I lost count!
Tonight was the shoulders & triceps and abs.
Slow PU: 10
Chair lift: 10
Plange PU: 2.5
Pike press: 5
Side tri rise: 10
Floor fly: 5
Scarecrow: 10
Overhead tri ext.: 10
2 twitch speed PU: 5 push ups
Y press: 15
Lying tri ext.: 15
Side to side PU: 2
Pour fly: 10
Side lean tri ext.: 10 (with 2 weights)
1 arm PU: 0
Weighted circle: 1.5 rounds
Throw the bomb: 12
Clap PU: 4
Slow mo throw: 10
Front to back tri ext.: 8
1 arm balance PU: 8 arms, no push ups
Fly row press: 10
Cross body blow: 40 total
I think I did worse than the first time I did this DVD, but I feel like this time I put in some effort. Also, I used heavier weights.
To make myself feel less disappointed about the ab ripper, I commited to attempting 20 of every thing he did. I made it to the thing where you have extended legs and do a sit up and then on your way down pull up into a v sit. I crapped out during that. I tried doing 15 of everything afterwords, and I think I managed most of those.
Just keep swimming.
Tuesday, December 1, 2009
In my spare time, I like to read
I read an article in O magazine that talked about how people consider “timing.” They offered a little test to see how you feel about an actual issue: get a friend, hold out your arm and have the friend press on it, have them ask questions involving the issue and timing (will this get done in the next 5 years?), when you tell the truth, your arm will hold strong; when you lie, your arm will falter. She wrote on to say that to get in tune with your emotional timing, be “in the moment” and listen to your pulse. I’ve been pretty neutral about timing. Sometimes I’m on, sometimes, I’m not. But I do have that timing voice telling me something needs to get done, or telling me to be realistic about a situation. Currently, I’ve avoiding ordering more “December” cards at work. I know we need more. I knew we needed more last week. I have to do it today because I have jury duty tomorrow. But I’m afraid to because to order them, I would be making an executive decision. I’m not worried about making the decision, I’m worried I’ll be punished for making an executive decision. It’s not that I’m incapable of making an executive decision. It’s that I’m aware other people think I’m incapable.
Oh Politics.
As a side note, my new Performance Fleece from Old Navy is amazing. Worth the $15 it actually costs, even better that I only paid $5
Oh Politics.
As a side note, my new Performance Fleece from Old Navy is amazing. Worth the $15 it actually costs, even better that I only paid $5
Thursday, November 26, 2009
P90X... Day 6
Kenpo!
I’m not a huge fan of kickboxing. I did it in college because it’s an easy, accessible, cardio work out that you don’t usually have to think too much for. Honestly, I suck at all of the punches. I have a hard time distinguishing the movements from each other, and generally turn it into a fun dance. That being said, I liked this routine. I enjoyed the stretching, I enjoyed the variety of arm movements, I enjoyed the combinations.
Likes:
Variety
Some of the combinations (I don’t remember which ones)
Brings up heart rate
Dislikes:
Little to no explanation for what you’re doing or how to do it.
Not enough cool down stretches.
Week 1 DONE!
I’m not a huge fan of kickboxing. I did it in college because it’s an easy, accessible, cardio work out that you don’t usually have to think too much for. Honestly, I suck at all of the punches. I have a hard time distinguishing the movements from each other, and generally turn it into a fun dance. That being said, I liked this routine. I enjoyed the stretching, I enjoyed the variety of arm movements, I enjoyed the combinations.
Likes:
Variety
Some of the combinations (I don’t remember which ones)
Brings up heart rate
Dislikes:
Little to no explanation for what you’re doing or how to do it.
Not enough cool down stretches.
Week 1 DONE!
Dog Work
This weekend was the first time mine and my boyfriend’s dogs met each other. It was just horrible to start, and then it got better. I tend to think of dogs like I do young children. They don’t know anything unless you teach them. They push any and all boundaries just to see if they can get away with it. They operate on impulses. They don’t know what new things are ok and what new things aren’t ok unless they ask you. I have similar thoughts for dog training as I do for child sitting. Things like,
*This is a listening area. Only good listeners can be in this area. Non-listeners can go sit in their cage.
*I don’t think you should be licking her.
*We don’t go potty on the carpet.
*That is her toy. You can’t steal her toy.
*Keep your hands to yourself.
*Eat your food and no one elses.
*You have to sit before you get a treat.
*No biting.
Oh. Puppies. I had forgotten. I now remember. Constant “time-out”s Strangers allowing the dog to misbehave. Yelling at the dog and scaring the guests. MEMORIES I’m so glad I don’t have to do that again.
