BuffMother!

Hey Ya’ll!!
I hope you’ve had a great HOLIDAY today and are ready to take 2008 by storm…”2008 WILL BE GREAT!”- Is my motto~
I can’t wait to see what the future holds!!!

I just took a few minutes to look back at my Jan. 1, 2 and 3 posts from last year. Here is the direct link to my blog posts for the beginning of Jan 2007. I am AMAZED at how I can forget so much of what happened just a year ago, lol.
That’s the GREATEST thing about having a blog…it is a GREAT record for life

My 2007 Resolutions were this:

#1- BE POSITIVE at all times and NO Complaining
#2-Be the best BuffMother leader I can be! Keeping LOVE as the central focus in my pursuits. GOD is LOVE so in order to be Christ-like I MUST GUSH LOVE!!
#3-Start my day with 10 min alone time to journal a prayer and write my daily to do list
#4- Eat at least 2 servings of GREENS every day this year–365 in a row!!
#5-Train for and run an 800m race

I did rather well on my resolutions…I did #5 very successfully, I did #4 probably 300+days of the year, but I didn’t do the BEST at #3…I am not a morning person, so….I do better with doing that prior to bed or during another quite time of the day. As for #1 and #2, I did well but there is always room for improvement, RIGHT?

So…..for 2008! My resolutions will hopefully help me to keep moving forward in life and in LOVE. :love:

MY 2008 RESOLUTIONS!!!
#1- To be a “Light in the Darkness” for God, by showing His LOVE to others through my actions and by doing amazing things that are not possible without the POWER of GOD in one’s life.

#2- To have many fun ADVENTURES! -Go to Travis’ fights, to Disney world, To the BEACH, To MN and anywhere else where an adventure awaits! I expect to do some book signings, promotional tours, photo shoots, business trips, etc…. and I plan on making those fun!

#3- To build my LEGACY…through being an example to my children in regards to my personal life, spiritual life, fitness life and business life. I want to make it look easy to balance all aspects of being a mother, wife, friend and buff woman! Life should be filled with JOY not stress and worry.

#4- To have more personal “in person” relationships/friendships with people. Get out and interact with the world, It is FUN! I spent way to many hours isolated due to writing my book in 2007. NOW i am ready to get out an interact again!!

#5- To Revolutionize the World of Women’s Fitness through HORMONAL TIMING!!! YEAH HAW!!! by giving every woman HOPE that she can live her dreams and there is HAPPINESS for her! Life is supposed to be filled with SUCCESS not heartache.

Other items that I will strive to do include-
Post a GOOD blog daily
Workout on average 5 days/week
Eat at least 2 servings of Greens daily
Invest quality time with each of my kids
Have a lot of sex
Start training new clients again soon!
Help women who want to be trainers be “BuffMother! trainers”
Be a sweet, kind, gently and happy person always!
Read my BIBLE daily, even if it is just one verse

Today was a REST day for me…tomorrow I will hit it hard fitness wise again.
I plan to take pictures, measurements and stats~

I am so EXCITED, this year will be GREAT!!!!
Love,
Michelle

I believe in relationships…we are made for this purpose.  The reason God created man was so he could have “relationship”…that is AMAZING!  And makes me realize that the HAPPIEST times of my life have been when I am actively seek out relationships with other people.  I am a very independent person and have at times a tendency to isolate myself from interacting with others.  It is my natural “I can do it better by myself” attitude.  However, it is not very fun nor is it very rewarding when others are not involved in the process or the reward.  That’s why I love the Rally Room!  It keeps me in relationship with others and gives me a place to easily give my energy away through encouraging others!!  I love the REALATIONSHIPS I have been blessed with in TEAM BUFFMOTHER!!
So, yesterday I ended up playing kickball at Gunner’s field day- luckily I had taped my ankle in anticipation that I may have to participate.  I was surprised at how well I kicked, ran the bases and fielded the ball.  NOW,both my DH and SON think I am “faking” my sprained ankle now, lol!  I told them I just had adrenaline and I know how to get “up” for competition :hehe:

Then after supper I did a back, shoulder, bicep circuit style workout (all 8 exercises total of 3 sets)

1-pull ups: 13!!pb, 8, 7overhand wide
2-sit ups:3×50
3- bent over rows 30#’sx12×3
4-lateral raises 15’sx15-20 repsx3
5-one are db lat rows w/twist 30#x12×3
6- ab wheel 20,15×2
7- military press 25#’sx10×3
8- bicep curls 25×10x3

Then I rode the upright bike for just 5 mins (since I already did my intervals in the am)

I was BEAT and Luckily got to bed by 11:30 and slept in until 9!!
Now we are off to the gym for my last workout of the week, CHEST and intervals.

Have a super day filled with RELATIONSHIP~
OH and on SPIKE tonight the TUF finals is on–GO BJ PENN!!!

