Hi ladies!
Friday was Bella's 1st day of school. She left us without a problem and had a "great day" according to her teacher's
. I was very emotional upon seeing her enter the class, but I didn't cry. It was weird to not have her at home, and I missed her
. Mark and I headed out for brunch afterwards, which we rarely/if ever, do. I had 3 eggs, sausage, french toast, potatoes
. Enjoyed every.single.bite.
On the day's I take Bella to school, the walk there/back is roughly 40min. Since I will be doing it 2X/day, that will equal to a 1hr and 20min walk! That really excites me cause as you all know, I LOVE MY STEPS! I have to make sure to up my calorie intake though, because with that walk in addition to my weight training, I will probably end up losing weight very fast, which I DON'T WANT.
My w/o yesterday was:
1) 8x4R squats
2) 3x25R hip thrusts
3) 6x4R parallel bar dips superset w/
6x4R underhand barbell rows
Sarah
Happy b-day to Tristan! Is he excited about the move? What about your girls?
WTG on keeping up with the walking in addition to all your moving prep! I know how hard that is, even though it's not considered an "official" workout. I would say it's actually
harder and more functional.
I'm loving Nia's program. It's so basic yet so effective. I can see a definite change in my LB with all the heavy #'s I'm pulling with squats and deadlifts. The best part about training for strength (and not hypertrophy or endurance) is that along with getting stronger, you don't get that "puffiness" or "fullness" in the muscles, which means a lot less water retention while
still increasing lean muscle mass! Also, because there are less sets/reps, my body is not on the verge of over-training. I feel as though I'm working smarter and more efficiently for the first time since I started weight training. The w/o times vary from 45min-1hr, if I add beach finishers or not.
Justina
I'm so sorry to hear about your daughter giving you a hard time
. Rest assured that everyone that I've ever known with daughter's, have had some type of rocky period during the teenage years! You are def not alone. I hope things settle down for you soon.
Now that I have some experience with Nia's program, I am undoubtedly convinced that this is THE PROGRAM for busy mom's! I am quite amazed at how much you can get accomplished in 3X/week! There is one program called Time Crunch Workouts that is so simple, while working the entire body thoroughly in the least amount of time. Here is a sample of it so you can see:
Day 1
1a) Deadlift – 3x6, 1x8-10
1b) Push-ups or Parallel Bar Dips – 3x6, 1x10-12
Day 2
1a) Reverse Lunge – 3x6, 1x12-15
1b) Standing Overhead Press – 3x6, 1x10-12
Day 3
1a) Squat – 3x6, 1x8-10
1b) Chin-up – 3x6, 1x10-12
Now, it might not look like much, but my stubborn mind (which was a bit skeptical at first
) is convinced that MORE is not necessarily better! I'm sold
.
Marie
Congrats on booking a trip to Florida! You deserve the vaca! You Lucky duck you
.
Honestly don't feel guilty about not exercising. Don't forget, you are still recovering from giving birth to a human being for pete's sake! The first year of Bella's life was a write-off for me TBH. I was doing a few JM vids here and there, but my main priority was adjusting to motherhood and getting enough SLEEP! Don't worry, when your body and mind is ready to kick it up a notch, it will let you know.
Colleen
Are you still here? Are you ok? I hope everything is good with you and the family
.
