Busy Day

Wow, today was super busy.  Lots of work at the office, a meeting with a rep and all of that in about a 5 hour span.   Then I had a hair appointment (gotta get that blonde touched up.) Went home scared my poor little guy, back out on the road to pick up my mountain bike, home grabbed some dinner. By the time all of this was done it was 6:30 (I started at 6:00 this morning) and I started to think hmmm.. Do I really want to workout?  Seriously there was a huge part of me that was like blah skip today..  But I put on my gym cloths and sucked it up.  Why?  Because I can honestly say after I start working out I have NEVER regretted starting by the time I got to the end.

Using some recommendations made to me by Jessica .5 mile any cardio (3 to 5 reps) and 50 squats (3 to 5 reps) I came up with this,  now granted I did make some adjustments because of my late start.

Warm Up
4 miles stationary bike, interval resistance between 11 and 18. (No bike path is flat so why should your training be flat. I am unsure what my speed was, I didn't even think of looking. But it was a constant peddle and a constant burn.)

50 squats (all at once. I think next time I am adding some weight.. I was challenged but not as much as I think I should be.)

60 lunges. (ooo I love these things.. I can feel the burn  in my tooshie now!)

120 (60 each side) side lunges (Seriously, I have no idea why it takes me so dang long to get in the side lunge grove but it does.. And I ALWAYS feel silly doing them..)

25x2 Ab twists w/ a 25lb round weight. ( I found this one one of the MANY exercise sites that I frequent.. They are flipping WONDERFUL. I hurt so good right now. =) Stand as if you are going to do a squat. slightly bend your knees placing your weight on your heels. Engaged those abs and take your weight and go from side to side pausing in the middle this is one. I prefer to use the round weights because I can hold them similar to the way I would hold a steering wheel.  Not only does this work your abs but your arms and lower back get a nice workout at the same time.)

25x2 (each side) side ab lifts w/a 25lb round weight.  (Engage those abs let that weight dangle and let your body lean to the side and then pull yourself out of the side lean. Riders Edge flash back there!)

Quick and sweaty just the way I like it. By working my legs and my abs I got a good calorie burn.  And now I get to bask in the after burn of an awesome workout.. And get some sleep.. Tomorrow is another day.