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5 days in a row…!!! It has been probably a couple months (at least) since I’ve worked out 5 days in a row!! AND I feel GREAT too!!

I had a busy wild day…all 4 kids home again~ thank goodness the twins have pre-school tomorrow, but honestly they are not the ones that are the most needy…it is GUNNER and GRACIE the older 2! And I still have them tomorrow all day~ I am hoping they will be a bit more mellow tomorrow. I also felt bad because they were all disappointed that we didn’t make it to the pumpkin patch today(we’ll go on Thurs instead), I got sidetracked with my book. My designer sent me a PDF file of it for me to edit yet again prior to us meeting tomorrow afternoon. So that’s my job here tonight and tomorrow morning. I am honestly very EXCITED about it!!

Tonight was Gunner’s FB game…his Team: the War Eagles won! Yippie!
Gunner played a rather boring position- GUARD. And I had SNACK duty again~
Then tonight I read books to the girls and part of a book to Gunner.

My workout~
warm up- tanning (btw…these beds don’t do anything except warm you up…I personally like the light therapy The snickering dog )

r-bike 10 mins

bench
45×25
95×10
115×8
115×6
115×8

Incline hammer press
90×10
110×6
90×10

Butterfly machine
60×9x3

the following done as active rest between sets:
knee ups on bench
40×3
walking calves 2 sets
walking high knees 2 sets

Dips 9

Tricep extensions
55×8, 7, 6

Tricep push downs
80×10x2
95×2

ran outside- about 20 mins with about 5 shorter intervals and 1 long one of about 3 mins.

Off to edit my book!!!
-M

Cool AD!

My Oxygen magazine arrived in the mail this morning and LOW and BEHOLD~ I am in it!! on page 111…in the BODYSPACE AD!!  FUN to SEE

 
Good DAY~

Well with Grandma here we all enjoyed a bit of a vacation day…we relaxed in the morning, bathed and then went to lunch at On the Boarder….I ate a TON! I think I am still full, lol!

Then we watched “Love Comes Softly” then I headed to the gym leaving the kiddos with Grandma

R-bike 5 min
Bench
45×20
push ups 10
95×10
115×10
125×5
115×7

Incline hammer
90×10
110×7
130×6

Incline Flys
35’sx7
40’s x7
40′x6

Ab Knee ups- 4 sets (between above)

tricep push downs
70×15
100×10
110×10

Ran on the treddy for 8 mins- did 2 intervals …felt icky, so I did more lifting

Old School sit ups
pull ups 8
dips 10
Old school sit ups

Done!!

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I believe I have had a great month of BELIEF building this MONTH!! There is HUGE power in believing!! WE must believe we can have what we desire in order to ever see it happen. That is why we must learn how to believe. Simply saying positive things about your body, your workouts and you nutrition will enable you to start believing them. For instance if you look in the mirror and see a fat belly looking back- tell that image, YOU will be tiny and flat soon! That will help you start to believe that it will happen. By doing it continually you will take action towards making that happen and soon your belief will be a reality!! BELEIVE that you can be buff and don’t settle for anything less than a spectacular life!! You can live your dream!!! Believe it!!

My Day yesterday was good despite the change in plans. I cleaned in the morning a bit before the photoshoot~ which was good to have done, I also did a bunch of laundry, which now needs folding 

Greens for yesterday:
Ziga, Pea pods- way too many, lol!

Workout~
warm up u-bike 15 mins
Cybex pull downs
110×15
150×10
170×10
180×6
paired with knee ups
40(20front, 10sides)x3sets

pull ups 7
hanging knee ups- all the way up into a ball
15- hard!!

Standing BB shoulder press
45×10 front, 10 behind
65×10 frontx10×2
paired with bicep curls
45×10 bicep curls
65×5
65×4
45×10
added in between 2 sets of inverted pull ups 10 reps each and one more set hanging knee ups

Hammer High lat Isolateral pulls
70×10each armx3sets

Seated rows
90×15x2
110×10
120×8
paired with
25#plate front raisesx12×3

Ran- on treddy at 2%grade
a couple of intervals then steady at 9mph for 10 mins straight
a total of 20 mins

Good workout~ I will go to the gym around 1 to do a good chest workout with some intervals

Have a fun this LAST day of JUNE~ amazing!
BELIEVE~
Michelle

Belief quote for today:
“We all have our own life to pursue, our own kind of dream to be weaving. And we all have the power to make wishes come true, as long as we keep believing.”
-Louisa May Alcott

Saturday continued….
Well, I got all my laundry DONE, folded and put away.  Then it was time to do my workout~ so off to the gym we went

got there and chatted for 15 mins with a fellow gym ratt then got a good 12min r-bike warm up

Chest press 70×15 warm up for
Bench
45×15
95×10x3 in a circuit with
10 push upsx3
25 situps x3

Incline flys
30×10
35×6, plus 30×4
35×5, plus 30×5
paired with
bench dips 10 focused on shoulder contraction at the end of each

Cable flys
30×10x2
paired with
tricep extensions
55×10x3

pose down Bicep curls
30×10
40×10x2
paired with cable flys
30×10x2

Bicep Curls
55×10x3
paired with tricep push downs
95 x10×3
burn out set
65×15

Then I did the elliptical
8 intervals mixed alternating 4- 30sec@14 moving arms as if I was running  and 4- 20sec@15 holding on ones….
total time 20 mins

That’s all!
greens today
ziga, pea pods, asparagus

Now to shower~
Michelle

I believe in PURPOSE. WE ALL have a purpose for our lives…do you have a vision of what your’s is? I know mine…it is to HELP WOMEN- as simple as that! I’d like to help every woman in the world have HOPE- I want to share the message that they have the power to change their body, life and legacy.

