For those of you who don't know, our oldest daughter is a competition gymnast. We spend 3 to 5 nights a week at the gymnastics center. Each night we go to the gym, she has practice for at least 3 hours. This is one aspect of life that has changed so much and caused us to have to reschedule our workouts.
Yesterday as I was picking up Melisa, I spotted an empty field behind the gymnastics center. I asked the gym management if it was their property and if they would oppose to me working out in it. It does belong to them and they said I could have at it. :-)
Today, when I loaded the girls up for gym, I also loaded up the kettlebells. It was strength training day in my Ross Enamait challenge. My workout consisted of double kettlebell split snatches, double clean and push presses, one armed bench presses, plyometric pushups, wall sits, and jumping squats. To top it off, Ross recommends one armed swings.
I must say, I am feeling good after this one! I worked my double snatches with my 25 pound kettlebells. I managed to use Clark's 36's for the clean and push press. When I got home I realized I was push pressing more than half of my body weight! :-) I was bench pressing with a 36 lb kettlebell, however by the last round I had to finish with my 25's. I did one armed swings with the 36 to top it off...I would have used heavier weights but I didn't bring a heavier one to the gym.
I actually felt pretty strong after this workout. I can tell that I am getting the strength and endurance back from what I lost this summer. That makes me smile!
Happy training!
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
Mason Madness Challenge
I could sit here and make all kinds of excuses about why I haven't been on here posting. I could tell you how busy we have been and I could tell you all the challenges that life has brought our way in the past few months. I could give you all the gorry details and stories - - - but the short of it is that we haven't been on here posting our workouts and for that I am sorry!
I could also sit here and promise to be back. I refuse to promise that you will get a daily or even weekly post about our workouts. It is my goal. I want to get on here and keep a log of our workouts, but I just don't know what tomorrow may bring. So, when I have the time and I am not so tired I can't think straight, I will get on here and post what we have been up to.
This summer was a killer for Clark and I. The schedule had us hitting 3 workouts a week rather than the 6 that we are used to. Cutting workouts in half is never a good thing. We were able to maintain our body weight but strength and endurance took a big bite. We are paying for the break in our normal schedule and having to build back up now that we are on a normal schedule again.
Clark and I decided the best way to get back to where we were is a challenge. What challenge is fun unless you blog about it? We haven't decided how we are going to judge the winner, but we have each chosen the workouts that we are going to do.
I, Michelle, am going to follow Ross Enamait's 50 day challenge from his "Infinite Intensity" book. I am in the middle of week 2 of his challenge and have altered it slightly. Ross's book calls for 4 days of workouts and then a day of rest followed by 4 more days. However, I need to stay on a daily schedile, so I do four days of workouts then on Friday I do Steve Maxwells kettlebell doubles routine and on Saturday I randomly pick a workout that looks fun. Sunday is my day of rest. I plan on doing this for 10 weeks.
Clark is going to spend the 10 weeks doing Scott Sonnon workouts with supplemental workouts from various sources. He is also aiming for 6 workouts a week again. He is not following a routine as structured as mine but I am sure the workouts will be something else. :-)
We need your help in deciding how to determine the winner of the Mason Madness Challenge. We aren't following the same routines so this is going to be hard to judge. Post your ideas and we will make a decision on the judging of the challenge next week. :-)
This is going to be FUN!
I could also sit here and promise to be back. I refuse to promise that you will get a daily or even weekly post about our workouts. It is my goal. I want to get on here and keep a log of our workouts, but I just don't know what tomorrow may bring. So, when I have the time and I am not so tired I can't think straight, I will get on here and post what we have been up to.
This summer was a killer for Clark and I. The schedule had us hitting 3 workouts a week rather than the 6 that we are used to. Cutting workouts in half is never a good thing. We were able to maintain our body weight but strength and endurance took a big bite. We are paying for the break in our normal schedule and having to build back up now that we are on a normal schedule again.
Clark and I decided the best way to get back to where we were is a challenge. What challenge is fun unless you blog about it? We haven't decided how we are going to judge the winner, but we have each chosen the workouts that we are going to do.
I, Michelle, am going to follow Ross Enamait's 50 day challenge from his "Infinite Intensity" book. I am in the middle of week 2 of his challenge and have altered it slightly. Ross's book calls for 4 days of workouts and then a day of rest followed by 4 more days. However, I need to stay on a daily schedile, so I do four days of workouts then on Friday I do Steve Maxwells kettlebell doubles routine and on Saturday I randomly pick a workout that looks fun. Sunday is my day of rest. I plan on doing this for 10 weeks.
Clark is going to spend the 10 weeks doing Scott Sonnon workouts with supplemental workouts from various sources. He is also aiming for 6 workouts a week again. He is not following a routine as structured as mine but I am sure the workouts will be something else. :-)
We need your help in deciding how to determine the winner of the Mason Madness Challenge. We aren't following the same routines so this is going to be hard to judge. Post your ideas and we will make a decision on the judging of the challenge next week. :-)
This is going to be FUN!
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Body Weight to Beat the Heat
Hey...look here! I am actually on-line posting my workout from today. The heat in Florida has made working out miserable to say the least. I decided to put aside my kettlebells and do some body weight exercises INSIDE to help beat the heat. I just kind of did whatever came to mind today, lol!
