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Working Out Week 21 of 2014

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Another week has come and gone.  The past two weeks have gone by really fast for me for some reason.  Maybe it is all the end of the year activities with my kids and their schools or something.  This week was week 3 and the beginning of week 4 of the Betty Rocker Spring Challenge and I also decided to use another one of my exercise books on the days I was not doing the Betty Rocker workouts.

  • Monday 5-19 – Betty Rocker week 3 workout + foam roller stretches – 40 minutes
  • Tuesday 5-20 – CORE book – Global Workout – 30 minutes
  • Wednesday 5-21 – Betty Rocker week 3 workout + foam roller stretches – 40 minutes
  • Thursday 5-22 – CORE book – Warrior Workout – 30 minutes
  • Friday 5-23 – Betty Rocker week 4 workout + foam roller stretches – 40 minutes
  • Saturday 5-24 – CORE book – Lower Ab workout – 20 minutes

Betty Rocker Spring Challenge  Wk 3  Kimberlees Korner

The Betty Rocker workouts were tough body weight workouts this past week.  I actually thought week 3 was a little easier than week 2 – but not much.  I really liked the Hindu Push Ups – (top left photo) and the Grasshoppers (lower right photo).  As you can see I had my personal trainer monitoring my moves once again.  He has a new scarf on for the Memorial Day holiday – it is red with baseballs on the fabric.  My kids thought he needed a new scarf.  He has now learned how to remove it so he is constantly taking it off and we find it various places around the house.

Core Workout book  Kimberlees Korner

Core Book Warrior Workout  Kimberlees Korner

This past week I choose once again to use one of my workout books that I own instead of my dvd’s.  The one I used this time was CORE by Hollis Lance Liebman.  I got this book last summer from Half Price Books.  I used it quite a bit last summer and really like the routines in the book.  The photos in the book are all color and each exercise is explained in detail along with photos.  The back of the book contains various routines that are anywhere from 8 to 20 exercises per routine.  You can see the book and one of the routines in the above photos.  All of the exercises concentrate on the core and use either no equipment, an exercise ball, medicine ball and some dumbbells for a few exercises.   I also really like how each of the exercises lists the areas of your body it benefits and what areas it is working and it gives you a skill level like beginner, intermediate or advanced.  Once again my cat is present to make sure I am doing everything correctly.

I also decided to start drinking my green drinks and smoothies again.  The one I made this week and drank a few times for lunch was a recipe I found in my Ninja blender book.  I actually changed a few things in the recipe like the ginger and the amount of agave or honey.  They said to use fresh ginger and I only had some crystallized and I added less agave than what it called for.  I think their recipe said 1 to 2 tablespoons of agave or honey and I only use 1 or 2 teaspoons to cut back on the sugar as the crystallized ginger also has sugar in it.

Green Juice   Kimberlees Korner

I did a green smoothie challenge back in January of 2014 where I drank one per day for the whole month.  I think I have only made a few since then.  I think one of the reasons is it was cold out (winter time) and I don’t care for really cold drinks in the winter.   I forgot how great drinking these juices or smoothies can make you feel and look.  I will say they are kind of an acquired taste but once you get past the look of it and realize the health benefits it is worth the effort to make it and drink it regularly.  I plan to make it a goal to have at least three per week.

Next week I will be finishing up the Betty Rocker Challenge with week 4.  I have not decide yet if I will be using another workout book or go back to some yoga dvd’s in between the BR workouts.  What workouts are you currently doing?  I would love to hear about them – click on Leave a Reply to let me know.

Have a great Memorial Day weekend!

Kimberlee

Working Out Week 18 of 2014

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Another week has flown by it seems.  I can not believe it is Saturday already.  This past week I had my workouts scheduled to follow a rotation of Cathe Friedrich workouts and Shiva Rea yoga workouts.  I had not done much yoga the past few weeks other than on Saturdays and I realized I was missing that so I added more in.

