I knew something good was happening when I put on what used to be my favorite pair of jeans, and there was so much room in the butt area, I looked like a badly-dressed senior citizen. To summarize: I had a good week. Take a look at my stats! It’s fun to see that I’m [...]
Posts from ‘August, 2009’
The Workout Between the Workout
Hi, kettlepeople! On my “off” days, my assignment is to complete a total of five minutes jumping rope. If I take a “rest,” then I need to get down and do some pushups. I finish the assignment with some baby ab work. I never thought that 5 minutes could last so long! Shout out to my [...]
Sunday Stats = Revisiting Goals
I’m constantly looking for new ways to measure myself. I don’t mean this metaphorically- I actually get online and look at different charts, indices and calculators. I guess it goes back to my psychological need to “measure up” in some way. Any way you look at it, I’m not progressing as rapidly as I need [...]
Girls Playing with Big Bells (12 and 16 kg kettlebells)
Today we worked out with the 12kg kettlebell and my new bff, the 16kg! I decided to challenge myself and try some cleans and presses at the end of the day. Here’s a quick video of Liz and I at the FitPro Hawaii studio: Share: Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook Buzz [...]
100 Snatches
I’ll take positive reinforcement wherever I can get it. Today, I had two things to celebrate. I didn’t feel like working out at all today. The kids were napping at about the time we were supposed to pack up to go. I had little energy and was feeling a bit moody… and the little voice in [...]
Just the stats, ma'am
Hi, people! After a good experience with the cleanse a month ago (during the week of 7/15), here I am: As you can see, I pretty much look the same. Heck, I even feel the same– except when I’m working out. I know that I’ve gotten stronger. Today, I brought home a 16kg iron kettlebell [...]
Bite-sized Kettlebell Workout
I love things that are compact– bite-sized, if you will. The easier it is to manage, the more likely I will follow through. Lately, my workouts have been no exception. I don’t have the luxury of spending hours in a gym… all parents know that working out at home comes with the sacrifice of time spent [...]
10 minute workout wind up
Okay. I haven’t been able to spend a long time working out, especially with little ones (and big ones) at home. Fifteen weeks into this process, I learned that I need to just set aside a few minutes every day for myself as a priority, otherwise, my workouts won’t get done. My trainer has been [...]
Sunday stats! Am I Headed for a Relapse?
Hey, Kettlepeeps! It’s late Sunday night… and I have yet to write my blog! I was reviewing my past blogs and wanted to show you again how the “average” American is sizing up. About 10,000 people were digitally scanned to get these average figures: When I started this blog, I told myself that enough was enough. [...]
Workout Anywhere with a Kettlebell
Hey, folks! Yes, I’ve been trying to diversify where and how I workout. Boredom is my enemy. Today I went to the neighborhood park with my nephew, his best friend, and my 2-year old. It was a clear day, and the playset was empty when we got there. Of course, other kids (and even their [...]
