Exhausted but had a good workout

I am so dead tired as I write this. I had a good workout with Michelle today. We did mostly machines which is better I think. I read an online article about how women should be working out like men. Women should not be afraid of bulking up because our bodies are just not made that way. If we want to build some muscle we have to confuse our bodies and challenge it every workout. So while I was warming up on the bike on the upper level, I was watching the guys weight lift on the lower level. I noticed that a lot of them were doing one-armed rows on a bench, same position you’re in to do a triceps kickback. I will probably do more of those on my own.

So the workout. We started off with me laying on an exercise ball and Michelle would throw a medicine ball at me and as I crunched up would throw it back. But after a few throws I felt some achyness in my midback, so we moved to one of the ab machines. This one you sit down, pads are on your chest, and you just push your torso down and then up.  So much more better on the back! I did some squats on this barbell machine, that wasn’t that bad. Chest presses with 10 lb dumbbells were the first set, but it was a little easy so we moved to a 30lb barbell, I definitely felt it which is good. Another exercise was on those cable machines and with one hand would pull the cable from the left side of my body to the right and vice versa. I feel like one of Michelle’s priority is to widdle the waist down since most of the exercises have the obliques involved.

After working out with her I did a mini workout on my own. I layed on the exercise ball and did some triceps with a 15lb dumbbell. I did some biceps with 12 lbs. Then I moved to the hip ad and abductors. These were my favorite machines years ago.  I did 85lbs on each machine. And that was basically it. I definitely feel like I can use a nap right now.

A Shot of Cider Vinegar will do ya!

Yesterday was a rest day on the running so I just went to my BodySculpting class. I survived through the class, but those damn squats and lunges! I wish they would do more abs because I feel like they aren’t getting the attention they deserve. I may check out an ab class on exercise tv on demand. Today I completed my training during lunch, even though I was tempted to drive to the CVS and kill time. I ran 2 min/walk 1min 5x, then I did 5 cycles of run 1/walk 1, total of 28 minutes. The first half was a little challenging but definitely doable, and after running for 2 minute intervals the second half of the workout was easy. It’s nice to know my running is complete for the day! Apple cider vinegar apparently has many benefits that helps: cholesterol, bloodpressure, and most importantly FIGHTS FAT. This girl at work came in with the article and her apple cider vinegar, lemons and shot glasses(found in dollar store.) We did a shot of 2 tablespoons of the stuff in the morning. I have to say I chased it down with a huge glass of water, and a few Tums. It didn’t seem to sit well with me, but a few of the others were fine so it just depends on your system I guess. The link is below on just a little 411 on this fat fighting liquid. Don’t forget to suck on the lemon it helps!

http://www.homeremediesweb.com/apple_cider_vinegar_health_benefits.php

 

Amy’s pocket cheese pizza-organic veggie and flour

This was yummy! It was an overstuffed sandwich the way the picture on the box looks it was kind of hollow but still good and filling. The whole wheat wrap didn’t taste THAT much different the regular version I would eat from Jenny Craig.  it is high in calories and fat clocking in at 310 cal and 10g Fat, so dieter beware. I read an article that just because food is organic doesn’t mean you lose weight. You have to look at everything when you make your choices. I drank my Fuze slenderize pomegranate acai berry juice it tastes pretty good-not as concentrated as the other juice I bought at the market.