The schedule for my past week was as follows:

  • Monday – Cathe – High Reps – entire workout 64 minutes
  • Tuesday – Shiva Rea Daily Energy – Chakra Namaskar and Core session – 27 minutes
  • Wednesday – Cathe – To the Max – 54 minutes
  • Thursday – Shiva Rea More Daily Energy – Evolution Heart Flow  Betty Rocker Spring Challenge week 1 of workouts + foam roller workout – 35 minutes
  • Friday – Cathe – Butts and Guts timesaver standing and stability ball abs – 49 minutes
  • Saturday – Shiva Rea AM Energy – Vira Flow – 20 minutes

I really enjoyed adding in more yoga to the week of workouts.  When I was doing P90X3 you did yoga or pilates at least once a week or more and I definitely missed that.

Shiva Rea Yoga Daily Energy  Kimberlees Korner

I think my cat missed yoga too – here he is supervising my session in a couple of the photos.

To the Max Cathe workout  Kimberlees Korner

To The Max Upper with Core workout  Kimberlees Korner

To The Max was a new Cathe workout for me.  I believe it was actually released in 2012 but I just bought it a few weeks ago and had not tried it out yet.   It is a very fast paced workout that uses the step at 2 and 3 risers high for much of the workout.  The end of the workout finishes with some creative core and upper body moves that I really liked – so did my other cat as she decided to sit and watch for that part with her fish toy by her side.

As you will notice in my listed schedule there is a strike through for Thursday.  That is because I decided in the middle of the week to do the Betty Rocker Spring fitness challenge after receiving an invite to join via email.  I had done a previous challenge of hers that was the whole month of October and saw good results with getting much more lean so I have decided to do another one for the month of May.  Therefore.  starting next week I will probably alternate the Betty Rocker workout, which consists of 7 exercises that you do for one minute each for 3 rounds, and my Shiva Rea yoga dvd’s.

So far I have only completed one session of the Betty Rocker exercises since it will run Thursday to Thursday.  Also, after doing the workout on Thursday I started to get a tight and stressed feeling in my upper back between my shoulder blades.  I am not sure if it was because of the push ups in the workout or maybe my form wasn’t right.  I did stretch really good afterwards by doing my foam roller routine.  I woke up Friday morning and wasn’t sure if I was going to be able to do my scheduled workout but I took some Advil and pushed play and once I got moving the pain subsided drastically.  Thankfully it stayed away the rest of the day.  I did wake up again today with a little bit of the same feeling but once I did my yoga I felt fine.

butts and guts stability ball abs Kimberlees Korner

Part of my workout on Friday consisted of a stability ball ab routine that I really like – it is a bonus workout on the Butts and Guts dvd.  I also got to use my crochet yoga strap in part of the routine.

Well, I hope everyone has had a great week and you were able to get in some workout time for yourself.  The weather is getting nicer here so I am able to be outside more and garden some and do some walking in the evenings with my husband.

Have a great weekend!

Kimberlee

Working Out Week 16 of 2014

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This week I continued with my workout schedule of the Cathe Friedrich April rotation of workouts.  I have continued to challenge myself to do the entire workout dvd instead of a shorter premix this past week.  I did pretty good at the beginning of the week but toward the end of the week I did have to do a couple of the shorter premixes due to time constraints in my schedule.  I got up early every day so I could do the whole dvd but there were a couple of days that my kids had to be to school earlier than normal so I had to shorten the workout time a little.

The schedule for the past week was as follows:

  • Monday – Cardio Leg Blast – Xtrain series – 56 minutes
  • Tuesday – Pyramid Upper Body  Total Body Trisets – Upper Body – 55 minutes
  • Wednesday – Bootcamp (original dvd) – 60 minutes
  • Thursday – Tabatacise (minimum 35 min) – premix 3 tabatas + core – 42 minutes
  • Friday – MMA Boxing  Rockout Knockout premix 1 – 38 minutes
  • Saturday – Lower Body Blast  Yoga Relax premix 1- 28 minutes

The above workouts that are crossed out are the ones on the actual rotation but I don’t own those so I subbed in ones I have that were similar.

cardio leg blast  Kimberlees Korner

As you can see from above my cat loves the step – he didn’t seem to want to move off of it very much until I started doing some serious jumping on it – which there is a lot of is this cardio blast workout.  This workout – Cardio Leg Blast  – is a lot of fun and the time flies by.  I did manage to complete the entire 56 minutes without collapsing!

