Zumba!

    The last few days I’ve been stuck in the work zone- along with trying to sign up for classes which has been a total nightmare.. Seriously why are there so many hoops to jump through? I just want to sign up for classes!!! I just have to do the last few tricks before I can attempt to find some classes for next semester… So between that and some sore muscles I haven’t been to the gym..
    I did however hit up some

That would be Zumba, and I’m pretty sure thats that my face looked like too.. It was good fun- but it did make my already suspected pulled quad very sore and unhappy.. 15 minutes later I taught yoga and made it hurt more… Oh well- at least I got some sweat in! 

   Now I’m spending some snuggly time with the puppers and watching a really bad cheezy Christmas movie on Netflix.. I got to rest up for the weekend!

   What are your plans?

Crack the whip

    Ahh protein- how I really do love you.  <3<3<3<3
The five pound bag is still going strong- though I think I want to try the vanilla one.. or another yummy flavor.. Cookies? Cake? Strawberry? Either way I’m not sure what else is out there really for flavors.. haven’t done the research because I’ve been too busy researching school programs. See what I haven’t told you is what I’ve decided to go to school for.. (I know I’m 26 you would think I would have figured all of this out by now- but I did do the yoga training in between… plus my attention span is about 35 seconds.)
      I’ve decided to become a High School PE teacher! I realize that wanting to teach high schoolers is probably going to be crazy hard but I think about coaching sports and the relationships that I had with MY coaches- and I would LOVE to be able to coach swimming!!! But lets talk about it’s going to take me years to finish school and then I’ll have to student teach.. Any PE teachers out there have any words of advice? I’m going to head out today to talk to an advisor at my community college (where I received my associates degree) and see what courses I can take there- that will transfer and to come up with a plan.. I’m a bit nervous about it because I know it is going to be a challenge; especially since it’s a double major.. Oh boy I might be out of my mind!

Or as crazy as Sue.. lol

Today’s workout is brought to you by frustration of babysitting a 6 year old boy at the crack of dawn:

10 min warm up treadmill
SS#1
Chin ups 3x12
Plank holds 3 x1 minute
SS#2
Incline DB Chest Press @ 15 lbs 3x12
Incline DB fly @ 7.5 lbs 3x12
SS#3
Diamond push ups 12, push ups 12, Dive Bomber Push ups 12 ( That’s not each set.. just Diamond 1st set, ect.)
Tricep dips on bench 3x12
ABS
Leg Raises 3x10
Kayak Crunch 3x20 (alternating side, middle, side)
Toe touches 2x25
18 minutes walk/cool down on treadmill

Now I’ve GOT TO SHOWER because I’m pretty sure my clothes could walk away on their own.. Wish me luck at school!

Husband, who?

  Oh yeah! :)

 James worked all weekend.. I mean he left at 5AM Saturday morning and got home at 6PM; Sunday was the same. I felt like I didn’t see him at all which is always a bummer.. So when he suggested that we go out for dinner and spend some time together I was all for it. We decided to go to Crazy Burger which so happened to be featured a while ago on Diners, Dive-ins and Dives.. The food is a mix of homemade foods- including tons of vegan stuff.. which was the reason I had gone there so many years ago. I of course forgot my camera in the excitement of getting ready and seeing James… But everything was amazing!
   This morning I had to babysit and went straight to the gym as per usual. Today was a bit of lower body work:
   20 minutes on treadmill (various inclines and walking speeds)
Squats with 2-3 chin ups between sets (I can always do two but I’m working to get to 3.. so sometimes it’s just a half one :)
 12@ 80 lbs x2
 12@ 90 lbs
 12 @ 100 lbs
SS#1
   Leg extension @ 80 lbs- 12,10,8
   BW lunge 3x12 (2 sets stepping forward, 1 set backward)
SS#2
    Hip Adduction @ 130 lbs- 12,10,8
   BW squat 3x12
Headstands, Handstands and stretches with a few backbends thrown in for good measure 10 minutes

The day is already flying by.. I can’t believe it’s almost time for lunch, but at least I’ve gotten some stuff done.. Laundry is in process dinner is made and just needs to be baked.. dishes are washed.. I guess it’s time for some cleaning!

