Flab Blaster (formerly Fit for Xmas)

[hippahips]

Hi Brenda, Joy, Lori, Sabine, Rhonda... I hope I didn't leave anyone out. And if anyone else is interested, feel free to join in. I hope the holidays went well for all of you. Mine was a blast.:7 It was so much of a blast, I now have some extra calories in me to blast. So here's my rotation for January:

WEEK 1 (endurance week)
Sun - Cardio & Weights
Mon - KPC
Tue - PS-upper body
Wed - Leaner Legs
Thu - Step Blast
Fri - SJP

WEEK 2 (strength week)
Sun - PUB
Mon - Legs & Glutes
Tue - Step Works
Wed - IMAX 2
Thu - PS-Upper Body
Fri - PS-Legs

WEEK 3 (endurance week)
Sun - Circuit Max
Mon - CTX Step & Intervals (cardio only)
+ CTX Kickbox/Arm drills (cardio only)
Tue - Push/Pull-UB premix x 3
Wed - Push/Pull-LB premix x 2
Thu - RS
Fri - Bootcamp

WEEK 4 (strength week)
Sun - MIS-UB exercises only
Mon - CTX Power Circuits (step & kickbox circuits only)
+ ME lower body split premix
Tue - rest
Wed - Power Max
Thu - PH-upper body segments only
Fri - PLB

I've been doing serious strength training since November. I think it's time to change my routine a bit without having to break away completely from heavy weights. I don't know what everyone else's goals are for the month, but if your goals are somewhat like mine, feel free to use/modify my rotation. Some of the cardio workouts may have to be skipped if my knees start acting up. Endurance week consists of 2 days of split training (with moderate/light weights), 2 days of cardio with weights and 2 days of pure cardio, either step or kickboxing. Strength week consists of 4 days of split training and 2 days of cardio. I normally take advantage when my boy is in school, so my weeks are full. It's also easier for me to find time on Sundays. Saturday is usually chore day for me. I put an extra rest day on week 4. I figure by this time I'd be spent. We were all quite fit for Christmas. Here's to an even fitter New Year.

Pinky

 

[brenda21]

Welcome back everyone! We had a great Christmas and New Year but now it's time for me to get serious again... this last week's workout wasn't bad - ME, IMAX 2, Step Blast and Power Hour. I need to concentrate again on nutrition after indulging for 2 weeks!

I may be doing your rotation Pinky- looks good!

Lately if I'm not careful, my achilles heel starts acting up after doing aggressive cardio so I've been doing much more strength training than before. I got a barbell set for Christmas and I can't believe what a difference it makes when doing certain sets (biceps- ouch!)

I have two events to go to this month which I need to look my best for- the first is the 17th so I need to be in "see college friends you haven't seen in years" shape...

Hope everyone is having a healthy, happy new year so far-
looking forward to getting in great shape with all of you again!


Brenda

 

[dutchgirl]

What are great new name for the check in. Thanks for taking the initiative Pinky!

Hope everyone had a wonderful holiday season. Mine was super and I was very happy to receive my BB dvd's right before I left for the holiday week and to get the Intensity series for Christmas. I've been enjoying fiddling with my new toys and trying out the new workouts.

The holiday week I did okay as far as exercise. Here's what I did.
Monday- Cardio and Weights
Tuesday- 3 mile walk with mom and dad.
Wednesday- 2-3 mile walk with mom and sister.
Thursday- off
Friday- Muscle Endurance. Since I was away from home I didn't have all my fitness toys available so it was not as intense as I usually do it but still good. I also swam 500 meters later that day.
Saturday- off
Sunday- Reebok Step Rhythm and Moves before driving home that afternoon.

This week I've been experimenting with all my new DVD's.

Monday- Step Blast. Once I get it all down I know I'll really enjoy it. By the time the blast challenge came along I only had the energy to do the 3 combos all together and skipped the blasts. This is a work in progress.
Tuesday- IMAX 2. All I can say is WOW!!!! Managed to do all the step segments and 8 of 10 intervals. I will definitely need to make some modifications as my knees were in quite a bit of pain a few hours later. Suggestions for intervals 2,3, and 7 would be greatly appreciated.
Wednesday- Supersets. Sure to be a new favorite of mine. I omitted the explosive lunges in the last round and will probably substitute with a pulse lunge or a static lunge with a quick change.
Thursday- off
Friday- Pyramid Upper Body. Another WOW workout! The shoulder and bicep segments are killer. And how is it I did pretty good on the pikes but when I came to lift one leg off the ball and hold I was all over the place?

Saturday will probably be Extreme Intervals with Mindy Mylrea and Sunday will be Pyramid Lower Body or Legs and Glutes.

Not sure of what rotation to follow. I was going to do the December rotation this month but January's is looking interesting (with the exception of the days where something is tacked on, not enough time in the am to do as written). I'm sure it will be some combo of the two and I'll make it up as I go along.

Pinky, your rotation looks very challenging. You go girl!!!

It may sound wierd, but I missed you guys and checking in. I've really enjoyed it and am so thankful that it's continuing into the New Year.

Hope everyone is doing super and had a wonderful holiday season. Let's kick some dead of winter butt!

 

[hippahips]

Brenda - glad to know you got a barbell set. It does make a big difference as it keeps your wrists fixed. I'm a firm believer of strength training. More muscle means more fuel burned even when you're at rest. I can skip a cardio session, but never a weight training workout. This morning while doing the PLB warm-up I caught a glimpse of my back in the mirror. It is starting to get ripped -- 8 months and 55 lbs. later. Made me stop...

Sabine - I can feel your excitement over those new "toys". Step Blast is indeed a work in progress. So is IMAX 2. It gets better though. 8 out of 10 intervals in your first try. Wow! I can't think up modifications for 2 and 3, but for 7, you might want to try doing side jumps (where you jump to the side with one foot and tap back with the other) instead of ski hops. Supersets is a workout I have yet to do. I just realized I didn't include it in my January rotation. I might have to modify... As for PUB, it's the chest portion that kills me. So whenever I do them, I'm fried after the first 10 minutes.

Today was PLB for me. I still can't do those hamstring exercises on the stability ball unless I set the ball against the wall, which is CHEATING! I did get to do the first set of single counts away from the wall. I felt it more in my calves than in my hamstrings. Bad...

Later,
Pinky