Blog of jeepchick

I haven’t been able to post but I have been w/o.  I started school about a month ago.  Its tough.  Its been a very long time since I’ve had to hit the books.  I’m having a ball but I am having to study way more than ever.  We finish up our first term next week.  I’m ready for a break.  Of course we end on Thursday and pick up on Monday but at least I won’t need to study for an exam over the weekend.

I love w/o @ 5:30.  I’ve finally gotten used to my splits and have my time down so I can add a few more excercises on M and W ( arm day).  They- my arms and routines_ are starting to take some definition.  Well, I can see it even if no one else can.   I also want to add another ab exercise.  I need to do something with my sides.  I’d really like to get my bb ring sometime in the next month.

Leg day is Friday. I’m up to  360 on the incline leg press.  I am not sure if I want to get much over 500. Last time I didn’t lean out and they were just” big” or “well insulated but strong”  I have longer to w/o and then if I have the energy I go back after carpool and take spin.   I miss my other gym moms.  Saturday is 20-25 min hit.

I am toying with the idea of cutting but I need to look into exactly what that means and if I am going to be really tired.  I can’t afford to be tired and study.  I’m pretty committed to clean eating and leaning out this week but pms is coming up and that always throws me off.  I lose my focus, my goals seem unattainable and I feel like a big truck. Gotta love those body dismorphic days.

Goals:  take measurements and before pictures(don’t plan on posting those at this time), add some more exercises to routine, research cutting, and make A’s on my exams.

First blg- yay me! I’m trying get into shape. I love working out. I don’t have to be convinced that I belong on iron side of things. I know lots of girls who say they feel like a guy if they lift weights but to me it makes me feel more feminine- okay well after I take a shower.

After a 5 week break I’m back. Last week my goals were to just get back in the gym and do cardio. I did the treadmill for 30 min 2x and Hiit on Saturday. Before anyone says drop the cardio and focus on the weights that is part of this week’s goal.

Ongoing goals: drink 80-160+oz of H20 daily & eat 5-6x a day, blg 2+x a week.

This week’s goals: Switch to 5:30 am workouts, get a baseline for my weights, workout fullbody 3x and 2 cardio days(HIIT on Saturday), set up a routine with an emphasis on arms and shoulders, get suggestions for my 1st meal which is consumed at 5 am and is less than 30 min before my w/o, stick with my eating plan. Get to1 gal of h20 at least 2x.

Today the workout went really well. Early morning is not a problem because I’m a morning person.

10min warmup

DB bench press-25 supersetted with

DB bent over rows- 20

Lat pull down-40 supersetted with

low row- 45

hanging abs-3 sets of10 no break

lunges- around the world 2 sets 0f10 supersetted with

crunches on ball

incline leg press-1set @ 115 or 230, 2 sets @270. I’m not sure how to express this

curls-3 sets of 12 supersetted with

skull crushers-3 sets of 12

jump rope on Bosu 5 min

stretch 10 min

Sets are paired- supersetted?- with a 30 second recovery between sets except leg press which I allow 1 min recovery between sets

Things which present a challenge - injury to left shoulder, can’t lift straight up, pulled right hamstring from the summer, (It is still very tight and I have a hard time stretching it), impatient to see results, sugar cravings at least once a month, forgetting to eat until afternoon, on a budget plus I am naturally frugal. 1st blog done.  JCK