100 Days of Workouts - Day 19 - January 27, 2014

Missed posting this yesterday, opps!

Day 19 Workout:
6 minute jog/run (1/2 mile)
*note to self, 2 sports bras are still required to run...

21 minutes elliptical (2.5 miles)

 

100 Days of Workouts - Day 18 - January 26, 2014

Breaking in the new shoes!

Day 18 Workout:
47 minute walk - 2.75 miles

100 Days of Workouts - Day 17 - January 25, 2014



Today's workout brought to you by Pinterest. I ran out of time today because I took a nap with the baby instead of getting my butt on the treadmill. Tonight I decided to do the 3 Step Butt 'workout' I found on Pinterest last week. It is better than nothing, but barely. I changed it to 2 reps of 50 each to get a little more bang for my buck.

 

Day 17 Workout:

100 donkey kicks (each side)

100 backward leg extensions (each side)

100 squats

(2 reps of 50 = 100)

 

 

100 Days of Workouts - Day 16 - January 24, 2014

Busy day =

Day 16 Workout:
20 minute walk (1 mile)

100 Days of Workouts - Day 15 - January 23, 2014

I divided my workout in two tonight after I found out Cole has basketball practice from 5-7pm instead of a game at 5:30. This means I got in a second workout! A fun rotation that I put together because I had the weight room to myself. The jump rope just about killed me. I am not as coordinated as I was when I was younger!!

Here is a great article about women lifting weights!

http://weightdownweightloss.wordpress.com/2013/09/10/8-reasons-women-should-lift-heavier-weights/

Day 15 Workout:

20 minutes elliptical (2.5 miles)
150 crunches

4 rotations:

Bench 50 lbs x 12

Walk 1 minute @4mph

Jump rope x100

Kettlebells 20 lbs x 

15 both arms

 5 each arm

100 Days of Workouts - Day 14 - January 22, 2014

Half way through the busy week!

I was going to do a weight lifting day today as my calves are a little sore from the elliptical machine yesterday. I decided to do both instead.

My issue: the ellitiptical machine at work is not my friend. The balls of my feet and toes tend to fall asleep or go numb-like when I use it for more than 20 minutes. It doesn't seem to matter what kind of shoes I wear and it happens every time I get in a longer workout.

I looked online a little bit and found it is a common problem. I tried to take my feet off the pedals more often and moved my feet back a bit. I lean forward anyway while working out just because it seems to be worse if I stand up and use the arms bars. Hopefully I get to the point where it doesn't happen any more. Maybe I'll just have to take breaks at the 20 minute mark and do my lifting or ab workouts for 10 minutes. It will be a work in progress I guess!

Day 14 Workout

36 minutes elliptical (4miles)

lat pull down 50 lbs x 12 - 4 reps

triceps 5 lbs 30 rotating lifts - 4 reps

dumbbell ext 25 lbs x 12 - 4 reps
back ext x 15

dumbbell side bend 25 lbs x 100 each side

And on another note, a co-worker commented today that I look like I've lost weight!

I haven't lost any 'weight' but must be looking smaller. Go, me!!

100 Days of Workouts - Day 13 - January 21, 2014

Afternoon workout today. I weighed myself. Not so good. I had to remind myself that weight loss isn't instant. I feel like I'm 'getting smaller' in respect to how my clothing fits. However, it is extremely discouraging when the scale goes up after 13 days... I'll give myself another week to weigh in and see how it looks. 

It's just me and the baby home tonight so I wanted to get a good cardio workout in, I'll do some mat work tonight. I feel like some crunches and yoga are necessary for my body and the baby loves to help with my mat workouts!

Day 13 Workout:

55 minutes elliptical (6.25 miles)

100 Days of Workouts - Day 12 - January 20, 2014

Ah, Monday, here we are again. You would think with two semi-reclusive adults, one 12-year-old, and one 1-year-old that our schedule wouldn't be that busy... think again! Tuesday evening is our only night free to be home as a family. I'm getting together with a friend tonight, the boys are at the in-laws visiting today since there is no work/school, Cole and I have religion on Wednesday, basketball game on Thursday, early daycare pickup and my work Christmas party on Friday, and possibly something on Saturday evening... but we'll see about that.

Worked out on my 'lunch break' again today. I wasn't super pumped about working out but made myself go an extra 15 minutes to make an even 45 to leave me time to blog and change out of my stinky clothes!

Day 12 Workout:

45 minutes elliptical (5.5 miles)

100 Days of Workouts - Day 11 - January 19, 2014

Today was a walking day. I plan on hitting the elliptical machine hard this week at work.

We started watching Season 1 of Mad Men yesterday. I watched 2 episodes while walking. I think I like it! I'll have to think about bringing my tablet to work to watch it while I workout at work.

Day 11 Workout:

1 hour 30 minute (5.25 miles)

I put the treadmill on a 5 incline 50 minutes,
and 3 incline 30 minutes.
Ending with no incline.

Weights:

100crunches

100 Days of Workouts - Day 10 - January 18, 2014

 I'm skipping my workout today. Too much time on my feet, even doing a plank hurts at the moment. 100 days will turn into 101 to make up for my day off.  I bought a new pair of work shoes tonight so I will have those and my pad/mat. I'll have to make sure to sit throughout the day so I can continue to run or elliptical during the week.

Day 10 Workout:

Resting my feet!