Not only is Easter the seminal holiday for those of us in Christendom, it's also the day where we can whip out our summer whites and sandals.
Some people wait until Memorial Day, but down here Memorial Day is 2 weeks in to 95 degree highs, so I go with Easter instead :). Before you judge, at least I respect the rule of not wearing white for MOST of the traditional no-white season ha.
Despite my excitement to wear summer white, I wore a deep red and black polka dotted dress to church today. My nails and my cork wedge sandals were white though, so that's something :D. I like to be semi-coordinated with MKBBF at church on holidays, so he wore his deep red dress shirt with a grey vest and slacks and gunmetal and dark red metallic - ish tie. So. Handsome.
Anyway, I woke up at 7:10 today to crank out my workout before church. Today's workout is:
A) -2 minutes jump roping
-50 table top hip lifts
B) 1 minute each of:
-Pull Ups
-Triceps Push Ups/Regular Push Ups/Wide Arm Push Ups (20:20:20 split)
-Overhead Triceps Extensions
-Seated Arm Circles w/3lb weight (arms straight out to side - circle forward for :30 and backward for :30)
-Hammer Grip Pull Ups
- Push Up + knee to chest (complete a push up - while you're still up tuck your right leg to your chest - then back to plank - then left leg tucked to chest - and back - do another push up - etc.)
C) 300 Mountain Climbers - for time. My result: 3:20
D) repeat part B)
E) 5 Kite Push Ups (put your forefingers together and your thumbs together and make a kite or diamond shape - execute push ups) + 4 Curls - for time. My result: 1:08
x3 rounds
F) 8 minute abs
I'm probably going to do some extra front of arm work - hammer and regular curls - jocker presses etc. too.
Also, I promised I'd share a list of food items we NEVER go without here at Casa MKB.
Bananas
Avocado
Granny Smiths
Carrots
Onions
Fresh Garlic
Fresh Ginger
Oranges
Kale or Spinach
Coconut Oil
Organic Free Range Chicken Breast
Organic Free Range Eggs
ROCK!
Showing posts with label Max-Fit. Show all posts
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Sunday, April 24, 2011
Saturday, April 23, 2011
It's Saturday Night!
And you know what I did? I watched a heartwarming Adam Sandler comedy and worked out. . . . You're on the edge of your seat, aren't you.
I figured.
So let me back up and give you the highlight reel on the rest of my day.
First thing out of bed, I decided to whip out a hundred burpees to see if I could beat my record, and as an ultimate goal, achieve my landmark of 100 burpees in under 8 minutes. I did it in 7:59 last week, but I lost count-ish in the middle (somewhere around 70 I started actively having to concentrate on not barfing) - so I didn't count it because it may have been 97 or something in reality.
Anyway. My time today was. *drum roll please*
7:57!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
HOLY SHIT!
And THIS time, I know it was the full 100 :), so I am REALLY excited. I have had this goal for a while!
Ok, so then MKBBF and I headed to the Marietta Farmers Market and got 4 onions, 12 plums, 6 HUGE granny smiths, a big basket of green beans, red oak leaf lettuce, and a HUGE bibb lettuce for $15.00. AMAZING! Then completed our list of items to always have on hand at Whole Foods. I'll tell you what those items are tomorrow :).
Came back, took a nice afternoon nap. For dins: green beans and bamboo shoots sauteed with LOTS of fresh ginger, minced garlic, the juice of an orange and a lemon and plain chicken. NOM NOM. Simple food is SO tasty.
Then we watched Grown Ups (the aforementioned heartwarming Adam Sandler flick) while I gave myself a manicure. Yes, I maintain my nails. Yes, they're short because I am NOT going to have my fingernails inhibiting my ridiculous lifestyle :), but that doesn't mean I like to have scraggly cuticles or chipped polish. And by that I mean, I meticulously maintain my cuticles and re-polish my nails twice a week. It's one of the few relaxing self indulgent things I do. Working out is self indulgent (in a way) too, but I wouldn't put it in the relaxing category ha.
