Good Morning! Friday has finally arrived!
Any plans for this weekend? If any of my readers are in Canada, we of course have Canada Day to celebrate on Sunday!!
Backing up to yesterday, I woke up at 5 for the first time in 2 weeks to head back to spin class.
I wanted to make sure I felt much better before I put my body under the stress of spin class. And having that continual headache and sore throat for so long I definitely didn’t want to push it.
I was back at it though, and felt much better. It was so nice to get back into the class. I missed it. It’s great to have a workout that makes me feel strong and excited to complete.
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I find it really helps to write down my workouts that I plan on doing during the week, and that I’ve completed. Its a good reminder that I have goals and intentions set up for my workouts, so that I can make progress in them.
If I look back and realize I’ve backtracked in progress, its most likely because I’ve overtrained my body and then I can take time off and really get back into fitness full throttle, Charlie’s Angels 2…Superbad anyone? No, anyways…
I feel more accountable when I set up workouts this way and since I tend to over exercise some of the time, writing these down helps me to realize if I am getting too obsessive and taking step backwards in my journey. This is just something that works for me, and I suggest this if you are trying to improve your fitness level.
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This week in fitness:
Monday – I completed this 1000 Rep Workout from Bodyrock. I love this workout, its killer.
I changed it up a little though. Instead of doing toe touch sit-ups I completed pendulum jumps, and I did low jacks instead of leg drops. I also completed a 3 minute plank hold after this.
Tuesday - Bodyrock Drip Sweat Workout, I did this twice through
I just wrote down all the exercises and set up my timer, so I could enjoy some of my
Wednesday – Zuzana’s ZWOW #22
My arms were definitely pretty dead after this one. With all the burpees, push-ups, and tricep dips. Plus I had done some arm work the day before, but sore = a great workout in my books! So despite feeling sore the next day, I felt great as well.
Thursday – 60 minute spinnn class
So happy to return to my favourite class!
Friday – I did this Tabata Workout that Janetha posted about a little while ago. Since I don’t have an erg at home, I did switch kicks instead of the rows.
Saturday – I have plans to do this workout.
I love my circuit workouts and I haven’t done this one in a while now. And it’s a great full body workout. Win, win.
Sunday – rest
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When my alarm went off this morning, I was actually pretty pumped to get my workout in for the day. I started out with coffee while I wrote down the workout and then moved on to my fitness.
This is my “yay, I survived my workout for the day” face. I’m such a tool. Awesome.
Breakfast greeted me once I finished up.
I brought back the oats today. Voluminous overnight oats with a little bit of a switch up. I cooked oatmeal this time, added 1.5 tablespoons of chia seeds, a scoop of sun warrior vanilla protein powder, and pumpkin. Tasty.
I’m off to get the day started, some of my plans for this afternoon include running a few errands, foam rolling, and baking Ashley’s coconut flour muffins!
What was your favourite workout this week?
Any plans for the weekend?
xox,
Lisa
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Man those all look like tough workouts!
They were pretty good ones
Your workouts look awesome! My favorite workout was my CrossFit WOD this morning because I had been away all week and today was my first day back! I finished up by working on my pull-ups! So happy to be back in the gym
Great job on the crossfit! I want to go to an actual box, but right now, since I’m far too cheap I’ve been taking some workouts from cross fit online sites and doing them at my house. Awesome job on working on your pull-ups! I need to be doing that too. I can hardly do one
Hey girl!
You’re always so kick-butt with your workouts! I’d like to try that 1000 rep bodyrock. It seems slightly more doable than the other 1000 rep one that was from a few months ago. For some reason it’s easier to do 10 burpees at a time–even if broken up into several sets than doing 50 all at once.
Its a really good workout! I recommend it! It definitely feels less daunting than doing 100 reps at once of burpees. That doesn’t look appealing to me at all ha.
i love the looks of all your workouts! i hope you enjoy the muffins – let me know!
xoxo
Thanks! I made them and they rocked!! I left out the blueberries and used brown rice flour and they were still super tasty! Next time I have to leave in the blueberries, but I didn’t have any. Thanks for the recipe!xo
awww baby you are beautiful I wanted to make sure I felt much better before I put my body under the stress of spin class.
you make me proud 
Thank you sweetie!
My favorite workout this week was probably shoulders. I’m getting pretty strong with presses and they used to just not feel good and kind of hurt my back. But I’m rockin’ them pretty heavy lately
Glad you’re feeling more energized this week. It was probably the buckwheat, haha.
I really like that bowl you always use. I’m such a sucker for bowls. It’s silly.
Great job on the shoulder workout!! I need to start using my weights more! I think shoulders and triceps are by far my favourite muscles to work.
Thank you! I got them from Anthropolgie. I am also obsessed with pretty bowls haha. I search high and low from them whenever I’m out at a kitchen store.
So glad you got back to spin! I havne’t taken it in FOREVER. I seriously need to get back there someday!
I believe you do
Its definitely my favourite form of cardio right now
Yaya, so glad you were pumped & well to spiiin! And I loved to see how you try to prevent overtraining and plan your workouts- your week of workouts looks awesome. You have given me some fab ideas and workouts to complete myself. I only like to workout at the gym- so people think I’m like this crazy jumpyaround girl, doing burpees and the like:p.
Hhmm, good workout this week? HARD 2 mile swim with SPRINTS and kick boarding!
Xxx
Haha. I totally used to be that girl at the gym jumping around like a crazy person, but I didn’t care. Then I just slowly collected equipment so I could work out at home.
I used to be a swimmer, so that working sounds fun!! Great workout!
You always do such an interesting variety of workouts. And they look killer!
My favourite workout this week was a 4 mile run by the lake. It was perfect!
I’m definitely sore come today. That sounds so nice! The weather here hasn’t been all that nice to be venturing outdoors yet. I so wish I was a runner so I could enjoy the weather in the summer, but I guess that is what walks are for!
You and I love our HIIT workouts. It’s definitely tough lineup! Hahah – “tool face” – nooot even. Just beautiful Lisa face! Maybe a little tool thrown in for good measure.
I can’t get enough of them
We sure do love them. Haha, I always have to throw a little toolyness in there. Just my style
You’re SUCH a beauty!!!! Seriously! And killer week of fitness lady!
Thank you Electra! You are too kind!! Enjoy your weekend xox
Killer workouts girl!! I have always wanted to try a spinning class – they seem like so much fun.
They are definitely the most fun workout classes I’ve ever tried!
I love writing/ planning out my workouts, definitely keeps you accountable!
Totally agree!
Dang girl- you kicked butt in your workouts this week!
I’m planning to get back to my spin class this week. I haven’t gone in a few weeks and I miss it! It’s such a great stress-reliever. Exercise classes are definitely my favorite way to work out. All of the combined energy just makes it so much fun!
I love spin. Definitely my favourite. I think also because my mom was a spin instructor, so I always went to her classes when I was younger. I totally agree that exercise classes are a great way to work out, especially the social aspect of them.
You are rocking those body rock workouts! I haven’t done one of those in a while, but they are killer!
I love them! I usually prefer Zuzana’s, but sometimes an older bodyrock workout is good too.
i’m loving circuit workouts lately and they’re so much fun to make them up, too! i’m definitely going to have to give this one a try!