Where's the Beach?

Workouts This morning I had ever intention of getting up to get in a step workout. The lows are in the 80's (yes, lows) so by the afternoon, the A/C is struggling to keep up with the 100+ temps. Definitely no running outside right now. And PM workouts are like working out inside the sauna. Let's put it this way, upstairs was close to 90 degrees even though the thermostat was set just below 75. Not conducive to a "fun" workout folks. But, maybe I'm just a whimp/whiner. Anyhoo, I woke up around 3:45 am and quickly changed the a alarm time. I figured I could at least do biceps/triceps at lunch then step after work downstairs (where it's just a little bit cooler. I've been itching to do step again after the Cathe Road Trip, which is funny since I haven't done step in weeks. Today I did supersets for biceps/triceps doing 3 sets of 8 reps: SS#1 Biceps dumbbell curls Overhead triceps extension SS#2 Cross-body curls Double-arm kickbacks SS#3 Incl...

Step & Shoulders This morning I was determined to get in my workout to beat the heat. My legs are most definitely talking to me after the Part 1 and Part 2 leg workouts. Yikes. Oh, speaking of Part 2, I forgot to include a set of narrow-stance squats (3x10). Anyway, it's been at least three weeks since I've done a step workout. So this morning I decided to go for Cathe Friedrich's Cardio Fusion . Jason was getting up and getting ready at the same time to go for a bike ride with a friend, so I ended up getting started later than I had hoped. That meant I was only about to do about 45 minutes and didn't get my ab work in. I will readily admit that step aerobics with sore legs is probably not the smartest idea. But, I thought I could crank that out over a run in the humidity. It was a toss up really. Never fear though, I got it done after work along with shoulders. I was really wanting to lift today. I had planned on splitting out upper body into biceps/triceps/...

No Rest Day After two days of rather intensive leg workouts (weights then longer run), it's safe to say that I didn't even bother thinking about getting up early to do anything. I wasn't sure if today would end up being a mandatory rest day or not. I must say, my mood was better today and I felt more like myself. That, of course, means that I was wanting to get my workout done today. I ended up working through lunch today and leaving early. Since I was feeling ansty to get in a workout, I ended up opting for biceps/triceps/shoulders. I mean, that is as non-leg intensive as you can get. I did another drop set workout of 4 sets of 8 reps: Dumbbell curls Cross-body curls Preacher curls Lying dumbbell extensions Kickbacks Overhead extension Upright rows Lateral raises Overhead press I finished it off with Cathe Friedrich's MMA Kickboxing and a nice, long stretch for the legs. Lots Accomplished Since I got home an hour earlier, I felt like I still had s...

Soup and Sandwich Sunday Last night we ended up going for soup and sandwiches for dinner. My tummy was not going to handle anything very heavy. Soup just sounded right, even though it was 95+ degrees out. I opted for Butternut Squash Soup (only changes were omitting carrots and using all rice milk as I was out of stock) with Grilled BST Sandwich . Grilled BST Sandwich Ingredients:  5-6 strips tempeh bacon Whole-wheat sandwich rounds Fresh spinach Fresh basil 1 Roma tomato thinly sliced Soy Kaas Montery Jack "Cheese" (or other dairy or non-dairy cheese) Sundried Tomato & Basil Veggie Dip (could also use a mayo or hummus) Directions: Spread dip on both sandwich rounds, then layer: spinach, basil, tomatoes, tempeh, top with "cheese" and grill both sides until crisp and melty. Legs & Boxing Beat the Blues This morning my eyes popped open at 5:27, but I was seriously not in the mood to do any exercising, so I dozed for another 50 minutes or s...

Leg Day This morning I got up and did legs then just 2 of the boxing combos from MMA Boxing and the abs. I had a pretty good leg day. Though, I must admit that I'm not happy with my legs. They just aren't terribly defined, and I can't seem to build any hamstring muscle to save my life. For legs I did the following as supersets, 3 sets of 8 reps: SS#1 Squats Plie squats SS#2 Static lunges Calf raises (I did 15 reps for these) SS#3 Step ups Deadlifts Slide back rear lunge (using paper plate and dumbbells, 2 sets of 8 reps as straight set) Weight donkey kicks - 2 sets of 16 reps It was a good workout over all. Family Time & Pool Time Today we went to see my dad and step-mother's new house and celebrate Father's Day. They were busy trying to move last weekend, so we didn't get to get together. We had a great visit, and they are so excited about their new house. They are like kids in a candy store giddy! I must admit a huge jealousy of their...