September 2011
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The cure for anything is salt water - tears, sweat or the sea.” - Isak...
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NY Times: Is Junk Food Really Cheaper? NOPE! →
floats-on-dreams-deactivated201 asked: Amanda, I just love your blog. It motivates me to continue my training! Keep posting your workouts and daily routines. My goal is to get my abs back by next Summer! Much love and respect ! - Tuan
benkingartist-deactivated201203 asked: Hey! I love your blog, you are so inspirational! It's always refreshing to see strong woman who's devoted to their health. I would recommend your blog to anybody :) Keep it up! x
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The secret of health for both mind and body is to not mourn the past, worry...
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This Week's Menu and Grocery List
MENU: Breakfast: egg whites w/ veggies and low fat mozzarella, oats w/ almond butter, and protein shakes
Lunch/Dinner: Lemon Feta Baked Chicken, Italian Wedding soup, grilled eggplant and zucchini, steamed broccoli
Snacks: Greek yogurt w/ protein powder and fruit, baby bell cheese, quest bars, boiled eggs
SHOPPING LIST
DAIRY: Almond Milk, reduced fat Feta, 1/2 dozen eggs
VEGGIES:...
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Girls, Get Your Guns! →
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A daily hit of athletic-induced endorphins gives you the power to make better...
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NY Times: Why Even Resolute Dieters Often Fail →
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Get Ready to Get Sweaty-Oxygen Back and Abs
Read through my new Oxygen mag and got inspired by some new workouts
Warm up: 5 min Elliptical
BACK (4 Sets) *Bow and Arrow (with heavy band)-10
*180 Rotation Supermans-10
*Push Down with heavy band-10
*Straight Arm Pull Back (10#)-10
*Pull through with heavy band-10
*High Row with heavy band-10
ABS (2 Sets) *100s
*Rolling plank with T Stand
*Head Elevated Reverse Crunch
*Chair...
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Get Ready to Get Sweaty-Morning Run
Out of the door by 6 am. It was still dark…and far colder than I anticipated. Dudley and I hit the trail hard to warm up!
By the time the sun finally came up, Dudley was on a mad hunt for bunnies. He was also scared to death of the deer.
We ran across a little family of deer. While they happily munched on grass, we huffed and puffed onward.
TIME: 55 min
BURN: 465 cals
WATER:...
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Get Ready to Get Sweaty-Sunday Sweat Session
I am drenched. nuf said. Must. Shower. Now.
TIME: 60 min
BURN: 490 cal
WATER: 32 oz
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Get Ready to Get Sweaty-Circuits with TABATA
WARM UP: 5 min Elliptical
CIRCUIT 1 (3x)
Medicine Ball Push ups-10
Barbell Wide stance squat-45#-10
Alternating Shoulder press-15#-10/side
4 MIN TABATA on Elliptical (20 second SPRINT, 10 second recovery, x8)
CIRCUIT 2 (3x)
Row with heavy band-10
Sumo Squat with lateral raise-12#-10
Jump Squats holding medicine ball-10
4 MIN TABATA Elliptical
CIRCUIT 3 (3x)
Straight Leg...
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Sometimes it's Okay to Bend the Rules →
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Get Ready to Get Sweaty-Shoulders and Legs
WARM UP: 5 min elliptical 6/10 resistance
SHOULDERS (4 Sets) *Kettlebell Press-15#-10/side
*Combo Shoulder Raise-12#-10
*Barbell Shoulder Press-35#-10
*Dumbbell Diagonal Raise-10#-10/side
*Floor Inverted Shoulder Press-10
CARDIO (10 min)
Elliptical level 7/10 resistance
LEGS (5 Sets)
*Barbell Squat-45#-10
*Deadlifts-45#-10
*Pendulum Lunges-5/side
*Glute Bridges-10
*Sumo...
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