Back on the Healthy Train!

I tried. I tried so hard to eat healthy and exercise while I was out of town. I’m pretty sure I failed miserably. I did exercise a total of 3 times so that’s better than none. On the diet front, any “diet” I was practicing pretty much flew out the window. Turns out it’s really hard to say no to dessert (yes, even at lunch) and meals you know are horrible for you, at least for me it is!

Since I’m back in the Cleve, I’m back to my day to day routines which does include working out and eating right (believe it or not). Why is it so much easier to stick to a healthy lifestyle when you’re at home?

I’m sort of glad we’re staying in town for the next few months. That means I can really concentrate on staying healthy, especially eating right. I feel like I have a million excuses when I go out of town, here I officially have none!

The hubs and I hit the gym yesterday (he did not go once while I was gone. Yeah, that’s right, I’m calling him out!). Neither one of us were very motivated. It’s definitely true that working out earlier in the day is much easier than going later. But, we managed to motivate each other and get our buns over there! Here’s the routine we did:

2 Rounds of Circuit Training- I used the workout generator to make this routine. It’s actually a combination of “hard” and “medium.”

• Side Lunges- 15 reps on both legs holding 12lb. weights. I hate side lunges…I’m just gonna come out and say it. They’re really difficult for me and I’m always sore the next day. I do like being sore, so at least I know I’m working those muscles hard!
• 21’s– Used 12lb. weights. This was tough using the 12lb. weights but I’m glad I pushed it up a notch.
• Pullups– As many as possible! I think I did 5 or 6 each time with my husband’s help. I am officially frustrated with the pullup. They are so hard! When will I be able to do 1 by myself? Just one…that’s all I want!
• Cardio– Lunge Jumps for 30 seconds. These are becoming easier so I think I’ll start pushing them up to either 45 seconds or 1 minute! You can also hold weights when doing these like 3-5lb. weights. The first time I did these I totally underestimated how hard they were and I held 5lb. weights. After a few jumps, I realized how ridiculously challenging they are and eliminated the weights!
• Back Extensions– 15 reps. I love back extensions. I just love the feeling in your back and hamstrings. It’s not so hard that it makes you miserable, it’s more of a “good burn” feeling..if there is such thing!
• Arnold Press– 15 reps using 15 and 12lb. weights. I tried to do as many as I could with the 15lb. weights, then dropped down if I needed to.
• Sumo Squat– 15 reps holding 2 12lb. weights in between my legs as I squatted down.
• Cardio– 1 50 meter sprint with 1 50 meter high knee run.
• Weighted Crunch-15 reps holding 12lb. weight. These are basically normal crunches except you’re holding a weight in your hands so it’s more challenging. I actually bring my feet up in the air too to add another layer of difficulty, but you can definitely keep them on the floor.
• Plank– 45 seconds.
• Ankle Taps– 15 reps on both sides.  Laying on the ground with your feet bent, you crunch up slightly then tilt your body to the right (arms straight) and try to touch the inside of your right ankle with your right hand. Then crunch and tilt to the other side trying to touch your left ankle. You’ll feel these in your obliques big time!
• Cardio– Burpees for 30 seconds. I did burpees with pushups just because we didn’t work our chests at all.