Changing It Up
This past week has been a bit of a struggle fitness-wise. Not physically, but mentally; I’ve been getting a bit bored with the NROLFW workouts and, consequently, I know I haven’t been putting my all into the exercises. Even worse, I’m low on motivation because I haven’t been seeing the results in my body that I was hoping for. I know it takes patience (something I lack) and plenty of time to see physical changes, but I expected to see something by now. So in the name of making progress and reclaiming my motivation, I’ve decided it’s time to switch up my...
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Meh. This morning’s workout was pretty half-assed, but I just couldn’t seem to get motivated. I skipped the abs/lower back portion of the workout entirely, but I plan to do those moves tomorrow morning! Barbell Romanian Deadlift/Bent-Over Row: 3 sets of 6 at 70 lbs. Partial Single-Leg Squat: 3 sets of 6 at 20 lbs. Pullover: 3 sets of 6 at 20 lbs. YTWL: 3 sets of 6 at 10 lbs. (5 lbs. per arm) Happy Friday!
Read MoreNROLFW: Stage 3, Workout A3
I’m feeling proud of myself today. I did my lifting workout first thing in the morning, then went for a run in the afternoon. I’m not the exercise-twice-a-day type of girl, but it really felt good today! I originally planned to head out just for a quick walk, but once I got out there I was actually eager to break into a run Lifting recap: One-armed dumbbell snatch: 3 sets of 6 at 20 lbs. Dumbbell single-leg Romanian deadlift: 3 sets of 6 at 50 lbs. Barbell bent-over row: 1 set of 6 at 50 lbs; 2 sets of 6 at 70 lbs. Dumbbell single-arm overhead squat: 3 sets of 6 with a 5 lb....
Read MoreNROLFW: Stage 3, Workout B2
This morning’s workout was slightly abbreviated because I wanted to get out of the house at a decent hour to head to the beach! I ended up skipping the back extension/prone cobra. I did all the other moves but didn’t rest for the full 105 seconds between sets; I didn’t time myself at all, just started up again when I felt ready. I couldn’t believe how quickly I got the whole workout finished when I didn’t take those long rests! Barbell Romanian Deadlift/Bent-Over Row: 1 set of 6 at 50 lbs; 2 sets of 6 at 70 lbs. Partial Single-Leg Squat: 1 set of 6 at 10 lbs; 2...
Read MoreNROLFW: Stage 3, Workout A2
Again, I’m late posting my workout, since I actually did it on Friday (I’m liking the Monday-Wednesday-Friday lifting schedule). I decided I’m no longer going to post comments under every exercise because I feel like I keep saying the same few things: “This was tough”, “this wasn’t hard enough”, “this felt awkward”, “I hate this move!”, etc. Who wants to read that over and over again? I’ll only add a comment if I think there’s something notable about the move. One-armed dumbbell snatch: 1 set of 6 at 15 lbs; 2...
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Welcome, I'm Kristen! I'm a 20-something mother of two working to make exercise and healthy eating a simpler and more enjoyable part of life. I love lifting, running, being outdoors and enjoying food in all it's healthy and not-so-healthy forms. I believe that happiness is as essential to 'healthy living' as exercise and vegetables - that's why I never turn down dessert! Connect With Me!
