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Yesterday and today I made them rest days... My body is still weak from the flu-like virus thing. And surprise surprise, I've lost 4lbs! I look positively scrawny! I'm tired and weak, so I'm. Just gonna rest for the weekend and try to eat the best I can. I got some vitamin vials with ginseng from my doctor. They are supposed to give me energy. I prefer real food.

 

So I'm jusst gonna list what I had yesterday and today, and will do the same for saturday and sunday.

 

Thursday:

Meal#1: Soy latte and whole grain raisin bread

Meal#2: banana, tangerine orange and peanuts

Meal#3: quinoa sprinkled with nut yeast, roasted tofu, raw veggies, beans

Meal#4: soy protein shake

Meal#5: whole grain pasta and raw veggies salad w/ vegenaise

 

Friday

Meal#1: whole grain raisin bread with peanut butter, cup of chai

Meal#2: soy protein shake, peanuts

Meal#3: quinoa sprinkled with nutritional yeast, tempeh, raw veggies

Meal#4: pineapple, banana, almonds

Meal#5: warm soymilk with 2 tbs of milled flaxseeds, wholegrain raisin bread, peanut butter

 

I hope I feel better on Monday, I do need to workout! Fitness keeps me sane and happy!

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I have been PRETTY bad at updating my fitness log here. I know there shouldn't be excuses for it, but I truly have been under the weather.

 

I feel pretty bad about my lack of updating because it is my intention to inspire others into taking up a healthier life style, especially those who have been overweight their whole lives, just like I was. I know that there's always that one person watching and that every word counts. One never knows how liives can be touched by the actions we perform. That is what keeps me going in times when frustration gets the best of me. I don't want those who see me as a role model to quit, so I don't. That alone keeps me going. So you that are reading this, if you're thinking about quiting, DON'T. If lack of results and frustration are getting the best of you, keep charging, keep pushing, keep fighting for your dreams, for the life and body you've never had but that is rightfully yours! STAY in the battle. Take time to regroup iif you need to, but DON'T quit!

 

I started my regular workouts last Monday, I've been pretty disciplined about it. I added planks to my regular abs workout, and I'm randomly planking during the day. The other day I participated in the #plankanhour challenge, in which I performed a regular plank and a side plank for each side, one minute each, every hour for 12 hours Not bad, huh?

 

Gonna post everything I did during the week! Been a good girl when it comes to food too, no crackers whatsoever, lol!

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Monday was arms and abs

 

Narrow pushups 4/10

Seated tricep press 4/8-20lbs

 

Supersets

Cable one arm tricep extension 3/8-20lbs

One arm reverse grip tricep pushdown 3/8-20lbs

 

Skullcrusher 3/8-5lbs discs EZ bar

Close grip bb bench press 3/8-15 lbs discs EZ. Bar

 

Regular sets

Incline alternate bicep curl 4/8-15lbs

BB curl 21's (2 sets)-EZ bar, 5lbs discs

Reverse crunches 3/25

Decline crunches 3/25

Roman chair bent knee leg raise 3/15

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Tuesday was Legs

 

Wide stance barbell squat (empty 45lbs bar) 4/8 last to failure

 

Leg extensions 4/25, last to failure (light) 30 lbs

 

Lying leg curl 4/25, last to failure (light) 30 lbs

 

Single leg squat, body weight(foot on bench) 4/10

 

Single legged DB deadlift-10lbs 4/10

 

Standing calf raise- 15 lbs 4/15 (holding last rep)

 

Seated calf raise- 45lbs 4/12

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Wednesday was chest and abs

 

BB bench press medium grip 5/8 (1st empty 45lbs bar- 2 sets 5lbs discs- 2 sets 10lbs discs)

 

Reverse tricep bench press 4/8 (empty 45lbs bar)

 

Superset

DB flyes 4/8- 20lbs

DB bench press 4/8-20lbs

 

Incline. DB press 4/8-20 lbs

Bench dips 4/8- bodyweight

 

Regular sets

Cable crossover 4/8-20lbs

 

Abs:

I did the #plankanhour challenge, planking for 60secs every hour for 12 hours. This is how I did it:

 

6regular planks for 60sec (1 every hour, for 6 hours)

6side planks on each side, 60secs each (1each side, every hour for 6 hours)

 

The remaining 6. (6 regulars, 6side for each side) performed at the gym as follows:

 

Regular-right side-left side 60secs each, no rest. Then rest 60secs and perform the next set

 

Other abs exercises:

Inclined crunch 3/25

Bent knee leg raise on bench 3/25

Stability ball crunch 3/15

 

Incinerated my abs!

