1/30/2015

I was curious to see how the FitBit pedometer handled time on the treadmill.  So, with a weighted vest, I ran .75 miles at 4mph. 

3 rounds

Squats, 135lbs, 10 reps
air squats on the inverted bosu ball, 8 reps

jogged .25 miles on the dreadmill

cable crunches and called it a week.

So the up shot is that there are two ways to handle the treadmill time.  On is to wear the Fitbit and let it do what it does.  The other is to not wear it but to itemize the treadmill in an activity log on the Fitbit dashboard.  The dashboard then does the math and adds the run to the days steps.  I think I'll wear the device during a workout group next and see how that factors.  

1-29-15

Summary of the last few days:
Sunday: 2 mile walk with the dog. Good hills. Reasonable aerobic effort. Not memorable.
Monday: 20 minute strength routine: heel raises, parallel squats with 40 lb dumbells, 30 chair step-ups, 20 abroller extensions, 2 sets 10 perfect pushups with upper ams tight to lats, 2 sets dumbell curls, 40 lbs each, 10  and 6 reps.
Tuesday and Thursday: 1 hour of  power yoga each lunch time.
Feeling pretty good. Bitter cold restricting outdoor activity. Using indoor intervals as a substitute, just have to make it more regular. Not easy.

1/29/2015

Joined the work out group for a lunch time romp.

Medi-ball medley.  It all went just fine.

The rest of this week has been a wash.  Though I am hopeful to get some X-country skiing in this weekend.

1/21/2015

13lb vest

5 Air squats on the tennis court lines

3 push ups on each line

Tire flipped length of court

Kettlee bell swing, suitcase carry switching on each line, kettlebell swings

Drag the tire first with both hands then alternating with single hand hold finished with both hands

4 rounds

1/4 mile dreadmill

Cable crunches/goodmornings

Mace bell 10&2

Bookends

Yesterday my day started with my usual 3+ mile walk and 7 minute workout. Ended with teaching a plant based cooking class. I was NOT in the mood after a busy kaizen event day 2, but got in the groove after stepping into the beautiful teaching kitchen. Class was full and people were jazzed.  Watching them enjoy what they prepared was all it took for me to remember why I was teaching. I just feel better when I eat plants and sleep 8 hours, so why not?

1/20/2015

Walked to the gym with AN nice chat.

13lb vest

1/4 mile dreadmill
pushup burpees/Goodmornings

1/4 mile dreadmill
 inverted bosu ball air squats
step ups, high box

1/4 mile dreadmill
Kettlebell swings

1/4 mile dreadmill

Tire flipped for maybe 75yards

Cable crunches/hyperextensions