Sore is the feeling of success!

A little bit off track on my last post, but back to the fitness...

I. am. so. sore.

I had a session with my trainer the other day, she asked what I wanted to do. I said to teach me something new. FYI I am very weak so to some of you, my workout would be a cake walk! But I will get there...

I did 3 sets of a variety of exercises including 50 lb squats, 45 lb clean/press, 10 lb dumbell squat rows, weighted reverse crunches, 5 min run, push ups, burpees, high knees/butt kicks, 10 min spin...and a few more. It seems so easy but I was shaking by the end and am still sore 2 days later.

Last weekend I got in a good workout I came up with my own including lat pulldowns, leg press, mid row pull, russian twists, assisted pullups/dips, ball crunches, shoulder press, and a few others...not as intense as my most recent workout but a good one!

I see and feel a strong difference in my quads! LOVE it!

I may not get to the gym everyday, but I do make every workout count!

As my trainer said
--you gotta make the time

Shit just got real...

...so real that I am kind of FREAKING OUT! I just got a call from my recruiter, basically saying that I can no longer go active duty army due to them removing my job from the list. BLAH! This kind of sucks, because that was my plan. That was how I was going to make a living to support Briahna and I! I am about to legally become single and I don't want to be that mom who has to work 2 or more jobs just to stay above water! Today feels like one step forward, and two steps back.

I know things will get better and I know that I WILL make it through this and come out on top, but today...today can be over now.

Fitness related: Working 12 hour nights messes with my body more than you can imagine! The moment I stop moving, my eyes are shut! Looking for some natural energy to keep me alert and motivated! Help!! That being said, I haven't burned too many calories in the last 2 days and I am about to work another 3 day overnight weekend...monday is going to be hell I am sure of it!

But...I will breath....and I will get through it...just like I get through everything even if I struggle my way through every minute of it.

Time to take a nap, eat some breakfast, and figure out what's next...

--fall seven times, stand up eight.

Continue the challenge!

I am on day 6 of my ab/squat challenge! Yesteray's workout has left me quite sore! I did my challenge exercises as well as added in a few others to get my sweat on!

91 unweighted squats
51 situps
30 jumping jacks
30 mountain climbers
25 bicycles
10 ab wheel rolls
40 second plank x 2
I also did some arm training just using a 5lb and 20lb weight dumbbell. Not much but I did enough reps til it hurt!

I even made it to the gym for a slow paced 5K (3.1 miles) on the treadmil and 10 minutes on the rower at the highest resistance.

I am up to 95 squats for my challenge. To some people it seems like nothing, but I can already feel a difference in the muscles in my legs! :) They also have benefited in my running. I hadn't ran for quite a while and I ran those 3.1 miles as if I hadn't taken a break from running!

Aside from keeping up with my challenge, I am about to face another! I just turned in my papers to go active duty Army!!! I am so excited, yet nervous as hell! It's going to be a challenging life change that I am so looking forward to!

--the privilege of a lifetime is being who you are.

Challenge Yourself!

I am challenging myself, I found/created an ab/squat challenge for the month of February! These are all exercises I can do at home, so when I don't have that extra hour to hit the gym, I will still get in a good workout! For the most part, they are different variations/reps of squats, situps/crunches, push ups, and cardio. Now all I need to do is get started! Wish me luck, will post progess reports as they come! Comment for the challenge info!

--don't limit your challenges. challenge your limits.

i. am. so. tired.

I am going on my 3rd overnight in a row, 12 hours I might add, and I am exhausted to the max. I have zero energy left to squeeze in a workout. I'm feeling pretty crummy about that! I am able to maintain my healthy eating while doing the overnights, but the lack of exercise is killing me! Not to mention, the time away from my kiddo is even harder! I feel like I haven't really seen her since before the weekend! I miss her to pieces! But soon I hope to be off the stinky overnights, but for not, it pays the bills!

Quick little workout to fit into your busy work/sleep schedule:
Try doing them before you hop in the shower or right after a nap:
25 JJ
20 PU
25 SU
20 SQUATS
Repeat 2-3 times to get your heart going and it will help energize you too!

Hope everyone is having a lovely day, I am off to my last shift before I have a 6 day off stretch!

--you've got to take life and ride it til the wheels fall off