40 & 400

Try to hold a one arm plank (up on your hand, not elbow) for as long as you can.  I was able to do each side for 45 seconds on Monday, going to try and improve my time.  Or if your a beginner, do the plank and rotate below for atleast 1 minute

Other thank some planks on Monday, I haven't done anything this week.  Been busy with the Reflections program at my kids school.  No better way to repent than with 40 divebombers and 400 lunges.  Here I go to make penitence. 

40 Divebombers

Timed myself for 40 divebombers -

First did 10 - 0:57
then to 20 - 2:59
then to 30 - 4:48
Finished 40 - 7:54

Going to try to beat my time next time!

ZWOW #39

Grab a dumbbell - Z used 15 lbs, I used 25 (didn't want to go downstairs to grab a different size)

3 rounds for time, 1 round =

• 50 side hops over dumbbell
• 20 Spider kick outs alternate
• 10/ea leg - back lunge knee up hops
• 10/ea leg - static lunge one arm press up

Z's time = 12:24
My time = 10:12

Then I did a bonus of 40 divebombers right after - time 7:54

Yoga Morning Routine

Saw this on Pinterest - Like!  Going to have this be my Good Night Routine right now too ~

ZWOW 38 - Sweat Shred

Grab a 15 lb. dumbbell - Complete 3 rounds for time.  1 round =

• 8x (5 jump lunges + 1 burpee)
• 20 dumbbell swings left arm
• 20 dumbbell swings right arm
• 20 side crunch left
• 20 side crunch right

My score:
round 1 - 4:40
round 2 - 9:45
round 3 - 14:58
I beat Z!  Her time was 15:45

Game On

I've been off my game this week.  I think it's partly Nicole's fault - cause she's on her game and been going to spinning class every morning, I think she somehow absorbed all my umph through the phone.  I also slightly attribute it to being female and it being the week of the month, but I'm going to get moving again today.

Clearing my mind of "Can't" (...for a few weeks anyway.)

Three 40s

40 divebombers
40 assisted pull ups
40 hanging knee raises

took me 16:57

ZWOW #37

Do 6 rounds - Set gymboss to 30 sec intervals, this workout is 12 minutes
Do each exercise for 30 seconds back to back

1 round =

• Santana Push Ups 
• Side Hops 
• Santana Push Ups 
• Squat Jumps

Video here

Cardio Purgatory

I just did these exercises throughout the day - 10 here, 10 there, until I reached 100 for each:

• 100 burpees
• 100 jump lunges
• 100 deadlifts
• 100 assisted pull ups

I seem to be having a harder time setting apart a time to workout, so this strategy worked good today!  I'm done with the burpees and jump lunges, off to finish the rest.  :)

Sleeping Baby Workout

We have a guest sleeping in the basement for the next month, so my morning workout area had to be moved to our bedroom. This morning my baby was still sleeping but I was able to do ZWOW 36 from yesterday without waking up my baby by changing the 4 point hops into 4 point lunges.  Give it a go, it's a silent low impact workout. 

Sophi giving me a "you can do it" cheer with her fist in the air

It really doesn't take much to get in shape cause it's mostly diet!  Watch what you eat, and with regards to that, it's not about will-power, it's about creating the right environment.  Get your home food environment right to help you resist temptation (aka don't buy it!)  

ZWOW #36 - Push it to the Max

Last week was crazy busy, so I pretty much slacked with working out.  Hooray for new week's resolutions cause today (tonight, it's 10:00 pm) I'm getting back on the wagon with ZWOW #36

Time yourself for 3 rounds
1 round =

• 10 Four point hops (Insanity globe jumps)
• 10 Four point punches (punch to each foot then across your chest with each arm)
• 10 One arm & One Leg planks (alt)
• 10 weighted thrusters (low squat then thrust up into shoulder press)

Zuzka's time = 11:20
Video Here