Monthly Archives: May 2012

4 Workout Options

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Alright alright alright.

Here are today’s workout(s)

Numero Uno: This week’s TMT workout from nhershoes.

The workout included:

  • 1 min jump rope
  • 25 squats
  • 15 jacks
  • 10 pushups
  • 30 sec mountain climbers
  • 10 pushups
  • 25 crunches
  • 1 min butt kicks
  • 1 min bicep curls w/lunge
  • 15 jacks
  • 1 min plank
  • 1 min plank ups
  • 30 sec jog
  • 1 min military press with front kick
  • 30 seconds front shoulder raise
  • 30 seconds side shoulder raise
  • 25 squats
  • 30 seconds burpees
  • 15 chair dips
  • 30 sec bicycle crunch
  • 1 min plank

My time:

Yeah buddy.

Number 2: Walk with Layla. The hills are killer!!

#3: The Kill To Look Good Workout

10 minute warmup (unless you just did the #1 workout above)

3 sets of 12-15 reps of: (these you can hold weights. make sure to do 3 sets on each leg!)

  • front split squat
  • uneven squat
  • reverse split squat

Cardio (3 sets of 30 seconds of each)

  • plank jacks
  • heel taps
  • jacks

3 sets of 12-15 reps of:

  • overhead press
  • standing fly
  • tricep kickback

Cardio (3 sets of 10 each)

  • burpees
  • double hops
  • 180 degree jump squats

3 sets of 12-15 reps of:

  • V-ups
  • Side plank dips
  • Pushups

Workout FOUR: HIIT. 20 minutes of cardio of choice with 90 seconds moderate intensity then 30 seconds of HARDEST intensity, repeated. (Fun on the elliptical and spin bike. I have found the treadmills here don’t have that automatic speed reset. Makes intervals hard)

Are you tired yet?

Just Givin’ Advice

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Long time no talk, I know. Just been too consumed in this little thing called life. First off, I’d like to inform you of a burning issue. And literally, it’s burning.

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Cringe. Laugh. Scowl. Whichever of your choosing. Maybe sympathize?

I did an insane workout yesterday. 40 minutes of kickboxing in a back room with no fan (still wondering why I never opened the window) can really get you sweating! I rounded off the workout with some upper body and ab work on the stability ball.

Today’s workout is still TBA. I’ve jotted down a few things and starred some online workouts, so it might be one ginormous mash up of sweaty goodness.

Like this

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I suppose I also have to take Layla for a walk as well. She wasn’t too impressed with me this morning.

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Whoa. Three pictures of me in one post. I’m overwhelmed.

3 bits of advice and I’m off to get ish done:

1)Throw a bottle of Corona in the blender the next time you’re making margies. It’s seriously good. (disclaimer: I meant pour the contents of the bottle in the blender. If you actually throw in the bottle, you may be enjoying those drinks in the emergency room.)

2)Wear eye cream. Doesn’t matter how old you are. The stuff is awesome. Makes your skin soft, less wrinkly, and….makes you look awake! No more raccoon eyes, no more making up lies you were in a cat fight and got a black eye…none of that!

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3)Follow me on Twitter. And Instagram. @nutcaseinpoint. Do it and you might get a prize! 😉

Now I gotta go do things so I can be important and write about it later!

Anybody have advice they’d like to share?

Feel the Burn Workout

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Is it weird that I still get excited for Friday even though I’m not working? Same thing goes for those Sunday night blues…guess they’ll never go away!

But that’s just getting ahead of myself.

I started the morning with a bowl of oats and a barrel of coffee. Today is my supposed to be my ‘off’ day from working out, but I have the urge to do something anyways. What to do, what to do. Take Layla for a walk! Perfect ‘get moving’ solution. There are a TON of off leash places in Calgary, but I wanted to find one that was completely fenced for my ill-behaved loser dog. 30 minutes in the car later, and there we were.

I kept her on the leash at first to walk the entire perimeter, then I let her go. And ya know what? The dang dog stayed by my side the entire time. WTF? I go out of my way for her and then she goes and gets all obedient on me. What a waste of gas. It was still fun though, and she tired herself out a lot faster by sprinting with me every once in a while.

Once we got back, I had a little morning snack of grapes

My afternoon non-workout workout will look like this

5 minute warm up of choice (Jog around, jump rope, etc)

3 sets of 12-15 reps of:

  • Bicep curls
  • Hammer curls
  • Abduction press

Cardio (10 of each- 3x through)

  • Burpees
  • Squat jumps
  • Jumping jacks

3 sets of 12-15 reps of: (You can hold weights or rest a bar on your shoulders for added resistance)

  • Split squats
  • Squats
  • Side lunges

Cardio (30 seconds each- 3x through)

  • Mountain climbers
  • Heel tap
  • High Knees

3 sets of 12-15 reps of:

  • Side plank dips
  • Crunches
  • Leg lifts

Optional: 10 min cardio HIIT- 1 minute moderate intensity, 30 seconds high intensity

Time to get sweaty!

Tonight is date night, too!

Ma, The Meatloaf!

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Consider my day made. Lookie what yours truly got today

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And

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Bahaha yes! I don’t LOVE these books as in I’d tell you they’re my favorite, but I do love laughing at how dirty and cheesy the plot is. For reals. First 20 pages: “oh, woe is me, I’m a single girl and lonely” rest of the book: sex sex sex. Hahaha so bad.

Twyla and I hit up the Barbell Blast class today down the at the Eau Claire Y. It was great! Bing bang boom, we were a-movin’ and a-shakin’ and lifting those weights like they were going out of style. Only downfall: after class, we had to climb the dreaded stairs to get back to my car. That alone was a workout!

Dinner tonight was meatloaf.

“Mom, the meatloaf….F$&*#!”
Hahaha

This lady had no eggs in the fridge, so this is what I came up with

    1 1/2 lb ground beef
    1/4 chopped onion
    1/4 tsp salt
    1/4 tsp pepper
    1 cup milk ( I used almond)
    3/4 cup quick oats
    Ketchup

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Combine all the ingredients (use ketchup to top. See picture) and place in a loaf pan. Bake for 60-75 minutes. Let sit for a few minutes before cutting and serving.

The result:

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Pretty good. Really easy.

Especially for those nights when you don’t know what to make an just need something to schlop together
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Right now, I’m watching The Bachelorette and I’m 99.9% confident that I will barf before the episode ends. How is this show still on the air? Probably because doofuses like me who continue to watch it. #fail

Hey, did I mention you should follow me on twitter? Because you should. And Instagram. Add me @nutcaseinpoint

G’nite all. Who’s excited for Friday?! Plans? Please share!