This is what I wore in between my stress release sessions at the gym:
modcloth Acorn-ucopia dress (on second slash sale for 37!),
JCrew cardigan (thrifted),
forever 21 belt (Eliza asked me to give the belt up for lent because she hates it and I wear it a lot),
Steve Madden shoes (clearance at Famous Footwear!)
I crushed it at the gym today. Felt A-MAY-ZING!!!!!! I almost went back to sleep when my alarm rudely beeped me awake at 4:30am. I knew I wouldn't regret a workout at the butt-crack of dawn and I assure you as I type this 15 hours later, I was right.
Morning workout: ran ten minutes to warm up and then lifted back and biceps.
bent over dumbbell rows (8 sets of 16reps, maximun 10second rest between sets)
lat pulldown (8 sets of 20 reps, max rest 10 seconds)
seated row (8sets of 15 reps, max rest 10 seconds)
straight arm pushdown (5 sets of 10 reps, rest as long as needed)
back extensions on back hyperextension machine (5 sets of 10, hold last rep 10seconds)
bicep curl (3 sets of 14)
hammer curl (3 sets of 12)
open curl (3 sets of 12)
cable curl (4 sets of 12, last set to failure)
Then I ran four miles in 32 minutes and 15 seconds. It felt AWESOME!
This afternoon, before training my tennis kiddos, I added another workout to burn some stress.
Ran slow for an hour to my "relaxing run" playlist...what? Don't look at me like that...you don't have a "relaxing run" playlist? Anyway...then I did abs. Here's what I did for abs today:
lateral planks with mermaids (20 each side)
hanging straight leg lifts (10 sets of 10)
incline sit ups with 2 lb. medicine ball (10 sets of 10)
side bends on back hyper-extension machine (100 on each side)
plank 1 minute with hands on BOSU and feet on stability ball
roll ups with feet on stability ball (2 sets of 25)
reverse crunches to failure
plank again with hands on BOSU and feet on stability ball to failure.
So now I am completely spent...and there is no question how I will sleep tonight. The only question is, will I be able to get out of bed tomorrow? ha ha!
4 comments:
What a great gym session. It's been ages since I got in a good workout, but reading this is definitely great motivation.
And I was so delighted to see you in the Acorn dress. I stalked that dress for weeks and was so hoping to get one at the $37 price, but my fingers were just too slow when checking out. Completely sold out, in all three of the sizes that I thought could work for me. So I will just have to live vicariously through you, and your adorable stylings for it! I think the dress looks perfect with a yellow cardi!
Thanks Jamie! I literally stalked the dress...got it on the first sale price (79?) but sent it back bc it was too much $ for us...but then snatched it again once it hit 37!! It's the little things that make me happy..LOL
LOVE that outift!
and am lol! that E asked you to give up the belt for Lent. :)
LOL! Thanks Marie! Yeah, she said it looks like a superhero mask--two holes for the eyes...LOL
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