May 26, 2011

Sorry about the lack of posts. I have been very busy, as usual. I still can't shake off the whole 'school-year-coming-to-an-end' feeling, so I have been very slackish on pretty much everything. Less than a month!
I also got an awesome new (well, to me anyway) Linkin Park CD. It was a steal, too- only $6.99. The album's called Minutes to Midnight. My favourites so far are Hands Held High, In Pieces, and Leave Out All The Rest. If you are looking for good songs to work out to, I would definitely recommend these.
Anyway....
Exercise is going well, I have been doing an increase of 5 push ups a night, and am up to 45. I have been only doing 20 sit ups a night. I know I should do more, but I just never feel like I am getting any stronger with them. It's annoying.
Sadly, I had to cut down on the amount that I'm skating because I needed a French tutor- I'm down 2 1/2 hours a week.
Can't wait for summer!
peace.

May 5, 2011

Had a pop-tart for breakfast. Bad idea. I had an awful stomach ache untill about 8:00 this afternoon.
50 squats, 20 sit ups, all of 5 pushups. Bad day health wise...
On the bright side, I am now Juliet in the class reading of Romeo and Juliet. Not entirely sure what I signed up for, but very excited for Monday!
peace.

Workout 2

These excersised work about the same areas as the last one did. I would recomend alternating between excersised so that you don't get bored and you make actual progress.

1. T- you need 2 light weights for this- depending on your strength, anywhere from 1 to 8 pounds. Take one weight in each hand. hold your arms out to the side, so that your body makes a T shape. Hold. Keep holding. Keep holding. Having fun yet? The time you want to hold it depends on your desired result- if you want big, bulky muscles, use heavier weights but only hold for 15-30 seconds. If you want leaner muscles (more runner type), use lighter weights but hold for a minute or two. -upper body-
2. Wall sits- stand against a wall andput your legs out. Sit like you would on a chair. Tighten your core and put your hands above your head. Hold it. I would recomend working towards 4 minutes, but you can start at 30 seconds and work up if that is too difficult. You can also go on your toes or heels to work different muscles. I would reccomend finding a few long songs so that you can track where in the song you stopped holding it and try to get past that mark. If you are up to a real challenge, try it in a pair of slippery socks on a hardwood floor! You can also hold weights in both hands or try it on one foot.
3. Leg Lifts- Lie on your back with your hands either by your side or crossed underneath your lower back. Tighten your stomack. Lift your feet up about six inches off of the ground- this will probably be lower than you think. Remember to press down your lower back so that it does not arch. If your back starts hurting, you should stop immediately so that you don't hurt yourself.
4. Side-Plank- go into a pushup position, and drop down onto your forearms. lift one arm off of the ground. You can either have it accross your chest (so that it is touching the other shoulder), or rotate your body sideways and put your free arm up into the air so that there is a straight line from you free arm to the ground. hold for as long as you can without putting pressure on your back. Again, this could be anywhere from a few seconds to several minutes.