Day 88 - Chisel Balance

So I thought I was gonna have a quiet morning to myself again, but I had some company! Mr. Kolmogorov here was jet lagged and was up with me at 6:30am. But he was so courteous and said 'pay attention to your workout and we'll talk when you're done.' I thought that was so sweet. He even stayed in the other room so as not to bother me 💕. 

Pistol squats and rows were the hardest again and I still hate them! However they do go faster when you know someone is waiting for you with coffee in hand ! 

Only 2 more days and I will have finished 3 months of Hammer & Chisel. 

Day 87 Power Chisel

Day 87! Almost done with Hammer & Chisel. 3 solid months. Last workout before hubby comes! Felt really good to get some Plyo moves in. Had to drop down to lower weights on the step up on trunk again because my legs were just burned out . When I first started exercised I could never do Plyo. I always konked out in those sessions. So really proud of where I have come in 15 months! 

My nutrition has been off the last few days and I think that's the nervousness of his return. I tend to eat for whatever reasons when trying to cope with change even if it's a positive change.  We've been used to living in a certain way without Dad here and now we've all got to adjust again. But it's a long overdue homecoming ! 

Day 86 - Total Body Chisel

Aside from draggin' my ass? Slept late, was off on my nutrition last night and felt weak today . The cross backs and up on my 'chest ' (I use that instead of a bench), were the hardest . I think because I felt weak I had to switch down to 10s just on the last set (left and right), whereas on other mornings I could do 15 lbs in each hand no problem. 

Tomorrow I have decided I am getting back into this because it's making me nuts losing my momentum in the morning. 

I also just noticed I didn't blog yesterday! Good lawd, so you see what's happening to my brain when I don't get up early?  Haha. 

I did fine on the incline fly and press. Did 15s and also some 20s in each. 

Who needs hot yoga! I just crank up my fireplace and lift, and was sweating up a storm. 

Day 83 - Chisel Endurance

Chisel Enduance:

After teaching PiYo last night and then partaking in the 22 Minute Hard Corps workout on demand, I really came into this weak. But I survived. The girls had left a bunch of toys all out and on the furniture, so just did the modified version using weights and the floor for sessions that required a step up on the coffee table because I was too lazy to clean it up. Ha! I survived those planks with knee touches (very proud of myself!). And I think the hardest move for this morning were those curtsy lunges with weights as my legs were wobbly from doing so much PiYo yesterday . Autumn I really despise you in the morning, but I'll love you on that cruise in March with Beachbody! ~Jedi

Day 80 - Chisel Balance

Hi gang! Didn't think I was gonna get it in huh? It's a late night workout, but still did it. 

Not my proudest moment: Regina says "Mommy, I heard you say a bad word." Oops. I was cursing Autumn and those pistol squats with a row. I absolutely despise those . Let me go on record. I had to stop about the 7th rep on the second set on left leg- it was just burning too much in my calf and glute. 

But I'm feeling so much better now that it's done. The girls sat patiently while I did this. They're used to my craziness no matter the hour! 

My favorite part that I was feeling proud of was that I did those plank to a push up on the bench (well for me a coffee table/trunk) and did both sets of 15 and repeated and did NOT crap out! Yay me! 

Day 79! New heights

Day 79!

Yes I totally do have to be careful when I use equipment or am asked to 

'jump up' and do ---- because at 6'1" I have been known to injure myself with crushing my knuckles on the ceiling or hitting it with my weights. 😂 But to be serious for a minute, my thoughts for you today are that how successful you want to be is truly based on what you believe. You can change what you believe- we do that sometimes as we go through the course of our lives. I think your core beliefs are the most solid and hence these might be the hardest to shift. And some, especially those about how you view the world and people, could be the ones that you wish to stick with if they're working for you. 

Success is not one-track. Where you just plow forward regardless. You've got to be able to dump actions that aren't working for you and add actions that will.

Day 78 - Isometrics (Chisel)

I was talking with one of my challengers this morning about tanking in a workout because he was mentioning how the other night he barely felt like he could get through this one H&C . I was thinking the same thing actually that yes, sometimes I have to stop the DVD or my online streaming and I just catch my breath, or I maybe 1-2 reps less. But mostly I let myself catch up for a second and I go back. And yes it does really depend on the previous day's eating pattern, fatigue, my present mindset. Sometimes it's hormonal too. Certain times of the month I feel more wiped out, and stress levels can affect it too. 

This morning I didn't do so bad. What gets me on this one routine with the isomeric holds is my legs feel like they're gonna blow out and I'm known for having  very strong legs! But those modified pistol squats where I have to dip are rough and also those others where I have  to step up on my coffee table and do it for 10, then hold.... Oh heaven! It is the worst. But I keep hearing in my mind . "Don't quit." "Just 5 more...just 2 more..." And I picture being done. And I imagine how I'm gonna look at my next occasion , which for me is my Beachbody cruise March 12... So I dig deeper and just ignore the discomfort. But to get back to what he was saying... I do have those mornings where I have to take more rests, but what I don't do ever is 'skip'. As a trainer, I coach people it's better to stop and get refocused, watch your form, and then get back in. So I'm known for pausing and rewinding some and then going to finish it off.

Peace out!