Finally...September!
Has this not been the longest August in recent memory? I am not sure if it is the extended 100+ degree weather we have had in Texas or just all the back to school shenanigans, but it just seemed like August would never end.
We are settling in on our homeschool year, and next Saturday is our first ever cross country meet as parents and as coaches. Looking forward to the excitement!
In the meantime, here is the workout schedule for next week.
Monday: P90X2 Recovery and Mobility
Tuesday: P90X2 V-Sculpt
Wednesday: P90X2 Plyocide
Thurday: P90X2 Recovery and Mobility
Friday: P90X2 Chest, Shoulders, and Tris
Saturday: P90X2 Yoga
Sunday: P90X2 Base and Back
Showing posts with label Workout. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Workout. Show all posts
Friday, August 31, 2018
Sunday, August 26, 2018
Weekly Workout Schedule
Hello, Internet!
It's been so long since I've blogged, and lately I've been getting the urge to carve out time to write again. So much has happened in the past two years, but one thing that hasn't changed is our addiction and adherence to daily morning workouts with Beachbody programs.
I'll be sure to catch you up on all the new things going on in our lives, but Zach thought of a great idea for a regular series of posts so I thought I would start there.
Some good friends of ours have Beachbody On Demand (Beachbody's online platform of fitness videos -- essentially Netflix for exercise), and they like to find out what workouts we are doing. Zach thought we could just use the blog to post our weekly workout schedule so anyone with BOD can follow along.
As with basically anything you want to accomplish in life, a plan is CRITICAL. Whether it's exercise, food, or learning a new language, letting things fall to chance is a recipe for failure.
On a personal note, having a weekly workout plan is key to marital harmony. Without a plan in place every night includes a lengthy and circuitous conversation regarding the next morning's workout that occurs right about the time I'd like to be going to sleep.
One new thing happening in our lives is that Zach and I are the sparkly new coaches of Drew's cross country team, so Monday and Thursday mornings are for cross country practice. Our plan is to make those recovery and stretch days, or we might run with the team. Here's what the rest of the week looks like:
Monday: P90X2 Recovery and Mobility
Tuesday: P90X2 Core
Wednesday: P90X2 Plyocide
Thursday: P90X2 Recovery and Mobility
Friday: P90X2 Total Body X
Saturday: P90X2 Yoga
Sunday: P90X2 Balance and Power
I promise not to be such a stranger! In the meantime, if you don't have BOD I'd recommend you try it free and follow along with our scheduled workouts. Or if not with ours, check out the "Challenge Du Jour" page on the site that posts schedules each week. Here's the link to our page to sign up for BOD:
SmellsLikeFitness.com
Friday, October 8, 2010
Why I Work Out at 5 a.m.
Back when Zach and I were in negotiations regarding the logistics of starting a 90-day fitness regimen, I reluctantly agreed that we would work out together at 5 in the morning.
Now I'm as much a morning person as the next gal; that is, not at all. But with two young kids, Zach's full-time (and then some) job, and a million other things to do, it quickly became apparent that 5 a.m. was just about the only time no one would be crying, calling, or catching up on paperwork.
Before the 5 a.m. workout habit started, I used to lay in bed with a pillow over my head, trying to ignore the lights and shower as Zach got ready for work. Then my then three-year-old would open his door and come wandering in the room saying, "Mama. Mama. Mama! Mama! MAMA! I want bweckfast." And I would literally moan, groan, and berate my son for his inability to sleep past 6:15. What a way to start the day! Instead of coffee, I was starting my day with a big 'ol cup of negativity.
Then P90X arrived in the mail, and we set the alarm for 5:00. Day in, and day out, I surprised Zach as I actually got up, dressed, and out the door to start working out by 5:10 or so. And a funny thing happened. Even though I was "losing" an hour or more sleep a night, I was happier and more energetic. When my kids woke up, I was able to greet them cheerfully. I had worked out, showered, dressed, and felt like a human being by 6:30 a.m., which was not something I could say pre-P90X.
