March 18 - 23

Monday - Chest and Triceps - 12 reps for most sets:
 - Incline dumbbell press - 12 reps 2/10, 12x 2/15, 12x 2/20, 14x 2/25
 - flat dumbbell press 20x 2/15, 12x 2/20, 14x 2/25, 13x 2/20
 - Chest fly on ball - 40x 2/15
 - Lying tricep extension 12x 2/5, 20x 2/8 good burn, 14x 2/10 burn, 13x 2/15 failure
 - Seated Extension 12x 1/15, 12x 1/20, 20x 1/25 - good burn, 14x 1/30 -failure
Then 60 min incline walk on treadmill carrying Peter in the baby harness, 2.5 pace, 2.71 miles
On SV Phase 1 Week 4 today
Tuesday - 9pm, one 20 sec letdown, then 60 minutes on incline treadmill, 2.69 miles
Wednesday - Legs (Quads) and Back - started at 8:40 for legs
  - Goblet Squat 4x 15 reps with 1/30, last set actually did 30 reps as I tried to go til failure, I need to join a gym soon.
  - Wall Sit with exercise ball at my back - did 5x trying to go longer each time, major leg burning each time - 38 sec, 41 sec, 44 sec, 53, then 54 for one more set - was dying. Also did 90 degress like a chair, not below paralell
  - Single Leg balance squat with back leg in air, 4x 12 reps each leg, alternating leg
10pm - back dumbbell row - 12 reps with 2/15, 12x 2/20, 12x 2/25, 12x 2/30
  - Superman T back lift/pulses with 2/8 - 100 reps total (12, 20, 18, 15, 15, 20)
  - 2 ten sec letdowns, 2 twenty sec hangs
then @ 10:20pm - 60 minutes on incline treadmill holding Peter in snuggly, went 2.9 miles. I get really sweaty holding him, the front of my shirt has been pretty soaked each time.

Thursday - nothing, doh

Friday - 9:30 am - 60 min incline treadmill wall with Peter for 2.85, 2.6 pace, trying to make up for missing yesterday, going to do resistance tonight (and maybe cardio again?... I ate too much almond ice cream for Ethan's birthday this week)
Saturday - Took the kids for a walk at the park - I did mini laps around the elementary track, got in  3.4 miles by the time we walked home.
Shoulders - Upward Row 12x 2/10, 12x 2/15, 12x 2/20, 12x 2/25 alt
Bicep curls - 12x 2/10, 12x 2/15, 13x 2/20, 12x 2/25 (bad form on that last set)
Hammer curls - 12x 2/10, 12x 2/15, 12x 2/20, 12x 2/25 (used momentum on last 2 sets)
Romanian Deadlifts - 100 reps with 2/30lbs (12x, 18x, 30x, 40x) - my left hand almost gave out holding the weight during the last 40 reps)
200 Walking lunges with 2/8 doing front and side raises
Bicep - lying palm up hold with 2/5 - 100x

March 11 - 16 (Peter is 2 months old)

Monday - Brisk 10 min walk on treadmill - 4.0 pace, .68 miles in 10 min, then CHEST AND CALVES resistance:
  - Incline Dumbbell Press 2x 15 reps with 2/15
  - Incline Dumbbell Press 3x 12, 10, 8 with 2/15, 2/15, and 2/20
  - Flat Dumbbell Press 3x 12, 10, 8 with 2/20, 2/25, 2/30
  - Calves - 100 quick reps 3x with toes in, center, and out with 2/30
On SV Phase 1 Week 3 today
Tuesday - nothing, blah, I wanted to, just a busy day
Wednesday - am workout - shoveling for 30 min (darn snow! I thought we were done with you) - BACK AND GLUTE day:
  - Goblet squats - 20 reps 3x with 1/30
  - 20 sec letdown (10 sec hold, no assistance with my feet on the door frame! 10 sec let down)
  - Romanian Deadlift - 20 reps 3x with 2/10
  - Walking lunges - 50 reps 2x with 1/10
  - 20 sec hold and letdown, no assistance (ouch my hands)
  - Barbell squat (with 1/30 in bag over my shoulders) 3x 25 reps
  - Dumbbell Row - 3x 20 reps with 2/30
  - One arm dumbbell row - 15 reps 3x - alternating 1/30
  - Abs Circuit 3x - 70 sec center plank on hands, 20 side raises (on hand until I couldn't hold it, then to elbow) each side, 20 L marches, 20 bicycle crunches
Thursday - Peter is 2 months old! 2 wonderful warrior flows

