Wedding HIIT Training Week 3 Day 3

I am almost done with this week! Day 3 is here and the hump is over! Check out this workout!

12 minute workout 50 seconds work and 10 seconds rest 
1 Russian twists (8lb ugi ball) 77
2 Squat jumps 22
3 Core crushers 45
4 Foot fire 288
5 Side plank arm through lf 23
6 Cris-cross suqats 20
7 Side plank arm through rt 27
8 Sumo squats (8lb ugi over head) 20
9 Walking planks 9
10 Inverted pull-ups 21
11 Plank jacks 36
12 Push-up plus knee-in on equalizer 14

My goal with this workout was to have abs then cardio every other one. This kept my heart rate up and moving throughout the workout! I liked it too! Here's to the next workout! Until then...

April 

Wedding HIIT Training Week 3 Day 2

Day 2 is here and I am pumped! I came and I conquered today! Check it out!

12 minute workout 50 seconds work and 10 seconds rest
1 Cris-cross squats 22
2 Side to side abs (5lb weight) 56
3 Plank jacks 32
4 Up and over donkey lf 11
5 Inverted pull-ups 25 (WOO HOO!!)
6 Up and over donkey rt 12
7 Push-ups plus knee-in on equalizer 13
8 Core crusher 43
9 Bent over row plus press-up (10lb) 10
10 Flutter kicks 73
11 Foot fire 260
12 Walking plank 9

I all kind of crushed it today! I need to find some new workouts to kick my butt even more!! I am very excited that my inverted pull-ups have really stepped up! When I started, I could barely do 10 in the whole 50 seconds. Now, I can do at least 10-13 before having to rest! Here's to the next workout! Until then...

April 

Wedding HIIT Training Week 3 Day 1

Ready for week 3! I have been doing really well so far with my commitment to working out! Here we go week 3!

12 minute workout 50 seconds work and 10 seconds rest
1 Push ups on equalizer 20
2 Flutter kicks 70
3 Cris-cross squats 19
4 Up and over donkey kick (straight leg over leg, up, then to the side) lf 10
5 Side to side abs (5lb each hand) 60
6 Up and over donkey kick (straight leg over leg, up, then to the side) rt 11
7 Foot fire 296
8 Bent over row plus press-up 11
9 Core crusher 57
10 Inverted pull-up 22
11 Plank jacks 37
12 Walking plank 8

Check out those core crushers and inverted pull-ups! I am so proud of myself for getting stronger in those areas! Here's to the next workout! Until then...

April 

Wedding HIIT Training Week 2 Day 5

I made it, two weeks down! My goal was to do between 3 and 4 weeks of workouts. I am so close to my goal! I will have to start running soon to get some conditioning back in before the Spartans. Here is today's workout!

12 minute workout 50 seconds work and 10 seconds rest
1 Push-ups plus knee-in on equalizer 15
2 Walking plank 8
3 Cris-cross squats 24
4 Core crusher 50
5 Donkey kick lf 28
6 Foot fire 306
7 Donkey kick rt 30
8 Bent over row plus press-up (10lbs) 13
9 Flutter kicks 85
10 Inverted pull-ups 20
11 Squat jumps- stationary 25
12 Leg lifts around the world 13

I am definitely upping my game! I see those flutter kicks going up, and I am gaining better control over my core...just check out those core crushers! We will see how I feel tomorrow...I have another game tonight!! Plus, my little one has a field trip tomorrow, so hopefully I wll be good for it! Here's to the next workout! Until then...

April 

Wedding HIIT Training Week 2 Day 4

Day 4 is here!I am ready for today's challenge! I have gotten good at setting up my routine th night before. Here is what I have today:

12 minutes workout 50 seconds work and 10 seconds rest
1 Leg lift around the world 10
2 Push-up plus knee-in on equalizer 15
3 Flutter kicks 60
4 Cris-cross squats 19
5 Inverted pull-ups 23 (what what!!)
6 Foot fire 268
7 Core crusher 44
8 Bent over row plus press-up (10lb) 11
9 Donkey kick lf 33
10 Walking plank 9 (my goal here is to get to 10)
11 Donkey kick rt 30
12 Plank jacks 34

Today was intense, but I got it done! I started playing softball again and I am SORE today! I have also tried to start getting my heart rate when I get done working out to be sure I am in that target heart rate zone for smashing fat!!

