It snuck upon me slowly; my new lifestyle. When I was a consultant, I was a much more active person. In the past 6 months, it seems that I’ve been living the majority of my time either seated or lying down. This is how it calculates on a weekday: Commuting (sitting in a car) - 2 [...]
Posts under ‘Exercise’
My New 30 Pound Weight Vest
I’m still taking long uphill walks in our neighborhood, but this time, I’ve added 30 pounds to my body. Wow! I can’t believe that 9 months ago, I was 30 pounds heavier! Take a peek: Okay, it’s not really a weight vest (I’m still waiting for Warrior Hardware to import some to Honolulu), but it [...]
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 [...]
Friday and Saturday's Workout
Hola! Yes, I am doing some serious back posting today, however, if I don’t back post, I won’t post at all. I apologize to the 14 people who come to the site regularly! Friday’s workout at FitPro was killer, just in the sense that Bill timed me on the circuits that I’ve learned over the [...]
Weekend Blues?
This past weekend was pretty hectic. I started off on the wrong foot by showing up extremely late to my training session on Friday. Why have a blackberry if you’re not gonna look at it? Okay, enough griping. The good news is that I was extremely focused for 20 minutes, and learned a killer exercise [...]
Amazing Saturday
Hey, you guys! I hit a wall, slid down, and picked myself back up. (No, I didn’t hit the wall that hard… I’m sure that’s coming later.) But you know what I noticed? Things seem to work better after I plateau. I’m not saying that all of a sudden, I’m this super woman competitive kettlebell [...]
Pushing 53lbs for 1.7 miles
On Saturday I met Lia, my Power Partner, for our morning stroll through Kapiolani Park. I was lucky to grow up in this area, and coming here every week brings back great memories. [ad] We had the best walking partners- a 3-year old dog and my 2-year old son. This week, I wanted to try [...]
The Workout BEFORE the Workout
My personal trainer gave me homework to do before our next meet; some cardio and squats, thrusts, kettlebell swings. Ambitiously, I set out this morning to complete my homework. As you know, I have a two-year old boy. I also have a three-year old nephew who is the more rambunctious of the two. Since we’ve been sick lately, [...]
I'm a Cheater (sometimes :)
Well, I’m putting it all out there, so I might as well add this to the fold: I’m a cheater. If given the opportunity, and no one is looking, and I’m not writing a blog about it, sure- I’ll eat a slice of delicious chocolate dobash cake. For breakfast. And what about exercise? Same thing. [...]
Pushing 22kg for 3 Miles
I’ve been sick all week, so I’ve been pretty sedentary. As a work-at-home mom, it’s all too easy to justify the need to stay indoors, especially when a deadline is encroaching. But what about all the other times of the year? Luckily for me, I have my 2-year-old and my sister’s 3-year-old to keep me company. [...]
