When I woke up this morning my arms were so sore from all the push ups involved in the week 4 workout! Instead of pushing them to the breaking point I decided to switch it up and do level 3 of Killer Buns and Thighs instead to balance myself out. Now my whole body is killing me! It's a good feeling though.
Hopefully tomorrow I will feel better and be able to try out the week 4 workout again. It's definitely the most difficult week but we can do it! We've come so far so we can't quit now. You can do it!!!:)
Friday, March 15, 2013
Thursday, March 14, 2013
Ripped in 30- Day 23
I did it! I got through the week 4 workout. If you are worried about it being difficult, you are right to do so. It would be virtually impossible to start with this workout before gradually working through the other 3 first. These exercises are very complex. I needed to watch her move through them a couple times before I attempted them myself. I did get through most of them, but there are a few that I know I will have to work on:
Pushups with a dumbbell raise
and
Supermans with a dumbbell raise out in front
These two exercises are tough! But I know I can do them and you can too. It's week 4, surprise yourself!
Pushups with a dumbbell raise
and
Supermans with a dumbbell raise out in front
These two exercises are tough! But I know I can do them and you can too. It's week 4, surprise yourself!
Wednesday, March 13, 2013
Ripped in 30- Day 22
Well I missed a day again but this time I'm going to pretend it didn't happen and continue on as day 22. In theory, I was supposed to start level 4 today but I really wanted to do level 3 one last time. Tomorrow morning I will start level 4! Oh my gosh I can't believe I'm there already. It's been really tough trying to get this workout in everyday and that's okay. You don't have to do this workout everyday you just need to do it more days in the week than not in order to see good results. That's why I've been pushing for 6 or 7 days a week. It's hard but it's worth it. It also takes a few days to get used to each new level which is why I'm nervous to start level 4. I wanted to make sure I really had a handle on level 3 before I advanced, and after today's workout I think I'm ready!
Bring it on level 4!
Bring it on level 4!
Monday, March 11, 2013
Ripped in 30- Day 21
Well it's the end of day 21 and I'm sitting down after an unexpected workout tonight to watch the end of The Biggest Loser. I woke up today completely drained of energy. It was raining outside, I had a serious migraine, and I just did not feel like working out. I did however, eat plenty of healthy fruits and veggies during the day. When I started watching The Biggest Loser, it gave me that inspirational spark I needed to get off the couch and start moving. I began doing a few little exercises and within 15 minutes it turned into a full blown workout. I stepped away from the television momentarily, to join my mom in doing the week 3 workout. Just seeing her work out made me want to get moving so I did almost the whole workout despite feeling horrible! Now I'm really glad I got it out of the way.
Having a family member do this challenge with me has been very helpful. We push each other for greatness and pick each other up when we fall. It is SO much easier to do this when you have a friend or family member do it with you. I highly 100% recommend it. And if you don't have anyone that can go on the journey with you, that's what I'm here for. I'll be your friend when you need someone to lean on. I'm right here! I'm working out with you:)
Keep it going guys, week 30 is just around the corner!
Having a family member do this challenge with me has been very helpful. We push each other for greatness and pick each other up when we fall. It is SO much easier to do this when you have a friend or family member do it with you. I highly 100% recommend it. And if you don't have anyone that can go on the journey with you, that's what I'm here for. I'll be your friend when you need someone to lean on. I'm right here! I'm working out with you:)
Keep it going guys, week 30 is just around the corner!
Sunday, March 10, 2013
Ripped in 30- Day 20
It's day 20 and I'm feeling awesome! Minus the fact that today is the beginning of daylight savings and I woke up late. That wasn't good but I still had time to get my workout in! Today I did the week 3 workout and finished with a few extra exercises for my glutes. I want them to be rock hard by the spring and I think I might achieve that even sooner.
I recently discovered a great exercise for your glutes that doesn't require any equipment. The picture bellow is an example of this exercise with the use of a light weight, but I chose to do it without. I can't figure out the proper name for it so I'll just call them glute curls. Go down on all fours and lift your leg up as high as you can while keeping your leg curled and squeeze your butt! Bring the leg down and push up once again. Then rep it out for 20 reps. You will feel it, trust me...and if not add the weight behind your knee like in the picture bellow for extra resistance. You can also choose to keep your arms planted and straight, or keep them bent to work your arms at the same time.
I recently discovered a great exercise for your glutes that doesn't require any equipment. The picture bellow is an example of this exercise with the use of a light weight, but I chose to do it without. I can't figure out the proper name for it so I'll just call them glute curls. Go down on all fours and lift your leg up as high as you can while keeping your leg curled and squeeze your butt! Bring the leg down and push up once again. Then rep it out for 20 reps. You will feel it, trust me...and if not add the weight behind your knee like in the picture bellow for extra resistance. You can also choose to keep your arms planted and straight, or keep them bent to work your arms at the same time.
Try it yourself!
Saturday, March 9, 2013
Ripped in 30- Day 19
Today I woke up earlier than usual and decided to take advantage of the extra time and do the Ripped in 30 week 3 video of course! I pushed myself harder than last time and by the end of it my legs were screaming. I love when my legs are sore the next day because it shows that I really tried hard. SO I hope they are tomorrow!
I have also been continuing with a few leg exercises on the ball and with the resistance band after the video workout. I want my glutes to have the best possible results so it's important to me to make sure I do a separate small workout just for them! I think it's starting to really show.
I live in Canada and it's the end of winter so there is still quite a lot of snow on the ground, but once it warms up a bit I plan to start running at least once a week. I have always wanted to run a small marathon, but I could never run more than a mile (or even a kilometer). This new fitness kick that I have has inspired me to achieve some of those life long dreams I have. I want to be able to run at least
3-5 kilometers without stopping and I think it can be done. I can't wait to start this spring!
I have also been continuing with a few leg exercises on the ball and with the resistance band after the video workout. I want my glutes to have the best possible results so it's important to me to make sure I do a separate small workout just for them! I think it's starting to really show.
I live in Canada and it's the end of winter so there is still quite a lot of snow on the ground, but once it warms up a bit I plan to start running at least once a week. I have always wanted to run a small marathon, but I could never run more than a mile (or even a kilometer). This new fitness kick that I have has inspired me to achieve some of those life long dreams I have. I want to be able to run at least
3-5 kilometers without stopping and I think it can be done. I can't wait to start this spring!
Friday, March 8, 2013
Ripped in 30- Day 17&18
I missed a day! I can't believe I did that. Oh well, it happens. I wasn't near a computer for most of the day yesterday so unfortunately I forgot to post for day 17. Yesterday I went out to shop around for a bit so that was my workout for the day.
Today however, I'm back on track! I woke up early and did the week 3 workout along with a few extra leg and glute exercises. I followed up with a healthy breakfast of strawberries with yogurt and peanut butter toast. I feel much better now that I have my workout out of the way. It may be difficult to force yourself out of bed and pick up those weights but I promise you will be glad you did. After everyday that you do this, you will get stronger and more motivated. Soon you won't need to force yourself, you will crave it and jump out of bed in the morning!
Keep up the good work:)
Today however, I'm back on track! I woke up early and did the week 3 workout along with a few extra leg and glute exercises. I followed up with a healthy breakfast of strawberries with yogurt and peanut butter toast. I feel much better now that I have my workout out of the way. It may be difficult to force yourself out of bed and pick up those weights but I promise you will be glad you did. After everyday that you do this, you will get stronger and more motivated. Soon you won't need to force yourself, you will crave it and jump out of bed in the morning!
Keep up the good work:)
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