A little update on Beast Mode…I lost my excitement for it. I got bored doing the work out and being on it. I thought the little changes I was adding in every week would keep me motivated to do it. I was wrong. I’ve still been doing the work outs just not as dedicated as I had been. I’m holding steady at the weight, but … Continue reading Beast Mode Updates
No…not the kind where you need glowsticks…but you can bring them to the party if you want. My last post was a bit of a rant, so I wanted to squash that negative feeling with some positive. Let’s RAVE! Music I have an audio clip of Ville Valo of H.I.M. saying, “Music if my God, my best friend,” and that’s pretty much how I feel … Continue reading This is a Rave
This week, I didn’t do anything. I didn’t track my diet nor did I work out. I took the week off because I was so busy with work related events. I missed working out every day. I felt my body revolting against not watching what I ate and not working out. My body really did sort of shut down. Lack of sleep for two weeks … Continue reading Beast Mode Recap: Week 6
Beast Mode…last week didn’t feel like beast mode even though I hit all my cardio & strength targets. I felt fatter than usual and was harder on myself than usual. When I weighed in a week ago, I was at 146.5lbs and my target weight is 130-125. This week was the first week I looked in the mirror and noticed changes in myself. I’ve been … Continue reading Beast Mode: Week 5 Recap
10 weeks ago, if you had said to me that I would be looking at a calendar filled with 10 weeks of stars for working out and that I would have been doing 10 weeks of cardio, 4-5 days and sometimes even 6 days a week, I would have laughed hysterically in your face. Seriously. LAUGHED. IN. YOUR. FACE. On Twitter, I follow, Amelia Burton, and … Continue reading Just Me
This week was a lot better than last week. I’ve noticed changes in my body as well. Clothes are a little bigger and I’ve lost 7 lbs. Day 1: Cardio: 38 minutes on treadmill @ 4.3 to 4.4 speed 4 60 second breaks at 3.0 speed 4 min walk warm up @ 3.0 speed 2 min walk cool down at 3.0 speed Strength: 4×25 lat … Continue reading Beast Mode: Week 4 Recap
Week 3 of Beast Mode was the worst of the 3 weeks. Started out strong was horrible for 3 days and got better the last two. Day 1: Cardo: 38.15 minutes walk/run Strength: 3×20 Chest Press (fw) 3×10 Lat Press (fw) 3×20 Pushup Day 2: Cardio: completed did not write down time 🙁 Strength: 3×20 leg press 3×20 leg extension 3×20 leg curl Day 3: … Continue reading Beast Mode: Week 3 Recap
Day 3 Cardio: – 53 minutes walk/jog Strength: – 50 crunches – 50 bicyles – 50 lower ab & crunches – 3×15 floordips – 3×21 21’s bicep curls – 3×21 21’s tricep extensions – 3×21 21’s row Day 4/5 Rest Day 6 Cardio – 1.02 walk Day 7 Cardio: 30 mins on treadmill walk/jog Strength: -3×20 leg press -3×10 leg curl -3×10 leg extension -3×15 … Continue reading Beast Mode: Week 2, Day 3-7
Cardio: PM approximately a 3.10 mile walk (62 minutes) Strength: 2 x 15 squats with bicep curl 2 x 15 squats with shoulder press 2 x 15 lunges with bicep curl 2 x 15 lunges with shoulder press Continue reading Beast Mode: Week 2, Day 2
AM: Cardio: 2.09 mile (run/walk) in 32 minutes Strength: 300 abs 3 x 15 matrix 3 x 15 chest press (machine) 3 x 15 chest flies (weights) 3 x 15 overhead press 2 x 12 pushups It wasn’t any easier getting up this morning than any day last week. I also need to find out my headache trigger. It’s either the back/shoulder muscle work outs … Continue reading Beast Mode: Week 2, Day 1