Completed rebound cardio and Mitch’s ab 100, my own hybrid ab routine that includes the dreaded Plank, med ball reverse curls, weighted wood chops and tick-tocs,(a.k.a. standing oblique crunches). Now I can’t sleep..hehehe

"Why lift in the first place, and why strength training produces more results than cardio.’

Studies have estimated that for each pound of muscle that you add to your body, you burn an additional 35 to 50 calories per day. So, an extra 10 pounds of muscle will burn approximately 350 to 500 calories a day, or an extra pound of fat every 7 to 10 days, without making any other changes. In another study, researchers found that regular weight training boosts basal metabolic rate by about 15%. This is because muscle is ‘metabolically active ‘ and burns more calories than other body tissue even when you’re not moving.

So lifting burns fat even when I’m not moving, kewl.

A few days ago I was gloating over leaving 34% BF , finally.. Then a day or so later it appeared it had jumped back to 34.4. At first depression was trying to set in, but I killed it with clean eating and workouts. Re-measured again today and it was 33.0, and I told the fat devil spirits thats more like it.

Today I  was feelin cardio and did 20 minutes rebounding and 20 Nordic track, along with my version of a ab 100 routine, 10 exercises, 10 reps apiece.. Hey it’s a start..:-)

Meantime, I have decided my focus will be on body fat loss vs. body weight.. I’m more concerned about the toxic fat around my body organs..

I’m been viewing successful transformations for the last 2 years.. A common thread of success seems to be blogging and pics. I realized my problem has been waiting for the perfect storm( perfect setting, lighting, background for a photo, perfect time, energy, fitness routine before working out, perfect topic,writing environment…perfect..perfect perfect leads to procrastination. So no  more waiting for the perfect anything, I’m just going to use what is and get er done.. It’s the only way..

  People always say breakin up is hard to do.. But I am sore from workin out and to me breakin back in is even harder.. But I have some trusty Aleve handy and I’m takin so I can keep on pushin through to the fitness other side…

Working at a middle school with tweens (11-14) will give you a reality check whether you like it or not.  A few of the kids know I’m trying to get my Beachbody on. The other day a girl came up and took her pointed finger and poked it in my belly. Then she said," It’s hard, what happened I thought you were going to get a flat stomach." I told her my baby is due in May", implying my beachball will be a beach bod by then. Everyone in the lunch line laughed. My point is that kids can be brutally honest. That nite I poked my belly and she was right. It is hard. I smiled though, because I knew it was muscle buried under a layer of fat. Men have such a difficult time doing cardio.. But  finally I’ve found some cardio I like. And guess what. Since my last measurement I have lost 1% BF and 5 lbs. I am proud of me.. I finally listened to the succesful on this site. You can pump iron till the sheep come in, but until you eat clean , you will be just a bigg " FAT MUSCLE".   You and no one else will ever see your muscle under that lard.. And my goal this week is to blog, blog , blog..

 While cking my fitness journal I saw that  I had missed 2 days working out. I refused to make that 3.. So I went the one place I know will get you motivated.. I read a BB members blog.. She had recently had hernia surgery and set a goal to lose 10lbs in 10 weeks.. She did it, then competed , then won.. Her mantra… "Don’t skip a workout" , thnx Zumi.. After reading it I suited up , hit the gym and had an awesome chest workout.. Because my energy level was low today I just focused on one body part.. Then I did cardio on recumbent bike today..Mission accomplished…