Wedding HIIT Training Week 2 Day 3

Day 3, I found you!! Here we go...moving right a long! I am pumped about the progress I am making! Also, don't forget, I am still drinking that smoothie when I get done! It really is awesome :) 

12 minute workout 50 seconds work and 10 seconds rest
1 Push-ups plus knee-in on equalizer 14
2 Flutter kicks 80
3 Inverted pull-ups 21 (I broke 20!!)
4 Leg lift around the world 11
5 Cris-cross squats 22
6 Core crusher 40
7 Foot fire 320
8 Side plank leg raise on equalizer lf 16
9 Bent over row plus press-up (10lb) 13
10 Side plank leg raise on equalizer rt 25
11 Plank jacks 41
12 Walking planks 8

I crushed the foot fire, I smashed the flutter kick, I did better on my leg raises, and I up'ed my weight on the bent over row!! I am so proud of myself for my progress!!

Here's to the next workout! Until then...

April 

Wedding HIIT Training Week 2 Day 2

I am starting to get tired in the mornings, but no worries...the motivation is running through my veins! Check out Week 2 Day 2!

12 minute workout 50 seconds work and 10 seconds rest
1 Flutter kicks 67
2 Donkey kicks lf 27
3 Leg lifts around the world 10
4 Donkey kick rt 28
5 Walking plank 7
6 Cris-cross squats 23
7 Core crusher (a plank on elbows and then rotate hips from side to side) 34
8 Foot fire 290
9 Side plank leg raise on equalizer lf 12
10 Side to side low lunge 45
11 Side plank leg raise on equalizer rt 23
12 Plank jacks 38

Holy bananas!! First, I added a few new ones...the core crusher is AWESOME!! I was worked good when I got done with that one! 

Also, the leg raises on the equalizer...first, those are hard!! Second, I realized that my right side is a LOT weaker than my left! Check out the difference in my scores! I for sure thought at first that I was just not going to do well at this one...then I switched sides and it was so much better! now I have something to work on! 

Don't forget on those flutter kicks to keep your back flat to the floor!

Here's the the next workout! Until then...

April 

Wedding HIIT Training Week 2 Day 1

It is week two and I am wondering what I will throw at myself this week! I have started following two new ladies and have incorporated their workouts into mine! Check out Natalie Jill and the Skinny Mom on Facebook, they rock!

Here is what I did for week 2:

12 minutes workout 50 seconds work/10 seconds rest
1 Tricep dips plus knee tuck (alternates) 18
2 Cross back lunges and hand touch 36
3 Side burpee plus oblique (alternate) 7
4 Cris-cross squats 19
5 Inverted pull-ups 20
6 Foot Fire 308
7 Wide leg mountain climbers 34
8 Bent over row plus press-up (5lb) 14
9 Single leg turn lf 44
10 Russian twists (8lb ugi ball) 79 
11 Single leg turn rt 44
12 Plank jacks 40

WOW! It is amazing to see the numbers change as you move things around in a workout! First, I am super excited I have broken the 20 count in inverted pull-ups! I may not do those straight, but I am getting them done! 

Also, I have decided that 5lbs on a bent over row is not enough...I need to up my game and will do so soon.  Here's to the next workout! Until then...