50 Hindu Squats
25 Hindu Pushups
25 Full Body Crunches
25 V-Ups
2 minute Gymnastics Bridge
2 minute wall sit
Short break for water
100 Hindu Squats
25 Hindu Pushups
25 Full Body Crunches
25 V-Ups
2 minute Gymnastics Bridge
2 minute wall sit
50 Hindu Squats
It wasn't a tough workout, but it got me moving a bit. :-)
50 Hindu Squats
25 Hindu Pushups
25 Full Body Crunches
25 V-Ups
2 minute Gymnastics Bridge
2 minute wall sit
Short break for water
100 Hindu Squats
25 Hindu Pushups
25 Full Body Crunches
25 V-Ups
2 minute Gymnastics Bridge
2 minute wall sit
50 Hindu Squats
It wasn't a tough workout, but it got me moving a bit. :-)
Thursday, June 18, 2009
What Happened?
I have no idea what happened to keep me away from the blog except for life in general. I guess I had to decide if I wanted to have time to blog about my workouts or actually workout...soooo...I decided to workout.
I think life has calmed down a bit. I think we are back in a regular schedule. Hopefully I will be back to posting our daily workouts on here from now on. Forgive us for being MIA. I hope our few readers will be back to check in and see that we haven't completely given up the blog. :-) Keep coming back because we are here again!
I think life has calmed down a bit. I think we are back in a regular schedule. Hopefully I will be back to posting our daily workouts on here from now on. Forgive us for being MIA. I hope our few readers will be back to check in and see that we haven't completely given up the blog. :-) Keep coming back because we are here again!
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
An Original
Today I decided to pull out the first functional strength workout that I put together on my own. :-) I think I did pretty good with it...you be the judge and give it a try.
The Original Nut
30 Tire Flips (I simply flip the tire 30 times)
30 Wall Balls
30 GHD Wall Balls (since we don't have the GHD, we do these off the edge of our tire and tuck our feet under the rim of the tire.
30 KTE
3 to 5 rounds (as time or energy permits)
I made it through 4 rounds (120 reps of each exercise) before my time ran out. I could have pushed through the 5th round but I would have been late for church. It was a GREAT work out that I can't complain about!
Clark combined two workouts this afternoon.
Deadlift Breathing Ladder at 225#. He laddered up to 13 and then because of time had to stop. He had plenty of juice left and could have kept going if time weren't an issue. When performing a deadlift breathing ladder, you start with a single dead lift followed by one deep breath. Next, you do two deadlifts followed by 2 deep breaths. Each time you add another deadlift and breath to your ladder.
After his ladder, Clark did a new workout called The Magic Fifty, that consisted of
5 snatches on each arm (10 total)
5 swings on each arm (10 total)
10 burpees
5 rounds with no rest
The Original Nut
30 Tire Flips (I simply flip the tire 30 times)
30 Wall Balls
30 GHD Wall Balls (since we don't have the GHD, we do these off the edge of our tire and tuck our feet under the rim of the tire.
30 KTE
3 to 5 rounds (as time or energy permits)
I made it through 4 rounds (120 reps of each exercise) before my time ran out. I could have pushed through the 5th round but I would have been late for church. It was a GREAT work out that I can't complain about!
Clark combined two workouts this afternoon.
Deadlift Breathing Ladder at 225#. He laddered up to 13 and then because of time had to stop. He had plenty of juice left and could have kept going if time weren't an issue. When performing a deadlift breathing ladder, you start with a single dead lift followed by one deep breath. Next, you do two deadlifts followed by 2 deep breaths. Each time you add another deadlift and breath to your ladder.
After his ladder, Clark did a new workout called The Magic Fifty, that consisted of
5 snatches on each arm (10 total)
5 swings on each arm (10 total)
10 burpees
5 rounds with no rest
Monday, March 2, 2009
Monday's Madness
It is hard to get motivated on Monday's. The day has been LONG. Things always seem to go wrong on Monday. However, I KNOW without a doubt, if I don't get out there and workout tomorrow will be even tougher. It is my stress relief. It is my energy boost. It is my "ME" time.
Anyway, I am rambling now. Here is what I was up to today:
More Tears and More Power
4 Rounds of each exercise with the following reps in each round
KB Swings with two 25#KBs 5, 10, 15, 20
Knees to Elbows (KTE) 20, 5, 10, 15
Decline Pushups on KB handles 15, 20, 5, 10
Front Squats with two 25#KBs 10, 15, 20, 5
I was hoping to get a second workout in to go along with it, but Clark worked his first 12 hour shift with American Ambulance today, which means I had to cook dinner, do homework help, bathtime, and bedtime by myself. Maybe I will get an extra routine in tomorrow. :-)
Anyway, I am rambling now. Here is what I was up to today:
More Tears and More Power
4 Rounds of each exercise with the following reps in each round
KB Swings with two 25#KBs 5, 10, 15, 20
Knees to Elbows (KTE) 20, 5, 10, 15
Decline Pushups on KB handles 15, 20, 5, 10
Front Squats with two 25#KBs 10, 15, 20, 5
I was hoping to get a second workout in to go along with it, but Clark worked his first 12 hour shift with American Ambulance today, which means I had to cook dinner, do homework help, bathtime, and bedtime by myself. Maybe I will get an extra routine in tomorrow. :-)
Saturday, February 28, 2009
Extra, Extra, Read All About It!
I guess there really isn't anything to READ but rather something to look at. I felt like the blog was geting boring with one list after another of our workouts. It needed a personal touch. What could be a more personal touch than picures. Enjoy this slide show of our last few workouts!
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