Ahhh the Peace!

I love PEACE! It's been crazy around our house the past 4 days due to the snow and snow days. Thankfully the kids are back in school today~ Awww....the PEACE!!

Cycle day 3 was yesterday and I've come to realize that it's typically a "tired" almost "sick" feeling day for me. I think the hormone levels coupled with blood loss can make me feel pretty ICK! Anyhow...today is better, my MOJO is rising and I have a bit of focus again! I did get a workout done yesterday at the gym...it was a good escape!

Here's the workout:

Warm up elliptical- I actually did intervals for 9 mins
Bench
45x20
25push ups
95x10
20 push ups
ABS
9x10x4 or 5 more sets
15 push ups
ABS

Incline flys
30'sx10x3sets
paired with
tricep push downs
80x10
95x10
80x10

Posedown bicep curls
30x15
40x10
40x10
paired with
2sets cable flys and stretching

Cardio- boxing drills in aerobics room, approx 20 mins

I am still struggling with my butt, but I've decided with the prodding of my DH, to try and just "leave it alone" for a week or so...meaning- NO STRETCHING, RUBBING, POKING, TESTING etc... I have a tendency to constantly fiddle with my injuries- which may lead to them not being allowed to "rest" and heal. So that's my new idea for the week on it :hehe:

Today's focus is Balance, so my plan is to do several balance type exercises during my leg workout. My MMA class got canceled for today, so I'll be doing a small leg workout and running at the gym instead. I plan to go this afternoon.

I also plan on catching us up with our Just Do it posts:

Day 15 Diet

Day 16 Balance

Keep workin' it and stay focused!!

PEACE OUT,

Michelle

p.s. today's workout:

warm up 8 mins r bike

run intevals- most off mins at 7mph on mins @8 or 9 at about 8 mins into it
i did an entire 1/2 mile at 9mph= 3:20

25mins of running total- total distance 3.1miles

Lower back extensions 2 sets
Abs on extension machine 2 sets
Leg extensions 4 sets with stretching to the side (hip/obliques) and standing quad stretch
Leg curls- these were crazy weak on my left leg (did single legs on these) really light 4 sets
Single leg press 3 sets- these felt good...I'll have to do more of these while my butt is being stupid
one set walking lunges no weight and some walking calves

My new beginning!

I know God has big things in store for us every day and he wants our dreams to come true; the past is past - it must be forgiven and forgotten~ TODAY is where to begin and I plan to begin again. I am declaring that "Today is my new Beginning"...

I know I am sounding kinda "philosophical" and vague, but believe it or not...I don't share my entire life with the world via the web

Today I feel free to truly be excited for what is to come!
Today I feel the power and passion needed within my soul for what is to come!
Today I feel the Holy Spirit's hand guiding me towards what is to come!
Today I feel loved and have love to give towards what is to come!
Today I feel it is my NEW Beginning!

Thank You all for the constant appreciation, love, excitement, passion and love you give me! I am truly and utterly blessed~ God IS a good Father! He has given me so much~ He has given me you- my BuffMother Sisters! And I am so thankful for YOU!!

I've spent the week drawing closer to God; I've been pouring into my spirit life and I've been rewarded with more clarity that I've had in a long time! Pressing into our spirits is very worth the sacrifice much like pressing into our fitness goals. It's so WORTH IT! Sacrifice always brings reward!

A couple weeks ago was telling my MIL how I truly believed that my "fitness life" was VERY MUCH Spiritual to me! I feel connected to God through my fitness...my workouts are my "sanctuary" time. My time to connect to my spirit. Chaos engulfs almost the majority of my day but NOT my workout time. That's that time I can pour into not only my body, but into my spirit! I've spent countless hours working out in my life and my workouts do affect my sprit life. And my MIND also...We cannot separate part of ourselves from the other. We have a body, a spirit and a mind~ all 3 of which are affected by the other!

For those of you who have my book you understand that I deeply believe and TEACH that we must consider EVERY Aspect of ourselves into our quest to attain a glorious body. It must be integrated into our LIFESTYLE and encompass our entire being! Please don't forget the BIG PICTURE! The True WHY behind why you do what you do for your fitness and diet. The TRUE meaning for me is to touch lives! I sacrifice much so that I can stand up with confidence and REACH out to those who are looking for help and HOPE! I want you to realize~ yes I may seem vain or a bit edgy to promote so many bikini photos but this is my calling from GOD! I have a mission to help women and to be a light in the darkness. I have peace about God's mission for my life...I know God will say to me "Well done my good an Faithful servant" when I arrive in heaven :)

I have been called to be a LIGHT in the darkness and reach those who would not otherwise be interested~ I have a mission and I will complete that MISSION!