-Michelle

Belief quote of the day:
“You can do it if you believe you can!”
Napoleon Hill

Hi …well I am shifting my day off of lifting to today. I am still a tish sore from my leg workout on Tuesday and since my back has been a bugger I decided it would be best to shift my legs to tomorrow and lift my back on Sunday. Also, I never made it to Wal-mart yesterday~ which I blame on the COLD yucky weather yesterday.

AND I just finished upright bike intervals even min on: odd min off…8 hard mins total of 20 mins

Today is BEAUTIFUL here, though and I will be off to the races soon- wal-mart, b-day party for Gunner and dinner out with DH and the girls-and maybe a quick trip to the mall

I had a great workout day yesterday and was rewarded by a leaner reflection in the mirror today, but no weight loss…that’s the power of muscle!!

Here is yesterday’s workout:
u-bike am fasted for about 10 mins while reading my BIBLE…I’ve done this several times this week!!

Warm up- elliptical- decided to make it intervals 10 mins
Bench 45×25
95×10
115×8
115×5x2
paired with 2 sets bench dip
2 sets crunches on bench with feet on bar

Skull crushers
50×8, 7, 6
paired w/ incline flys
30’sx10
35’sx8,5

Cable tri push downs
50×16 big set and decided to do flys instead

Cable Chest flys
arms together 25×10
arms one at time
30×10
35×10x2

Knee ups on roman chair
30 slow
st leg ups 10+10knee ups x 2 sets
Kick backs
10’sx12
15’sx10- this gym has no 12’s which I would have rather done and focused harder on contraction

Then elliptical intervals 20 mins~ these were good and hard

Slept hard and have more energy today!! HOORAY FOR Friday!!

Love you all,
Michelle
p.s. I will announce the contest for all Rally Room members this weekend …to start on May 7th

Last NIGHT:
I am so happy…. I won my race tonight and it WAS a blast. Thanks for all your cheering on and support.
I wouldn’t have ever made it without all of you

Off to have a POST race date with my sweetie!

Love,
Michelle
p.s. I’ll post video an pics tomorrow!!

Today~
I can barley walk today, I am SO SORE, lol! It feels so good!!! All night and all morning I have been on cloud 9!!! Closure has happened and it feels so good

Here is the video

Here is the link to some photos
track meet pics

Thanks again everyone for your sweet support!!!
Love,
Michelle

Sunday has been a rough day for me over the past few months…somehow I have ended up terribly “crabby” on SUNDAYS. Despite my desire for a relaxing day, I have been working myself into a tizzy before we even get to church and be in a rotten mood most of the day.
Last weekend, I decided THIS IS ENOUGH! I am NOT going to be CRABBY on Sundays anymore~or any other day for that matter. I am going to enjoy the journey in my life and not stress the small stuff (mostly housework, lol)…
Long story short: TODAY has been GOOOOOOD :jump:

We went to church this morning, listened to a wonderful sermon about prayer–I needed this! Came home, had lunch, laid out on the trampoline while doing my nails, then got ready for my track wo…as I was about to leave Travis proclaimed he wanted to go too–meaning all the kids would have to go too….So we away we went.

I warmed up 3 laps, streches, drills, etc…
Then:
400m=62sec 30, 32 splits
rest 12 mins
400m-63 seconds 31, 32 splits
rest 5 mins
400m- 68 seconds Lactic Acid big time!! 33, 35 splits
rest 12 mins
400m- 68 seconds DYING the entire last 300m!
my HR was still elevated to 120 bpm 35 mins after this workout–I was DEAD!!

Travis also ran his very first EVER 400’s and did REALLY Well (he did 3, 2 of them hard)!! Amazing that he is still having “firsts” at the age of 37– you are never to old to try new things

Now it is time to bathe the kids and relax and prep for the week ahead–
My plan is simple
1- continue getting 800m ready, my race is the 31st
2- work on business stuff

Love ya!
-Michelle

Hi all!!
I am very thankful today for all the work I have put into my body over the past 3 plus years- 3 years ago was when I really was first starting to shoot to BUILD Muscle mass–and it has forever changed my body. Now I can have a free day, or even a free week and not hardly even notice. My muscle mass is so good at burning calories that when I eat a lot extra or lay off on my workouts, nothing much changes. Of course it would if I took a MONTH off, lol. I am thankful for MUSCLE!!

So, that said, I have had a few days off. After being sick at the end of last week, I decided that workouts would be optional this week. My body was due for a rest, plus with everything else going on this week–it was perfect timing for a slight break.

I think we will hit the gym this morning though–but, that’s still not 100%, lol! It is actually nice to have that freedom–

I do plan on hitting it hard starting next week. I plan to take pics, measurements and my bodyfat, then test again in 4 weeks. That should be right in time for Christmas!! I am excited for that!

Well if I workout today, I’ll check back in!

Happy Thanksgiving,
Michelle