2 New Products Review (pic blog)

Casual weekend wear.....woo woo I got my LAST closet cleaned!

We had rain on Saturday so after I taught Yoga at the studio, I started trying on all the things in my cedar closet.

Bye bye 18 more pieces!

There was 20 but I decided to pull out 2 of them just in case. Still I can move things around just great. I feel much more lively knowing that is completed and this purge is done and my new wardrobe is all amazing things I love to wear that fit me and my style.

I ended up with summer bottoms:
2 black skirts
2 pattered skirts
2 black crops
1 black pants
2 black walking shorts (I pulled on dressy back in)
1 tan crop
1 tan walking short
1 grey walking short
1 white crop denim (these I pulled back in)
1 white walking short

14 total pieces.........whew!

Why do I think I need more clothes???? Slap me silly and add the cash to the savings lol. Girls we love to shop, and dress up its just in me why fight it!

I also tried 2 new products.........

Cracker creations in PB = good on the go.
140 cals for a pack of 5 grain crackers = 4gr protein.
I give this a 9 for easy on the go, the grains and protein per cals and that its NOT dry. Wheat can be so dry, it still has sodium and is a pre-pack but pretty natural.

And this heavenly product.......

Dark cream cheese chocolate really?!!! Love.

Look at the amazing texture

Just smooth on to strawberries and instant HEAVEN. I give this product a 10! It was easy to use, portion control and very satisfied after having it. This is in the refrigerated section of the food stores, I found it near the Yogurt and cream cheese section.

Took 2 walks this weekend = 9 miles total.

More on the new Creation Crackers..........
www.examiner.com/fitness-trends-in-st-louis/cracker-creations-is-peanut-butter-bliss


Oh and happy birthday to the Yoga studio this month = 4 years old and happy 1 year teaching to me. woo woo!!! I am thrilled to be a part of such a great Yoga family.

I am working straight through today, going to the ear doctor for my VERY LAST post-op appointment. The ear will be totally cleaned out and speaking into existence COMPLETELY HEALED. Praise God.

Weekend P90X, Zumba, Yoga & Self Defense

Image: www.austinselfdefense.com/images/girl%20gun%20defense.jpg
Highlight of my weekend doing this move on Saturday afternoon.

If you have NEVER taken a self defense course I recommend it! You just never know what you may encounter and plus its just down right fun.

Ok, so I have a few bruises, I still took down a 220lb over 6 foot tall man from a rape position - GO T.

Saturday afternoon I got to spar 2 times with the "abductor", first time he got me in the trunk of his car *sigh I gave a good fight. The second time, I got him good and got a way.

This is why I say you should take this course! 90% of the time if they get you in the car its game over, so no matter what stomp and kick and yell till you can get away.

You may get cut, you may get hurt, but you will be alive.

I am counting this course as my Kenpo workout. Our warm up and routine before being let loose was many front kicks, side kicks, back kicks and knee kicks.....PARADISE! Then we moved into punches, with elbows and snap punches all good stuff. I went through a full bottle of water in the first 30 minutes.

Then came the pads and mits. HELLO AGAIN PARADISE!

This is my field, this is where T. excels this is total fun to me. The trainer let me do double and really complimented me on form and power. I said "Aww shucks I teach kickboxing and got to spar with an MMA fighter." Big giggles

As a matter of fact I think he really enjoyed that because it gave him another opponent he was not expecting. Then I of course I told him I was a trainer, and thanked him for a great workout.

I did my Zumba on Saturday morning, followed by an hour of Hatha Yoga Class then the Self Defense Course.
Sunday, I rested and enjoyed my "battle wounds". Had a very bad nutrional weekend, not enough cals and lots of cookies. *sigh darn school charity sales.

Last night went to a church prophecy event, lots of praise and worship to glorify God.

Today's workout:
P90X Round 3 Lean Phase 3 Week 2 Day 1
Chest and Back
Mood - Love it
Wt - 124
Time of workout = 25 mins
Cals burned = 45

Pushups 30
Wide pullups 15
Military pushups 20
Reverse grip chin ups 15 [favorite]
Wide fly pushups 20 [favorite]
Close grip over hand pull up 13
Decline pushups 10
Heavy pants 15lb db 12
Diamond pushus 15 - with fingers & thumbs touching
Lawn mowers 15lb db 20
Dive bombers 10

Sunday
Rest Day

Saturday INSANE Workout:
P90X Round 3 Phase 3 Day 6
[Counting this as P90X Yoga and P90X Kenpo]

Total workout - 2 1/2 hours
Cals burned = 649 - CHECK THAT OUT!

