Manic Mondays

Mondays are just that around here-- manic! Its always my longest and busiest day of the week. I start the day at 7am at work and didn't finis working until 8:30 pm last night. WHEW! I did manage to get a training session in while at work though since I had a 2 hour break. During that time frame, I did the following:

9/14/09

TRAINING: Legs & Shoulders

Smith Machine Front Squat: 50#/15r, 65#/12r, 70#/10r x 2 sets

Reverse Lunge off balance pad (DB in hand): 20#/15r, 25#/12r, 30#/10r, 35#/8r

Front Raises standing on pad (DB): 8#/15r, 10#/12r, 15#/10r x 2 sets

Side to Sides w/ 15# DB: 2 sets

Leg Press: 130#/15r, 135#/12r, 140#/10r x 2sets

Hamstring Seated Curl: 45#/15r, 50#/12r, 55#/10r, 60#/8r

Shoulder Press Machine: 30#/15r, 40#/12r, 45#/10r x sets

Side to Sides w/ 15# DB: 2 sets

Wide Stance Plie Squat (DB in hand): 25#/15r, 30#/12r, 40#/10r

Adductor: 115#/15r, 120#/12r, 125#/10r

DB Rear Delt Raises: 8#/15r, 10#/12r, 15#/10r

Also today was a cardio only day. I did 20 minutes on the elliptical and 15 minutes of heavy bag work.

I'm also in the middle of working with Bella's routine. She has been all wonky lately ever since we got back from Atlanta. At first I just thought it was getting over being sick, but now I'm thinking maybe she is trying to transition nap times. So today is the first go of it. Instead of putting her down around 9 or 10, I kept her up and she was happy. I fed her lunch earlier at like 11, and some milk and put her down at 12. Its 1:30 and she's still sleeping! WHOOHOO! I'm hoping she'll sleep until around 3, get up for a snack and then play until bedtime around 7:30 or 8. I can't believe how grown up she is getting!!

Weekend Workouts

This weekend was super busy around the Leonards household! Friday night we took Bella to her first Shabbat services at IHC. We lucked out, and it was family night so there were lots of other kids there and lots of singing--which she LOVED. She squealed and pointed and said "whats that?" to everything. haha! Saturday morning I worked at PUSH, then had a photo shoot for a cutie-patootie Dylan in the afternoon. I think I got some of my best shots yet! There was no workout for me on Saturday. Jer and I ate at home last night but we did enjoy an ice cream treat:)

Today's workout was 60 minutes of Turbokick. I was feeling kinda BLAH throughout my cardio though-- just overall lack of energy and I was clock watching... doesn't happen to me often and not sure what thats about either. Tonight for dinner we had skillet thai shrimp with brown rice and peas--yummy!

Remembering September 11th

A day late for this post, but I didn't have a chance to post on here yesterday. I wanted to make sure I wrote a post remembering September 11th. I will always remember what I was doing that day. I was a sophmore at Purdue, and I was in Jerry's dorm room. I was getting ready to go to class when my cell phone rang, and my mom told me to turn on the television. I couldn't believe it-- it looked fake. It was right at that moment that the second plane crashed into the twin towers. My mom and I were actually speechless (which for us, as you know, is a rare occasion). I then started to worry because my biological father was actually in New York City just a week prior, and I wasn't sure if he was home yet. Luckily, he was no longer in NYC and was safe. The rest of the day was slightly a blur. I will always remember the swarm of students in the lobby of Lilly Hall when I went to Biology class-- all of us surrounded around the television. Biology class went on as normal that day but I could not tell you what we were learning about-- everyone was way too distracted.

Probably one of the most shocking and sad days in my life so far and in America as well... but I would like to take a moment to remember the lives lost, the families touched and to thank those who have served our country-- including my aunt Peri, my grandfather Don, my friend Matt Caras. THANK YOU.

If you are reading this, please take a moment to remember those lives lost and families touched. And thank someone you has been overseas.