Cathe Total Body Trisets Upper Body workout  Kimberlees Korner

I don’t have Pyramid Upper Body on dvd – only VHS and I don’t have that hooked up anymore so I subbed in another workout from the Low Impact Series – Total Body Trisets – Upper Body.  The workout consists of a rotation of 3 different exercises for 3 different muscle groups like back, bis and core that you do 2 sets of.  I like this workout because it is effective and it uses the exercise ball with weights which I really like a lot.  One of my favorite core exercises is the ball exchange as seen in the lower right photo.

Rockout Knockout Workout  Kimberlees Korner

Rockout Knockout is a new Cathe workout that I just got back in October of 2013.  I don’t own the MMA boxing so I subbed in this one.  I really like this one but by the end of the week I was tired and just couldn’t bring myself to complete the entire dvd which is 55 minutes long so I did premix 1 which is 38 minutes and is the cardio kickbox and the cardio kickboxing with weighted gloves for the second half.  As you can see I had a little workout buddy again that didn’t want to move so I had to workout around him.  You would think with all the kicking and punching I was doing he would get nervous and move but not him…He did decide to get up toward the end when I had to do pendulum kicks (side to side).  I guess he thought I might get him then with my foot.  I really like this workout and how it gets your heart pumping and you sweat a lot.  It is a lot of fun with the various kick and punch combos.

New Nike trainers  Kimberlees KornerI broke in a new pair of shoes this week.  I actually got them a couple of weeks ago but hadn’t wore them yet.   They are Nike trainers.  They are the same style as my other Nike trainers but a different color.  It is amazing how after wearing these I realize how much my others have wore down (the inside cushioning, support) after only about 8 months.  I don’t want to give up my old ones yet though as I like the color combo and they are so comfortable.  I will probably alternate wearing them along with the Sketchers Go Fit shoes I got a couple of months ago and these new trainers.  I am getting to have quite the fitness shoe collection it seems.  I try and get them on sale though and for these new Nikes I had a $10.00 off coupon.

Well, next week will be week 4 of the April rotation of Cathe Friedrich workouts for me.  I may have to take a day or two off or sub in a couple lower impact workouts after Wednesday because I am having a root canal that day – not looking forward to that…  What are your workout plans for next week?  Click on Leave a Reply and let me know – I’d love to hear about them.

Kimberlee

Working Out Week 15 of 2014

This week my workouts were all Cathe Friedrich workouts using her various dvd’s that I own.  I have decide to follow her April rotation of workouts for the rest of this month since I am all done with P90X3.  I really enjoyed and toned up so much using P90X3 but I have missed my Cathe workouts.

I began this week with the second week in the April rotation since I missed the first week.  I did have to substitute a workout or two for the month with a different one since I didn’t have a few of them.  I did end up ordering a couple more of her dvd’s at the beginning of the week and got them by Thursday so I was able to use one of those for Friday – Cross Fire.  Below was my schedule this past week:

  • Monday – Flex Train – 57 minutes
  • Tuesday – Hard Strikes (Xtrain series) – 47 minutes
  • Wednesday – Party Rockin Step – 46 min premix
  • Thursday – Afterburn (Low Impact Series) – 54 minutes
  • Friday – Cross Fire – 55 minutes
  • Saturday – Yoga & Foam Roller stretching – 15 minutes

I did not do the workout on the schedule for Saturday which was Supercuts.  I decided after this hard schedule this past week I needed a little break and my oldest son had to be at a band tryout for school at 7 am.

