Well I *almost* feel like I am getting back on the saddle. I have lost 5lbs of bodyfat in the last month or so, and I think that is pretty much right on track. I don't know if I would want to lose much more than that, since it's not healthy (in my view) to lose more than 1-2 lbs a week, unless you are *very* overweight or are a pro bodybuilder (I don't fit into either scenario).

I keep forgeting to post, I'll get the hang of this soon! I was hoping that keeping track of my exercise routine would motivate me to work out regularly...
I'm finding it hard to stay on top of my strength training and pilates. I've been doing cardio regularly. Most days I do between 45-90 mins. usually walking in hilly areas. I'm finding that by the time I'm done cardio though I'm often too tired and unmotivated to do strength training.

Grrr... I am getting really frustrated. I really need to be working out more, but finding the time is just impossible lately. I manage to get in some (about 1hr) cardio every day, but my strength training is totally in the toilet. I don't know why it's so hard to find the time, but I guess when you are starting a new company and have a new baby, it's pretty tough.

I have a long history of working out (been doing it for about 6 years now), but just as long of history of getting lazy and stopping for long periods of time. So I've decided to start blogging here to try and motivate myself to stick to it this time.

To anyone who has been following my blog which isn't many I'm sorry I haven't blogged in a while. I've been way too tired and busy too do any working out between wrestling and snowboarding and basketball, but i hope to catch up this weekend. And again next week i wont get too far because i have three basketball games in a row, on the 6ht 7th and 8th :S All been placed that close between but thats off topic. Anyways sorry for any delay and i hope to continue blogging soon. :-)

Hi all, it's been a few days, here's what I've been up to...
Monday-unplanned day off-was too tired to exercise, although I know that's a bad excuse!

Tuesday- 1hr.15 min. hill climb/descent walk
Triceps
-'skullcrushers' 3 sets @10 lbs
-close grip tricep bench- 4 sets @15lbs.

Wednesday-45 min hilly walk
-20 mins. pilates

My goal over the next week is to continue gaining strength and endurance and to be more consistent with my routine, especially the pilates that I miss some days...

bye for now! :-D

Well I can't even remember the last time I blogged, but I have been trying to keep up the working out even with the insane schedule. I wanted this blog to be more structured to follow my progress over the next 5 months as I lose 20 or so lbs of body fat, but I can see it's going to be tougher than it ever was before. I think the toughest part is going to be keeping a structured strength training regimen. The cardio seems pretty easy, just get out, walk/run/elliptical train or whatever.

So two days before yesterday (Saturday) I took "off" although it was an unplanned day off, so it wasn't earned or anything.

Hi all!
Yesterday was a lazy day....didn't exercise at all.
Today I went for a 45 minute walk in our neighbourhood and picked a street with a steady incline all of the way to the top.
Then I did biceps (I've decided to do 1 body part/day in addition to the pilates I do every second day). I'm just starting out again with weightlifting so am doing light weights. For the past year while I was pregnant as well as for a few months post-pregnancy, I have been doing some weight training, but have been using light weights and have not had a consistent routine.
Bicep workout:
4 sets bicep curls @ 10lbs

This weekend I did not do my little work out, instead I took a "little Break". But I did get in some exercise, Lots of snow shoveling, the building of snow skate things, and walking around the house and a bit more I cant think of right now... But I'll get a good nights sleep tonight and continue doing my little work out practice throughout the week.

Well, I forgot to blog yesterday, but I DID do some exercising, even though it was just an hour of hiking/walking around the hills here. We do about a 5-6K jaunt in about an hour. It doesn't sound like much but the path entails about 160 meters in elevation change, so its basically like walking up and down about 50 flights of stairs as well.

Today was more of the same, except we did 1:20 mins. Still haven't done any strength training today OR YESTERDAY... my muscles are all going to atrophy and I'll be a homeostatic walking skeleton. I am going to try and squeeze in some strength training this evening. If I do I'll write down what I did later so I have something to track.

Today after school I had a basketball practise. I also did my little workout. Here are the latest results:

Feb. 23, 2007
Push-ups: 20
Crunshes: 62

Last results:

Push-ups 18
Crunches 1

Hi all, forgot to post yesterday...
Here was my workout:

1 hour walk on hilly terrain
30 mins. pilates

I'm so happy I've started working out consistently. I already feel stronger and healthier and have more energy. :)

Today I went to wrestleing after school and did 2 heavy duty laps, a whole bunch of different roles and some piggy backs and stuff. I learned wrestleing moves for the rest of the time and then afterwards I lifted some weights for ten minutes, I also did my little work out practise. Here are the latest results:

February 22, 2007
Push-ups: 18
Crunches: 1(didnt look behind me and hit my head on my guitar and was too mad to continue)

Last work out:

Feb. 21 , 2007
Push-ups: 18
Crunches: 60

Hello all, this is my first time blogging about anything so I'll try to keep it up!
So....I recently had a sweet little baby girl, and decided today to bring her swimming with some other moms. I haven't really been into any major training since having the baby, and have lost only 5 pounds of 'baby weight' so far, and I figured a lot of the other new moms would still be a bit heavy too. As I walked past all the bikini-clad, flat-stomached moms, I realized, somewhat embarassed, that I was wrong. So after getting depressed and having a mocha and treat at Starbucks, I decided that I need to seriously start working out again.

Today again I did my little work out of Push-ups and Sit-ups after I got home form my Basketball Game. I seem to have met my goal so far and beat each score by a little. Here are the Records:
February 21, 2007
Push-ups: 18
Sit-ups: 60

Last Work Out...
Push-ups: 15
Sit-ups: 49

Also after I finish each work out I try to attempt a "100".. so far I havent been able to do one but I can get a little over half of one done. :)