Not So Fun Friday

"Never let your head hang down. Never give up and sit down and grieve. Find another way."-Satchel Paige

Talk about a rough day. I feel like it's a giant cosmic joke that Fridays are one of the hardest days of the week. The roomie kept me up all night talking on the phone, had an early job interview, a good friend with boy troubles, and now CROSSFIT??? What the heck was I thinking? My brain was probably doing one of these "rent money, rent money, want sexy bod, sexy bod, chocolate bar, wine...nap."

Dreaming Big

"Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be."  -John Wooden

I'm becoming more of a believer in yoga every time I do it. It mostly has to do with the fact I can touch my toes for the first time in probably over a year (I'm ridiculously inflexible).

This will be me one day. And by one day I mean HOW IS THIS POSSIBLE??? [Image]

Anyways, after my amazing yoga session, here's my workout for the day:

60 jump rope
10 burpees

Time to Crack the Whip

"Make sure your worst enemy doesn't live between your own two ears."-Laird Hamilton

If Hamilton can do this, I should be able to do a measly workout [Image]

Struggling to work up the enthusiasm to exercise. My mind is under the impression that I am "busy". Not sure what I think I have to get done today, because I'm pretty sure I've got nothing to do.

60 jump rope
20 jumping jacks
Back lunge w/ bicep curl (10/leg)
Hamstring kicks (10/leg)
Shoulder stability (2x45 sec/arm)
Suitcases (15)

Taco Tuesday

"Always bear in mind that your own resolution to succeed is more important than any other one thing" -Abraham Lincoln

Confession, I really want some Mexican food, hence the title. The Californian in me is pushing to get out: if only I had the money or knew of a real Mexican restaurant to go to. Anyways, enough about food.

Had my 20 min yoga today. I suck at the "constructive rest pose" or whatever it's called at the end. I lay there thinking I could be doing dishes, or my laundry, or I really need to review ecology, instead of being meditative.

Happy Monday!

"Believe in yourself and all that you are. Know that there is something inside you that is greater than any obstacle" -Christian D. Larson

Week 2 of this workout! This is about the time where I start to be like, "hmmm how badly to I want to be in shape, because I really don't want to work out." But time to suck it up and get things done.

Repeat 3X:
60 jump rope
10 burpees
Pushup to plank row (5 pushups)
Bicycle (20)

Wasted Wednesday

"It's not who you are that holds you back, it’s who you think you’re not." -Anonymous 

So I couldn't think of a good title for this so of course reverted back to my college days. I know, nothing to do with working out, but it has a nice alliteration to it. Not to mention it sounds more fun!

Newcomers, you've got the day off to nurse your soreness. Here's my workout for the day:

60 jump rope
20 jumping jacks
Back lunge w/ bicep curl (10/leg)
Hamstring kicks (10/leg)
Shoulder stability (2x45 sec/arm)
Suitcases (15)

Tone Up Time!

“The difference between the impossible and the possible lies in a man’s determination.” -Tommy Lasorda

Today I started my workout with yoga. I discovered a beginners yoga DVD in my apartment last week and am trying it out. I figure it might help my horrible posture, which is good.  The session is only 20 min long too, so I'm not really wasting a ton of time on it.

No cardio today! Only a little weightlifting to tone up the body. The "+" sign means super sets-so you do one exercise right after the other.

Starting Line

"So many fail because they don't get started-they don't go. They don't overcome inertia. They don't begin." -W. Clement Stone

I realized this morning that most people on this planet haven't exercised in months or even years. My sister is one of those people. She enlisted my help about 2 weeks ago to get into shape. Long term goal: run a marathon this spring. Pretty sweet goal if you ask me.

Anyways, I had to start her workouts differently. Most notably, everyone wants to do cardio-they think that is the quickest way to lose weight. Well in case you haven't figured out, like with the economy, or the broken window in my car, or just life in general, quick fixes never work (unless they involve duck tape). 

Nice Little Circuit

 “If you aren’t going all the way, why go at all?” -Joe Namath

Time to take a little breather and work out a tad. Here's my circuit for the day (~30 min):

Repeat 3X:
60 jump rope
10 burpees
Pushup to plank row (5 pushups)
Bicycle (20)
Front Lunge w/ DB Shoulder Press (10 total)
BW Squats (30)