Wed March 7

I was not feeling good this morning.  The girls kept waking me up and I felt rather nauseous.  I think I'm a little overtrained...I did not take a rest day last week and my activity may have gone up if the circuit training really can be considered to be more intense.  I ended up leaving the gym early.  I just couldn't hack it today.

A1. Squats.  warm-up and then
85x8
90x6
90x6

A2.  Assisted Row.  warm-up and then
130x5; 115x5; 110x5
130x3; 115x8
130x3; 155x6

Cable twists:
60x10
60x10
60x10

C1. Leg extension
156x8
156x8
156x8

C2. Push press
45x8
45x8

And then I left.  Just did not feel good.  I had a little fruit and cheese and we'll see how I feel later.  Jason is going to be out tonight at a meeting and hopefully the kids will behave pretty well.

Tuesday March 6th

I thought I started my period yesterday, but it seems to be MIA.  Just a little spotting and that's it.  This is somewhat upsetting...I thought I regained it regularly.  I had two good months and now just spotting this month.  Hopefully this is just a fluke.  I didn't have a period for years, and it may just take some more time to be regular.  I am upset because I really like the new circuit training, and I don't want the decreased period to be related to the training.

I just want to be able to be active AND healthy.  But perhaps I have to re-think my training again.

Circuit training this morning:

10 divebombers
10 low jump burpees
5 man makers
20 walking lunges, each side
plank
50 jumping jacks
10 plank raises, each side
10 low jump burps

Repeat 3x.  Took about 25 minutes.  Felt good.

Feeling discouraged this morning, though.  I'm hoping my period will make a comeback today.

Monday March 5th

Back to waking up at 5am.  I wish the gym opened earlier...I feel rushed when I work out in the morning.  When the family was away, I was able to sleep in a little more and was much more able to focus on the lifting since I didn't feel rushed to get home and get everyone ready for school.  I am trying my best to carry over that feeling to the present, because I know a lot of my feelings of 'being rushed' are really self-made and I do have more time than I allow myself to believe.  I just hate being late or 'really' being rushed.

That said...

A1:  bench.  warm-up and then
70x5; 65x5
75x4; 70x4; 65x4
75x3; 70x3; 65x3
75x2; 65x4

A2: leg press.  warm-up and then
370x10
395x8
395x8
395x8

A3: cable side twists
40x10
50x10
60x10
60x10

B1: lat pulldown with v-bar
110x4; 100x4; 90x4
110x3; 100x3; 90x3
110x3; 100x3; 90x3

B2: leg extension
144x10
149x10
149x10

B3: face pulls
80x10
90x10
80x10

That's it.  took about 30 minutes

Edit to add:  40 minutes of biking later

Sunday March 4th

Went to the Y to do some circuit training.  The family was staying home this morning, and I don't like biking when people are up and around...its too distracting to me.

60 jumping jacks
20 bw squats
10 mountain climbers each side
5 burpees
10 side plank raises, each side
5 burpees
20 walking lunges each leg
30 second plank

repeat 3x

took somewhere between 25 and 30 minutes.  And my legs were shaking at the end.  Good times.

Saturday, March 3rd

Jason is at a conference all day.  I played with the idea of just biking during the girls' nap, but I wanted to go to the Y and do something else.  And I don't like biking when there is no one to watch Zev (even though he's perfectly fine on his own).  Since the Y has childcare in the morning, I decided instead to head out there and let the kids play in the childcare center while I did a little workout.

Half an hour on the treadmill, 1 min/2 min intervals at roughly 3.5 mph and 5.3 mph.  It ended up being almost 2.25 miles total.  Since I really don't like running, I thought this was pretty decent.  It isn't that I can't do it, rather I find it boring.  But I do think running can be a good exercise to have in a plan, so doing it once a week is a good compromise.  Done and done.

Tomorrow will either be a little biking or a day of rest.  Depends on what the day brings.

Friday March 2nd

Family comes back today.  My week 'off' is over.  Some things I've learned:

I need to make fitness a higher priority.  I've felt so much more relaxed this week with that outlet.

I actually really like my job.  I was able to focus more at work since I did not have to worry about four other people.  That said, I do want to also focus more on my career and take more opportunities at work to get ahead.  I'm meeting with my boss on Monday so I will have an opportunity to think about that.

Workout this morning:

A1: Leg press.  warm up and then
320x10
370x8
370x8
320x10

A2: Assisted row.  warm up and then
125x5; 110x5
125x5; 110x5
125x5; 110x5

B1: cable fly
40x12
40x12
40x12
Tried the 50, but too hard

B2: hamstring curl
72x5; 60x5
72x4; 60x4
72x3; 60x3

C1: Front raise
10x10
8x12
8x12

C2: plank
45 sec
45 sec
45 sec

D: bicep curl
60x12
60x12

25 minutes biking at home

That was ok.  Once my family is home, finding the time to do the workouts I would like to do is going to be more difficult, and while I do want it to be a priority, I may have to make some compromises.  I will have to talk to Jason about it.  It may mean doing more at night after the kids go to bed.

Thursday, March 1st

On a recommendation, I checked out Zuzka's WOD (she is a former founder of bodyrocktv but no longer works there, supposedly due to some personal issues with the other male founder).  On her own, she started a YouTube channel with similar workouts to bodyrocktv.  When I inquired about bodyweight circuits on a private Facebook group I am a member of, she was recommended.  So I did her first WOD with some modifications:

10 divebombers
5 burpees
10 side plank raises, each side
5 burpees
20 walking lunges, each side
10 ball throws with an 8 lb medicine ball
30 second plank

repeat 3x

followed by reverse wood chops with an 8 lb medicine ball:  10 each side
bw dips, 10 reps 2x

Brutal.  Took half an hour and I was shaking and sweating at the end.  I was looking for another form of cardio that would keep my brain interested and still be a good workout, and this was great.  I think one of the reasons I dislike steady state cardio so much is that it is the SAME THING for half an hour.  This kept switching up, which kept me focused.  And it was short and sweet.  I think my workout plan is going to be:

Monday:  full body strength
Tuesday:  bw circuits
Wed: full body strength
Thursday: bw circuits
Friday:  full body strength
Sat:  biking/off
Sun:  biking/off

I may do some biking in the evenings on strength days, but it will depend on what the evening looks like.  If I do, it will only be for 15-20 minutes.