downward Dog
Runners Pose
Cresent Pose
Warrior 1
Warrior 2
Warrior 3
Triangle
Twisting Triangle
Chair
Twisting Chair

Getting the Rockstar Body........

8 Minute Abs...WORKS!

With Jamie Brenkus Fitin15LLC

www.youtube.com/watch?v=sWjTnBmCHTY


8 Minute Abs one of my favorite workout videos.
(sorry I tried to load this as a video but it would not let me at work)

I did this workout today, and I rate this a 10.

Fast fun and you really feel them, I have had this for years and got it at a Big Lots for $5. It also includes arms and some other workouts, and a GREAT 8 minute stretch.

It's a bit old school 1995, but I still go back to this when I want a fast good workout or stretch.

Ps: You can get this on Amazon
www.amazon.com/Minute-Abs-VHS-Jamie-Brenkus/dp/6303499988

She' Back... Day 75 P90X!

Day 75 Back and Biceps, LOVE this strong workout!

Just 15 more workouts and round 2 P90X Classic will be done! I am so happy about that, and I am feeling very energized.

Why?

My cold is FINALLY GONE!

I took almost a whole week off of P90X, even though I still went to the gym on Saturday and taught class on Monday night that was a struggle.

Todays smoothie
Banana blueberry YUMMILISHUS!

1/2 banana
1 scoop vanilla icecream 100% gold standard whey
1 cup soy
1/4 blueberries - frozen

P90X Round 2 Classic Day 75

Back & Biceps
Mood - FIERCE!
Wt - 120
Time of workout = 55 min
Cals burned = ?

20 wide front pullups
10 - 25lb lawn mowers
21 - 10lb twenty ones - bicep curl 1/2ways
20 - 10lb 1 arm cross body curls
20 - switch grip pullups (inner grip)
10- 25lb elbow out lawn mowers
15 - 10lb standing bicep curl
12- 10lb 1 arm concentration curls
12 corn cob pullups (up vere right, then left then down)
20 -10lb reverse grip bent over rows
15 -10lb open arm curls
16 -10lb static arm curls

1 - min break

6 towel pushups (yoga sticky towel rocked this!)
40 congdon locomotives (alt to ground rows)
15 - 10lb crouching cohen curls
20 - 10lb - 1 arm cork screw curls
20 chin ups
15 - 10lb seated bent over back flys
15 - 10lb bicep curl up hammer down
15 - 10lb hammer curls
12 max pullups (inside grip)
5 supermans
12 - 10lb in and out hamer curls
4x10 strip set curls (10lb,7lb,5lb,3lb)

Getting the Rockstar body.........

30 Minute Circuit

Here is what I taught at my class last night, and we did this to my Zumba music. Fun and fast 150 calorie burn!

Here are my moves we did, everyone is getting really good at wall squats! Thanks Jan for calling me JM last night, it made my day *giggle. I also added an EXTRA 15 seconds to the plank move, great job team!

30 Minute circuit w/body strength training

1 Minute cardio intervals followed by
30 second body strength training recovery

Warm up:
Glute kicks, arms lower, upper and side
Shoulder rolls forward and back
Neck rolls right, left and down w/arms pushed outward

Cardio Moves:
Shuffle shoot the baskets
Jumping jacks
Jump rope
1 minute arm punches

Body strength training moves:
Squats
3 way calve lifts - 20 seconds
25-20 pushups
2 sets 1 minute Wall squats
2 sets 1 minute planks

Stretches and cool down:
Cat
Updog
Laying bent knee hamstring
Back rollers

I can't wait to get over this cold, I am getting back to my P90X tommorow no matter what!

Todays workout:
Nothing yet - Still on recovery
(last 2 weeks of P90X its killing ME!)

Todays Smoothie:
Banana blueberry.......yum!

1/2 banana
1 scoop vanilla ice cream whey
1/4 C blue berries
1 cup soy

Getting the Rockstar Body........

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Jillians New Workout Yoga Meltdown, the name says it all!

Happy Valentines Day!

Sorry to say, I have a cold *sigh, and did not do my workout today.