And even though we aren't necessarily talking, the hour that Zach and I spend working out together in the morning has meant the world to our relationship. His job as a principal means many extra curricular events after school and late and night, and many days that hour is the only time we see each other in the day. This shared goal and experience helps keep me sane when I'm spending long hours alone with the kids.
All the warm fuzzy stuff aside, I will tell you that I hate life from 5:00 until 5:04. I pile my workout clothes next to the bed so that all I have to do is swing my legs out of bed and pull clothes on. And I make no illusions that Zach is the motivator around here. He jokes that in two years of doing this, I've been the one coaxing him out of bed approximately two times. If he says, "let's sleep in," I'm game. Unlucky enough for me, I can't think of any times he's done that.
Early rising did mean we had to adjust our bedtime. I feel pretty geriatric when I refuse to start watching a show that starts at 9 p.m. "because that's just too late to start a show!" But I know that if I don't get 7 to 8 hours of sleep 5 a.m. feels a heckuva lot worse than usual.
So for the foreseeable future, I'll be hitting our "gym" way before the sun rises. I think it was Ben Franklin that said, "Early to bed, early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise." I don't know about the wealthy and wise, but at least I've got the healthy part covered.
Now I'm as much a morning person as the next gal; that is, not at all. But with two young kids, Zach's full-time (and then some) job, and a million other things to do, it quickly became apparent that 5 a.m. was just about the only time no one would be crying, calling, or catching up on paperwork.
Before the 5 a.m. workout habit started, I used to lay in bed with a pillow over my head, trying to ignore the lights and shower as Zach got ready for work. Then my then three-year-old would open his door and come wandering in the room saying, "Mama. Mama. Mama! Mama! MAMA! I want bweckfast." And I would literally moan, groan, and berate my son for his inability to sleep past 6:15. What a way to start the day! Instead of coffee, I was starting my day with a big 'ol cup of negativity.
Then P90X arrived in the mail, and we set the alarm for 5:00. Day in, and day out, I surprised Zach as I actually got up, dressed, and out the door to start working out by 5:10 or so. And a funny thing happened. Even though I was "losing" an hour or more sleep a night, I was happier and more energetic. When my kids woke up, I was able to greet them cheerfully. I had worked out, showered, dressed, and felt like a human being by 6:30 a.m., which was not something I could say pre-P90X.
And even though we aren't necessarily talking, the hour that Zach and I spend working out together in the morning has meant the world to our relationship. His job as a principal means many extra curricular events after school and late and night, and many days that hour is the only time we see each other in the day. This shared goal and experience helps keep me sane when I'm spending long hours alone with the kids.
All the warm fuzzy stuff aside, I will tell you that I hate life from 5:00 until 5:04. I pile my workout clothes next to the bed so that all I have to do is swing my legs out of bed and pull clothes on. And I make no illusions that Zach is the motivator around here. He jokes that in two years of doing this, I've been the one coaxing him out of bed approximately two times. If he says, "let's sleep in," I'm game. Unlucky enough for me, I can't think of any times he's done that.
Early rising did mean we had to adjust our bedtime. I feel pretty geriatric when I refuse to start watching a show that starts at 9 p.m. "because that's just too late to start a show!" But I know that if I don't get 7 to 8 hours of sleep 5 a.m. feels a heckuva lot worse than usual.
So for the foreseeable future, I'll be hitting our "gym" way before the sun rises. I think it was Ben Franklin that said, "Early to bed, early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise." I don't know about the wealthy and wise, but at least I've got the healthy part covered.
Thursday, October 7, 2010
Inaugural Wednesday Workout
Yesterday Zach and I hosted 21 teachers and staff from his school district for the inaugural "Workout Wednesdays," a new fitness club at his school. When I signed up to be a Team Beachbody Coach, one of the first things I wanted to do in order to reach people was start up a fitness club. Since Zach is a principal and has access to both willing participants and a high school gym, we were quickly in business.
