Just Starting… sort of
Well, I am new to bodyspace. I just completed a 6 week challenge where I starting weightlifting more consistently and eating better. I lost 16.5 lbs, 19.75 inches and over 5% bodyfat during that time! woo hoo. Now I am on a second 6 week cycle where I have to be more consistent about my eating and workouts to see progress! I travel for work which makes working out a bit of a challenge for a novice. When I am home I work out with a trainer so that definitely helps.
My basic meal plan is as follows:
- Breakfast - Egg Beater Veggie Omelet, 1/2 cup cereal
- Lunch - 1/2 chicken breast or small turkey burger, 1/2 sweet potato
- Snack - 1/2 chicken breast of small turkey burger, 1/4 c rice
- Dinner - Tilapia, 1/4 c rice
- Of course I have to throw in a non-fat latte at some point because I just love my STARBUCKS!!!
My exercise plan fluctuates depending on where I am at, but I am trying to get 4 days of weightlifting in alternating chest/tris, back/bis, legs/shoulders. Depending on the equipment at the hotel I have started at least doing exercises in my room likes sets of 25 squats, lunges, raises, wall pushups, etc… just something to get me going. At the gym I am doing:
Chest:
- incline db presses
- incline db flies
- incline smith machine presses
- chest press machine
Tris
- straight bar pressdowns
- rope pressdowns
- machine press downs
- db extensions
- skull crushers
Back:
- lat pulldown
- close grip pulldown
- rows
- low row machine
Bis
- db curls
- hammer curls
- barbell curls
- curl machine
- preacher curls
Shoulders
- db side raises
- db front raises
- shrugs
Legs
- leg extensions
- leg curls
- lunges
- seated calf raises
- standing calf raises
- V-squat
- hip abduction / adduction
So this is my plan and now it is time to execute!!!
Thanks and I will be back soon for updates! ~Cherie