Friday - in closet:
- tricep extemnsons - 4x 25 reps, 10 sec hold with 2/12
- Lying tricep straight arm overhead 2 reps 50x
- Hammer curls 4x 25 reps 2/12
- Bicep static hold till failure 2x
Saturday - 8:30 pm - 200 walking lunges around the block with 2/5 lbs and I did alternating front and side raises with the 2/5 lbs dumbbells with each lunge, so I did 200 of those too, they were more painful than the lunges! At 9 :15 pm did 2.75 miles in 60 min on treadmill at highest incline and carrying Peter

The front of my shirt after I was done, that's the most I've sweat for a few weeks

Watched Jeff Morgan on YouTube while I walked - found his channel last week, some good stuff

Mar 4 - 9

Monday - On SV Phase 1 Week 2. At 3pm - 2 Wonderful flows.
11 pm -
  - 2 sets of 20 reps - incline dumbbell press 2/12
  - 3 sets of 20 reps - incline dumbbell press 2/12 and I tried to incline further each set
  - 3 sets of 10 flat press & 10 flat flys with 2/12
  - 3 sets of 10 reps 1/12 above head and straight arm lift to 45 degrees and back down
Tuesday - 9:30 am - 3 sets of: 1 min center plank on hands; 20 reps L marches, 10 reps bicycle
10:00 - Relief Society meeting
will work out more after meeting is done... - I did - here is the rest of what I did, I don't feel like writing it out right now...

Wednesday - feeling super sick. Nothing.
Thursday - 2 Wonderful warrior flows, tricep reps in closet with 2/12 - 3 rounds of 20 lying extension, and 20 laying straight arm above head to overhead with 1/20, then did following at 8pm:

Friday - nothing
Saturday - 4pm - two 10 sec curled hangs to letdowns, then
  - barbell curls - 2x 20 reps with 2/10
  - 2x 10 sec hold/letdown
  - biceps 3x  15 reps 2/10, 12 reps 2/15, 10 reps 2/20
  - alt hammer curls 3x 15 each arm 2/20 (little bit of leg bounce to help with momentum, prob not best form doing that but oh well, I wanted to do 20 lbs)
  - 3x of: one min center plank on hands, 10 side plank pulse each side, 20 L marches, 20 bicycle
  - 50 walking lunges
5pm  - break to feed Peter
  - 50 walking lunges 

Feb 26 - Mar 2 (Peter is 6 weeks old)

Monday - Went to my 6 week doctor appointment today, I didn't look at the scale but I know I didn't reach my goal weight. I knew I wasn't going to last Monday and it kinda sent me into a slump for a few days. After a good cry on Thursday and some loving support from Corey, he assured me that I will get there. I then came across a new program that I am going to try, a 12 month program. Goal is to look amazing by our anniversary next year. I'm going to get there! Yesterday we had our family anniversary special dinner. Not over the top fancy like our very first one, but good enough (I ate some vegan choc covered coconut and seeds, it was good) Today I'm back on the wagon diet wise. But I didn't exercise. But I did eat my daily dozen and learned about the new program, I'm ready to kick but. Giving myself 1 year where I won't pressure Corey to have another kid cause I have a different goal. Not that a six pack is more important than a child, but Corey's done, so we'll see, I'll give him a break for a few months.
Tuesday - Didn't join a gym yet, so did my best to do these with what I have here at home -
SV Phase 1 - Day 1 (recording this on Wed, I need to find my notes where I put what weight I used... will update with that later)
Holly Warm up (toy soldiers, knee hugs, deluxe spiderman)
5 min treadmill walk (.29 mile)
DAY 1: CHEST, CALVES & ABS