I was on for today's workout of Back and Biceps, and I can not even imagine doing that workout. I did however manage to get to bed last night at 8.30pm, have hot green tea, and get some Tylenol cold medicine.

Stats this week SUCK!

Considering I was good, had salads with chicken and my sugar free jello, it just was NOT enough to stay in or below the 22% mark.

WT - 121
BF% 23.5
BMI 20.8

Good grief I have got to get my head in the GAME again.

Can I blame this on winter, lack of sunshine and my love for sugar *wink wink, maybe. New plan, get the bikini out and hang it in the gym!

Really at this rate I will never ever make competing again at 50, unless I can wrap my head around diet now. We all know you can never do enough workouts to ward off bad diet habits. And its not like I love a bunch of junk...Lays chips and chocolate. *sigh, yeah right T.

So this morning I had my revised smoothie, added the coffee as I said I would... and yes taste like a nice smooth cinnamon dolce latte:

1 scoop Whey Vanilla ice cream
1/2 banana
1 cup vanilla soy (silk)
1 cup cold coffee
1 tbs cinnamon

Took my Tylenol pills and headed to the office.....Happy Valentines Day!

P90X Day 74 PLYO!

Today I Rocked out another great plyo workout! It is one of my favorite workouts, I love, love, love jump training. You would think with bad knees I would hate it, but its the POWER of the jump I love. (Horton's got nothing on me lol)

Remember when you were little and you did all kinds of jumping, like hop scotch or jump rope? I know, I'm dating my ole self. You thinking what the heck, its the electronic age now, no jumping taking place. Sad, just sad.

Today's smoothie the same D-E-L-I-S-H one I had yesterday, banana, vanilla, cinnamon just plain YUM!

P90X Round 2 Classic Day 74

Workout - Plyometrics
Mood - Brrrrring IT!
Wt = 121
Time of workout = 40 mins
Cals burned = ?

30 seconds to 1 min each move.

Walking lunges
Jump squats
Air Heismans
Swing kicks
Turn squats
2 tire heismans
Circle runs
Squat reach jump
Squat switch pick ups
Jump knee tucks
Mary Katherns
Leap frog squats
Twist combo
Skis - right, center, left, center
All around jumps
Rocks star hops
Gap Jumps
Squat Jumps
Military Marches

Getting the Rockstar Body

16 Days To Go Round 2 P90X!

She's........gone! Lets see if Lance can carry the torch and win or not. Here is my take on last nights BL. Will there be drama, with the Queen gone?
www.examiner.com/x-28813-St-Louis-Fitness-Trends-Examiner~y2010m2d10-Cya-Drama-Queen-Melissa



Today its back in the saddle with Tony Horton! I had a great nights sleep and was ready to go this morning, kicking day 73 in the butt!

Just knowing I only have 16 more workouts to go is making T. very giddy and happy *insert happy dance here

Guess I am getting used to the new diet again, back to plain oats with cottage cheese and I LIKE IT! Sometimes when you get away from a combo and you learn to love it more. Hum, wonder is that where that saying "you always miss what you can't have" comes from?

My workout smoothie today....D-E-L-I-S-H!
Very vanilla and cinnamony (is that a word?)

1 Scoop 100% gold standard Whey Vanilla ice cream - My new fav flavor!
1/2 banana
1 1/2 cup Vanilla Soy - Silk (I usually buy plain)
1/2 cup plain yogurt (hence the extra cinnamon, T. hates plain yogurt uggg)
3 tbs cinnamon (you read that right 3!)

(I may add some coffee to this recipe at the end of the week, I think it will taste like a vanilla spice latte don't you?)

P90X Round 2 Classic Day 73

Chest, shoulders and triceps
Mood - Rrrrrumble!
Wt - 121 (holy cow my weight is climbing up and up!)
Time of workout = 45 min
Cals burned = ?


