Advice for Fitness Newbies

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DAY 10 - Ice, Ice, Baby!

DAY 10 - Tooo icy to run outside. I took one look at the treadmill and wanted to poke my eyes out. Strength trained today. Different than yesterday. 45# kettlebell sumo squats w pulses at the end 25# cable chest flyes (2) 15# dumbbells…
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DAY 9 - Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow...

...today would be a GREAT day to use one of the HOME workouts from the FORGET February Challenge...otherwise, here is what I did today: At home...reverse lunges, stand up/sit down with heavy weights (squeeze those lats), Spiderman on bench.…
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DAY 8 - Running into SPRING ??

...had to check my calendar today...I left the house to run 6 miles this morning...thought there was NO WAY I was wearing enough clothes: capri pants medium weight long-sleeved shirt (I have sleeveless, short-sleeved, light long-sleeved, medium…
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DAY 7 - LIFT and LIFT and LIFT!!

...Tuesday...a lifting day.  40 minutes working on my chest and biceps. I KNOW I will be sore tomorrow.  I like it :). Do YOU like that feeling?  Post on Facebook...I'd love to hear from you!! #FORGETfebruary
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DAY 6 - FORGET what you ate on Super Bowl Sunday...

...Super Bowl Monday...and I have SBS...what is that, you ask?  SUPER BOWL STOMACH...that is when you eat stuff that your stomach isn't used to and it bothers you most of the next day. BUT - a challenge awaits!  I decided I would run 5.  I…
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DAY 5 - Short and Sweet 3...

...Sundays are almost always a day off for me.  Completely.  The importance of rest cannot be overstated.  Your body needs to recover from strength training, needs to rest after cardio. That being said, I am committed to this challenge,…
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DAY 4 - LIFTED 3 x 3 x 3...

...Who's with me? Today was a STRENGTH day. I did 3 groups of 3 exercises 3 times for each group...for those good at math you have come up with 27 sets, right? (More info to come about why so many!!) Focused on back, triceps and abs/lo back. What…
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DAY 3 - FORGOT to eat!!

...Ran 5 miles. In the early afternoon - before lunch. Not my best time to run. My stomach was ACTUALLY growling. #FORGETFebruary WHAT DID YOU DO??
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DAY 2 - I did STRENGTH...did you "TWO"?

...Strength training day! MWF are generally running days for me, so Tuesday/Thursday are generally lifting days. SO TODAY... Lunges off a BOSU w/ a side shoulder lift Squats with an overhead press Abs with a 8 pound medicine ball 3x Sumo…