As of right now, I am waiting on the PT thing. 1) I have a lot going on this month and probably next month, 2) I lost 5 lbs already!, & 3) his schedule would not be ideal for me as I would have to go one day after work and I am into my AM workouts....
I got a new phone, Jay got the parts for his car (he got hit and ran), his bike will be out of the shop hopefully today, we got my tire plugged (though its leaking air still) so things are moving along...kindof....Oh and I guess my magazine doesnt come out until Feb 16th...We did find a house we are (very) interested in! We put an offer in :)
I slept right through my alarm this AM! That never happens. I had in earplugs but still...So I woke up to Jays alarm 20 min late. Still got in a 40 min w/o though.
Today's Workout:
-The Works (30 min step combo)
-Walk And Box (20 min)
*total w/o time 40 min + stretch
Sunday's Workout:
-Personal Training with Jackie: Power Circuit Training
*total w/o time 42 min + stretch
Sat-rest day
Today's Review: Personal Training with Jackie: Power Circuit Training
This is Jackies 2nd workout dvd and while different from her first, it is reminiscent for sure. She moves pretty quickly, as in- you cant use really heavy weights and follow her pace. She suggests 2 sets of dumbbells, but I like a larger vareity of poundage so I kept my collection nearby and changed up when needed. I also slowed down alot of the moves to allow the heavier poundage.
The main workout is a 42 minute total body strength circuit. She says at the beginning of the dvd that form, function, and fatigue are what this dvd is about. Each four minute circuit is for one body part. You do three different exercises for 1 min each, then finish the circuit with a "power burst" which is all three moves for 33 seconds each for the 4th minute. A screen comes up betwen body parts with the names of the upcoming moves on it.
There are also four 15-Minute circuits on the dvd: 1) Total Body Circuit, 2) 15-Minute Abs Only Circuit, 3) 15-Minute Upper Body Circuit, and 4)15-Minute Lower Body Circuit.
She went really light on the upper body work and really heavy on the ab work as you can see in the breakdown below. She also doesnt always use weights when I think she should. For example: a lot of the lower body work she uses NO weights, she does this in her 1st dvd too. I just grab the appropriate dumbbells and use them. While there is no cardio in this w/o-my heartrate really got up there during the lower body work (the addition of dumbbells probably helped that). I worked up a nice sweat during the first few segments.
The segments and moves are:
Quads: sissy squats (while standing on your dumbbells), UFC's. and alternating lunges.
Hamstrings: deadlifts, bridge kicks, reverse planks.
Glutes: weighted front squats, ski lunges, alternating squat kicks.
Chest: chest press, reverse fly, alternating press.
Back: wide rows, renegades, dumbbell pullover.
Bi's/ Tri's/ and Shoulders: close grip hammer curls, straight arm kick backs, arnold press.
Upper Abs: straight leg crunch, legs up crunch, tall sit up.
Lower Abs: reverse crunch, tummy tuck, single leg jack
Obliques: sumo side to side, windshield wiper, side planks.
So, as you can see A LOT of ab work! And while I like ab work. I think she should have combined the upper & lower ab sections and added another bi/ tri/ shoulder section to even things out.
I would say this is an intermediate workout that can be easily modified up w/ heavier dumbbells and a slowing of the pace.
Today's Tip: Healthy Breakfast Ideas. I got this from Cindy Whitmarshes ExerciseTV Blog.
Breakfast Choices
1. 4 Egg whites
1 Slice Low fat Cheese
1 Slice Whole Wheat Toast
1 Tsp. Low Sugar Jelly
2. ½ cup Old Fashioned Oatmeal (cooked with water)
½ cup Skim Milk
½ cup Whey Protein Powder
1 tsp. Brown Sugar
3. ½ cup Non-fat Cottage Cheese
½ Whole wheat Bagel
2 Slices Tomato
4. 1 Scoop Whey Protein Powder
1 Tbsp. All Natural, reduced fat Peanut Butter
1 Pack No Sugar Added Hot Cocoa Mix
1 cup Water and Ice
5. 1 cup Non-fat Cottage Cheese
3 ounces Yogurt, low fat
1/8 cup sliced almonds
6. 4 Egg whites, scrambled
1 ounce part-skim mozzarella cheese
1 Whole Wheat English muffin
2 Slices Deli Turkey, low fat, low sodium
7. 3 Egg Whites, scrambled or boiled
1 cup Bran or Multi grain Cereal
1 cup Skim Milk
8. 4 Egg whites Scrambled
½ cup sautéed onion, mushroom, and green pepper
1 Corn Tortilla
1 Tsp. Salsa
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