Calories

First I need to catch you up for Friday  and the weekend. On Friday I did the 1/2 hour Real Ryder and then 20 mins of Ab class. I was really tired afterwards, but I was proud of myself for making it to the gym 5 DAYS in a row! I can't remember when the last time that happened! :)

This weekend past was to be relaxing  - but as usual I couldn't help myself and did a half day in the yard mowing/weeding/trimming the hedges. That said, I do find time in the garden relaxing mentally, and not that strenuous physically.

Today is Tuesday, and Monday was a write-off. My son, who is at Camp for the week, ended up in the local hospital with a little heat exhaustion. Good news, after some Gravol, a power sleep, and some bland food he was feeling well enough to return.

This brings us to today. I had planned to do TRX, however by the time I got to sign up it was FULL! So, instead we did a 1/2 combo of Power Half Hour & Tabata's. Basically this means the hard work of Power Half Hour but timed in a tabata style - 45 seconds of work, 10 seconds of rest. We did the routine twice, and the start of the third ending with the swing lunges.Here's what it looked like:

1. double handed swings (kettlebell)
2. Swing lunges (single leg lunge forward, then backward) R side
3. Swing lunges (single leg lunch forward, the backward) L side
4. Squats (with jump if desired)
5. burpies
6. crunches
7. push ups
8. plank

Oh, and I've decided to stop fooling myself, and start up again with the Daily Plate. We all have the propensity to lie to ourselves about how much we've eaten, or how bad it might be for us. I'm no different than anyone else, and lets face it if I want to loose 10 pounds (and I do, so that my clothes fit comfortably again) then I need to be more in touch with my caloric intake and output from working out. If you've never tried it you should check out the site - it has lots of educational and motivational information as well.

Tomorrow is Kettlebell for 1/2 hour. Should be fun, I haven't swung a bell (aside from today) in ages. Hopefully my hips can take it! :)

Later!