My goal for this week was to try and do all of the workouts in their entirety which is something I don’t always do with the Cathe workouts since there are so many premixes that offer shorter versions of the workouts.  The premixes are still tough but just shorter – like 25 to 40 minutes versus 45 to 60 minutes.  I am so pleased that I was able to do all of the workouts in their entirety except for the Party Rockin Step – I did  a version that was 10 minutes shorter that day.

Party Rockin Step Workout  Kimberlees Korner

Cross Fire was a new workout for me that I had not done yet.  It was HARD!  Lots of cardio circuits and tabatas with and without weights.  You even had to do speed skaters with 3 pound dumbbells – that was a lot hard than doing them without the weights.  I enjoyed this workout a lot and look forward to doing it again – maybe not the entire 55 minutes, though.

cathe cross fire workout  Kimberlees Korner

 

My cat loves Cathe workouts, too.  He especially loves those slide and glide discs – whenever I have them out he sits by them.

Below is a photo of the front and back of my shirt after the Cross Fire workout.  I have not sweat that much in a while – maybe since T-25 or a Cathe workout I did back in the fall.

cathe cross fire  Kimberlees Korner

 

I also decided to get a foam roller this week.  A few people in my facebook fitness group have them and really like them.   I came across a workout in an older Shape magazine I had and that reminded me that I still hadn’t gotten one yet.   I was recycling some magazines and before I get rid of them I like to go through and rip out the articles, or workouts, I want to save and then I store them in 3 ring binder.

Foam Roller   Kimberlees Korner

I used the foam roller and the workout a couple of evenings this past week and on Saturday morning.  I have been walking in the evenings a few times a week with my husband in our neighborhood and this foam roller routine is great after walking.  It really stretches your muscles.

I will be continuing on with my Cathe workouts using week 3 of the April rotation next week.   If you are not familiar with her workouts they are lots of fun and always very challenging.  I also really like that you can see 5 to 10 minute clips of the dvd on her website so you know what you are getting.  I have been using her workouts since 2006 after my sister-in-law told me about them.

I hope everyone had a great week.

Kimberlee

Working Out Week 13 of 2014

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This week I finished week 12 of P90X3.  I can not believe there is only one week left to go in the program.  The variety this exercise program has makes it go really fast and with the workouts only taking 30 minutes a day, six days a week, it is easy to fit into a busy schedule.

This week the schedule was the same as week 10.  You can look at my post on that to see the exact schedule.  Some photos are below of the workouts.

Week 12 P90X3 Pilates  Kimberlees Korner

I really love the Pilates program.  It is fun and challenging and I always look forward to doing this workout when it is on the schedule.  The pretzel exercise at the end (lower right photo) is one of my favorites in this routine.

Decelerator wk 12 P90X3  Kimberlees Korner

The Decelerator workout was on the schedule twice this week.  I like this workout but twice in one week I do not like so much.  There are some really great exercises in this routine though – like the starfish push ups (lower left photo) and the superman-bow (lower right photo).  There are also some that are super hard and I can not do completely like the crane cracker push ups (upper left photo) – I am doing the modified ones there with just the knee on the elbow.  The full move is to go forward and raise your leg that is behind you up, extend your leg on the elbow out straight and do a push up.  I think if I tried that I would land on my face for sure.  My cat seemed to like doing this workout twice in one week.

I also did my Exhale Core Fusion a few times this week.  I did the Abs & Arms dvd this week. The segments I did were Upper Body with Band, Abdominal’s  with band, Abs with Leg Curl Variations and Band.  The segments are 10 minutes that I did after P90X3 a few of the days this past week.  A couple of days I was too busy with having to get my kids to school early to be able to do an extra 10 minutes.

ECF abs &arms upper with band  Kimberlees Korner

ECF Abs & Arms-Abdominals  Kimberlees Korner

The Pilates book I checked out from the library a couple of weeks ago was also used a couple of times this week.  I am trying to do between 6 and 10 of the different exercises in there at least three times a week.  The pilates is so good for strengthening your core and leaning out your body.  The book is called Pilates Practice Companion by Alycea Ungaro.  A great book with color photos of each exercise.

