Today I did Kelly Coffey meltdown, 171 calories. I don't have all my stats because I accidentally paused the Fit Bit. Map My Fitness Kept going but it does not have the heart rate on it. That is one of the things I liked about the Polar app but cannot use it with my Fit Bit. I then did Hammer Build Up from Hammer and Chisel, 32 minutes, 141 calories. heart rate for Hammer Build was 105 avg. / max 138. Total time was 63 minutes, calories burned 312.
Meltdown
3 rounds 1 minute each exercise
kettlebell swings 25# all three rounds
2 dbs seated overhead press alternating hands 15#, 12#,15#
2 dbs seated row and bicep curl 15#, 12#,12#
2 dbs bench press and skull crusher 15#, 12#, 15#
bench hops side to side, straddle, side to side
10 barbell clean from hips 35#,35#,35#
10 barbell thrusters 35#,35#,35#
10 barbell front squats 35#,35#,35#
mountain climber finisher at the end
Hammer Build Up
30 seconds squat 10# med ball, front lunge r 10# med ball, front lunge l 10# med ball. 15 sec step up right 20#'s left 20#'s
30 seconds pull up (used the fit tower 12 reps, reverse grip row 20's , pullover 25#, reverse fly 12's
15 seconds 1 hand on med ball push ups right, left, 30 second bench fly 15's, feet on med ball push ups, incline press 15's
30 second med ball military press 15#, lateral raise 12's, upright row 15's, anterior raise med ball 15#
30 seconds standard curl 15's, hammer curls 15's, 15 seconds concentration curls right 20#, left 20#, 30 seconds rotation curl 15's
30 seconds dips, kickbacks right 15#, left 15#, skull crusher 15's
30 seconds med ball plank hold, ball mountain climber, windshield wiper 5# soft med ball (I cannot keep a heavy med ball between my feet. I can do it with my knees though.
I am dragging today. The allergies have really kicked in. I spent yesterday afternoon sitting outside in my daughter's yard. I was miserable all night. I like to sit outside so it feels really unfair to have to be miserable for doing so.
I had to hit the the grocery stores today. I bought stuff to make some cherry cashew protein bars from Performance Paleo. They call for cricket flour and my granddaughter gave me some. She said they made some brownies with some of it at the university. I will try half a recipe though. They always look good buy I could never make myself purchase the cricket flour. I sprinkled some in my yogurt this morning with some bone broth protein and dried blueberries and honey. I couldn't taste it. I think it is more a mind set thing. It is supposed to have a lot of iron and B12 in it. I sort of laughed when I read the package and it said they were domesticated farmed crickets. That must be a noisy place. I tried a Chapul Cricket protein bar from Sprouts after seeing them on television once. I think because I chose one with cayenne pepper I did not like it so much. I probably will not go back out and buy cricket flour though. I have wondered if other protein could be used instead.
Valerie, I would say, kombucha does not have a real tea taste to me. I mainly like just the ginger ones. There was a raspberry ginger one in another brand that I liked. You have to have a Scoby to make it. Sort of like making sour dough and having a starter or acidophilus for yogurt. You brew the tea in a large pot with sugar in it. Then you let it cool and pour it into the jar with the scoby, cover it with a towel and let it sit for somewhere around 2 to 3 weeks. It will make another scoby. The first one is called the mother. You can reuse the mother so you store it and the new scoby in the refrigerator with a little of the tea till next batch. the bacteria eats the sugar. I guess sort of like wine making or something. It will develop a tang and is not very sweet. I find some is sweeter than others when I purchase though and some has a bit more natural carbonation to them. I purchased the Dr Kombucha recently and it was hardly any sweetness and also fizzed out all over my lap when I opened it in the car. I always strained mine when I made it so there were no bits of whatever in it when I put it in individual bottles. I have had it develop a bit of a vinegar taste before. I found it best to use organic black tea. I tried green tea before and it was just okay. I have looked at kim chi but never tried it. I like making my own sauerkraut with shredded carrots, some garlic, and jalapeno in it. It tastes great on The Buffalo Guys bison dogs. I have had that for breakfast or lunch before. It doesn't smell very good in the cabinet while it is souring though. Oh, and Kombucha does not have a whole lot of calories. I feel the same way about drinking the calories. Particularly when I tried a green smoothie challenge and decided I would really rather just eat my greens for the most part. I do use a greens powder in the mornings though.
Carolyn, I feel the same way about ice. It is difficult enough that I feel it is a good workout but I am not dying trying to push through something that is really hard. I know they are effective workouts as well. I don't care for the GT's Synergy kombucha much though. I think they must put more fruit juice or something in it. I do not like juice and fruit drinks all that much.
