February 2012
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#13
Went out to a good-bye dinner for a co-worker that will be leaving for Korea to teach English soon! I was hoping to still squeeze in a workout before the gym closed, but alas, my brother took the car. So I planned a workout at home – it’s weird working out in barefoot.
Warm-up, 20 seconds, 10 seconds rest
High knees
Burpees
Mountain climbers
On the spot jumping
5 sets, 10 reps each
Diagonal...
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#12
Went to the gym on Monday and managed to complete the workout that was originally scheduled for Saturday but with a couple of adjustments.
· Warm-up: 10 mins
· 20 seconds on/10 seconds rest
o ½ burpees
o Burpees
o Mountain climbers
o Jumping jacks
· 5 sets, 10 reps
o Two handed kettlebell swing, 8 kg
o Jump lunges
o Skip rope, 30 seconds
o Flutter...
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#11
Headed to the gym on Saturday with a friend intent on doing this workout:
Warm-up: 10 mins
20 seconds on/10 seconds rest
½ burpees
Burpees
Mountain climbers
Jumping jacks
5 sets, 10 reps
30 second skip rope
Oblique twists
Flutter kicks
One handed kettlebell lift
But, we only finished one set because a class that wasn’t written on the...
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meal journal: #3
Breakfast: slice of French bread with hummus
Snack: onion ring chips >_<
Lunch: Korean rice, pork belly with preserved veggies and cabbage
Snack: Yellow pepper, cucumber and tomato salad with white wine vinegar, olive oil and sesame oil dress (YUM!) and More onion rings (>_<)
Dinner: Went to Goldfish Seafood and Chops for their Dine-out and had a cured salmon salad, seafood...
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meal journal: #2 and #10
Breakfast: granola & yogurt
Snack: penguin crackers (like Goldfish crackers, except less salty and cheaper!)
Lunch: green beans, dry garlic ribs, poutine (>_< complete fail with the poutine, I know, but it was so delicious)
Snack: yellow peppers
Dinner: korean rice, cabbage, pork belly with preserved veggies; unsweetened apple sauce; slice of french bread with hummus
...
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meal journal: #1
Breakfast: McCain pizza pocket (yea, not the healthiest…)
Snack: handful of dried fruit mixed with almonds
Lunch: vermicelli with enoki mushrooms, wood ear fungus and beef balls and almost a full cup of Kirin milk tea
Snack: half of a homemade egg salad wrap with avocado
Snack: yellow peppers
Dinner: two slices of french bread; romaine, cauliflower, kale, almond, chicken breast salad...
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Workouts
mountain climbers
squats
plank
plank rows
kettlebell overhead swing
kettlebell lifts
jump lunges
side lunge jumos
jumping jacks
high knees
burpees
burpees with push-ups
half burpees with push-ups
push-ups
jump squats
side plank with lifts
flutter kicks
calf raises
treadmill
stationary bike
elliptical
skipping rope
November 2011
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#9
Elliptical: on variety mode, 15 mins, 1.20 miles
Kettlebell: overhead swings, 10 reps, 3 sets
Kettlebell: one handed lifts, 10 reps, 2 sets
Abs: leg lifts, 10 reps, 3 sets
Abs: chest tucks, 10 reps, 3 sets
Rowing machine: 1000 m
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#8
Fall fit 20x20 challenge from workout trainer app
-1 min rounds of:
-Jogging on the spot
-Squat jacks
-Single-leg squat touchdowns
-Bicycle crunches
-Left bicycle oblique crunches
-Right bicycle oblique crunches
-Scissor kicks
-Overhead crunches
-Burpees
-Tricep dips
-Dolphin push-ups
-kneeling push-ups
-Arm pumps
-Prisoner Squats
-Jump lunges
-Side lunges
...
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#7
Well, no doubt about it, I have been slacking in keeping track of my workouts and what I eat. I fell off of the wagon there for a few weeks, but I’m back on track! (Hopefully).
stairmaster: 15 mins/1.69 miles
kettlebell:
- two handed overhead swings with 8 kg bell: 10 reps, 3 sets
- one-sided press with 4 kg bell: 10 reps, 2 sets
- one-sided press with 8 kg bell: 10...
October 2011
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September 2011
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#6
stair master: 15 mins/80 steps per minute/1.4 miles
bicep curls on exercise ball:10 reps on each side/3 sets
forearm curls on exercise ball:10 reps on each side/3/sets
shoulder raises on exercise ball: 10 reps/3 sets
shoulder lifts:10 reps/3 sets
side plank:10 reps/11th rep pause/3 sets
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#5
elliptical: 15 mins/11 resistance/1.60 miles
burpees: 10 reps/3 sets
dead lift & triceps: 10 reps each side/3 sets
plank: minimum 30 seconds/3 sets
stability ball tuck: 10 reps/3 sets
flutter kicks: 20 reps/3 sets
lunges: 5 lb weights in each hand/10 reps/3 sets
squats: 10 reps/3 squats
August 2011
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#4
stair master: 10 mins/avg. 90 steps per min/1.2 miles
tricep dips: 4 sets of 12 at weight 4/1 set at weight 5
chest press: 1 set at weight 3/8 reps at weight 2/15 reps at weight 1
seated row: 2 sets at 60 lbs/20 reps at 40 lbs
bicep curls: 3 sets at weight 3/20 reps at weight 1
row: 30 reps at 20 lbs/2 sets at 30 lbs
shoulder lifts: 3 sets at 5 lb dumb bells in each hand
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#3
cardio: 10 mins/elliptical
burpees: 3 sets of 10
dead lift: 7.5 lbs dumbells/3 sets of 10
plank: 20 seconds/3 sets of 10
stability ball tucks: 3 sets of 10
flutter kicks: 3 sets of 10
multi-directional lunges: 3 sets of 10 (5 on each side)
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#2
Cardio [stair master]: 10 mins/1.10 miles
Triceps [tricep dip]
Biceps [bicep curls]
Back [mid-row]
Chest [chest press]
Burpees: 3 sets of 10
Shoulders: 3 sets of 10/2.5 lbs weights in each hand
Side Plank: 3 sets of 10 with a pause at the end
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#1
Cardio: 10 mins/resistance 10/1.5 miles
Burpees: 3 sets of 10
Stability Ball Tucks: 3 sets of 10
Bosu Ball Planks: 3 resp/10 seconds each
Flutter Kicks: 3 sets of 10
Multidirectional Lunges: 3 sets of 5 reps on each side
3, 2, 1, go!
I decided to start a second blog to chronicle my fitness and eating habits (and to make sure I don’t slack off). This all started when I started complaining to my boyfriend that I felt flabby and that in terms of my cardio, I cannot keep up with him when it comes to hikes. And in addition to that, my boyfriend likes to remind me that I eat things that are quite unhealthy and often (ahem,...