Late post

This post is actually for Tuesday. I went to the gym and ran on the treadmill, did the elliptical, and the stairmill. I wanted to get there in time for the spinning class, but traffic had another plan. And then I was bummed because I couldn't do my own spinning routine. So I did the machines, which are getting boring. I need to do more weight-lifting.

going strong!

So I finally started working out regularly again. I can't tell if it is because of this blog, or a bet I made with my family to lose weight....but I really don't care. I've ran more in two days than I did in the month of January, and am feeling pretty good. I even ran 2.5 miles yesterday on the treadmill, which is making me look forward to a 5K I'm doing in May.

Spinning yah!!

I went to the gym yesterday and did the interval climb for 20 minutes and then I got on a spinning bike for 40 minutes and did my own workout. I love spinning. The gym was packed so it was a great option. I'm going to try to go for a run today. It's not as cold in the evenings anymore.

21-22Feb2009

So after a ridiculously long work week in which I was on the brink of sanity towards the end of it, I finally got some exercise in. This weekend I got to the gym (and home to Irvine) on both Saturday and Sunday. I did interval climbs and the elliptical on both days, biked on one day, and jogged on the other, and did one session of abs. I also got to treat myself to a Thai massage. A little Asian lady walked on my back and legs. :) It was cool.

Dodgeball!

I played in a dodgeball tournament on Friday. My team lost, but I did get in 18 minutes of solid cardio. Dodgeball really works the obliques, but unfortunately only on your throwing side. I've also been running two times this week for a grand total of almost 3 miles! Slowly but steadily I'm getting back into exercising.

I finally did something!

Hey guys,
I did some cardio today. My labmate PaoChen and I took a tahitian dance class at USC. It was 45 minutes of booty shaking and hip gyrating. It wasn't the same intensity of running but still it was nice to get moving. I paid for the USC workout program, which is a collection of classes from spin to yoga that I get unlimited access to. Today dance, tomorrow...yoga?spin?pilates? All of the above please!

13Feb2009

Late workout today. After 8. It was very good because I was so stressed about lab. Lots of jogging on the treadminll and some stairmill. Also abs. Should we give this one more week?

You guys do something!

Jenni, I'm calling you tomorrow and Rebecca we're jogging at 5. Interval climb, bike, and elliptical today.

10Feb2009

It's cold as balls here today. I wanted to run on the track today, but when I went to move my car, I changed my mind. Instead I went to the gym and did a standard cardio workout. No weights or abs today. I wanted to try to get on the stair mill, but they were always occupied, so treadmill and eliptical today.

i hurt myself

I think that i really hurt myself the other day when i was working my abs because now i can't even stretch without it hurting. my goal is to alternate abs and running. So today is ab day because i can not move. i have not formed a workot routine as yet due to fact that i need to ease my body into it, my plan is to add something to the routine every week. this week is running and abs, i will add arms to it next week.
it's hard, after being at work all day all i want to do is sit and unwind when i get home.

lazier than you

Can my workout for the day involve wearing a shirt that is too tight and subsequently have to suck in my belly all day? I'm strengthening my core! I'm going to count it.

Monday's workout: abs for 4 hrs.

08Feb2009

Today I did my entire workout on the treadmill. First I did the 20 minute interval climb, then I jogged for 15 minutes and then finished by power-walking for another 15. Afterwards I stretched and did abs. I mixed it up with the abs. I did 12 straight crunches, then twelve to each side for the obliques, then 12 straight but using lower body as well, then 12 bicycles on each side, and then twelve isolations straight (by crossing your legs, you can really target the abs), and twelve straight while rolled on each side. I tried to do some harder abs like lowering your legs, but I was too tired. I finished with some light yoga streches.

07Feb2009

Just got back from the gym. Today I did a 20 minute uphill climb on the treadmill, 15 minutes on the elliptical, and 15 minutes jogging. The uphill climb is a really good interval workout I got from Shape magazine. I do it on the treadmill as a climb, but you can vary it. The idea is that if you have only twenty minutes to work out one day, you should definitely do intervals to get your heart going. I'll give you my exact version.

Minute	Speed	Incline
0:00-3:00	3.0	Gradual increase: 0-12.0
3:00-4:00	3.5	12.0
4:00-5:30	3.0	12.0
5:30-6:30	3.5	12.0
6:30-8:00	3.0	12.0
8:00-9:00	3.5	12.0
9:00-10:30	3.0	12.0
10:30-11:30	3.5	12.0
11:30-13:00	3.0	12.0
13:00-14:00	3.5	12.0
14:00-15:30	3.0	12.0
15:30-16:30	3.5	12.0
16:30-17:30	3.0	12.0
17:30-18:30	3.5	12.0
18:30-20:00	3.50	Decrease: 12.0-1.0

It really is a great mini workout. I can't only do it though. I have to do more.

First Day

Hello,
I started today on what I hope is a road to getting in shape. I am really hoping that I continue on this path because it is a shame all this weight that i have gained just from being lazy. This is what i accompliseh today, i can tell that I am severly out of shape.

Stairs 5 minutes (my legs would have given out!)
Abs 4 reps of 15
There was some one the treadmill so I ran home, it was a nice day out.

I miss that tight feeling you get right after a good workout. Let's see if this cross country fitness plan works!

Hello World!

Hi! I am very excited about this. Let's begin!