April 

Wedding HIIT Training Week 1 Day 5

I am so proud of myself for completing week 1! I feel great and can see myself getting stronger! Check out my workout:

12 minutes workout 50 seconds work/10 seconds rest
1 Russian twists (8lb ugi ball) 75
2  Cross back lunges and arm touch 36
3 Plank and weighted kick back lf 25
4 Squat jumps stationary 25
5 Plank and weighted kick backs rt 27
6 Foot fire 296
7 Inverted pull ups 17
8 Switch lunges 30
9 Single leg turn over lf 36
10 Cris-cross squats 19
11 Single leg turn rt 40
12 Wide leg mountain climbers 33

This was challenging to say the least! I hope to get better at my inverted pull ups and become stronger in my arms. Only 4 weeks until the Austin Spartans! Here's to the next workout! Until then...

April 

Wedding HIIT Training Week 1 Day 4

Day 4! Here we go! I actually woke up extra early today and was very prepared. I even felt good while working out! Check out what I did this morning!

12 minute workout, 50 seconds work and 10 seconds rest
1 russian twists (8lb ugi ball) 75
2 cris-cross squats - gait swing 21
3 push-up rows with weights (10lb weights) 8
*Too heavy
4 cross back lunge and hand touch 36
5 tricep dips on equalizer bars 18
6 foot fire 300 (woo hoo)
7 inverted pull-ups on equalizer bars 16
8 single leg turn over lf 42
9 wide knee mountain climbers 28
10 single leg turn over rt 41
11 bent over row plus press up 13
12 squat jumps - stationary 22

WOW! I felt great when I got done! I love these HIIT workouts! They really do work and help boost that metabolism. I am still doing my chocolate and strawberry smoothies too :) Here's to the next workout! Until then...

April 

Wedding HIIT Training Week 1 Day 3

So here it is...Day 3! While it was hard for me to get up and do it today, I did get up! I even changed it up a bit and added new exercises I found in a video on Pinterest from "The Skinny Mom". She is AWESOME to the max and has great tips and exercises that she posts! Here is what I did today:

12 minute workout, 50 seconds work and 10 seconds rest:
1 Cris-cross squats - gait swing 18
(meaning when you land in a squat your toes are pointed outward and you squat straight down with your knees touching your elbows) 
2 double tricep kick-backs (5lb weights) 26
3 Single leg turn over lf 30
(stand and pretend to run but with only one leg)
4  seated over head tricep extension 20
5 Single leg turn over rt 35
6 push-up rows with weights - alternate (5lb weights) 10
7 foot fire 280
(WOW-these are like what football players do running in place. You don't stand straight up, you bend slightly and tap your feet rapidly. I counted just my left foot and then doubled it. This one was intense!)
8 tricep dips on equalizer bars 15
9 wide knee mountain climbers 21
(While in a plank, bring your knee in to your elbow and then alternate)
10 bent over row and press up with 5lb weights 11
11 cross back lunge with hand touch 24
12 inverted pull-ups on equalizer bars 15

I loved these new exercises! The foot fire was so crazy!! It made everything jiggle! Haha but was great! I highly suggest these exercises! Check out the pin here. Here's to the next workout! Until then...

April 

Wedding HIIT training Week 1 Day 2

Well...I'm sore!! But, here I am...day 2! I woke up early and did it!! I changed up the workout a bit, but here it is!

12 minute workout, 50 seconds work and 10 seconds rest
1 push-up and knee-in on equalizer bars 13
2 high knees 146
3 russian twists (8lb ugi ball) 75
4 switch lunges 28
5 walking plank 7
6 squat jumps-stationary 23
7 side plank arm through lf 30
8 side plank arm through rt 28
9 mountain climbers on chair 80
10 inverted pull-ups 15
11 wall sit and ball up (8lb ugi ball) 18
12 tricep dips on equalizer bars 19

I definitely improved from yesterday! I am sore, and it did slow me a bit, but I still got up and did it! Here is what I did:

I am super excited to be doing these exercises. It really has helped me out in the past and usually after 2 weeks I can see good, real results. Here's to the next workout! Until then...