Morning workout
30 Min Zumba
1 hour Hatha Yoga

Afternoon workout
1 hour Martial arts - Self Defence Course 3 hours

NO EXCUSE I MAKE IT HAPPEN!

I'm Not Play'n Blasting Calories

This weekend I did rotations of workouts to match the P90X program. Tomorrow is Week 7 recovery, I RAWKED my workouts blasting 1026 calories to the CURB!

I blasted out some workouts knowing I was going to have pizza [Mountain dew too] and I really am proud of T. I had a new teacher at Yoga on Saturday and we did more moves in a faster pace and I loved it.

My favorite move - Windshield wipers (see youtube trainertfitness)

My least favorite - this hamstring stretch against a wall, sheesh.

I got in, cardio, legs and kettlebell and feel really fabulous today and will be doing a walk at lunch we have glorious weather this week.

Todays smoothie:
1/2 banana
2 scoops vanilla whey
1/2 c skim

Plus I created a new fun meal by mistake will blog on that later with pics.
Here are my NOT PLAY'N workouts.......

Sunday workout:

Workout - Legs at gym, JM w/Kettlebells, Walk
Mood - Get it girl
Wt - 122
Time of workout = 45 min + 25 kettlebell + 45 walk
Cals burned = 443

5 min elliptical warm up

2x12
Squats 60 -70lb
Laying glue press 55lb
Standing leg - 45lb
Hyperextension - 5 -10
Back extention - 40
Dead lift db - 25lb
Reverse abs machine 20

Manual stair climber - 10 min
68 flights

Afternoon workout:
Jillian Michael's Shred w/Kettlebells
I used a12lb Kettlebell - this is AGRESSIVE FOR ME.

Arm swings
Pass kettlebell at waist level - R & L
Pass Kettelbell at head level - R & L
Twist hold in front

Repeat 2 times (first R then L)
Bridge w/shoulder press & leg lift
Swings front - 20
Squat w/front row - 20

Repeat 2 times (first R then L)
Front swings w/switching arms
Lunge w/back row

Crunch holding kettlebell at core
Triangle w/over head snap press
3 way hop holding bell at chest
Laydown get up holding kettlebell
Full swings w/head between legs

After dinner 45 minute walk

Saturday workout:
Workout - Kickboxing on Elliptical & Yoga Class
Mood - I'm not play'n
Wt - 122
Time of workout = 1hr 45 min
Cals burned = 583

Straight cardio with boxing sprints levels 10-15 incline 4
Hatha 1 hour Yoga Class

NO EXCUSE I MAKE IT HAPPEN!

Kenpo and Oats & Pizza Recipe

Oxygens September Oats for Pizza Recipe, if you want CLEAN pizza this is it!
www.examiner.com/fitness-trends-in-st-louis/oats-for-pizza-recipe


There are 4 recipes in this issue I want to try, yum but this one is first up for the weekend.

I love Rachel_Macs Eggs-N-Oats so I know I am going to love Oats for Pizza, you know they give you energy that is so good for you!

Hopefully my iPad that I WON will come today, jumping up and down right now and stalking my UPS man lol. And I will do that next month also when the NEW Jillian Michaels Shred it with weights comes out, shipping after Labor Day!!!
My workout today Kenpo power, and post workout boring.... skim milk with protein powder and olive oil.

P90X Round 3 Lean Week 4 Day 3 (Recovery)

Workout - AM- P90X Kenpo & PM- Yoga Class
Mood - Good Morning
Wt - 121
Time of workout = 1 hour 45 minutes
Cals burned = 542

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

Yoga Class 6.30-7.30pm

NO EXCUSE I MAKE IT HAPPEN!

P90X Round 3 Week 4 Recovery Week

Loving my 3rd round of P90X with my added Yoga To Go workouts!

I had a 3 day weekend, and was productive with some fabulous workouts.

The highlights were:
Painted my basement ceiling
Filmed a new yoga video of Linda owner Yoga To Go (that I have been loving)
Went to the doctor for my check up
Cleaned my desk files
Got in a morning walk in the cool weather
Pre-ordered Jillian Michaels new Shred it with weights
Created a blog for a friend
Learned more about Chair Yoga from Linda

Our weather has finally got cooler I am so happy about that. I got 6 more flowers off my Dahlia plants and put them in a vase they are gorgeous!

Todays workout:
P90X Round 3 Lean Week 4 Day 1 (Recovery Week)

Workout - Yoga X
Mood - Focused
Wt - 120
Time of workout = 35 mins
Cals = 76

Forward bend
Wide T stand
Split leg forward hamstring stretch
Standing side stretch
Astanga sun salutation
Downward dog calve stretch alt.

