I just did today’s workout, following the second column. This was so hard for me today. I couldn’t even max out at their minimum of 33; I eeked out 31 before I collapsed. I have a feeling I’ll be demoted to column one after the upcoming max test. I’m off to teach Powersculpt. I love [...]
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I’m going to keep this short and sweet since we’ve got company. Although, I’ll be going to bed shortly anyway since I’ve got to teach 5:30 AM spin. I’m so happy it’s almost the weekend. I woke up early (although still 15 minutes after my alarm went off) to do my pushups. Week 4, Day [...]
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Today was a great day. Let me count the ways. My company was on a delayed opening because of the weather (i.e. icy roads) so I didn’t have to go to work until 10 AM (vs. my usual 8:30). I love leisurely mornings. Maizey is ridiculous. I mean, come on, look how I found her [...]
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I’m did column 2 today before heading to the gym for some cardio. We got about 7 inches of snow yesterday, which shuts the town down, so all the gyms were closed and my PowerSculpt class that I teach was cancelled. I enjoyed my day of being snowed in, but I’m ready for a sweat [...]
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Is it just me, or is it way harder to do the push-ups from hand weights instead of my hands on the floor? I’m struggling this week! DAY 1 REST 60 SECONDS BETWEEN EACH SET (LONGER IF REQUIRED) 16 -20 push ups 21 – 25 push ups > 25 push ups SET 1 10 12 [...]
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The other day I did my push-ups at the gym. There was a guy probably in his 50s or 60s next to me stretching, who seemed to be pretty fit (the older population at the YMCA is, in general, pretty fit). When I walked up to the mat area, he turned to me and said, “Are [...]
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