Also, on the subject of books I finished reading the Tony Horton book The Big Picture.

 This book was an excellent read full of positive and motivating advice and information.  One of the main things that sticks with me and one of his 11 laws is to “Do your best and forget the rest.”  I am trying to remember this when I get stressed out about everything I have to or want to do or accomplish.  I need to remember that doing my best is the main focus – not doing more just to say I did more.  I am not talking just about fitness here – about things in everyday life as well.  Another great chapter in the book is Law 4 “Variety is the Spice of…Everything”  I totally agree with that.  I am a person who is creative and I get bored easily doing the same thing (especially when exercising) over and over.  Take the Decelerator workout for example.  I have done that one 6 times in the last 4 weeks and to be honest with you I am tired of it.  I like it okay but I have done it so much lately it is starting to annoy me.  Tony mentions in his book that you should not do something just because everyone else is doing it – I tell my kids this all the time.  He also talks about how adding variety to everything in your life, not just with exercise but in all areas, makes things more fun and interesting – another thing I totally agree with.  You can click on the book link to read more information about the book if you are interested in learning more.

This week I also became an affiliate of Beachbody programs.  The icon is in the sidebar for P90X3 if you are interested in learning more about the workout or in ordering it.  I have really enjoyed doing this program and all my previous posts about it can give you more information.  I do not endorse things I do not like or believe in.

Well, I hope everyone is having a nice weekend.  It is finally getting warmer here in Texas.  I am ready for spring and was actually able to wear sandals a couple of times this week.

Have a great day!

Kimberlee

Working Out Week 12 of 2014

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I am back into the workout routine at home once again.  This is end of the 11th week of P90X3.  I can not believe there are only 2 weeks left in the program.  It seems like it has gone by pretty fast, in my opinion.  I guess having the variety in the workouts has kept it interesting and makes you want to keep up with the schedule.

This week the schedule was the same as week number 9.  To see that schedule you can look at my previous post on that week.  Below are a few photos from a couple of the workouts this week.

P90X3 Eccentric Lower Wk 11  Kimberlees Korner

P90X3 Wk 11 Triometrics  Kimberlees Korner

Do you see my black cat in some of the photos?  He worked out with me almost every day this past week.  I think he really missed our morning workout sessions when I was gone last week.  He seemed pretty happy to be hanging out with me again every morning.  It is interesting how our pets get into a routine.  My other cat was pretty close by too for most of the workouts but she is camera shy and tends to stay toward the side of the room by the wall – or maybe she is smart and just doesn’t want to get stepped on.

I also incorporated some of my Exhale Core Fusion workouts a few of the days this week using the Body Sculpt dvd.  I did the Upper Sculpt, Stretch Sculpt and Ab Sculpt this week.  I really like how these dvd’s are divided into those short 10 minute segments and it is easy to fit one in after I finish my 30 minutes of P90X3.

ECF Upper Sculpt  Kimberlees Korner

ECF Body Sculpt Ab Sculpt  Kimberlees Korner

The black cat is once again working out with me – right next to my side in the above photo.  He is kind of hard to see as he blends in with my navy shirt.

I also went to the library the beginning of this week and found a new PIlates book that I had not seen before.  It is called Pilates Practice Companion by Alycea Ungaro.  I really like the book and how it is formatted into beginner, intermediate and advanced workouts.  I used the book a few times this week and plan to use it more in the next couple of weeks.  I really like how the Pilates lengthens and strengthens my core, waist, hips and legs.

I have also gotten back into eating better this week since we are at home and I am still trying to incorporate lots of protein and fiber into my diet.  I found a really good oat bran muffin recipe from another blog and have made it twice this week.  It is from the Pink Recipe Box and the recipe is for Healthy Chocolate Chip Oat Bran Muffins.  I did not have the exact ingredients so in place of the applesauce I used a 1/2 cup of almond milk and the first time I made them I added a little extra brown sugar as I didn’t think 1/4 cup was going to be enough since I didn’t use the applesauce.  The second time I made them I did reduce the brown sugar to 1/4 cup and I thought they were just as good.  I really like how this recipe is low sugar and high in fiber.  The oat bran I used was NOW brand the first time and Bob’s Red Mill the second time.

