My life. My Story.

I have been so unmotivated to work out the past couple of weeks. You would think that this blog would have been enough to keep me going... but nevertheless, I've been stuck in a rut. Add lack of time into that equation and you get one lazy girl. Now that football season (my cousin Ray is a senior in high school and  plays for his school...we are hardcore Bobcats fans!!)  has started it seems like my life has been extremely busy... every single day. However, I've decided to not let my busy schedule control my life and my efforts to get fit. It's a goal that I want to achieve, so it's something that I will have to work at every single day. Of course there will  be obstacles along the way. My first obstacle is time management. I have to figure out a schedule that works for me and work as hard as I can when I can.

I've been extremely lucky to have some amazing women motivating me lately. My FIT671 partner, Emilie posted some very motivational quotes and pictures on my Facebook wall. They were awesome! My favorite quote was "Someone who is busier than you is running right now." Thanks Em. I'm back in the game now!

My sweet Aunt Nelwyn also encouraged me through a text message a couple of weeks ago. When I told her that getting fit is hard work she said, "You'll do great. When you make up your mind, it's done." I love it. I guess I hadn't made up my mind yet.... But now... I'm ready to get it done! Thank you Aunt Nelwyn!! :) I love you!

My friend Grace Moore is absolutely INCREDIBLE. She is on an amazing weight loss journey. Her goal is to lose 100 pounds. She is AMAZING. She's already halfway there... and this girl is UNSTOPPABLE. She has a very motivational blog.... click here to check it out and get ready for awesomeness. Yesterday she blogged about how other people word's can actually have a negative effect on you. Why do people feel the need to share their negativity with you?

I was really inspired by her closing lines... She said, "You have to write your own story. Your handwriting may suck, you might not be a good speller, and your hand will probably get tired sometimes…but DON’T YOU DARE hand someone else the pen."

With that being said, I just picked up my pen again and I'm ready to start writing. My story won't read, "she tried really hard," it will read, "she worked really hard and accomplished her goal." Let's get FIT.

Circuit Training

If you have looked at the Week 3 Workout Plan, that Courtney so graciously posted last night, you will notice that we are doing a lot of circuit training this week. Cardio is wonderful, and necessary if you're planning on running a 5k, but if you're goal is to burn fat, Cardio can't be your only solution. Circuit workouts allow you to burn 30% more calories than a regular Cardio workout. Circuits can also be really fun because the exercises are constantly changing. It goes by so fast, and it doesn't give you time to get bored!  Here is a good link from Fitness Magazine that talks about strength circuit workouts. It even gives you a few workouts to try! We'll probably be adding some of these to next week's plan! 

Have you ever tried a circuit workout? If you haven't, I challenge you to do a circuit to get FIT this week! 

-Emilie 

Week 3 Workout Plan!

Here it is!  Courtesy of  The Gorman's! This week we are going to be doing some intense circuit training workout's! I'm not going to lie, I'm personally very nervous about them... but I'm ready to do it!! Let us know how you guys are getting FIT this week? Have you ever tried a circuit workout? What are your thoughts?

Monday-CIRCUIT	Tuesday- STRENGTH TRAINING (legs & abs)	Wednesday-SPRINT CIRCUIT	Thursday- STRENGTH TRAINING (arms & abs)	Friday-CIRCUIT	Weekend- 5K (outside)
Warm up 5 min Walk/3.5 mph	Warm up 3 min walk	Warm up 10 min walk	Warm up 3min Walk/3.5mph	Warm up 5 min Walk/3.5 mph	Warm up 3 min
Run 1 min/6 mph	15 min run/6 mph	Run 30 seconds/7-8 mph	Run 15 min/6mph	Run 1 min/6 mph	Run 25 min
12 push ups	3 min cool down	12 push ups	Dumbbell Arm Hugs 3x15	12 push ups	Cool Down 5 min
Run 1 min/6 mph	Sumo squat with Press (10 lb) x 15	Run 30 seconds/7-8 mph	Dumbbell Rows 4x12 each arm	Run 1 min/6 mph
12 lunges/each leg	Reverse crunches 2x25	10 lunges/each leg	Side Planks 3 sets of 30 sec	12 lunges/each leg
Run 1 min/6 mph	Single leg dead lift (don’t swing leg) 3x10 each	Run 30 seconds/7-8 mph	Bench Dips 3x8	Run 1 min/6 mph
10 situps/20 crunches (twist)	Side lunges with twist (10 lb wt)  10 each leg	Bicycle crunches (50 total)	Bicep Curls 4x20 (5lb-8lb wt)	10 situps/20 crunches (twist)
Run 1 min/6 mph	Hanging leg straight (10 straight, 10 each side)	Run 30 seconds/7-8 mph	Standing Side Crunch 3x20	Run 1 min/6 mph
12 side lunges	Abduction 3x12 (resistance band)	10 wide push ups (on knees)	Hanging Leg raises 2x 10 straight, 10 each side	12 side lunges
Run 1 min/6 mph	Adduction 3x12 (resistance band)	Run 30 seconds/7-8 mph	Lateral Raises 4x12 (5lb wt)	Run 1 min/6 mph
10 Tricep Pushups		Skater jumps 10 each leg	Bent Over Flys 4x12 (5lb wt)	10 Tricep Pushups
Run 1 min/6 mph		Run 30 seconds/7-8 mph		Run 1 min/6 mph
10 body squats		Reverse crunches 20		10 body squats
Run 1 min/6 mph		Run 30 seconds/7-8 mph		Run 1 min/6 mph
Bicycle crunches (50 total)		REPEAT!!		Bicycle crunches (50 total)
Run 1 min/6 mph		Run 30 seconds/7-8 mph		Run 1 min/6 mph
Cool Down 5 min Walk/3.5mph		At least 5 min cool down (3 mph)		Cool Down 5 min Walk/3.5mph
		Stretch after!

