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15 minutes of Deadlifts (DL), Box Jumps, GHD sit ups, and Double Unders will get your fanny moving and sweaty. Completed 5 rounds and 20 reps in 15 minutes.

3/25/16, great quick workout. How have you been moving your fanny lately? Yoga? Pilates? Walking? Jogging? Running? Strength Training? 

Need accountability?  Reach out! I got some for you. 

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Rest Day: Easy 5K – Got Muscles Movings

row5K-rest dayTuesday, 3/22, Rest Day

I avoid working out more than 3 days in a row. Nonetheless, it is important to keep moving our fannies. The body is not made to sit around and move little.

It was a great way to see the sun to come down. Rower and myself facing the sun, bluetooth jamming dance music, and consistent pace for an easy 5K ride. Benefits of rowing here.

Objective was just to move my muscles, so i focused on form and consistent pace Barely broke a sweat after ~ 25:35 min. Felt pretty good and got me a second wind of energy.

Do you really need energy drinks? coffee? or whatever ‘crap’ full of junk, coloring, etc for energy when you can exercise?  You don’t need 10min, or 20min, or 30min. Do BURST EXERCISES!  3 sets of 30-60 seconds, 30-60sec break, and you will see the burst of energy it will give you. FREE and HEALTHY energy boost!

 

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Snatches and DUs

Snatches are very complex and technical movements. It’s by far my weakness movement. My chronic shoulder issues, born way before I started crossfit, make really hard to experience progress. Unless I practice the movement and every fix my shoulders, I expect little improvement. Yet, it does not prevent me from keep moving my fanny! I just stay within  my limitations.
 
EMOM x 12 minutes: 3/23/16
Odd Mins – 3 Power Snatch (55 lbs)
Even Mins – 40 DUs
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Deadlifts – Watch Your Back!

Deadlifts are great movements…watch your back!

Poor form performing deadlifts can cause significant harm to your lower back. Monitor your form to use proper muscles when lifting, be careful of weight, and number of reps. Work with a trainer, practice form and form and form again before go all out. In the meantime, keep moving your fanny for a healthy you!

5 Rounds:
11 DeadLifts (125 lbs)
11 Wall Ball Shots (12 lbs)
11 Cal Row
11 Ring Rows

Completed in 17:10min

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Delish Roasted Red Cabbage Recipe

I had two small-medium size red cabbages in the fridge. Most of the time, I eat cabbage raw, steamed, sauteed, or add to recipes as an ingredient. Yesterday, I roasted them for the first time. I was amazed how DELISH it turned out:

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DB Front Squats Will Move Your Fanny!

DB Front Squats – Keep It Functional!

I am going to tell you, want to fatigue your legs and heart rate up quickly, incorporate DB (dumbbell) front squats and move your fanny really well–stick to functional exercises. How did you get your fanny moving?

On Sunday, 3/20/16, I got a great 15min AMRAP workout:

25m Farmers Carry 25 lbs (total 50#)

12 Alternating DB Snatches 15lbs (total 30#). Easy on shoulders.

25m Farmers Carry 25 lbs (total 50#)

12 DB Front squats 25 lbs (total 50 lbs)

Completed 6 rounds + 13 reps. Great workout to get Sunday going.

Muscles worked:

  • db front squats: quads, hamstrings, and glutes
  • farmers’ carry: core stability, leg and calf strength, entire posterior chain (back side of the body), forearms (grip test)
  • alternating db snatch: improve balance and stability of core muscles, especially hip flexors, and because it’s one arm, it engages core muscles more to compensate for uneven distribution
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Lots of Kisses! Buddy is the real deal!

I am loving my Saturdays’ self-care. Moved my fanny at the gym and on sand courts with my lovely friends and budy, then hit the sauna to wrap it up. Today was EXTRA SPECIAL. I got lots of KISSES. Unconditional love from Buddy, Lucia’s 3 leg dog. He is adorable, full of energy, and loving. Hope you are having an awesome day too!

Pre-volleyball, I got myself to the gym for a great workout:

3 rounds (completed in 12:38 min)

10 pull ups

15 box jumps 20 inches

20 air squats

60 double unders–DUs don’t EVER fail to slow me down  😥 

Left the gym to meet the ladies for 6 GREAT GAMES of sand doubles. My shoulder was in better shape than that of last week. We had a blast, long rallies, perfect weather, great attitude…fun period! Feeling grateful. Thank you ladies and buddy for great sanity times.

Finish the self-care round with sauna and good shower.

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Buddy Likes My Sweat
Buddy Likes My Sweat
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“It is not how much we give but how  much love we put into giving.” — Mother Thereza

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Poor hydration & breathing=poor performance

I had not felt so depleted and fatigued during and after a workout in a long time. Yesterday’s 15min did for me! Two-three minutes into, at the beginning of round 2, I recognized I was dehydrated. Amongst several downsides, dehydration impacts the body’s ability to fire up muscles, including the heart–remember that 75% of muscle tissue is water. Combine that to shallow breathing, which kicked in shortly after the start, I knew this was going to hard and I needed longer breaks.

Normal breathing provides arterial blood with 98-99% oxygen saturation. Thus, overbreathing reduces CO2 levels in the arterial blood. This causes decreased oxygen delivery to cells leading. This can cause a spasm in all muscles: airways, colon, arteries, arterioles, and the diaphragm.

My mouth was so dry after the workout that I couldn’t believe it. Felt like my heart was going to come out through my mouth. WOW! 

Truth must be said…contrary to my normal and own recommendations, it was my fourth day working out in a row. Plus, I knew I had not been drinking as much water as usual. The body responded accordingly. Respect! WOW!

Here was 3/17/16 workout:

3 rounds:

15 Cal Assault Bike (The Beast) 

15 GHD sit ups

15 ring rows

Rest 2min

Completed in 15:31min — plus 5 minutes on the floor catching up my breath!
fatigue

 

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Shoulders Watch

Lots of shoulder on 3/16/16 WOD…went light to minimize chances of damaging more of my ‘goods’ while getting a good workout. Gotta save shoulders for volleyball  🙂 

How did you move your fanny?

Mins 1 & 2:
200m Run + AMRAP Overhead squat (42 lbs)
Min 3: Rest

Mins 4 & 5:
15 Cal Row + AMRAP Wall balls (12 lbs)
Min 6: Rest

Mins 7 & 8:
200m Run + AMRAP DB Push Press 15lbs / arm
Mins 9: Rest

Mins 10 & 11:
15 Cal Row + AMRAP Overhead squat (42 lbs)
Min 12: Rest

Mins 13 & 14:
200m Run + AMRAP Wall balls (12 lbs)
Min 15: Rest

Mins 16 & 17:
15 Cal Row + AMRAP DB Push Press 15lbs / arm

Completed total of 123 reps: 29 overhead squat, 43 wall balls, 51 presses

Just for fun, a few of us did 8 EMOM of 8x GHD sit ups to cool down.

Overhead Squat
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