Choc Chip Oat Bran Muffins made by Kimberlee from Kimberlees Korner

My family also liked the muffins and so did my friend Karen.  I met her yesterday at Starbucks for our coffee and knitting get together that we have been trying to do a couple of times a month and she really liked the muffin and wanted the recipe.

I hope everyone had a great week and got in some workouts.  Have a great weekend!

Kimberlee

Working Out Week 10 of 2014

The first week of March went by quickly.  This marks the 10th week of the year and week 9 of P90X3 for me.  This week the workouts changed again – some new ones were added that I had not done yet.  The new workouts really brought out the intensity in my opinion.  Below is the schedule for the past week:

  • Monday – Decelerator
  • Tuesday – MMX
  • Wednesday – Eccentric Lower
  • Thursday – X3 Yoga
  • Friday – Triometrics
  • Saturday – Eccentric Upper

Decelerator was one of the new workouts and it is quite a challenge.  It is a really good total body workout.  I really like a lot of the moves we did in this one, especially the superman-bow move (lower right photo).  My cat seemed to like this workout, too.

Decelerator wk9 P90X3  Kimberlees Korner

Another new workout in this weeks rotation was called Eccentric Lower.  This was mainly a lower body workout as it says in the name.  This workout uses dumbbells for a lot of the exercises.  I used 12 and 10 pounds and a 15 for one or two moves.   As I was doing this workout I didn’t really feel much – you only do 10 reps of a lot of the moves.  But, let me tell you that later that day and the next morning my whole upper thigh, glute and hip area told me that workout was changing my lower body for the better.

Eccentric Lower wk 9  Kimberlees Korner

I also did some of my Exhale Core Fusion workouts after the P90X3, just like last week.  This week I used a different dvd – the Pilates Plus.  The workouts I used were just 10 minutes sessions again:  Pure Core, Upper Body, Thighs & Glutes, Flat-Round Back-Core.  The Thigh & Glutes is one of my favorites on this dvd as it incorporates a lot of ab-core work and you can really feel it tone your waistline.  As seen in a couple of the photos below you kneel and lean back as far as you can then twist to the left and right – it sounds easier than it is, believe me.  The other move you continue to lean back and then tap your fist together about 8 or 10 times per side – thighs are burning the whole time and the waist is really getting a great workout.

 ECF Pilates Plus thighs&glutes  Kimberlees Korner

I have also been breaking in some new training shoes this past week:

Sketchers Training Shoes   Kimberlees Korner

The shoes are Sketchers Go Fit Cross Training shoes.  They recommend training shoes for workouts like P90X3.  I have been wearing Nike training shoes that I really love but they seem to be wearing down on the inside which seems to happen to me since I workout a lot.  I couldn’t find any Nike ones in my size the other day that I liked so I decided to try these.  So far I really like them and they are super light – great for plyo moves and a lot of jumping.  They are also comfortable to walk in.

I hope everyone has had a good first week of March.  I am hoping it will start to warm up soon – I am really tired of winter this year and ready for warmer temperatures.

Have a great week!

Kimberlee

Working Out Week 7 of 2014

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I have now completed the 6th week of the 13 weeks of P90X3.   This week was the same schedule as last week.  I think from this 3 week rotation of workouts my favorites are Triometrics and MMX.  I still really like CVX as well but since that was a favorite in the first 3 weeks I wanted to pick a couple of new ones for the new round of workouts.

Triometrics is a leg burner for sure.  I mentioned on my facebook page the other day that it should be called Killer Legs.  This workout is definitely transforming my legs, hips and glutes.

Week 6 Triometrics   Kimberlees Korner

MMX is the kickboxing – mixed martial arts workout that is a lot of fun.  Time flies when you are doing this one – it hardly even seems like 30 minutes.  This workout is a total body routine.  I am looking forward to doing it again in the coming week – week 7.