I just finished munching on a couple raw carrots and now I'm eating my Daddy's homemade salsa (also known as the best effing salsa EVER) with a spoon. MMMmmmmmm. Yup. You read that right. Eating salsa with a spoon. I must be from Texas or something . . . :D
Today's workout:
Morning:
100 burpees -7:57
DAMN that's cool to read. Again. :P
Night:
A)2 minutes speed roping (215 skips completed)
B)1 minute each:
Weighted Jumping Squats (10 lbs)
Elevated Back Leg One Leg Lunges w/ Weight (10 lbs) (30:30)
Low Jacks
Dead Lifts (45 lbs) - focus on form and speed/power with hip drive
Jump Lunges (10 lbs)
1/2 Squat to Calf Raise
C)capoeira spinning crab - instead of switching directions each rep do 20 one direction then 20 the other - for time! My result: 4:45
D)repeat part B)
E)8 minute abs
F)50 table top hip lifts (check out yesterday's post for the explanation - or drop me an e-mail at mckettlebelle@gmail.com)
AND, and and! MKBBF did parts D&E with me :). 6 minutes of Max-Fit and 8 minute abs. Always proud of him when he's able to pull himself away from the books to exercise! It's a difficult race between the two on his list of priorities, understandably, but tonight feeding his body won WOOHOO!
ROCK!
I figured.
So let me back up and give you the highlight reel on the rest of my day.
First thing out of bed, I decided to whip out a hundred burpees to see if I could beat my record, and as an ultimate goal, achieve my landmark of 100 burpees in under 8 minutes. I did it in 7:59 last week, but I lost count-ish in the middle (somewhere around 70 I started actively having to concentrate on not barfing) - so I didn't count it because it may have been 97 or something in reality.
Anyway. My time today was. *drum roll please*
7:57!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
HOLY SHIT!
And THIS time, I know it was the full 100 :), so I am REALLY excited. I have had this goal for a while!
Ok, so then MKBBF and I headed to the Marietta Farmers Market and got 4 onions, 12 plums, 6 HUGE granny smiths, a big basket of green beans, red oak leaf lettuce, and a HUGE bibb lettuce for $15.00. AMAZING! Then completed our list of items to always have on hand at Whole Foods. I'll tell you what those items are tomorrow :).
Came back, took a nice afternoon nap. For dins: green beans and bamboo shoots sauteed with LOTS of fresh ginger, minced garlic, the juice of an orange and a lemon and plain chicken. NOM NOM. Simple food is SO tasty.
Then we watched Grown Ups (the aforementioned heartwarming Adam Sandler flick) while I gave myself a manicure. Yes, I maintain my nails. Yes, they're short because I am NOT going to have my fingernails inhibiting my ridiculous lifestyle :), but that doesn't mean I like to have scraggly cuticles or chipped polish. And by that I mean, I meticulously maintain my cuticles and re-polish my nails twice a week. It's one of the few relaxing self indulgent things I do. Working out is self indulgent (in a way) too, but I wouldn't put it in the relaxing category ha.
I just finished munching on a couple raw carrots and now I'm eating my Daddy's homemade salsa (also known as the best effing salsa EVER) with a spoon. MMMmmmmmm. Yup. You read that right. Eating salsa with a spoon. I must be from Texas or something . . . :D
Today's workout:
Morning:
100 burpees -7:57
DAMN that's cool to read. Again. :P
Night:
A)2 minutes speed roping (215 skips completed)
B)1 minute each:
Weighted Jumping Squats (10 lbs)
Elevated Back Leg One Leg Lunges w/ Weight (10 lbs) (30:30)
Low Jacks
Dead Lifts (45 lbs) - focus on form and speed/power with hip drive
Jump Lunges (10 lbs)
1/2 Squat to Calf Raise
C)capoeira spinning crab - instead of switching directions each rep do 20 one direction then 20 the other - for time! My result: 4:45
D)repeat part B)
E)8 minute abs
F)50 table top hip lifts (check out yesterday's post for the explanation - or drop me an e-mail at mckettlebelle@gmail.com)
AND, and and! MKBBF did parts D&E with me :). 6 minutes of Max-Fit and 8 minute abs. Always proud of him when he's able to pull himself away from the books to exercise! It's a difficult race between the two on his list of priorities, understandably, but tonight feeding his body won WOOHOO!
ROCK!
Thursday, April 07, 2011
Spring Break and New Personal Best
Hey everyone!