3x10 slow motion pushups 3 in 1 (military, wide)
4 slow fast
10 fast (5 girly)
15 - 7lb In and out shoulder flys
25 chair dips
10 - 4 reg & 6 girly plange pushups (wrist killers!)
7 pike press (head to the floor on tippy toes pushups TOUGH)
X - side tri-rise - skipped....WARNING this is how I tore my arm
2x8 floor flys
10 scare crows - make a Y upper movement shoulder
10 - 2 10lb db overhead tricep extensionis
2x8 two twitch pushups - I did without plate
10 - 10lb Y shape - shoulder press wide grip


10 - 10lb lying tricep extensions
10 side to side pushups
12 - 5lb pour flys
12 - 10lb seated side leaning tricep extensions
2 one arm pushups + 12 regular pushups
2x10 - 3lb weighted arm circles
12 - 7lb throw the bomb
10 clap pushups girly
10 - 7lb slo-mo throw
10 - 5lb front to back tricep extension
10 one arm balance pushup
10 - 7lb fly row press
30 - 5lb dumb bell cross body blows

Getting the Rockstar Body.........

Frosty Caused Me To Miss My Workout...*sigh!

Frosty caused my to miss my workout today!


Yup we ended up with about 4-6" in STL which is not as bad as some areas but I had to get up early, and miss my workout! Today was shoulders and arms and I like that workout, so the goal is after work. Tony Horton and I have a date prior to Biggest loser.

Workout so far - ZERO!

Thank goodness the snow held off and I got in class last night, with 6 students. Well that was fine by me, I was glad so many showed up.....really I was doubting with the forcast.

Class:
40 Min Kickboxing
20 Min Power yoga

I wrote a new program and it flowed pretty darn good.

Kickboxing:
Walking alt jabs L & R w/speed bag hops
Center marches with J Jacks
Punch combo: Double cross R, Double cross L, Upper cut R, Upper cut L, Single cross R, Single cross L

Walking jabs L & R w/speed bag hops
Center marches with front Kicks
Punch combo Repeat
Traveling Kicks, with jabs


Power Yoga flow through:
Mountain
Walk down to plank - hold 30 sec
Chatarunga to updog to plank (repeat 6 times)
Childs pose (30 seconds)
Head stand hold with bent knee, back to childs pose
Walk up to Chair (1 minute hold)
Forward bend with hands behind knees stretch
Warrior 1,2 and reverse
Triangle L and R (hold 1 minute each side)
Mountain

I only had 1 student thats older that could not do all the moves, the rest I was very proud of them!

Getting the Rockstar Body..........

Ps:
Here is how to shovel snow safe, warm up and cool down moves.
www.examiner.com/x-28813-St-Louis-Fitness-Trends-Examiner~y2010m2d9-Snow-in-StLouis-equals-BIG-calorie-burn

P90X Only 19 Days Left!

With only 19 more workouts I am getting pumped up!!! Kicking Tony Horton to the curb 2 x is going to make T. a very happy person. (I forgot to post this on Friday)

*Note today is Monday, the day after super bowl. We have snow, I did not do my morning workout of P90X. I am teaching Kickboxing and Power Yoga class tonight for my workout. I was Off on Sunday and did Stretch (like a good girly).

Fridays post 2/5:
Woo woo, I am off work again today, I am getting ready to workout and I feel great.

Good new is the MINI dealer gave me $60 off my service and my doctor is waiving my next $50 visit co-pay, all praise to GOD! Oh, how did I get the money discounts.......I asked! As God says, ask and you shall receive. Its been a very tight $ month, and prayer is the answer to my saving $110.

Monday 2/8:
Kickboxing & Power Yoga class teaching this tonight at 5.30pm

Sunday 2/7
P90X Stretch (off day)

Here are my workouts the last 3 days and YES I had a few diet slip ups. *insert tail between legs here*

1. animal crackers 1/2 bag
2. 1 poptart
3. homemade brownie (I still love you pastor Stephanie)

My FIERCE FEBRUARY SUPPORT TEAM please keep on me!!! I need YOUR support!!! I have got to kick the sugar to the curb to reach my goal, its just a week till Valentines day.....YIKES!

HELP T. HELP T. HELP T. Stay strong against evil sugar!