Week 2...

It's been almost a week since I've posted on here... Not exactly proud of that. However, week 2 is here and I'm finally back in the groove! This weekend I did NOTHING FIT671 worthy. I was lazy and ate way too much. I was overwhelmed with guilt... In fact Emilie was probably sick of my depressing thoughts and comments... Although I'm pretty thankful for her because she just kept pumping me up! That's what friends are for!

On Monday I was pumped up and ready to run. I ran for about 25 minutes (a personal best since my last 5K)! Today I ran and then finished our day 2 workout! We're still doing last weeks workout because our "trainer" is a little under the weather! Today I wasn't as motivated because I was extremely tired, but I did strength training and added a couple of moves from Hope Solo's workout from the Nike Training Club App It was awesome! My next purchase will be a medicine ball so I can complete the whole workout! I'm feeling very motivated this week and I'm hoping to see some results in this weeks weigh in. Last weeks was nothing to celebrate about... Hahaha

Just a fun update: my gym motivation is totally a cute guy who has been there 4 TIMES! haha I just have to keep going at the same time to keep up my motivation level! :)

M-O-T-I-V-A-T-I-O-N!

This past weekend has been completely nuts around our house! My husband has been completely immobile.. we took a trip to the ER clinic last night and he has an MRI scheduled for 7 in the morning (much longer story, not appropriate for the fitness blog)… Since he can't be comfortable in any position, he's having a hard time sleeping at night, which makes me have trouble sleeping as well! I am so TIRED, and I have had NO motivation to get FIT the past few days!! Thankfully, my FIT671 buddy, called me today on her way home mainly just to talk…but most of it was about her thoughts on our challenge for this week! She had all the energy that I have been looking for since Friday!! Finally, after putting it off all day, I decided to just do it. I went outside (temperature has dropped a little bit because of a storm that may or may not be coming through)…Today was our 5k training day so... I ran Week 6, Day 3 of the C25k plan. It was a 5 min warm-up, 5min run, 3 min walk, 8min run, 3min walk, 5min run, 5min cool down. I haven't worked my way back up yet, but i'm wanting to run 20 minutes straight by the start of next week. I didn't do anything crazy tonight, but I'll feel so much better just by walking out the door with those running shoes on! Tomorrow suddenly looks much more promising! :) 

It's amazing what one phone call will do to give you motivation! Thanks, Courtney!!

-Emilie 

Week 1 Workout Plan

All the credit goes to Emilie & Ryan Gorman. They did a FABULOUS job of creating our workout plan! It's intense... but it is awesome! We hope it helps you on your journey to get FIT! Let us know what you think and tell us your favorite ways to get FIT!

Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Weekend
5K Run Training	Weight Training	Circuit Training	Weight Training	5K Run Training	Circuit Training
Week 1 of C25K	Warm up 3 min walk/3.5 mph	Warm up 3 min walk/3.5 mph	Warm up 3 min walk/3.5 mph	Week 1 of C25K	Warm up 3 min walk/3.5 mph
Warm up 5 min walk	Run 10 min/6 mph	Run 1 min/6 mph	Run 10 min/ 6 mph	Warm up 5 min walk	Run 1 min/6 mph
Jog 60 seconds	Decline-sit ups 3 sets of 20	12 push ups	Dumbbell Arm Hugs 3x15	Jog 60 seconds	12 push ups
Walk 90 seconds	Side lunges 3 sets of 20	Run 1 min/6 mph	Dumbbell Rows 4x12 each arm	Walk 90 seconds	Run 1 min/6 mph
Repeat for 20 min	Planks 3 sets of 45 seconds	12 lunges/each leg	Side Planks 3 sets of 30	Repeat for 20 min	12 lunges/each leg
Cool Down 5 min walk	Russian Twists 3 sets of 40	Run 1 min/6 mph	Tricep Extensions 3x12	Cool Down 5 min walk	Run 1 min/6 mph
	Goblet Squats 3 sets of 12	10 situps/20 crunches (twists)	Bicep Curls 4x12 (light wt)		10 situps/20 crunches (twists)
	Reverse Crunches 3 sets of 20	Run 1 min/6 mph	Standing side crunch 3x20		Run 1 min/6 mph
	Abduction 3x12	12 Side Lunges	Tree Hugs 3x20		12 Side Lunges
	Adduction 3x12	Run 1 min/6 mph	Lateral Raises 4x12 (light wt)		Run 1 min/6 mph
		Tricep Extensions reps (10 lbs)			Tricep Extensions reps (10 lbs)
		Run 1 min/6 mph			Run 1 min/6 mph
		Goblet Squats 10 (15 lbs)			Goblet Squats 10 (15 lbs)
		Run 1 min/6 mph			Run 1 min/6 mph
		Russian Twists 40 reps			Russian Twists 40 reps
		Run 1 min/6 mph			Run 1 min/6 mph
		Cool Down 3 min walk/3.5 mph			Cool Down 3 min/3.5 mph