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    ~*~We're In This Together~*~ (June-Sept)

    Hello everyone :) Yesterday Bella had a play-date with her 5yr old cousin. The little guy is such a champ -- he was diagnosed with Leukemia at 2yrs old and is going strong! He is just finishing up the last of his chemo treatments. We are very fortunate because we have a well renowned hospital...
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    Hello everyone :) Today Bella has a play-date with her 5yr old cousin. The little guy is such a champ -- he was diagnosed with Leukemia at 2yrs old and is going strong! He is just finishing up the last of his chemo treatments. We are very fortunate because we have a well renowned hospital in...
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    ~*~We're In This Together~*~ (June-Sept)

    Hope everyone is having a nice w/e :cool: Yesterday was my rest day, but you know I don't actually "rest" and do nothing . We spent a good 3hrs walking to a nearby trail, at the park, and then we went to Menchies afterwards :p. My w/o on Friday was: 1) 5x6R squats 2) 80R floor glute bridges...
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    Hope everyone is having a nice w/e :cool: Yesterday was my rest day, but you know I don't actually "rest" and do nothing ;). We spent a good 3hrs walking to a nearby trail, at the park, and then we went to Menchies afterwards :p. My w/o on Friday was: 1) 5x6R squats 2) 80R floor...
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    ~*~We're In This Together~*~ (June-Sept)

    I hope everyone is doing well :) My w/o yesterday was: 1) 5x6R barbell lunges *firewalker's on my 2min breaks :p* 3x20R barbell hip thrusts with a 50lbs bar. 2) 5x6R push-ups w/a 12lbs vest superset w/ 5x6R inverted rows w/a 12lbs vest 3) 3X planks *optional 10min finisher* Intensity high...
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    Funny Gliding Disc Workout

    Why can't I see the video? :mad::( Yes, I have mentioned Steven & Chris before -- love those two!
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    Toni Here is a link to the BBA program: Beautiful Badass with GetDPD » Nia Shanks info about isolation (aka beach work): Beach Work & Finishers - How to End Your Workout » Nia Shanks Here is roughly what I'm doing: Women's Beginner Strength Training Guide to Lift Like a Girl Best Dang Workout...
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    Stacie Thinking of you. Hoping your surgery went well and that you are recovering ok. My w/o yesterday was a 5 mile walk (to a new park/back). I like vising parks in the neighborhood that we've never been to. The weather has been very comfortable as well. My w/o today was: 1) 5x6R barbell...
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    ~*~We're In This Together~*~ (June-Sept)

    Just came back from the park...it was a 40min walk there! I am always on the look-out for parks that Bella and I have never been to. When looking at google maps, I though the park would take no more than 30min to get to, but then I forgot that it's all uphill on the way there :eek:. So I'm...
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    Hey there ladies :) My w/o today was as follows: 1) 5x6R sumo deadlifts (75lbs baby :eek:) 50R floor glute bridges (no rest - 30lbs. I went lighter because my legs & glutes were already fatigued) 2) 5x6R chin-ups superset w/ 5x6R barbell overhead press 3) 2X10R barbell curls 2x10R...
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    ~*~We're In This Together~*~ (June-Sept)

    Hello ladies :) Yesterday we spent the afternoon at a local fair. Bella is so brave :D she wanted to go on all the rides. My w/o was KCM LIFT (Olympics lifts). This w/o just does NOT get easier! It's amazing how it works the entire body to exhaustion in under 30min. It's also very humbling...
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    Hi everyone :) My w/o on Fri was a 4 mile outdoor walk (to McDonald's PlayPlace and back. I had a Big Mac btw :p ) + this: 1) 5X6R squats (I'm going lower and heavier!) *firewalker's on my 2min breaks* 2X15R barbell glute bridges 2) 5X6R weighted 12lbs bench dips superset w/ 5X6R...
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    ~*~We're In This Together~*~ (June-Sept)

    Hi everyone :) My w/o yesterday was a 4 mile outdoor walk (to McDonald's PlayPlace and back. I had a Big Mac btw :p) + this: 1) 5X6R squats (I'm going lower and heavier!) *firewalker's on my 2min breaks* 2X15R barbell glute bridges 2) 5X6R weighted 12lbs bench dips superset...
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    Barbells vs Dumbbell

    I recently completed Body Beast and I substituted some moves with the barbell. Some w/o's I would use dumbbell's and with others I broke out my barbell -- just to change things up. I also find exercises like the squat, bench press, deadlift, just feel more comfortable with the barbell as opposed...
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    Push It

    Just wanna show off my new fitness goodie :eek:. I AM IN LOVE! And I gotta show off here by telling you guys I did 1 pull-up, 1 chin-up, 1 pull-up w/a vertical hand position -- ALL UNASSISTED! My w/o yesterday was a 40min Jessica Smith walk/jog intervals + fiddling around on my new toy :p...
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    Burn and Build kettlebell question

    I just did this w/o for the first time last week. I was conservative and used a 5lbs KB and it was TOUGH. 30min in and I was sweatin' all over the place :eek:. I felt that I could have went a little heavier (10lbs) with some of the moves though. Because KB's are quite costly, I would suggest you...
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    ~*~We're In This Together~*~ (June-Sept)

    Just wanna show off my new fitness goodie :eek:. I AM IN LOVE! And I gotta show off here by telling you guys I did 1 pull-up, 1 chin-up, 1 pull-up w/a vertical hand position :eek:. ALL UNASSISTED! I did them in front of Mark too, and felt like a total bad a$$! TAKE THAT! I'm strong and I know...
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    Push It

    Hello ladies :) My w/o yesterday was a doozie :eek:. It was as follows: 1) 5X6R barbell reverse lunges (60lbs) 2) 5X6R push-ups w/15lbs vest (OMG HARD!) superset w/ 5X6R inverted rows w/15lbs vest *just a note about the vest. 6R obviously is too easy, so Nia say's I must make the...
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    ~*~We're In This Together~*~ (June-Sept)

    Hello ladies :) My w/o yesterday was a doozie :eek:. It was as follows: 1) 5X6R barbell reverse lunges (60lbs) 2) 5X6R push-ups w/15lbs vest (OMG HARD!) superset w/ 5X6R inverted rows w/15lbs vest *just a note about the vest. 6R obviously is too easy, so Nia say's I must make...
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    Push It

    Hello ladies :) My w/o yesterday was a 40min walk outside + 20min of this kickbox vid from the Jessica Smith youtube channel: Kickboxing, Free Workout Video: Kickboxing for Weight Loss - Full 15-Minute Fat Burning Workout - YouTube. It was really fun! I got my chin-up tower! Hopefully...
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