P90X3 week 6 MMX  Kimberlees Korner

I have been trying to maintain eating a clean diet while doing this workout.  Actually I try and eat clean most of the time.  I did splurge a little this week with it being Valentines Day yesterday and I made some homemade chocolate peanut clusters for my family.  I ate 2 of them.   I feel like it is okay to have a treat a couple of times a week as long as it is in moderation and you limit how much you have.   I don’t think it is a good idea to deprive yourself of everything especially if you have been working really hard.

I have also been trying to take in more fiber.  I have been eating Bob’s Red Mill 7 grain hot cereal in the mornings.  That cereal is pretty good with a little honey and almond milk stirred into it.  I have also stirred in some honey and peanut butter with a little milk.  It is very satisfying and keeps you full for quite a while.   It has 6 grams of fiber and 6 grams of protein per serving.  6 grams of fiber is 23% of your daily fiber.

My motivation quote this week was:

All About Attitude  Kimberlees Korner

This week I also got Tony Horton’s new book that was just released last week.  It is called The Big Picture – 11 Laws That Will Change Your Life.  
I have not started reading it yet as I am currently reading three other books and I want to finish one of those first.  I have skimmed through it and it looks like an excellent book and I can’t wait to start it.  I am hoping to finish a book this weekend so I can start reading Tony’s book.   I will update more on the book in my weekly fitness post as I start reading it.  

So, how are your workouts going?  I would love to hear about them – just click on Leave a Reply and let me know.

Have a great weekend!

Kimberlee

Working Out Week 5 of 2014

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Five weeks into 2014 and this is my fourth week of completing P90X3.  The past week was called a Transition week and the schedule was a little different than the previous three weeks – some new dvd’s replaced a couple of the other ones.  The schedule the past week was:

  • Monday – Isometrix
  • Tuesday – Dynamix
  • Wednesday – Accelerator
  • Thursday – Pilates X
  • Friday – Agility X
  • Saturday – X3 Yoga

The workouts were a nice change and I really like Dynamix and the Pilates workouts a lot.  Below are my photos from those two sessions:

P90X3 Dynamix  www.kimberleeskorner.com/blog

P90X3 Pilates  www.kimberleeskorner.com/blog

The Pilates workout was a great challenge for the core.  I really felt this one in my abs while doing the actual workout and that evening and the day after I could feel a change in my hips and legs.  One of my favorite moves in this workout is the pretzel – shown in the above middle photo.  I am familiar with the move as they do this in one of my Exhale Core Fusion dvd’s.  This is an awesome move to tone up the legs, glutes and hips.  It looks easy but looks can be deceiving with this one.

Results so far with the program are:

  1. Overall feeling really good and healthy (I considered myself healthy when I started but feel even better)
  2. Increased energy and positive mood
  3. Seeing a lot more definition of lean muscle in my arms, shoulders and back;  loss of inches in hip and thigh area

The exact amount of inches I have lost so far are 1/2 inch in my waist, 1/2 inch in my upper hip area, 1 inch in my lower hip area, 1/2 in. in each of my upper thighs.  My lower thigh and calf have actually increased about 1/4 inch but I think it is the muscles definition because it doesn’t look any bigger to me.  My upper arms have stayed about 1/4 inch within my day 1 measurements, too but there again I am noticing a lot more defined lean muscle so I am okay with that.

Do Something Different   www.kimberleeskorner.com/blog

 

Above are some motivational words I posted for myself this week.  I thought it appropriate since we were in a “transition” week and doing some new things, like the PIlates workout.  That workout will take anyone who has never done Pilates way out of their comfort zone and work muscles you didn’t know you had.   I also think these words can apply to anything in life really.  If things aren’t working it is time to try something else or do something about it.

My challenge group on facebook is a great support group for all of us that are doing the P90X3 program.  I think there are about 30+ of us in the group and we are all keeping each other accountable and motivated on a daily basis.  I think being in a dedicated group makes all the difference in the world of completing a 90 day program like this and I am so glad to be a part of it.

