18th WEEK: get ready to sweat!!!
135lbs and 29%body fat
CARDIO (approx. 500 calories)
• 1 hour yoga, 35 minutes elliptical, 20 minutes treadmill
LOWER BODY
• squats on equipment 15 reps x 2 sets (felt like 25 pounds)
• with band, tabletop position, band is held by hands and wrap around one foot…foot goes straight back 15 reps x 2 sets (left then right leg) while holding core in
PUSH UPs
• on yoga blocks, 15 reps
UPPER BODY CARDIO
• push up position, with one step for arms, move right arm and leg, and travel to the right. put hand on step and other hand on step, then travel one more step to the right and lower hands to ground. repeat the opposite direction for about a minute or so?
• 360 back and forth (push up position without legs travelling) just move arms this time
• 2 yoga blocks same as the first bullet but this time, both hands go on one yoga block then ground then another yoga block and then ground and back to opposite direction with legs travelling…butt down and holding core in like in a plank position but TRAVELLING!!! burning shoulders and arms towards the end.
• plank position with one leg bent forward but not hitting the ground 20 seconds and then other leg for another 20 seconds
• plank position with elbows bent and laying on ONE yoga block…i almost took a nose dive on this one so be careful!!!
ABS
• pilates move…v shape and HOLD it with arms on side 30 seconds
• same as above but arms in front of chest X and then raise both upper and lower to a slight crunch and back 15 reps
STRETCH
• stretched calves
• stretched hamstrings & inner & outer thighs
• stretched arms
• stretched chest
time flew tonight but it was fun…i didn’t think i could do as much with the upper body cardio but i was surprised at how strong i have gotten over the last few months…and i am constantly losing weight from all the cardio and correct eating habits.
YESSSS!