Today's stats:

WT- 120
BF% 22.4
BMI 20.7

Today's workout:
P90X Kenpo Day 71
getting ready to do that right now

Pre-workout smoothie snack:
I added cinnamon for a nice little twist......yum!

1/2 banana
1 scoop whey
1 c silk
1 tsp cinnamon


Thursdays workout: (and I might add that I did more lbs and reps on this then last weeks)
P90X Legs & Back Day 70

Time of workout = 60 mins
Wt - 120
Cals burned = ?

25 balance lunge
25 calve raise squats
15 reverse grip chin ups
25 super skaters
1 min wall squats
15 wide pullups
30 step back lunges 7lb db
24 alt side lunges
15 close grip over hand pull ups - asst
1 min single leg wall squats
20 single leg dead lift squats each leg w/5lb db
20 switch grip pullups
30 3-way lunge
20 sneaky lunges - walking lunges on tip toes
15 reverse chin ups
2x30 sec chair salutation
20 toe roll ISO lunges each leg
12 wide front pullups - asst
45 sec Groucho walk - wide squat walk
15 slow, 10 fast calve raises - heals in 10lb db
15 slow, 10 fast calve raises - reg 10lb db
15 slow, 10 fast calve raises - heals out 10lb db
15 close grip over hand pullups
30 80-20 Siebers speed squats - 1 leg down, 1 tip toe
10 switch grip pullups asst

Wednesdays workout:
P90X Round 2 Day 69

Workout - P90X Yoga
Mood - Relaxed pumped
Wt - 120
Time of workout - 45 minutes
Cals = 97

Moutain pose
Reverse Swan
Chateranga
Minata
Plank
Downward Dog
Runners Pose
Cresent Pose
Warrior 1
Warrior 2
Warrior 3 - Reverse
Triangle
Twisting Triangle
Chair
Twisting Chair
Knee to chin

Getting the Rockstar Body.............

Bring on the salads!

This is a salad with chicken, craisens, and cheese I made drizzled with ranch dressing.

I love making salads look "presentable". I am a mad woman over how the food is presented, really. It's like decorating a room to me, only with food its cheaper. Ta-dah!

Thank you all for the NO sugar support, I am still working on it!

Today is my real off day, and I am only doing my OMY and stretch. Rest, recover and GROW muscles, grow.

Smoothie
1 scoop vanilla ice cream whey
1/2 banana
1 c silk

Saturdays workout:

(same pre-workout smoothie only 1/2 cup)

P90X Round 2 Day 72

Rest or Stretch

At the gym:
Mood = FIERCE!
Time of workout = 2hr 15 mins
Total cals burned = 823

15 min elliptical = 150 cals burned
1 hour power yoga class
1 hour kickboxing class w/1lb db (ROCKSTAR!)

Off to get the Rockstar Body............

PS.
As most of you know I have been talking about my marathon training, here is what I wrote on it if your interested. I also included a "how to run a marathon video" in case you want to know how to get started.

www.examiner.com/x-28813-St-Louis-Fitness-Trends-Examiner~y2010m2d7-Set-your-goal-on-running

19 days left to go on P90X!

With only 19 more workouts I am getting pumped up!!! Kicking Tony Horton to the curb 2 x is going to make T. a very happy person.

Woo woo, I am off work again today, I am getting ready to workout and I feel great.

Good new is the MINI dealer gave me $60 off my service and my doctor is waiving my next $50 visit co-pay, all praise to GOD! Oh, how did I get the money discounts.......I asked! As God says, ask and you shall receive. Its been a very tight $ month, and prayer is the answer to my saving $110.

Here are my workouts the last 3 days and YES I had a few diet slip ups. *insert tail between legs here*
1. animal crackers 1/2 bag
2. 1 poptart
3. homemade brownie (I still love you pastor Stephanie)

My FIERCE FEBRUARY SUPPORT TEAM please keep on me!!! I need YOUR support!!! I have got to kick the sugar to the curb to reach my goal, its just a week till Valentines day.....YIKES!

HELP T. HELP T. HELP T. Stay strong against evil sugar! 18

Today's stats:

WT- 120
BF% 22.4
BMI 20.7

Today's workout:
Kenpo Day 71 - getting ready to do that right now

Pre-workout smoothie snack:
I added cinnamon for a nice little twist......yum!