Next week we are on to our new group of exercises called Block 2 – Days 29 to 56 of the program.  I am looking forward to some of the new dvd’s we will be using – especially MMX – the kickboxing workout.  I have not done it yet but I watched a little of it to see what it was about.  Another new one is called Incinerator – I have not looked at that one but the name alone kind of scares me.

I hope everyone is having a great weekend!


-Kimberlee

Workouts Week 51 of 2013

This past week I decided to do a routine of cardio one day and yoga the next day.  I really liked this workout schedule.

  • Monday – Cathe Friedrich Party Rockin Step #2 premix 1 – 33 minutes
  • Tuesday – Shiva Rea Daily Energy – Earth & Shavasana – 25 minutes
  • Wednesday – Cathe Friedrich Party Rockin Step #2 premix 2 – 32 minutes
  • Thursday – Shiva Rea Creative Core Abs – 24 minutes
  • Friday – Cathe Friedrich X10 – Step – 26 minutes
  • Saturday – yoga book – Tara Stiles-Slim, Calm, Sexy Yoga – 15 minutes

These were the dvd’s I used:

Workout dvd's wk 51 of 2013   Kimberlees  Korner

The Party Rockin Step #2 dvd was a great workout.  I realized I had not done this dvd yet after receiving it a couple of months ago.  There is also a Party Rockin Step #1 and I have used that workout.  For some reason I had not attempted the #2 dvd but decided to this week.  I think I like it better.  Although there was a little complication with the foot work on Monday.  I had previewed it on Sunday – my rest day – and was all ready.  I have found it is best to just watch the step workouts and get familiar with some of the moves before you actually do them.    For some reason on one of the moves I missed a step somewhere which sent the long step off the riser – thankfully I did not fall or hurt myself – which I have done before on some of the step workouts.  It did scare my cat out of the room though and scared me a little too.

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I love the Shiva Rea yoga dvd’s and own quite a few.  This week I did Daily Energy one day and the other day I did Creative Core Abs.  I was going to do her Yogini dvd on Saturday but just decided to do my yoga book since I got up a little later than normal and my husband was using the TV to watch the morning news.  I have a few yoga books and decided to use my Tara Stiles – Slim, Calm, Sexy Yoga book.  There are lots of great routines in this book and all the photos are in color, too.

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 This week I also tried out a new smoothie recipe that I made up.  I really like how it tasted.  I am calling it Cherry Vanilla Eggnog Smoothie.  Below is the recipe:

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Cherry Vanilla Eggnog Smoothie

10 frozen, pitted, dark cherries

3/4 c. Silk Eggnog

1 scoop vanilla whey protein powder

1/2 c. crushed ice

1/4 tsp. cinnamon

Blend all ingredients in a high speed blender 1 to 2 minutes or until smooth.

I bought the Silk eggnog for my sons since they all like eggnog.  When we went to the store after church on Sunday they didn’t have any regular eggnog so I thought since they like Vanilla Soymilk they would like this.  Wrong!  They informed me they didn’t think it tasted good.  So, I decided to use it in this smoothie recipe so it wouldn’t go to waste.  I also like the fact that the Silk eggnog has less calories and fat than regular eggnog.  A 1/2 cup of the Silk eggnog is only 2 g. of fat.  I don’t have any regular eggnog right now to give you the fat grams on it but I am sure it is over 2 g.   I really enjoyed this smoothie and am looking forward to making another one soon.

I also decided to order the P90X3 new workout dvd’s last week.  They arrived yesterday in the mail.  I have not had chance to look at them much as I have been so busy with holiday things the past couple of days.  I am hoping to be able to preview a couple of the dvd’s today.  I will be joining a facebook challenge group on my Team Krazy Fit on January 6, 2014.  This will be a 90 day program of working out 6 days a week.

P90X3

I hope everyone is doing well and trying to get in a little fitness in between all the holiday activities.  Even if it is only 15 minutes a day it is better than nothing.

Have a great weekend!

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