weight loss workout: 6.18.10: I've been MIA lately!

Today: For whatever reason I have been slacking on my blogging this week! I took yesterday off work to take DH to a dental apt that he couldnt drive to and didnt really get online all day BUT I did workout! yay me. It probably helped combat the cake I ate yesterday. A joint bday cake for me and a friend who both have June birthdays. She helped me make this chocolate cake w/ cookies & cream filling. Buttercream icing & fondant accents. Im having trouble smoothing my icing down as you can tell.

The Other Day: A fellow VFer is doing an AWESOME giveaway on her blog The Calico Critic. Check it out here to win The Firm Cardio Party & exercise equipment. ( Custom cakes by Lindsey Lu. Phoenix custom cakes. Specialty Cakes Phoenix. Arizona custom specialty cakes. Specialty cupcakes phoenix. Custom cupcakes Phoenix wedding cakes. )

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Wednesday's Workout:

-10 Min Sol Tummy Toners (yoga abs)

-KCM 30 Min to Fitness Bootcamp

*total w/o time 60 min + stretch

Thursday Workout:

-Custom Fit (yoga on the ball & step)

*total w/o time 40 min + stretch

Today's Workout:
-10 Min Sol Pilates on the Ball
-The Firm Supercharged Sculpting
*total w/o time 50 min + stretch

I really liked the Custom Fit yoga on the ball. David Snively does a great job with helpful hints in a timely manner-especially since I am no yoga pro. So since I enjoyed that I pulled out the 10 Min Sol Pilates on the ball and I really liked that too. I am really trying to fit in more pilates & yoga into my routine.

Today's Review: The Firm Supercharged Sculpting
Pam Cauthen Meriwether, 2005 ***** (5 of 5 stars)

This dvd originally came with the TransFirmer (TF) set. It is a 40 minute all sculpting workout led by Pam with 4 background exercisers. Alison provides the beginner modifications. You will need your TF and a range of dumbbells. This is a fun workout and the time really flys. I couldnt believe 40 minutes had passed when she started the stretch this AM. The dvd also has a bonus 8 minute stretch w/o on it.

After a nice warmup and brief stretch Pam moves into lower body work that includes lunges onto the incline, squats, leg press, and tall box climb. She also does a dip segment where you have the 6 inch section of the TF behind the blue section. You dip off the green section and tap your toe onto the blue section.

After the lower body set you move into some ab work and then start on the upper body work. She does some lying upper body work -pec fly w/ variation, ribcage pullover etc. Then you do some clean and press, overhead press, bicep curls, lat row variations, tricep kickbacks, tricep dips, etc. After the upper body work you close with another ab section that includes plank & side planks. Then you move right into your stretch.

I would rate this a solid intermediate w/o but you can easily use heavier or lighter weights to fit your needs or change the intensity. She goes slow enough to accomodate heavier weights but she does move along between exercises quickly.

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