31 Days of Fitness - Days 2-3

So I had a good, pure and holy reason all made up in my mind for why I didn't post my fitness results yesterday...something along the lines of "it's the Lord's day," or "honor the Sabbath day and keep it holy."

 

But I can't lie.

 

I was too involved in re-reading the entire Twilight series from start to finish. Start, being Saturday morning. Finish, being Sunday night.

 

Baz-inga! Four massive novels in two days. M keeps whispering "you're a freak" in my ear. And shouting it at me from the other room.

 

I love to read!! Nerdynerdynerd.

 

Anyway, I still made time to get Day 2 in.

 

Day 2 

 

Workout: Jillian Michaels Yoga Meltdown

Location: My living room

Equipment: Yoga mat, Garmin FR60 HR monitor

Start Time: 7:30am

Total Time: 35:00
Calories Burned: 208

Average HR: 118

Max HR: 168

 

And today's - which was BRUTAL. Susie Cahill, you kicked my butt. Actually, you killed my arms. I can't reach up to wash my hair. That's how bad I hurt. And I really, really need to wash my hair.

 

Day 3

 

Workout: Cardioblast Class

Location: Salem Fitness Center

Equipment: Exercise mat, Garmin FR60 HR monitor, 3lb weights, 5lb weights, step block

Start Time: 6:45pm

Total Time: 01:05:00

Calories Burned: 682

Average HR: 150

Max HR: 184

How are the rest of you doing so far? Any fun fitness ideas?

 

"Fitness to me itsn't about a crunch or a push up. It's about taking your power back." ~ Jillian Michaels

31 Days of Fitness - Day 1

Happy New Year!

 

Know what that means??

 

31 Days of Fitness starts...now! Who's with me? That means doing some sort of workout every single day during the month of January - whether it's walking the dog around the block or pulling out an Insanity DVD. Mopping the kitchen with a little extra intensity, or training for a marathon.

 

Whatever gets you off the couch.

 

Confession: I'm bored to death with my Jillian Michaels 30 Day Shred DVD, and I wanted to try something new. So for Christmas, I was happy to open two more of her workouts - Banish Fat, Boost Metabolism and No More Trouble Zones. Along with that, I also got Bob Harper's Yoga for the Warrior and Cardio Conditioning DVDs that go along with his Body Rev series - think Insanity but with a way cuter instructor.

 

A little backstory: after hurting my knee during the Chicago Marathon and having a persistent right shin splint that refuses to go away, I was desperate to find a good workout that would allow me to build strength and tone without aggravating these nuisances.

 

I found it: Jillian's Yoga Meltdown.

 

Can you tell that I really, really like JM?

 

Plus, M got me a super-cute yoga mat and carrier from Gaiam for Christmas. It just begs you to workout on it:

 

 

After just two weeks of Yoga Meltdown, let me tell you - the stiffness in my quads and hamstrings are GONE. I can do toe touches and actually TOUCH my TOES. Amazing. My shin doesn't hurt - which is great because Jillian's Banish Fat DVD has some explosive moves, which is the reason why I stopped doing Insanity - those explosive plyometrics just about killed my knee and shin repeatedly.

 

So now it's time to get back in shape. Who's with me for the next 31 days? 30 minutes a day, 60 minutes a day, whatever you can do. It doesn't have to be complicated or difficult. Anything to get moving!

 

Here we go...

 

Day 1

 

Workout: Jillian Michaels Banish Fat, Boost Metabolism

Location: My living room

Equipment: Exercise mat, Garmin FR60 HR monitor

Start Time: 10:00am

Total Time: 55:00
Calories Burned: 598

Average HR: 160

Max HR: 189

 

What will you do today?

 

"I never regret it when I do it, but I always regret it if I don't." ~ Anonymous