Personal Training Session #2

As I shared in my first post, Bo and I are both investing in our health by training with Eric and Lauren, our trainers at Equinox 19th street, 1-2 times per week, depending on our schedules. IMG_1134 (640x478) (640x478)

We both have set very clear and reasonable goals for ourselves over the next few months as we look to improve our strength, health, and physique.

Thus far, each training session has been very unique. One session may be spent focused on strength while another revolves around dynamic movements and includes more cardio which keeps are heart rate up between sets.

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On Saturday, I sweat through my second training session with Lauren. This session pushed me harder than the first session because it incorporated fast paced exercises, including body weight and free weights, while surprising my muscles with new movements such as the one above.

Lauren has given me permission to share our workouts with my readers. Of course, I do request that you ask your doctor and or gym staff before attempting new workouts which are unfamiliar.

Saturday’s workout consisted of the below exercises:

Set/Reps Exercise
3×12 Walkout with Deadlift
3×12 Bodyweight Row
3×12 V Up
   
3×12 Bar Clear
3×12 Push Up
3×12 Alt Plank Hold
   
3×12 Curtsie Bench Clear (hardest thing ever!)
3×12 DB Uppercut
3×12 Back Extension

 

I’ll do my best to go back and provide links to these exercises so you can see exact form and description. For now, please enjoy the lovely pictures of me completing the back extension on the ball.

Question: What type of workout do you find the hardest? Strength, cardio, or dynamic workouts which involve a mix similar to boot camps or the above?

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TGIF!

I am so excited it’s Friday!! In less than 12 hours I’ll be reunited with my college roommate whom I haven’t seen since our wedding! (senior year picture with the bulldog in Athens, GA)

This weekend our friend Alison is getting married in Gainesville and it’s definitely turned into a mini reunion weekend. That’s the best thing about weddings! You get to see all your great friends and dance the night away together.

Workout

Before packing this morning I did a five mile tempo run. Here are the stats:

1 mile warmup 6.0 mph

3 miles at 6.2-6.3

1 mile cool down at 6.0 mph

It felt really good and I’m excited that I’ve been able to run 17 miles so far this week pain free!

Breakfast

This morning’s breakfast was delicious and filling as I was starving by 8:30!

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This bowl was more fun than normal. I spiced it up with some added ingredients.

1 nectarine (1 pt)

1/4 c Fage 0% (.5 pt)

2 Tbsp flax seed (2 pt)

Weight Watchers Vanilla Almond Oats (2 pt)

Holy yum! I forgot how much I love nectarines. What are your favorite summer oatmeal additions?

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Peer Pressure Works

My morning workout didn’t happen this morning. After staying up until 12:15am doing work last night I needed every bit of sleep possible.

Therefore, the snooze button may have been hit four times this morning and my lazy butt didn’t get out of bed until 7:30. It was glorious! Do you ever find that some days your body is just screaming for an extra hour of sleep?

But, Bo and I have really mastered the team work thing lately when it comes to working out. We try to both do either morning or evening. That way, at 5am there is someone to yank you out of bed or at 7pm there is a motivating voice telling you to get to the gym instead of coming home and being a couch warrior.

Tonight the plan worked! I called Bo at 7 telling him I had a headache and was tired. All I wanted was 30 Rock and a date with the sofa. He said he’d meet me at the gym for a 30 minute workout. Peer pressuring for the gym works. There was no way I was going to come home while he pounded out a great workout.

Workout: 3.2 miles on the treadmill (6.2 pace)

10 minutes of abs and back strength workout

5 minutes of stretching and foam rolling

Do you have an accountability partner who helps you get in that workout?

Don’t forget to enter my Vega Good Giveaway! It ends Friday!

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