FFFC Challenge #15: (REPEAT CHALLENGE 14) 7-8 Hours of Sleep a Night
This can't be stressed enough, our muscles grow while we sleep. All of the hard work performed to tear, lift and go heavy really goes to work as our bodies rest and rejuvenate. That happens when we sleep. short-changing your necessary hours of quiet rest is doing a disservice to you, your body and frame of mind. Sleep is not for the ...
Sanders Optimum Boot Camp (Day 9)
It's Thursday morning, dark outside and the summer breeze is going. I pick up my neighbor and we head on over to the gymnasium. We get inside, stretch and are blessed with only 5 laps around the gym. And then IT IS ON! We start with variations of the ladders which had me struggling on day one. I was so uncoordinated. But TODAY? ...
Sanders Optimum Boot Camp (Day 8)
Alright y'all. I felt GOOD today. I mean I felt ON this morning at 5:30 am. Perhaps it was the 7 hours of sleep. Maybe it was water I drank beforehand. Most likely it was the dinner I ate the night before. Whatever it was I was ready. Now I am not saying I was pleased with the 1 mile jog warm up under 7.5 minutes! Or saying I was ...
Sanders Optimum Boot Camp (Day 7)
It wasn't a good day y'all. I mean the workout was good. Monte did what he was supposed to do but the morning started off rocky. For one, I did not get a good night's sleep after going to bed after 11 pm because someone next to me was sawing logs. I mean it woke me up in the middle of the night to the point I had to sleep with the pillow ...
Mix It Up Workout
I did this workout with my trainer Heather back in September 2011 almost a year ago! Exercise never goes out of style! This is still relevant today and I want to share it with you all so you too can experience some of the positive benefit I have from my trainer.
Equipment needed:
Bench
Leg press machine
Cable machine
Print workout ...
FFFC Challenge #14: 7-8 Hours of Sleep a Night
This can't be stressed enough, our muscles grow while we sleep. All of the hard work performed to tear, lift and go heavy really goes to work as our bodies rest and rejuvenate. That happens when we sleep. short-changing your necessary hours of quiet rest is doing a disservice to you, your body and frame of mind. Sleep is not for the ...
Sanders Optimum Boot Camp (Day 6)
I feel good! Made it through the second of four weeks of this boot camp! I will admit, I felt much better today than I did yesterday. Today I arrived and had a chance to stretch before he put us to work. We warmed up with a mile jog he wanted us to complete UNDER 9 minutes. Then he had us do 100 jumping jacks.
After that warm ...
Sanders Optimum Bootcamp (Day 5)
If you ever wonder what they have us doing in bootcamp? Well here it is! Add to this we are up at 5:30 am IN THE MORNING. The birds aren't even up yet. It was a great workout and a wonderful way to change the pace! Try it - you might like it.
Workout
Awesome effort in our AM CAMP today! We completed 1/2 mile of sprints and cardio, 12 ...
FFFC Challenge #13: Daily Crunches
Daily Crunches
Crunches are one of the most widely known forms of exercise. When done correctly it strengthens your core, obliques, upper and lower abdominal muscles. This in turn helps to support your back and any physical daily activity as it all starts with the core.
This week’s challenge is not for the faint of heart. ...
Featured Femme Fitale – Michele Theknottytruth George
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Bootcamp Day 3 – 1st week down!
I actually showed back up on day 3! Can you believe it? Day 1 surprised my body. At least I had a day's rest before going back for Day 2. The problem is - Day 2 and Day 3 are back to back NO day in between! I knew I was going to feel it.
Got there at before dawn in the morning today and felt aight. I mean I am getting into this new ...
Bootcamp Kick Butt!
Today I did it ya'll! I survived my FIRST day of bootcamp with Monte Sanders. His program is the Sanders Optimum Fitness bootcamp and it is no joke. For years I have been hearing about it from my friend but never really paid that much attention to it since I felt my gym membership was enough. Well I was ready to challenge myself and kick ...
Cable Me Workout
I like this workout because it doesn't require you to be all over the gym. Basically you are using one piece of equipment to work various body parts so you can get in and get out.
Equipment needed:
Cable machine
Print workout here
Exercise
Reps
Weight
Squat position row
12
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Can You Hang Workout
What had happened was. Last week I was sick and recuperating so no workout at all. Do you think my trainer cared? Heck NO! She just added MORE weight? Is she bananas? I was almost done doing the squat/lunge/shoulder press combo! But I made it and lived to tell the story! Try this workout and let me know how you do by ...
Can You Hack It Workout
I walked into the gym to workout with Heather Thursday that blew my mind. She immediately had me work on what I consider the WEAKEST part of my body. But you never know how strong you really are until pushed. She actually went up on weight the entire workout and I hung in there. Barely - but I made it to the end. I also ...
You Can Do It Workout
Back to the grind again today. This morning my trainer really amped it up and kept it mixed up and interesting. My body is trying to recover. :-) Try this workout and let me know how you do.
Equipment needed:
Hand weights
Cable machine
Leg press machine
Squat machine
Bench
Print Workout Here:
Exercise
Reps
Weight
Leg ...
Monte Sanders Optimum Total Body Boot Camp
Who has participated in a fitness boot camp? I have never done it and am quite intrigued by the idea. As many of you know I work out with a trainer 2 times a week and have been doing so well over 14 months. Every now and again I feel like I need and/or want an additional challenge. Not saying my workouts are challenging - but I like to ...
Fabulous Fitale Workout
Thursdays are my group workout days with my trainer. Now there are a couple of things about Thursday workouts.
#1
Our workouts start at 5:30 am! UGH I have to get up earlier.
#2
I am usually still sore from my workout on Tuesday!
With all of that said - 30 grueling minutes later is normally met with my sweaty face, exhausted pant and ...