Tues, 9/23/08 - Intense Cardio

I taught a great spin class tonight. I also had a chance to ride (last week we were full, and I had to give up the instructor bike). I pushed myself so hard during a sprint sequence, and I got off the bike to check on a student, that I had a really hard time getting my heart rate down. I definitely hit anaerobic today, and that doesn't happen very often!

I'm going to start teaching spin 2x/week permanently now, and I'm amped about that! In addition, we're still doing bootcamps and 1x1 training, so my schedule is becoming full. I love helping people reach their goals.

Have a great week, and train hard!

Workout Updates

I've been slackin on my updates :-) I've been writing them in my journal and been too lazy to post them here.

Wed, 9/3 - Off
Thurs, 9/4 - Spinning (Endurance)
Fri, 9/5 - Shoulders & Arms w/ Jerry
Sat, 9/6 - Off
Sun, 9/7 - Sports Massage
Mon, 9/8 - Off
Tues, 9/9 - Spinning (Interval) & Weights
Wed, 9/10 - Off
Thur, 9/11 - Spinning (Interval - we went for 75 mins tonight)
Fri, 9/12 - Legs (PM) & cardio (AM)
Sat, 9/13 - Chest & Cardio
Sun, 9/14 - Back & Cardio & Abs

Probably an off day

I'll be going to a wake tonight, out of town, so I doubt that I'll be able to squeeze my workout in. Depending on how late we get back, I might try to squeeze in a short cardio session at the very least.

AM Cardio, PM Spin & Lifting

8:40-9:00AM - Elliptical (20 mins)
6:30-7:15PM - Spinning - Strength (taught a great class...was working very hard during the ride)
8:30-8:55PM - Did walking lunges (15#) & abs from Cathe Butts & Guts DVD

Awesome chest/back workout

Today's workout was incredibly effective & efficient; trained this morning since today was a holiday. We did circuits composed of different machines/bars/grips than we usually use. It was a good shock to my system, and my body responded well. I still have get my cardio in, but I'm feeling really lazy - LOL.

AoS REUNION in H-TOWN!!!!

So, I got the best text message every from my brother Anthony C. on Thursday night letting me know that Jen B was coming to Houston for the weekend! Unfortunately, I already had several appointments on Friday & Saturday, so I wasn't able to meet up with them for a workout. BUT, I was able to get there on Sunday morning for brunch. We packed up the little one (Max) and drove to Houston early in the morn. We met up at Anthony's house, and I finally had a chance to see the beauty that is Lawrence Park and the 2 monstrous tires. WOWZA!!! I was starting to regret having worn a dress in an attempt to look presentable. I wanted to start flipping that mother - but I decided to behave :-)

Anthony & his wife were so hospitable. Jen B was just as awesome and beautiful as I thought she would be. There was alot of talk about kettlebells, training, Punch gym, and other funny stuff. Anthony always keeps us laughing; love that guy! And Mrs. Anthony is sooo cute and sweet; they are a good balance. Yesterday was like a dream; all I could think about on the way home was how lucky I felt to have met up with great friends and enjoyed a lovely meal...all with people whom I met on the AoS forums. Life is beautiful and knowing that there are people out there who share the same passions as yourself makes it that much more fulfilling.

Rock on Anthony C & Jen B!! Originally I didn't have any plans for Labor Day, so I'm glad that I stayed in TX and got out to H-town for a few hours.

Thanks for everything, Anthony C!! Make sure to let me know the next time someone from the forums comes to Houston; I'll come down again (this time to workout -- and eat of course)!

Friday, 8/29/2008

Lately, I've been taking a little longer lunch hour and training with Jerry on Fridays. Today we worked legs. I felt really strong, much better than yesterday. Jerry told me to stop doing sprints b/c they can make my legs bigger (given my genetics). So, just keep it basic for the next 10 weeks or so - lunges, curls, extensions, calves. He also told me to start hitting it really hard with abdominal training (no added weight, just alot of conditioning & consistency..since I haven't been consistent with abs as of late). It's time to get serious or go home...