What are your Monday plans?

Happy Birthday Melinda!

I finally figured out how to curl my hair with a straight iron for the night...

Here are a bunch of photos.. funny enough- I only really have photos of Melinda.. I guess I didn’t do the best job as photographer for the evening.. I made Sangria to bring over for the Pre-game before dinner..

 Two goblets later we were ready to hit the restaurant..

By the time the backbend happened she was feeling really good… Until she actually did it and then felt sick for a while..  soon after I headed home for bed since I had to work… It was a great celebration!

Saturday workout- Hair- boots

  Surprisingly I woke up bright and early and had time to drink some coffee, eat some breakfast, and watch something Christmasy before I hit up the gym. I started out with a 10 minute warm up walk on the treadmill and moved on to some upper body work:

Super Set #1

Pull ups 3x12

Push ups 2x12 (for some reason I didn’t do the 3rd set that I had planned- there was a lot of people in the area so I got distracted I guess- hah!)

Super Set #2

Bicep curl 3x12 (each arm) 15lbs

DB fly 3x12 7.5 lbs

Super Set #3

Lat Pull down 3x12 (2 sets @70 lbs 1 set @80)

Cable row 3x12 ( 2 sets @ 40lbs 1 set @55lbs)

Super Set #4

3x1 minute plank hold

3x20 forearm plank twists

   I finished up with 18 minutes of walking on the treadmill for cool down.

   

I headed home and had a great idea…"Lets combine some coffee into the protein” I’ve had this instant coffee from Trader Joes laying around for a while so I made it happen. 

   

2 tsp of instant coffee mixed with 1/2C of boiling water, 1 scoop Chocolate protein, 1 cup almond milk, and 1/2 a cup of whole milk- blend-er-up..

 It was really very yummy- though I think next time I would cut it down to 1 tsp of coffee..

When James got home we decided to have a pizza bake off..

 We ultimately it was determined that my pizza won this round!

Afterwards we had a little holiday fun- Sammy seems to think that the tree skirt is his special place to sleep-

 I love that the boys let me do anything to them.. lol Too fricken cute my kids are..

 And just because I forgot to share..

 My hair cut the first day- when the hair dresser did it.. it will never look this go again...

How was your weekend?

Saturday is rough

Lower Body

    Due to work the last few days I haven’t made it to the gym- however Melinda and I went for an hour long walk on Wednesday to take advantage of the nice warmish weather on the last day in November.. I figure we take it when we can get it and don’t complain.
    Thursday, as I’ve mentioned before is the longest day ever- so the only exercise I got was teaching my class- which I’ll tell you I was fine with. Strange enough my body has been pretty sore this week so it’s probably best that I didn’t do a lot at the gym.
    But today I knew I had to get my butt back to the gym- even though I just wanted to go back to bed… Aydan was a bit nutty this morning and I was cranky.. but I figured I would be tired whether or not I went to the gym, so I should probably just go..  It certainly wasn’t my best workout day but I still feel accomplished.
10 minute warm up on Treadmill
100 squats @ 70lbs
Super Set 1
3x12 each leg One leg press @55 lbs
3x12 Alternating jump lunge
Super Set 2
3x12 Seated Hamstring curl@50 lbs
3x12 jump squat

Leg Press @130lbs 3x 12,10,8
10 minutes of ab work and stretching
18 minute cooldown walk on Treadmill

Again I was STARVED when I left the gym and as I was walking to my car I noticed a box of this 
Sitting in the back seat- which got left behind in the car from the last time we went grocery shopping (The store we usually go to does not give out bags, you have to pay for them or bring your own and we ALWAYS forget to bring our own so we just throw everything in the back of the car.. this one slipped by us!) Man was I glad that was back there.. I had never had it before and it was perfect right out of the box while I drove home.. It held me over the 10 minutes it took me to make my Protein shake..