At work, I assist in the holiday card distribution. I had to present options, order, fold, stuff, and address the cards. I’m new here. They’ve been doing this process for decades. In the past, the girl who controlled the process, decided on how things would go. This year, everyone had an opinion, and I accepted and dealt with each one. So the process changed, but the basics stayed the same. You receive a list of customers or clients. You make some sort of notation as to who should no longer be on the list. You make some sort of notation to denote whose card you want to sign. Then there is the highly complex issue of whether the person should get a card, a loaf of charity bread, or a gift basket.
These are high pressure issues, I know.
It’s all board members and top managers who get this list. They’re engineers. (At least, I think so. It’s my understanding that if you’re going to manage engineers, and make deals with engineers, you might be an engineer.) I’m pretty good about detailing directions. I dumb them down as low as possible and be as specific as I can so when you read them, they make sense and can be easily followed.
The deadline for this was Monday. It’s now Tuesday. One person did it pretty close to what I asked for. I’m giving her an A-. One person only crossed off some names that shouldn’t be on there. One person said they did it, but must not have saved it to the same folder. One person handed me the old copies with 5 people crossed off (the list is approx. 600), and said he would “give me a list” of who he wanted to send a card to later this afternoon or tomorrow. That’s not even half the people.
Seriously?
I need to go work at the Ayn Rand Institute.
*This is a listening area. Only good listeners can be in this area. Non-listeners can go sit in their cage.
*I don’t think you should be licking her.
*We don’t go potty on the carpet.
*That is her toy. You can’t steal her toy.
*Keep your hands to yourself.
*Eat your food and no one elses.
*You have to sit before you get a treat.
*No biting.
Oh. Puppies. I had forgotten. I now remember. Constant “time-out”s Strangers allowing the dog to misbehave. Yelling at the dog and scaring the guests. MEMORIES I’m so glad I don’t have to do that again.
At work, I assist in the holiday card distribution. I had to present options, order, fold, stuff, and address the cards. I’m new here. They’ve been doing this process for decades. In the past, the girl who controlled the process, decided on how things would go. This year, everyone had an opinion, and I accepted and dealt with each one. So the process changed, but the basics stayed the same. You receive a list of customers or clients. You make some sort of notation as to who should no longer be on the list. You make some sort of notation to denote whose card you want to sign. Then there is the highly complex issue of whether the person should get a card, a loaf of charity bread, or a gift basket.
These are high pressure issues, I know.
It’s all board members and top managers who get this list. They’re engineers. (At least, I think so. It’s my understanding that if you’re going to manage engineers, and make deals with engineers, you might be an engineer.) I’m pretty good about detailing directions. I dumb them down as low as possible and be as specific as I can so when you read them, they make sense and can be easily followed.
The deadline for this was Monday. It’s now Tuesday. One person did it pretty close to what I asked for. I’m giving her an A-. One person only crossed off some names that shouldn’t be on there. One person said they did it, but must not have saved it to the same folder. One person handed me the old copies with 5 people crossed off (the list is approx. 600), and said he would “give me a list” of who he wanted to send a card to later this afternoon or tomorrow. That’s not even half the people.
Seriously?
I need to go work at the Ayn Rand Institute.
P90X... Day 5
P180X!
When my boyfriend found out I couldn’t do a pull-up (I can, however, hold myself up for approx. 5-7 seconds), he was shocked. “Your arms are in proportion to your body, you should be able to do this.” Come to find out it has less to do with arm strength as it does back strength, and it just so happens my back is full of fat. Lesson learned from the “Legs and Back” DVD. I was initially excited about it because I like leg pilates and I thought I would be similar. Oh, touché, sweet naive girl. I managed about 5-12 reps of each leg move, 0 pull/chin ups, and I only liked one move: 80/20. Every time they did arm stuff, I just moved my hand weights in similar manners.
I hated it.
I did this DVD Saturday… I’m still sore. I was too sore to do anything Sunday except ride the stationary bike. I fell back into my car trying to get out of it on an uphill slant. It’s like a 6.
Likes:
80/20
Dislikes:
Pull-ups!
No actual example of how to do a pull up using a chair. Although you see the girl do it once, it doesn’t seem safe for a beginner.
This DVD was day 5 of the easy set… WTH?
Lack of stretching.
When my boyfriend found out I couldn’t do a pull-up (I can, however, hold myself up for approx. 5-7 seconds), he was shocked. “Your arms are in proportion to your body, you should be able to do this.” Come to find out it has less to do with arm strength as it does back strength, and it just so happens my back is full of fat. Lesson learned from the “Legs and Back” DVD. I was initially excited about it because I like leg pilates and I thought I would be similar. Oh, touché, sweet naive girl. I managed about 5-12 reps of each leg move, 0 pull/chin ups, and I only liked one move: 80/20. Every time they did arm stuff, I just moved my hand weights in similar manners.
I hated it.
I did this DVD Saturday… I’m still sore. I was too sore to do anything Sunday except ride the stationary bike. I fell back into my car trying to get out of it on an uphill slant. It’s like a 6.