Swan
Chatarunga
Downward dog
Upward dog
Pushup
Plank
Runners lunge
Crescent
Warrior I
Warrior II

Monday:
P90X Round 3 Lean Week 3 Day 7

Workout - P90X Kenpo
Mood - Good Morning
Wt - 121
Time of workout = I did 45 minutes
Cals burned = 411

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

Sunday:
Off Day - rest and rebuild muscle

Saturday:
P90X Round 3 Lean Week 3 Day 6

Workout Legs & Back, Yoga and walk
Mood - Happy
Wt - 122
Time of workout = 2 hour 15 min
Cals burned = 440

30 min am walk
45 min weight training
6 min manual stair climber
1 hour hatha yoga class

(Plus 3 hours cleaning out my basment and gathering things for charity)

Squats 70lb 3x12
Leg press 140lb 3x12
Standing glute press 40lb 3x12
Laying glute press 55lb 3x12
Dead lifts 25lb db 3x12
Single leg squats 1x10
3 way lunges, lateral, forward and back

Cool down:
Runners lunge
Forward bend
Downward dog w/calve stretche

NO EXCUSE I MAKE IT HAPPEN

PS Here is the video its only 2 min long if you want to rate it

www.youtube.com/user/trainertfitness

P90X Round 3 Lean Week 3 Shoulders & Arms

Linda Jones at Yoga To Go is a great trainer and becoming a good friend.

Last nights core yoga class was the BOMB!

We did 200 crunches total all yoga moves, like from Dolphin to plank it was amazing.

I am shocked I am not sore! I do have a very strong core which is odd because I have low back problems. Only T right?

Great news on my Friday stats thanks Karen for never giving up on me, back at the 22%. I also rocked out my shoulders and arms today adding 5lbs to 3 of the moves.

In out bicep (bicep curls) 15lb
Concentration curls (bicep curls to the side) 15lb
Deep swimmer press (bicep with over head press) 15lb

Last week I did 10lb on all these and feel like I can keep at 15lb I am finally getting strength back woot woot!

Feeling great today, and had sweat dripping off of me today, always good plus my form was spot on. (use a mirror always)

P90X Round 3 Lean Week 3 Day 5

P90X Shoulders and Arms
Mood - Brrrrring it!
Wt - 122
Workout time = 40 minutes
Cals burned = 160

Friday Stats:
WT - 122
BF% 22.9
BMI 20.9

Last Week:
Wt - 121.5
BF% 24.5
BMI 20.8

Warm up:
50 Jacks
Run lunges
High knees / wide /narrow
Butt kicks

Workout:
Repeat 2 times
Alternating shoulder press 10lb db 2x12
In and out bicep curl 15lb db 2x16
Two are tricep kick back 10lb db 2x10
Deep swimmer press 15lb db 2x12
Alt one arm concentration curls 15lb db 2x12
Chair dips - 30 reg 15 straight leg

NO EXCUSE I MAKE IT HAPPEN!

ps:
Here is my take about SPARK AMERICA!
www.examiner.com/fitness-trends-in-st-louis/spark-america-spreading-the-spark

P90X Round 3 Lean Week 3 Kenpo

The weekend weather was fabulous, and I had a great weekend catching up with old friends at the reunion and being productive all about ME.

I also got in touch with a few leads, which makes me very happy that this may open more doors to touch more lives with getting healthy. (In Kansas at least) I was asked to write a newsletter for a company there on health and wellness and I am super thrilled!

So its back to reality and working towards my fitness goals, trying to replace sugar with fruits. All in all, I think I did pretty good with diet and workouts and am really looking forward to another Yoga class at Yoga to Go with Linda. I am glad I switched my off day to Sunday instead of today, I needed the rest :-) so here is my Monday workout. (weird huh?)

Today's workout:
P90X Round 3 Lean Week 3 Day 1

Workout - P90X Kenpo
Mood - Good Morning
Wt - 121
Time of workout = I did 45 minutes
Cals burned = ?

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

Weekend workouts:

Sunday - Off day (switched this due to the reunion)

Saturday workout:

Workout Legs & Back and Yoga (Replacing P90X Legs and Back & Yoga X all in 1 day)
Mood - Happy
Wt - 121
Time of workout = 1 hour 45 min
Cals burned = 411

(At the gym 8am-9am)
Squats 70lb 3x12
Standing glute press 40lb 3x12
Laying glute press 55lb 3x12
Lat pull downs 50lb 3x12
Reverse flys 30lb 3x10
Back extension 40lb 2x20

(10am-11am)
1 Hour Yoga class at Yoga To Go - I loved this Class!

I learned 3 really great yoga moves and even did a video on one of them that I hope to post by the weekend.

NO EXCUSE I MAKE IT HAPPEN!