• Incline Barbell Bench Press 2 20 Use a light weight
• Incline Dumbbell Bench Press 3 12,10,8 Increase weight per set
• Flat Barbell Bench Press (I only have dumbbells) 3x 10,8,6 Increase weight per set
• Flat Dumbbell Bench Press 3x 15,15,15 Decrease weight if needed
• Mid Cable Fly - I used a resistance band on the treadmill handle - 2x 30 reps or failure
• Calf Raise 3 15 each leg Hold dumbbells if too light
• Abs Circuit 3 exercises - Did elbow plank for 

Wednesday - DAY 2:  BACK & GLUTE

• Goblet Squats   3x 20 reps - used 1/25, went slow paying careful attention to my right knee...
• Barbell Deadlift   3   10,8,6  - I don't have a barbell so did dumbbell - 10, 10, 8, 8, used 2/25 for 10 reps, 2/30 for both 8 rep sets
• Barbell Back Squat  1x 20 - used 1/30 dumbbell in a bag on my shoulders
• Barbell Back Squat  3x 10,8,6 - used 1/30 dumbbell in a bag on my shoulders the whole time
• Barbell Row   3x 12,10,10 - 12 reps 1/30, 10 reps 2/20, 10 reps 2/25
• One-Arm Dumbbell Row 3x 15 each arm - used 1/30 for each round
• Cable Upright Row  3  15,12,10 - tried to do that with a resistance band under my treadmill's foot

Thursday - DAY 3:  SHOULDERS & CALVES - 11pm - I didn't warm up

Seated Shoulder Press - 20 reps 2x with 2/10 - good burn!

Seated Shoulder Press - 15 reps 2/8, 12 reps 2/10, 10 reps 2/15

Side Lateral Raises - 15 reps 1/5 each arm, 12 reps 1/8 each arm, 10 reps 1/10

Lat V raises with Band - 36 reps

Bent over Delt Row - 15 reps 2/8, 15 reps 2/10, 15 reps 2/15

Back Pulses with Band - 3x 15 reps each set

Calf Pulses - 3x 100 with 2/30 each set, 1st set toes in, 2nd set center, 3rd set out

Friday - Didn't exercise today, also didn't eat a lot or nurse much today, spent all day at hospital with Peter, he has RSV, poor kid.

Saturday - Good morning. Just woke up here at the hospital, the reclined chair was more comfortable that expected. They say Peter is doing great, might move out of the Intenstive care today. Maybe I'll try to take a brisk walk around the hospital or do some stretching today. We'll see

Feb 18 - 23 (Peter is 5 weeks old)

Monday - Peter is 5 weeks old. Spent a night away last night for our anniversary. I'm not feeling in the zone. Today I just shoveled the driveway, and did ten 20 second holds on the pull up bar, starting to toughen up my hands and work my way up to pull ups again
Tuesday - Happy Anniversary to us. I walked 1 mile on the treadmill this morning in 15:28, then 2 hours of night skiing at Brighton tonight. Very cold (zero degrees!) but it was good.
Wednesday - TEN 10 second let downs, I was shaking but I was able to hold a few at the top, most of them I was holding my best with arms at 90 degrees
Thursday - My knees have been hurting for a few weeks, not when I jogged but when I got up and down the stairs and when I get off the couch after feeding Peter (it's a real sink into it couch) So just did treadmill walk again, 40 minutes, 2.35 miles

Friday - About 20 minutes of random upperbody moves with 2/12 lbs in my closet, trying to get a burn. Watched a free online masterclass by Sculpted Vegan. I like it
Saturday - Requested a free gym plan from the Sculpted Vegan (may refer to it in future as just SV) Modified one of her Friday workout to make it at home - 3 times each exercise with 12 reps of each

1. Chest Fly on ball with 2/8
2. Double Bent Over Row, 2/25
3. Seated Shoulder Lat Raises 2/8
4. Dumbbell Hammer Curls 2/15
5. Tricep Dips with 1/20 dmbl on lap
6. Bulgarian Split Squat
7. Glute Kick Backs Alternating
8. Reverse Crunch

Also did 10 thirty second hangs on the pull up bar. So, I think I might join Vasa next week, thinking about it. Kim said to do it in the masterclass webinar. But will I be able to make it to the gym with Peter? Thinking about it...