Does that sound do-able? LOL! I BELIEVE it is!!

Now, I have not always had this VISION for my PURPOSE…it has taken time, effort and GOD’s timing to reveal it in my life. I’ve only had a CLEAR VISION for my purpose for the past 2-3 years. Until then I was searching and honestly more than a little frustrated…I had an uneasy feeling, I knew I was supposed to do something, but WHAT??

I really believe that God puts me through every part of my life for a reason…even the bad parts. I now see how things that seemed bad at the moment have now turned to work for my favor. I’ve also gained a ton of WISDOM through my struggles and my triumphs. Without the past 32 years of my life I wouldn’t be me and I wouldn’t be ready to attack my PURPOSE.

A couple books that helped me in finding my purpose are: the BIBLE, “Reduce me to LOVE” by Joyce Meyer and “The Prayer of Jabez” by Bruce Wilkinson

Today, was upper body workout day with my SIL at 8:30! I am an early bird!!
Bench
45×20 wu
95×15
115×10
125×6

Cable Flys
30×15x2
40×10

Lat pull downs (cybex)
130×15
155×10x2

Isolateral Shoulder press
50×15
70×10

Tricep extensions
55×8x3
Barbell curls
55×10x2

Dips 10

Knee ups on Roman chair 40, 25 (back hurt a bit)

Ran on treddy for 21 mins- longer intervals woven in using incline for some and speed for some.

Keep on Believing and keep striving towards your PURPOSE…YOU HAVE ONE!!

Love,
Michelle

I believe thistles have beautiful flowers :)  Isn’t that amazing…that a horrible icky weed like thistles can have VERY beautiful flowers?!  I was running outside today around the yet to be built area of our neighborhood and the lots were full of TALL thistles…and noticed how pretty the purple flowers were on them.  God probably made them that way as a reminder that even things (or people) in life that poke us, hurt us, stick us, cut us, etc…. still can produce beautiful flowers!!

Another thing I was blessed with today on my run was the smell of HONEY SUCKLE flowers- YUMMY!!!

In total I ran further than usual and slower than usual also– for a total of 4 miles…and I don’t even know how much time, but I didn’t really care about that today.

Then after my run, I did running of another sort–ERRANDS! Shower, bathe 3 girls, cut 3 girls hair, fixed 3 blonde’s hair, went to the: Library, movie store, Gunner to his friend’s and to another store.  It was about 2 hours in the van~ Now I am ready to relax as my little girlies play in their little pool.

It has been a GREAT DAY!!
Enjoy your evening~ I am gonna!!!

Love ya, Michelle

Belief quote of the day:

“As long as people believe in absurdities, they will continue to commit atrocities.” -Voltaire

A couple pics taken Friday by my webmaster Chris

Here are a few more

my workout today:
Run 2.1 miles
4 sprints- 15 sec hard walk back repeat
Bowflex chest press
100×10x2
120×10
paired with pull ups 10,6,6

Bowflex tricep ext
100×10x3
paired with bend over db rows
25’sx10×3

Bowflex rows–one arm at a time
50×10x3
paired with seated DB Military
25’sx10×3

u-bike
3 min, 20 push ups, 1 min bike, 20 pu, 1min bike, 20 pu 1 min bike

VERY good one!
Eats, good today~ I had a bad couple days- Backlash from my strict photoshoot prep…NOW I am focused and set to hit it hard for my progress pics and measurements this weekend!!
Buffing like a BuffMother this week!!!
-M

Weekly Consistency Report

My workouts last week-
Monday: Back workout at home
Tuesday:chest, tri, 1/2 intervals on elliptical
Wednesday:run
Thursday:legs
Friday:back,intervals
Saturday:run and push ups- spent 4+hours cleaning my van
Sunday:none- housework, laundry

Totals-
How many weight/strength training workouts did I complete:4
How many cardio/interval training sessions did I complete:3.5 (1.5 intervals/2 cardio)
How many days of the week in total did I workout:6

What obstacle did I overcome in order to get it done?I didn’t get as many lifting workouts done as I wanted. I was shooting to lift 6 days…but 4 was good …I overcame my BRAIN!
Who did I encouraged this week? Rally Roomers!!

MY POA for week #___3________- date:___5-21________
Plan of attack!!!!
What is my main goal this week with my workouts? BUFFING!!
What is my main goal this week in my diet? CLEAN IT UP…very low carb in prep for my photoshoot on Friday. Lose 1 “real” pound

How do I see my workouts shaping up this week-
Monday:LEGS–HARD and Heavy- the one I did last Sun LUNGES
Tuesday:Chest, Tris and intervals LUNGES
Wednesday:Back, Sh, Bi, intervals LUNGES
Thursday:Legs- booty LUNGES
Friday:off except for lunges!
Saturday:Chest/ intervals LUNGES
Sunday:? LUNGES

Goal number of weight workouts:5
Goal number of cardio/interval workouts:4

Weekly Mini Challenges:
#3- May 21-Do 100 lunges each day this week

I am finding that I want to workout more than I am getting done. Which is good that my motivation and goals are high, but I’d really like to get my POA more in line with what I actually can accomplish. I tend to “overbook” my life. I have a “deadline” for my book this week AND Gunner is out of School for the week, so things are going to be crazier than normal. BUT I will GET IT DONE!!! I am excited about the lunges challenge this week- should be FUN!

Well off to fold laundry,
Michelle