1/2 banana
1 scoop whey
1 c silk
1 tsp cinnamon


Thursdays workout: (and I might add that I did more lbs and reps on this then last weeks)
P90X Legs & Back Day 70

Time of workout = 60 mins
Wt - 120
Cals burned = ?

25 balance lunge
25 calve raise squats
15 reverse grip chin ups
25 super skaters
1 min wall squats
15 wide pullups
30 step back lunges 7lb db
24 alt side lunges
15 close grip over hand pull ups - asst
1 min single leg wall squats
20 single leg dead lift squats each leg w/5lb db
20 switch grip pullups
30 3-way lunge
20 sneaky lunges - walking lunges on tip toes
15 reverse chin ups
2x30 sec chair salutation
20 toe roll ISO lunges each leg
12 wide front pullups - asst
45 sec Groucho walk - wide squat walk
15 slow, 10 fast calve raises - heals in 10lb db
15 slow, 10 fast calve raises - reg 10lb db
15 slow, 10 fast calve raises - heals out 10lb db
15 close grip over hand pullups
30 80-20 Siebers speed squats - 1 leg down, 1 tip toe
10 switch grip pullups asst

Wednesdays workout:
P90X Round 2 Day 69

Workout - P90X Yoga
Mood - Relaxed pumped
Wt - 120
Time of workout - 45 minutes
Cals = 97

Moutain pose
Reverse Swan
Chateranga
Minata
Plank
Downward Dog
Runners Pose
Cresent Pose
Warrior 1
Warrior 2
Warrior 3 - Reverse
Triangle
Twisting Triangle
Chair
Twisting Chair
Knee to chin

Getting the Rockstar Body.............

21 Days left of P90X Classic Round 2

Did you watch the Biggest Loser last night, John got sent home. Here is my take on it.
www.examiner.com/examiner/x-28813-St-Louis-Fitness-Trends-Examiner~y2010m2d3-The-Biggest-Loser-The-buddy-system


Thank goodness just 21 Days left of round 2 P90X classic!

Where does the time go? Well when it comes to Tony Horton not moving very fast because he likes to torcher you! In a good way of course but still. I have decided to continue my love/hate him even if he has my same initials. TH

Yesterday I cranked it up and got out the big weights and was not sure how I would feel today......but........ROCKSTAR is the feeling I got this morning as I crawled out of bed ON the first alarm ringy-dingy! GO T. bonus workout points.

Not my favorite, but the much needed, and very good Yoga X was on the plan for the day...... so I got out my "Yoga Paws" and got on my YOGA-TUDE!

P90X Round 2 Day 69

Workout - P90X Yoga
Mood - Relaxed jazzed (True you can be relaxed and jazzed)
Wt - 120
Time of workout - 45 minutes
Cals = 97


Mountain pose
Reverse Swan
Chateranga
Minata
Plank
Downward Dog
Runners Pose
Crescent Pose
Warrior 1
Warrior 2
Warrior 3 - Reverse
Triangle
Twisting Triangle
Chair
Twisting Chair
Knee to chin

Getting the Rockstar Body..........

P90X Round 2 Classic Day 68

(this is NOT me)
As a rule, I never ever work my biceps. Never do/did because I do so many other concentrated moves that involve them I just don't do it. I love my shoulders and the strength I already have in them, however I could get them "buff" if I wanted to since I build easy and fast. Nope I would rather have nice glutes and spend the time there, round is very good there no?

Day 1 no sugar completed!

I loved..loved...loved this workout, its strong & FIERCE......I RAWKED it out!
I even broke out the 25lb DB and cranked up the pullups, I was TOTALLY in the mood to rrrrrumble with some muscletude!


P90X Round 2 Classic Day 68

Back & Biceps
Mood - FIERCE!
Wt - 120
Time of workout = 55 min
Cals burned = ?