Friday Workout Log

Friday September 11th, 2009

First here's my workout from Friday.

TRAINING: Upper Body

Superset 1:

Unassisted Pull-Ups -- 1r (thats all I can currently do, LOL) + 5 5 second holds with negatives

Wide Grip Row- 40#/15r, 45#/12r, 50#/10r, 60#/8r, 65#/8r

Chest Press Machine w/ roller- 40#/15r, 45#/12r, 50#/10r, 55#/8r x 2 sets

Superset 2:

Lat Pull Down- 50#/15r, 55#/12r, 60#, 10r, 65#/8r, 70#/8r

DB Bench Flyes- (#is total): 30#/15r, 40#/12r, 40#/10r x3 sets

Superset 3:

Close Grip Row- 45#/15r, 55#/12r, 60#/10r, 70#/8r

Bench Dips- 4X15

Superset 4:

v-bar bicep curls: (# is plate weight added to bar)- 5#/15r, 10#/12r, 15#/8r

Seated Dip machine: 60#/15r, 65#/12r, 70#/10r

CARDIO: 15 minutes treadmill sprints w/ 1 min sprint at 8.0 and 30 second walk at 3.5 an then 15 minutes treadmill walk at 8% incline at 4.0 speed

Thursday Workout Log

Thursday, September 10, 2009

Today's workout was split up because I just CANNOT do a leg heavy day and cardio right after when I'm lifting heavy like I am this month. Also, my training session took about 40 minutes by itself and I wanted to do some Turbo today, which is 45 minutes or so, so its too much time at once when working out during a baby's naptime :) I'm also still helping getting poor Bella back to her healthy self. The poor kiddo is still getting over her double ear infection.

TRAINING: LEGS & ABS

Superset 1 (# is DB in hand):

Stationary Lunge w/ back foot on BOSU: 20#/15r, 25#/12r, 30#/10r, 30#/8r x 2sets
Wide Stance Squat: 20#/15r, 25#/12r, 30#/10r, 35#/8r X 2sets
Jump Squat: 4X10 reps

Superset 2:

Ab Crunch on Ball with cable weight: 15#/15r, 17.5#/12r, 20#/10r X2 sets
Stability ball pull-in: 4X 15reps
Jumping Lunges: 4X10 reps

Superset 3:

Cable Hamstring Pressbacks: 10#/15r, 17.5#/12r, 15#/10r, 20#/8r
High Step Ups: 20#/12r, 20#/10r, 30#/6r X 2 sets

Superset 4: 3X15 reps

Bicycle crunches
Reverse Crunches
Bosu In-Out hops

CARDIO: TurboKick Round 32 (45 minutes)

How was your workout today, everyone?

Wordless Wednesday-Photo Share

This week's photo share is of my good friend Christina's adorable baby girl, Makenzie! You can follow Tina's blog HERE ... she is currently training for a figure competition and I'll be cheering her on from Indiana!

Wednesday Workout Log

Wednesday September 9th, 2009
Here it was today! Felt strong... personal record on the Incline Press!

TRAINING: Chest/Back/Bis/Tris

Pullovers—30#/15r, 40#/12r, 25#/10r, 30#/8r x2 sets

Incline DB press 15#/15r, 20#/12r, 50#/10r, 60#/6r, 60#/5r

Cable Flyes 20#/15r, 30#/12r, 40#/10r, 45#/6r x2 sets

Seated Rows 30#/15r, 40#/12r, 50#/10r, 60#/6r x2 sets

Pushups on BOSU 4X15r

Lat Pull Down 50#/12r, 55#/10r, 60#/8r x2 sets

Seated Incline Curls- 10# dbs- 15r , 15# dbs- 12r x2 sets

Tricep DB Kickbacks- (each arm) 10#db/15r, 15#db/12r x2 sets

CARDIO: 30 minutes elliptical, level 8