Day 15: Total Body Core

Wow, Wow, WOW!

That was so much harder than the last two weeks and all we did was move around the sets! I never knew that I would appreciate the moves spread out like that, but now I want them back 😆😅 Doing them back to back made it SO much harder! Who would have thought? Oh yea, Autumn 😒😆

I have a NSV this week!! I was able to do pushups on my toes!! TOES, people!! No knees, no modifications!! I did it all three sets too!! Sure my range of motion wasn't as good as Richardson's, but I did it!! Richardson is a pushup beast!!

I tried tricep pushups on my toes and got to the fourth one and had to drop to my knees. My form was bad and I knew I couldn't push it. We'll see how I do next week though! 

I did 20s this week for the most part. 15s on triceps because I still struggle with 15s, but I am getting better. I did 10s on the curve bicep thingy (lol) because that's already killer! Oh, and my side V-Ups are improving!!! One side is easier than the other, but like Autumn says, it's natural. I'm still pushing for progress!!

What a way to start Monday! Progress, sweat, and another day in the books! Good for you for pressing play!!

Tomorrow:
Day 16: Booty

Day 14: Stretch & Release

Breathe in, Breathe Out. 

Stretch, stretch, stretch!

Ahh, I needed that stretch! I bet you did too. It felt so good. Of course in some spots it hurt, but I still pushed through. I feel loose and limber and ready for tomorrow. Can you believe week 3 starts tomorrow?! It feels like only yesterday we started 80 Day Obsession. 

If you watch the Weekly Obsession videos (and if you don't you should!) you'll see the crew voice the same thoughts and feelings about 80DO as you do. Which I love.

Enjoy your rest day. Actually rest up because we'll need it come Monday morning. Time to meal plan, sleep, and drink that water!!

Tomorrow:
Week 3, Day 15: 

Total Body Core

Day 13: Cardio Flow

😅 😅  Cardio Flow 😅 😅

Geez, Louise!! My day has been off routine so it's been rough getting in my timed food and that made me workout a little hungrier than I like to, which made the workout that much harder. I did it though! 

Inch worms are getting better, at least I thought they were. The first time I could do them without bending my knees, but after that I had to bend more and more. I'm not sure if that was hunger or just plain can't do it all the way yet. I'm taking it as small progress!! 👏

I sweated my booty off with this workout. I didn't pineapple, I didn't take a break, and I even tried my hardest on mule kicks/frog jumps. I don't know why those are my most difficult move in Cardio Flow, but I am determined to keep at it!

I am so glad tomorrow is a rest day. I will most definitely do the Stretch & Release video and then I am doing nothing. Well, hopefully. Knowing me I'll do housework. Laundry, at least. Gotta wash the workout clothes before they walk by themselves! 😆

Keep up with the nutrition, rest, and water!! We've got this!

Day 14:
Stretch and Release
aka
Rest Day!!

Day 12: Legs

Legs. That is all. 😆

Legs are Autumn's favorite workout, next to the booty, of course. I was ready for her to bring the pain! What I was not ready for was for her to up the weights to 20s. I can hang with 20s now, but wow did it make the workout twice as hard! A couple of moves I had to drop down to the 15s because my wrist couldn't handle it. Other than that I really pushed through the burn and kept with the 20s. 

I wasn't expecting Legs to make me burn through so much and I love Autumn for it. 

That's a whole lotta calories from leg day! My lower body has never been worked so hard and been so sore. I love it!! I was sure to do my self-care, which consists of a bubble bath and a good book. It really helps the muscles, especially when you use a Relax & Relief bubble bath 😉

We're almost done with week 2!!

Tomorrow:

Day 13: Cardio Flow

Day 11: AAA

Day 11 is here! 

The week is almost over! 