With the help of one of the teachers at his school, we publicized the event and secured high school students as babysitters for anyone with kids (so no one could use kids as an excuse not to come!). I was thrilled with the enthusiasm that the teachers showed about the program. We had thirty people express interest in coming, and even more asking questions about it.
Zach and I had a blast coming up with the workout. We used moves we have learned in P90X and through the One on One with Tony Horton programs that we have delivered every month. When choosing which moves to put in, it was essential that they meet two criteria: 1) it does not require any equipment like weights and 2) it is modifiable for any fitness level. Most of the moves came from the "Cardio Confusion" DVD, but some came from Plyometrics, and one move even came from the Insanity workouts.
The day before our workout, I sent a special treat up to school to advertise one last time: Black Bean Brownies. Now, I won't lie and say these brownies are as good as the real thing, but they were definitely good. Next time I'll either dust some powdered sugar on them, or sprinkle walnuts and chocolate chips on them to pump up the chocolate flavor a bit. Anyway, the point was to say that treats don't have to be totally fattening and/or ruin our diet. Next week I'm trying a chocolate cake that uses beet puree. I'll keep you posted on the results of that one.
Back to the workout.
We met at 4:30 in the gym, and 21 of the 30 who said they were interested came to participate. The cardio workout consisted of 25 one-minute moves, followed by a cool down and 10 minutes of abs. Zach stood at the front with me and demonstrated the high intensity version of the moves, while I showed how to modify for low intensity. Everyone did fantastic! We had people of all ages, some who are currently doing P90X, and some who haven't exercised in years.
After the workout, we had a short talk about nutrition, wherein I challenged the group to go soda-free. I figured it would be an unpopular suggestion, but people took it pretty well! Paula, the teacher I'm working with, has generously offered a prize to the participants who live up to the challenge for the week.
I can't tell you how good it feels to help people get on the road to good health. My hope is that we can inspire people to make exercise and healthy eating a part of their lives for the long term, because I really believe healthy and fit people are happier people, too.
With the help of one of the teachers at his school, we publicized the event and secured high school students as babysitters for anyone with kids (so no one could use kids as an excuse not to come!). I was thrilled with the enthusiasm that the teachers showed about the program. We had thirty people express interest in coming, and even more asking questions about it.
Zach and I had a blast coming up with the workout. We used moves we have learned in P90X and through the One on One with Tony Horton programs that we have delivered every month. When choosing which moves to put in, it was essential that they meet two criteria: 1) it does not require any equipment like weights and 2) it is modifiable for any fitness level. Most of the moves came from the "Cardio Confusion" DVD, but some came from Plyometrics, and one move even came from the Insanity workouts.
The day before our workout, I sent a special treat up to school to advertise one last time: Black Bean Brownies. Now, I won't lie and say these brownies are as good as the real thing, but they were definitely good. Next time I'll either dust some powdered sugar on them, or sprinkle walnuts and chocolate chips on them to pump up the chocolate flavor a bit. Anyway, the point was to say that treats don't have to be totally fattening and/or ruin our diet. Next week I'm trying a chocolate cake that uses beet puree. I'll keep you posted on the results of that one.
Back to the workout.
We met at 4:30 in the gym, and 21 of the 30 who said they were interested came to participate. The cardio workout consisted of 25 one-minute moves, followed by a cool down and 10 minutes of abs. Zach stood at the front with me and demonstrated the high intensity version of the moves, while I showed how to modify for low intensity. Everyone did fantastic! We had people of all ages, some who are currently doing P90X, and some who haven't exercised in years.
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| Wrapping up our ab workout |
I can't tell you how good it feels to help people get on the road to good health. My hope is that we can inspire people to make exercise and healthy eating a part of their lives for the long term, because I really believe healthy and fit people are happier people, too.
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