Keke’s BodyBlog

I had a great cardio session and leg day yesterday. I went all out! I started with a killer 45 minute cardio session…. I mean, I was drenched when I came off. It was crazy. Two things… first I only stopped at 45 mins coz’ Camillia arrived for our workout (else I was pumped for 60 mins) and second I ‘crazily’ did that kind of cardio before training legs… I just knew I was asking for it! And yes, I am most definitely feeling it today. My legs feel great, but they are on fire!

Man, I give props to runners! I’ve never been a runner. I ran track back in high school and the only other running I did was training required for soccer. This was a combination of running for endurance and sprints for speed. However, I have to give props to people that run everyday and run far at that! Man, it is not easy. It’s hard on the feet, and joints. It’s crazy! It’s truly about running with the right shoes, and on the right surface. If I continue to run on the treadmill, I just might have to invest in a good running shoe geared just for that. Currently I’m wearing a pair of ASCIS, which is a wicked pair of runners. My BF Jully recommended that, and it’s one of my best purchases ever!

Our leg workout was serious … I can share this one with you if you’d like to try it out.

• Full Squats for 5 sets – 2X15, 1X12, 1X8, 1X15-20 (note: the set for 8 reps should be your heaviest, and the last set your lightest)
• Walking lunges – 100 reps each leg. We found a long corridor and did 4 sets of 50. Our legs were on fire!!!
• Leg extensions – 4X20-30 (choose a challenging weight and keep your feet and knees together. The higher up on the platform you go, the more you work your glutes)
• Superset Lying Leg Curls / Stiff Legged Deadlifts – 4X15-20 each exercise (for lying leg curls, feet together and toes pointed downwards; focus on nice and slow movements and really use the hamstrings to get through the movement. It’s a wicked burn!)

Ooooppppssss …. I stepped on the scale this morning …. It read in 5 lbs more than I wanted to be at. I’d not stepped on the scale for ages! I was just going by feel and look. I’m in PMS mode right now, so that could be some of it. Ideally, I want to keep my weight 5-8 lbs lighter than I was today. So, we’ll see.

Anyhoo … off to get my day going! Have a great day, and see you later.

BTW, for all you romantics, mark your calendar for August 12 and 13. There’s going to be a meteor shower up in the sky! I’m planning to watch and already planning for a special evening with my hubby!

Cheers,
Nke

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