Feb 11 - 16 (Peter is 4 weeks old)

Monday -  I shoveled snow this morning for 35 minutes. Broke a good sweat there, then did 3 miles on the treadmill, about half and half jogging and walking with a few sprints. Got interrupted a few times, was 40 minutes total. Weight at noon - 155.6, yay, new low
Tuesday - I've had sick kids for two weeks but today it was a bit harder cause the toddlers got it - fevers and throwing up - so all that plus a nursing newborn = I didn't get to working out today. I'm gonna give myself a break today, my eating has been awesome.
Wednesday - 2 Wonderful flows, then wake up kids, then 1 mile run in 9:12, then kids to school, then two more miles walking, finished 2 miles in 33:52
Thursday - Nothing, doh! Eating was spot on. Nursing lots and when Peter was asleep I was gone for 3 hours driving Eth to his sax lesson in Orem

Friday - Blah, not much, 10 min of stretching (2 wonderful flows) after midnight. I feel like I'm just nursing Peter all day
Saturday - 2 wonderful flows in the morning, feeling frustrated with life right now. 

Feb 4 - 9 (Peter is 3 weeks old!)

Monday - Little Peter is 3 weeks old today.

Did 3 miles - first mile was a timed mile, did it in 9:26, not bad. (About killed me tho) Then got kids off to school, back to treadmill to walk for 2 miles with a few more sprints for 30 minutes. Did a total of four 60 sec sprints. Weight 158.6, up from last week
Tuesday - 7:30 pm did Holly's January 2019 Workout A -
Warm Up:
 - Toy Soldiers 10x ea
 - Knee Hugs 5x ea
 - Deluxe Spiderman 5x ea
8 Minute EMOM
 - Goblet Squat 5x (1/30 lb dumbbell)
 - 1 Leg RDL – Row 5x (2/12 dumbbells)
rest 1 minute
10 Minute EMOM
 - Swing Clean Push Press (2/15 lbs)
 - Box Jumps 10x (I don't have a box, so I did 180 floor jumps, 2 jumps turn back and return to front = 1x)
4 min sizzler - 30 sec each - plank side to side walks, plank with bear knees
8 minute Cooldown
Wednesday - 1:30 pm - 3 miles on treadmill - total time 38:30. Did .5 miles in 8.30, then timed myself for a mile - did it in 9 minutes! Then jogged a little but mostly walked the rest of the time. Good sweat. I wonder if this could be my year to win the fun run? Weight after exercise 160.4
Thursday - 9 pm - I tried to do a "letdown" and could barely hold myself. So I just did ten second hangs 10x to try to start and toughen up my hands, we'll slowly work up from here to 30 sec hangs, and then maybe after I loose some weight I can do the letdowns.

11pm - Holly's January Workout B:
Warm Up:
 - Toy Soldiers 10x ea
 - Knee Hugs 5x ea
 - Deluxe Spiderman 5x ea
50/10 50 Seconds ON 10 Seconds OFF - 4 rounds for 20 minutes
 - Elevated Hip Hinge
 - 1/2 Get Up
 - Suitcase Squat
 - 4 Pt. Plank Tappers
 - Lateral Box Hop & Reach
Sizzler - hover plank with knees bent and extend
7 minute Cooldown
I didn't eat that great today, darn kids found the rice krispy treats that I had forgotten about and I ate too many. Haven't been in control, Peter's been nursing all day it feels like, I haven't been able to complete a task without being interrupted. I did get all my daily dozen, so I would have been good if I'd skipped the 8+ krispy treats

Friday - 12:30 pm - 1.27 miles in 16:55 - walking and did three 60 sec sprints. Then got a call from the school that Lily was not feeling well and needed to be picked up. (I went to pick up a kid everyday this week!) Came back home, finished 1.63 miles in 21:20, that included five more 60 sec sprints, total of 8 sprints, go me.
Saturday - busy housework day, but I didn't workout or even stretch, doh. But I'll give myself a break, cause it's hard for me to do really plan/schedule with a newborn.
Sunday - weight this morning 157.0