April 

Wedding HIIT Training Week 1 Day 1

I have some exciting news...I'm getting married!! AHHHHH! Ok, so the big day is n August and now that I am past the half marathon, I decided to kick start the metabolism again with some HIIT training. I went online (Pinterest specifically) to find some good additions to my workouts. I also decided that since Sunday the 12th was my birthday, I would begin this new year in my life off right and HIIT it up! Here is what I did:

12 minute workout, 50 seconds work and 10 seconds rest
1 push-ups and knee-in 13

2 russian twists (8lb ugi ball) 64
3 squat jumps-stationary 22
4 inverted pull-ups 15
5 side plank arm through lf 25
6 side plank arm through rt 26
7 back lunges and press-ups (5lb each hand) 13
8 tricep dips 20
9 high knees 142
10 push-ups on equalizer bars 11
11 switch lunges 30
12 walking plank 5

I have found that 12 minutes fits my schedule well and is just enough time to really get me winded. Well, lets be honest...by minute 2 I am winded!!

I felt like an old lady this morning!! My numbers showed it too!! But, I did it and made a great chocolate and strawberry smoothie! It was great! In case you want it, here is the recipe:
1 tablespoon of cocoa powder
2 tablespoons of sugar
1 cup of milk (or a bit more to thin it out)
1/3 cup of frozen strawberries
1/3 cup of crushed ice

This was so good! Well, we will see how I feel tomorrow! Here's to the next workout! Until then...

April 

Rise and Shine Half Marathon

Well the day is finally here! I made it to my second half marathon! It is cold, windy, rainy, and slightly miserable...but we are here and ready to do this! I was very excited that all of my hard work was coming to a head. I ran 11 miles last week and I was ready to add that 2.1 to it. Little did I remember that the last one I ran was 13.28 and all of the 5k and 10k runs I have ran were always longer!! Anyway, I began with such excitement that for miles 1, 2, and 3 I was under and right at a 10 minute pace! WHOA killer, slow down! I had a time of 29:45 at mile 3! I was excited, but nervous I would exhaust my energy too soon. I then PR'd miles 4 through 13! Literally, I ran an outside run of each of those mile markers and had a PR time for each one! I was so proud of myself. Check us out before the run!

Back to the run, by mile 5 I began to notice that their mile markers were 0.29 farther than what I was running. I dwelled on this the rest of the race! I wish I would not have done this, but I did. I did my routine of drinking at mile 4 and taking my Nitro at mile 7. I should have brought one more just in case for mile 10/11. I didn't walk for the first time until 8.36 and only walked for 0.09 of a mile. Then I didn't walk again until 10.36 for 0.09. I made it to their mile 11 mark and started to really feel down. I was at 11.29 and it said 11. I thought to my self that I really didn't want to run another 2.4 miles!! I began to run walk until my watch said 12.5 and then I told myself regardless of what the final outcome would be, I had less than a mile to go! My goal was to run 13.1 in less than 2:30:00 and I did! I was at 13 miles at 2:28:41 and was at 13.1 about a minute later! *I am waiting for my Garmin to upload my data so I can see exactly where I was, but until then I only have mile times from the watch! This first picture was from early on (I took my sweater off at mile 6) at about mile 3 or 4. 

The picture below was from about mile 9.

The next picture was when I hit the 2 hour mark at the top of campus and was at 10.81!! My goal originally was 11 miles in 2 hours, then I decided that 10.80 was more reasonable. When I ran my 11 mile run I hit 2 hours at 10.75, so today I beat that marker too!! I was still faster :)

Check out my finish!

13.28 was the final distance...I wish I hadn't been so hard on myself with the mile markers in the wrong places! I completed the 13.28 in 2:31:57. Only 1:57 slower than my goal...but I also ran 0.18 longer than my goal too!!

My final pace was 11:26 on the whole, not too shabby!! I was even surprised that my heart rate was so good at the end! 

 

I am super excited to have completed this race. For me, stopping at 10 or 11 miles in training doesn't cut it! I will have to run a 12 mile run next time and then transition into a 13.3 mile run! That is my goal from now on! If I run less then great! Haha Here's to the next workout! Until then...

April