20 wide front pullups
8 - 25lb lawn mowers
21 - 10lb twenty ones - bicep curl 1/2ways
20 - 10lb 1 arm cross body curls
20 - switch grip pullups
10- 25lb elbow out lawn mowers
15 - 10lb standing bicep curl
12- 10lb 1 arm concentration curls
12 corn cob pullups (up vere right, then left then down)
20 -10lb reverse grip bent over rows
15 -10lb open arm curls
16 -10lb static arm curls

1 - min break

6 towel pushups (yoga sticky towel rocked this!)
40 congdon locomotives (alt to ground rows)
15 - 10lb crouching cohen curls
20 - 10lb - 1 arm cork screw curls
20 chin ups
15 - 10lb seated bent over back flys
15 - 10lb bicep curl up hammer down
15 - 10lb hammer curls
12 max pullups (inside grip)
5 supermans
12 - 10lb in and out hamer curls
4x10 strip set curls (10lb,7lb,5lb,3lb)

Getting the Rockstar Body........

The perfect post workout smoothie and why

The perfect post workout smoothie and why:

Green Monster:
1 scoop whey protein (I use vanilla ice cream flavor 100% gold standard)
1/2 cup steamed spinach (microwave for 30-45 sec)
1 tsp flax oil
1- 1 1/2 cup green tea (cold)

Heres why its so good for you:

Protein - builds muscle by “repairing” torn fibers following a vigorous workout, protein is crucial.

Spinach - two-fold power, spinach is also an ideal pre-workout food as it boosts strength with phytoecdysteroids (a natural plant steroid) Spinach is ideal for post-workouts as these same plant steroids have been shown to increase muscle growth by a whopping 20%!

Flaxseed - the omega 3s in flaxseeds could help to reduce inflammation, beneficial in muscle recovery. Flaxseeds also promote fullness and might very well curb your midnight cravings. Opt for the oil variety as seeds are difficult to digest. Bonus: flaxseed oil helps prevent acne (when eaten, so don't put on your face).

Green tea - high in catechins, an antioxidant shown to seep-up metabolism and helps to burn more fat. Essentially, you may lose weight by drinking green tea. If you're not into the warm variety, try Ito-En. Their iced blends are delicious and low in sugar.

For those of you that follow my blogs you know that I make these type of smoothies all the time, however I got the reasons for these ingredients to be used from Stefan Pinto a fellow writer.

Here is his link

www.examiner.com/x-1943-Fitness-Examiner~y2010m2d1-postworkoutfoods

Or visit my link at
http://www.examiner.com/x-28813-St-Louis-Fitness-Trends-Examiner

P90X Day 67..its FIERCE February!

Its Fierce February!

I am going to kick it up a notch and get some GREAT results this month! Have to! Point blank! NO excuses! I am going to have to be very mindful of my diet this month! NO cheats, so the goal is kick the sugar to the curb. Yes that darn cellulite forming fabulous sugar has got to become my enemy! Uggg....note all the exclamation points? Im holding at 22.3% body fat, which is because of diet.

Today my legs were hurting and I can feel the results of my Rockstar weekend workouts. I teach Kickboxing class tonight, but I will still count today as my off day.

Mondays workout:
Off day
30 Minute Kickboxing
Cals burned = 271



Sunday:
5 miles = 60 minutes
Cals burned = 585



Saturday (doubles):
am workout gym cardio/pm workout home ST

Elliptical 25 mins
Yoga 45 min (P90X Day 67)
Cals burned = 315

P90X Round 2 Classic Day 66 (part 2)

Chest, shoulders and triceps
Mood - Rrrrrumble!
Wt - 120
Time of workout total workouts = 1hrs 40 min
Cals burned = 315

12 - 7lb lying tricep extensions
7 side to side pushups
12 - 5lb pour flys
12 - 10lb seated side leaning tricep extensions
2 one arm pushups + 12 regular pushups
2x10 - 3lb weighted arm circles
12 - 7lb throw the bomb
10 clap pushups girly
10 - 7lb slo-mo throw
10 - 5lb front to back tricep extension
10 one arm balance pushup
10 - 7lb fly row press
30 - 5lb dumb bell cross body blows

Getting the Rockstar Body........