cireland11

Thank-you Divamom! That also means a lot coming from you as well...I looked at your pictures and you look AMAZING! Yepp, diet is such a huuuge component. I keep telling myself "you can't out-train your diet" every time I reach for second helpings, haha.

Thank you Robert! Means a lot coming from you!

February 26th: Rest Day February 27th: Legs Side Lunge w/ 45lb Barbell: Set 1-11, Set 2-9, Set 3-10 Ballet Squat w/ 45lb Barbell: 1-15, 2-15, 3-17 Calf Raise w/ 45lb Barbell: 1-25, 2-25, 3-22 Deep Squat w/ 45lb Barbell: 1-10, 2-10, 3-11 Deadlift w/ 25 lb dumbbells: 1-10, 2-9 Bridge: 2 sets of 60 seconds 20 mins run on track

So the following pictures are my starting point. They were taken on February 25th. Right now I'm 5'4 and 125 pounds. I'm starting to clean up my diet and cut out the bad foods (total sugar junkie), and hopefully this will reflect around my thighs and tummy ; ) http://i1246.photobucket.com/albums/gg614/cireland11/123.jpg http://i1246.photobucket.com/albums/gg614/cireland11/Feb24th125.jpg

February 25th 20 mins running on the track in AM 40 mins rock climbing

February 24th: Shoulders and Abs Upright Row w/ Dumbbells: Set 1: 20 (8lbs), 2: 20(8lbs), 3: 21 (8lbs) Hanging Leg Raises: 4 sets, about 8-10 each Shoulder Press: 1: 19 (8lbs) 2: 20 (8lbs) 3: 16 (8lbs) V-Ups: 3 sets, around 30 each time Lateral Raise and Front Raises w/ 5 lbs, 2 sets until exhaustion Bicycle Sit-ups, 2 sets of 60 15 mins on rebounder 30 mins running in the AM I couldn't lift as heavy as I wanted for this work-out because I was stuck doing it at home, and the heaviest weights we have are those 8-pounders

February 23rd: Back and Biceps Seated Cable Row: Set 1-15 (50lbs), Set 2-12(50), Set 3-11(50) Hammer Curl: Set 1-15(10lbs), 2-8(12lbs), 12 (10lbs) Weighted bridge: Set 1-held for 1 min 30s w/ 25lbs, Set 2-held for 1 min w/ 25lbs Barbell Curl: 10 (25lbs), 8 (25lbs), 15 (15lbs) Bent over barbell row: 1-10 (45lbs), 8 (45lbs), 8 (35lbs) Scorpion pose, handstand poses and other yoga poses that target back strength for about 5 mins 30 mins cardio on the track in the AM.

Wednesday, February 22: Cardio 30 mins cardio, running on the track Plus some additional workout pulling huge pallets of beer around all day at my job ; ) Thank-you Derek! And Dylan, I'm eating clean, whole foods (vegan of course). I love love love my wholegrains, especially quinoa and barley. I'm trying to avoid wheat because I have a minor allergy to it. For proteins I love beans and tofu. I'm trying to get away from the processed faux meats. And lots of veggies! I LOVE marinated kale, broccoli, cauliflower, and spinach in my smoothies. I'm trying to force myself to like leafy, green salads-I've developed a kind of aversion to them since it's the only thing I can eat when I dine out in my town, haha. However, I have only been eating strictly clean like this for a week now. My diet before was, for the most part, pretty clean. Unfortunately, I have a MAJOR addiction to sugary cereals which I need to stay away from : P And a question for you Derek, or anyone reading this: What do you guys think of rebounders for cardio? Is the hype true? I get pretty tired out after being on one for more than 20 mins!

Tuesday, February 21st: Chest and Triceps Chest Dips: Set 1-8, Set 2-7, Set 3-5 Tricep Dips: Set 1-9, Set 2-8, Set 3-9 Bench Press (with dumbell): Set 1: 17 (w/ 15lbs) Set 2: 12 (w/ 20lbs), Set 3-12 (w/ 20lbs) Triceps Kickback:Set 1: 14 (12lbs), Set 2: 15 (12lbs), Set 3: 13 (12lbs) Dumbell Fly: Set 1-13 (15lbs), Set 2: 10(15lbs), Set 3- 17 (12lbs) Triceps Extension: Set 1-15 (20lbs), Set 2-13(20lbs), Set 3-10 (20lbs) Cardio: 20 mins on rebounders in the AM

Monday, February 20th Lunges: Set 1-18 reps (45 lbs), Set 2-20 reps (45 lbs), Set 3-20 reps (45 lbs) --- using a weighted bar 40 Bicycle sit-ups amongst each set Squats: Set 1-16 reps (45lbs), Set 2-15 reps (45lbs), Set 3-15 reps (45lbs) ---- using a weighted bar 20 V-ups amongst each set Dead Lift: Set 1-18 reps (20lbs), Set 2-15 reps (25lbs), Set 3-14 reps (25lbs) ----- using dumbells Plank for 45 seconds in between each set Calf Raises: Set 1-22 reps (25 lbs), Set 2-20 reps (25lbs), Set 3-25 reps (25 lbs)-----using dumbells Plank in amongst 20 mins cardio after weight work-out 2 set of jumping lunges, about 16 reps