I would like to say my week got better after the pants peeing incident, and so I will. There were two great days - Thursday we spent in Burlington, VT with MKBqMIL and Saturday we spent in Newmarket, NH and Freeport, ME with MKBBF's two neices.
I'll just post pictures instead of narrating the whole week, because aside from those two days, the week was kiiiind of a nightmare. Nothing to do with myself or MKBBF, but his family is having some MEGA drama and, simply put, there was no avoiding it since we were consistently being employed as part of the solution to it.
ANYWAY back to the photographs :D
After the long night in Bumble PA - finally back on the road.
A bear cub statue on Church St outside City Hall. Any resemblance?? MKBBF thinks so :D
Me and MKBBF's nieces waiting for a table at the Big Bean in Newmarket, NH
All of us with our super healthy breakfasts. Yes, mine came with toast. Yes, I had a few bites. Yes, I paid DEARLY. Lesson learned.
MKBBF and his nieces outside of the Big Bean before we got in the car to head to Freeport ME.
Obligatory picture of us in front of the Big Boot at my favorite store.
Finally got to relax one night for about 20 minutes before meeting up with friends in Dover. This photo was taken at a Dunkin Donuts. No, we did not eat donuts. Yes, we did run on Dunkin' (coffee) for the evening.
The bar had chalkboard paint in the stalls. One way to entertain yourself when you don't drink and you're at a bar? Write shit on the chalkboard in the stall while drunk girls pound on the door and scream at you. What I photographed is all I wrote (the heart with my initials and MKBBF's initials) - took maybe 10 seconds. Apparently was enough of a delay to stir up controversy. YAWN to drunk bitches.
So we got back and back to regimented healthy paleo eating which has been a DREAM for my guts. This morning MKBBF and I did Max-Fit workout 24 together which was awesome. Love working out with My Favorite. Then this afternoon I did 100 burpees in the buff - because why the hell not? - obviously, and now I'm getting ready to head over to go tear up some routes with MKBBF at the rock gym.
PERSONAL BEST ANNOUNCEMENT:
I COMPLETED 100 BURPEES IN 8:26!
ROCK!
I would like to say my week got better after the pants peeing incident, and so I will. There were two great days - Thursday we spent in Burlington, VT with MKBqMIL and Saturday we spent in Newmarket, NH and Freeport, ME with MKBBF's two neices.
I'll just post pictures instead of narrating the whole week, because aside from those two days, the week was kiiiind of a nightmare. Nothing to do with myself or MKBBF, but his family is having some MEGA drama and, simply put, there was no avoiding it since we were consistently being employed as part of the solution to it.
ANYWAY back to the photographs :D
After the long night in Bumble PA - finally back on the road.
A bear cub statue on Church St outside City Hall. Any resemblance?? MKBBF thinks so :D
Me and MKBBF's nieces waiting for a table at the Big Bean in Newmarket, NH
All of us with our super healthy breakfasts. Yes, mine came with toast. Yes, I had a few bites. Yes, I paid DEARLY. Lesson learned.
MKBBF and his nieces outside of the Big Bean before we got in the car to head to Freeport ME.
Obligatory picture of us in front of the Big Boot at my favorite store.
Finally got to relax one night for about 20 minutes before meeting up with friends in Dover. This photo was taken at a Dunkin Donuts. No, we did not eat donuts. Yes, we did run on Dunkin' (coffee) for the evening.
The bar had chalkboard paint in the stalls. One way to entertain yourself when you don't drink and you're at a bar? Write shit on the chalkboard in the stall while drunk girls pound on the door and scream at you. What I photographed is all I wrote (the heart with my initials and MKBBF's initials) - took maybe 10 seconds. Apparently was enough of a delay to stir up controversy. YAWN to drunk bitches.
So we got back and back to regimented healthy paleo eating which has been a DREAM for my guts. This morning MKBBF and I did Max-Fit workout 24 together which was awesome. Love working out with My Favorite. Then this afternoon I did 100 burpees in the buff - because why the hell not? - obviously, and now I'm getting ready to head over to go tear up some routes with MKBBF at the rock gym.
PERSONAL BEST ANNOUNCEMENT:
I COMPLETED 100 BURPEES IN 8:26!
ROCK!
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