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Thursday was Shoulder day

Cardio for warm up-Spinning bike for 10 minutes moderate intensity

 

Arnold DB Press 4/8-15 lbs

Seated bent over delt raise 4/8 last to failure -10 lbs

Standing Palm In, one-arm DB Press 4/8-20 lbs

 

Superset

Front DB raise 4/8- 8lbs

Standing DB upright row 4/8- 15lbs

 

Side lateral raise 4/8-10lbs

Reverse Flyes (face down on inclined bench)- 20lbs

 

Cardio for cool down- 10mins on spinning bike moderate intensity

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Saturday was leg day. Gym opens late on Saturdays and I had a lecture/conference to attend so I did it at home:

 

Body weight squats static holds 10reps of 30sec hold

Body weight lunges static holds 10reps of 30sec hold each leg - alternating

Wall sits 10reps of 30sec hold

Single leg squat (foot on chair) static holds 10reps of 30sec hold-alternating

Weighted Glute bridges 25lbs 4/15 reps

Glute kickbacks (on the knees) 4/25

Hip extensions with DB- 15 lbs

One leg bb deadlift - 10 lbs discs-4/8

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I am participating in a contest called "Create an Inspiration" organized by Fierce Forward. One has to submit a picture that pretty much represents your "fitness you" and write a message that will inspire others to take up a healthier lifestyle. To vote for me, you just need to like my picture.

 

I'm not much into popularity contests, and gave some serious thoughts to even entering this one, it is not my usual move, but one of my goals this 2012 is to move out of my confort zone and "do stuff" that makes me "antsy" to gain confidence. The weight came off, but confidence it's taking its time to surface.

 

Anyway, I need my #veganfamily to support me on this one. To win means a lot for I think I have a powerful message to spread.

 

To support me and back me up on this one, just go to the link below and like my picture. If you wish to leave an encouraging comment, feel free to do so. You may also support me by sharing the picture on your wall and encouraging your friends to like it as well. Thank you all for your time and support. Being part of this community has positively impacted my life in MANY ways. I want to emulate Robert Cheeke by providing a positive example others can relate to: a real person losing weight and getting fit in a healthy way. Again, thank you for supporting my cause!

 

@TheFitnessGirla

 

https://m.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=337883149568508&id=109129772443848&set=a.337882852901871.78243.109129772443848&refid=0&_rdr

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Sunday was rest day for me. But I couldn't resist the temptation and did the "Pull Day" routine from Jamie Eason's LiveFit trainer. It goes as follows:

 

Bent over dumbbell back row

Straight arm DB pullover (used a chair as bench)

Seated DB curl

Preacher Curl (with a beach ball)

Wide stance bodyweight squat (static holds) 10 reps/30secs hold

Hip extensions with DB (on the knees)

Single leg deadlift with DB

Regular planks (3 reps/60secs holds, 1 rep to failure)

Side planks (3 reps/60secs hold on each side)

 

Today I performed de "Push Day)

Standing one arm (hand facing in) shoulder press

Front/side lateral raise

Rear delt raise

Chest press

Wide pushups

Wall sit 10 reps/30secs hold

Static hold lunges 10 reps/30secs hold

Single leg squat (static hold) 10 reps/30sec hold

Standing calf raises

 

If it isn't otherwise specified, all exercises where 3 sets of 12 reps

 

I'm BACK!!!

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Today I worked legs. Since I've been having all kinds of issues with my knees, I decided to restructure my whole leg workout and reduce the weight, (sometimes using no weight at all) and increasing the number of reps. I will continue training legs twice a week. Here's what I did today:

 

Lying leg curl 1/35-20lbs 3/25-30lbs

Leg extension 1/35-20lbs 3/25-30lbs

Lying leg press 4/25-30lbs

Squat machine 4/15 empty

Standing calf raise 4/25 15lbs

Seated calf raise 4/25 50lbs

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Today I trained arms and abs. Here's my workout:

Narrow pushups 4/15

Seated tricep press 4/8-25lbs

 

Supersets

Cable one arm tricep extension 3/8-20lbs

One arm reverse grip tricep pushdown 3/8-20lbs

 

Skullcrusher 3/8-5lbs discs EZ bar

Close grip bb bench press 3/8-15 lbs discs EZ. Bar

 

Regular sets

Incline alternate bicep curl 4/8-15lbs

BB curl 21's (2 sets)-EZ bar, 5lbs discs

Stability ball crunch 3/25

Jacknife sit ups with ball 3/15 (holding ball overhead) 3/15

Stability ball reverse crunches (ball between feet) 3/15

 

I feel I have lost strength. I'm not eating well (have lost my appetite) and those days in which I was feeling under the weather really took their toll. But I know I can gain the lost ground back. I'm no quitter! If I was, I wouldn't be where I am todaay, which reminds me: my fitness success story was published by activeLife Guide magazine. Those who wish can read about it in the link below, it's on page 20

 

http://issuu.com/eduardopena/docs/printing_alg_feb12_32pages?mode=a_p

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