I pray that you too will complete your MISSION!

Love,

Michelle

Jesus said to her, "I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will live, even though he dies; and whoever lives and believes in me will never die. Do you believe this?" John 11:25-26

Whew!

Whew! I am beat~ and we are in the midst of an ice storm. ICKY!!

Anyhow...I just wanted to recap my past couple days- EATS have been PERFECT! that's GOD for sure due to it being cycle day 26 for me.

And my workout mojo has been good too...Although my workouts have been about half as intense as usual due to my sciatic.

Tuesday I just did my testing;

Wed I did 10 mins on the elliptical then about 30 mins of stretching and some rehab exercises, then about 20 mins of VERY light weights:
Torso rotation machine
Abductor machine
Adductor machine
low back extensions

i then did a good run on the tready...after 6 mins warm up I did 15mins straight at 8 MPH (7:30 mile pace)- so that was 3:45 half mile pace x4 Continuous, lol!

Then today actually went to my MMA class which turned out GREAT! I was the only one there so I had an hour of 1 on 1 form training...we really focused on that! Then I went to the gym and did some 15mins on the r-bike, lots of stretching and a few abs, some knee extension, calf rotation machine and smith butt squats.

My hips are sore from yesterday but my BUTT still seems to be improving, however NOT FAST enough for me. I can SEE MY BUTT is getting flat already from not being able to do an aggressive leg workout!

I hoped to test my 1/2 outside in my neighborhood tomorrow, but this ICE will prevent that! Maybe next week!

My plan for tomorrow is to stay sane and try to get in a back workout.


Sleep tight, I am heading to bed!


Love ya,

Michelle

1st Day Back!

Hey all, it was my first day back at the gym today in 8 days...felt good to be back to doing something :) But frustrating because I am at only about 70%. My left sciatic is such a bugger! My back is much, much better but my BUTT is SLOWLY healing up.

In fun news I got my hair done today and my hair lady is pregnant, she's having a little baby boy! I think that rocks!!

Anyhow, I toyed with the idea to do my testing today, but it didn't happen. I plan to go ahead and do a set of test tomorrow, but will be substituting for the run for sure. I may then opt for doing it for real on friday. By then I should know better on if it would KILL me or not! Tomorrow will tell me a lot on where I am at with my health.

Here's what I did;

warn up 4 mins
chest press
90x10x3 sets
1 light set leg curls- just to test my butt- it hurt a bit
stretching side of hip between sets

bench press
45x10
95x10x3sets
some abs, stretching, dips, in between sets

wide flat bench Hammer Strength machinw
90x10x3
leg raises between sets 10 on each leg


Chest fly machine 60x10x3 sets
Standing side leg raises between sets

back extensions and some abs on the back extension machine

Walk/run on treadmill 14 mins total- run only at 6mph and for 8mins total

r-bike another 8 mins

Stretching/rehab exercises

Cat/Dogs
Press up on tummy to stretch abs and low back strenghtening
Streth glutes/hips
Hip flexor stretch
laying adductor v-s- these hurt even on the Adduciton part- that's new
laying side leg circles
standing leg rotations
back bends
supermans

That was it!!

Food was 100% perfect.

I'm heading to bed early tonight, I didn't sleep well at all last night!

Wellness

HI all!! Well I am home from my day of "wellness"...I went tanning for my mental/sunshine/warmth needs, I went to the chiro for my adjustment and the I went to massage therapist for my muscle relaxation needs. I believe it has and will continue to help me get back to healthy workouts next week!!

Seeing all of your fun CONTEST posts and first test results has made me VERY excited to do mine next week!! Please be sure to watch/read the blog posts about the contest to this point. They are all accessible UNDER THE "BOOKS" section on the left hand menu under JUST DO IT! - 6 weeks

I've been doing a bunch more research today on rehab stuff for my butt and back...I think what I'll do is write up a little "series" for the rally room to summarize what I'm going to do these next few weeks to get back on the attack now that I am able to MOVE again, lol! It's so sad to me that I may have to give up my fighting class for awhile...the kicking is probably part of my problem :) I may talk to the instructor about working around my back for a couple weeks?? But I HATE that! I'd almost rather just not go then have to "alter" my participation.

Okay...NOW...I'm putting this here for myself as reference and a reminder- It doesn't mean anything more that I am "toying" with the idea of doing this contest...who knows:

http://universeweekend.com/

(/FYI, you should click the above link for the music if nothing else- FUN SONG!)

Alrighty, I've gotta go eat more and get more water into this BODY~!

BE WELL!!

You can still sign up for the 6 week challenge at www.therallyroom.com!

Love, MICHELLE