AAA was a little rougher this week, but compared to yesterday I really pushed it. I kept up with Autumn on weights and bands and loved challenging myself. However when she grabs 12s I grab 15s and when she grabs 8s I grab 10s. I don't have 12s or 8s so I have to improvise. I did order 8s, but now I kind of regret that because back flies weren't so bad today with 10s. I'll try the 8s next week and see if that helps my form.
I am sore! She's not kidding with the planks all the time. I pushed myself harder with the push ups today too. I tried up on my feet rather than on my knees and boy, oh, boy was it rough. I could do it, but my range wasn't as good as on my knees. By the third round I was falling to my knees every couple of push ups but I would do one on my knees then get back up. I am determined to get better.
I'll tell you a story I learned last year. When I first started working out I did Turbo Jam by Chalene Johnson. I could modify and do the workouts my body could handle. I made excuses for the longest time that my knees couldn't handle anything because of my weight and all my falls. I learned I was wrong and my body could handle it. Well I did Fat Blaster a lot, a lot. It was a good calorie burner and I felt better after doing it. I did it so much that I think I got too use to it. Nick introduced me to 21 Day Fix. He bought the program for himself but I ended up trying it and switching to that. One day Nick wanted to try Fat Blaster again. By this time I had been doing 21df for about 8 or 9 rounds and was ready to start 21 Day Fix Extreme. I took one for the team and did it with him. I decided to do it the non-modified way and wow! That was some workout. I hadn't realized I was modifying every single time I did Fat Blaster instead of pushing myself to try it the normal way. Doing it the non-modified way made it so much harder it was like a brand new workout. I was struggling, sweating, and breathing hard by the time the cool down came around. From that I learned to push harder sooner rather than later. If I can't this time then I know next time to try again. I went months doing Fat Blaster the easy way. No wonder I got tired of it. I need a challenge and 80 Day Obsession is that! Bring on the challenges!!

Tomorrow:
Day 12: Legs

Day 10: Cardio Core

I know, I know! I'm late again. 

I have a good reason behind this so hear me out. 😆 Yesterday I was posting things for an author friend and two posts in (I swear) Facebook marks me as spam and blocks me from joining anymore groups and posting in groups. How rude, right!? Well, that got me off the computer. I didn't have any work projects to work on so I started doing work around the house. I got SO much done!
Boxes moved out into the garage and driveway for trash day (which is a day late), I put the baker's rack together for the kitchen so I could get that box out,  and set that up for the kitties. It's their new home for eating. Nick bought a timed food dispenser for them so I don't have to worry about feeding them all day long, which reminds me, I need to see how much food is left in the container. lol Oops! Anyways, I put the new curtains that still need to be hung where they will be and got rid of that huge box. Put out the yard lights so that box could be trashed. Notice a theme here? I want these boxes gone! After moving, I am tired of seeing boxes. lol I did laundry and got our bed sheets cleaned. Ordered new sheets so we have more than one set. I thought our new comforter set came with sheets but I was fooled. Oh and I tackled the kitchen! It wasn't bad, but I had to clean the stove and do the dishes. I also had two large boxes full of dishes that needed a home so they're now put away. I don't know if I'll ever use the set, but it was free and it's ok looking. You never know! Nick bought me a little office heater and it looks like an old wood burning stove. Super adorable! I set that up and it's waiting to be used on another cold winter day. Whenever that will be because this week it's 50s all week. Nick wanted me to do a stretch class with him so I did that before taking a bath and hitting the bed. I did other little things around the house and I am glad I did. Our house is big and it takes a while to take care of, but I am grateful I have to opportunity to take care of a house. I am truly blessed.
So there's my reason(s) for not posting yesterday. I did all of that on Day 10: Cardio Core day! I must get a burst of energy on cardio days. Not complaining! 

Cardio Core was pretty rough on me yesterday though. I wanted to pineapple a lot and once I did. It might have been the amount of sleep I got because I almost slept 9 hours or it's just not wanting to do cardio. I don't drink Energize so maybe cardio days it would help, but I'd rather not. I know next week to push harder and get the doubts out of my head. The three rounds, 10 reps may seem easier in the long run because it's 10 reps instead of 15, but it's not. Trust me on that. lol I love it though and the nutrition is getting easier every day! 

Tomorrow:
Day 11: AAA

Day 9: Booty

Happy Tuesday!! 

Day 9 is here and it's booty day. I hate and love booty day. I love booty day because I get to work the booty and get bootylicious. I hate booty day because I know tomorrow is cardio day 😩😭 Ok, now that we have that out of our system let's talk about booty day!

One word comes to mind: OUCH! Right?! You're lying on the ground on your comfort mat and Autumn has this misleading smile on her face. It starts out ok with glute bridges, but then later we get to our side and the toe taps happen with clam move then we move the dresser. Painful doesn't even begin to describe that set of moves. Did I mention we do those three times each!? 

I do have to say that my left side did seem a little stronger this time. My left side is always my weaker side so I was impressed with myself and gave myself a mental pat on the back. I really pushed through this workout. When it burned and hurt so bad I wanted to #pineapple I didn't and pushed through. If I was off count I did all my reps before moving on to the next move. I was never too far behind. For that I am very proud of myself.

If you can see, I forgot to stop my workout because I was too hungry to worry about ending it 😆

Tomorrow is Cardio Core so make sure you get your sleep and water in and keep your nutrition on point!!

Day 10: Cardio Core!