Likes:
80/20
Dislikes:
Pull-ups!
No actual example of how to do a pull up using a chair. Although you see the girl do it once, it doesn’t seem safe for a beginner.
This DVD was day 5 of the easy set… WTH?
Lack of stretching.
Friday, November 20, 2009
P90X... Day 4
I had to “put these bagels on a platter” again at work today. I dropped one on the floor. (I threw it out!)
P180X...
Yoga! It was daunting at 1 hour 25 minutes.
Thankfully, I have done yoga before. Thankfully, I used to be into dance and gymnastics. Thankfully, I was wearing the proper pants. Next time, I’ll wear a better top. It was challenging! I haven’t done a full hour of yoga in a few years. I was proud of my ability to do the first round. I’ve done the (chat-a-runga), upward dog, plank, downward dog combo independently for some time now because I find it very relaxing. I felt ahead of the curve. Until they started doing the advanced twist and half moon shit. Those were things at which I did not fare well. Like always, I felt done after 40 minutes. I do not feel sore at all this morning. I like yoga. It’s relaxing and I enjoy the focus it requires. Sadly, though, it gets old.
Likes:
The stair-stepping moves
Difficulty
Tony’s leggings
That chick whose boobs are just waiting to fall out of her sports bra
The part where I’m pretty sure that one guy has a boner
The stretching at the end
Dislikes:
Length
I couldn’t just follow it by listening, I had to see what they were doing which is difficult when your head is dangling somewhere between your 90 degree knee and your yoga mat. I can only guess that this will become easier to follow once I get the routine down.
Adjectives that describe this workout:
Typical
Relaxing
Focused
Challenging
I checked out the rest of “Week 1” since I’ll be at JD’s this weekend and will finish my first “week,” and I noticed that in the “Lean” workout, you skip a few dvds. I think I might do 2 “weeks” of “Lean” and then go on to the “Classic” schedule.
P180X...
Yoga! It was daunting at 1 hour 25 minutes.
Thankfully, I have done yoga before. Thankfully, I used to be into dance and gymnastics. Thankfully, I was wearing the proper pants. Next time, I’ll wear a better top. It was challenging! I haven’t done a full hour of yoga in a few years. I was proud of my ability to do the first round. I’ve done the (chat-a-runga), upward dog, plank, downward dog combo independently for some time now because I find it very relaxing. I felt ahead of the curve. Until they started doing the advanced twist and half moon shit. Those were things at which I did not fare well. Like always, I felt done after 40 minutes. I do not feel sore at all this morning. I like yoga. It’s relaxing and I enjoy the focus it requires. Sadly, though, it gets old.
Likes:
The stair-stepping moves
Difficulty
Tony’s leggings
That chick whose boobs are just waiting to fall out of her sports bra
The part where I’m pretty sure that one guy has a boner
The stretching at the end
Dislikes:
Length
I couldn’t just follow it by listening, I had to see what they were doing which is difficult when your head is dangling somewhere between your 90 degree knee and your yoga mat. I can only guess that this will become easier to follow once I get the routine down.
Adjectives that describe this workout:
Typical
Relaxing
Focused
Challenging
I checked out the rest of “Week 1” since I’ll be at JD’s this weekend and will finish my first “week,” and I noticed that in the “Lean” workout, you skip a few dvds. I think I might do 2 “weeks” of “Lean” and then go on to the “Classic” schedule.
Infinite
Glee:
“I have to go… they’ll think I’m pooping.”
Mercedes giving a Bailey-esque speech to Puck about him being the father. Probably the most mature moment on the show… ever.
“He’ll be crying into my shoulder pads.”
Finn’s mom. I don’t know who that woman is (and she’s not who I thought she would be from Finn’s flashbacks), but her 45 second performance was perfect.
When I was in college, I went out for coffee with a potential romantic partner. He talked about a cruise he went on with his ex-girlfriend and mom the previous year. I remember he talked about it, because it was the only thing he talked about. If I tried to change the subject, my new subject reminded him of Jamaica, where they stopped on the cruise. If I asked him a question about school, he talked about how he used tuition money to fund the cruise. If he asked me a question, my answer reminded him of something that happened on the cruise. He provided details about this cruise for the entire date. I ended it early saying I was going to be late to work.
I feel like this could be an adequate analogy for my social life.
“I have to go… they’ll think I’m pooping.”
Mercedes giving a Bailey-esque speech to Puck about him being the father. Probably the most mature moment on the show… ever.
“He’ll be crying into my shoulder pads.”
Finn’s mom. I don’t know who that woman is (and she’s not who I thought she would be from Finn’s flashbacks), but her 45 second performance was perfect.
When I was in college, I went out for coffee with a potential romantic partner. He talked about a cruise he went on with his ex-girlfriend and mom the previous year. I remember he talked about it, because it was the only thing he talked about. If I tried to change the subject, my new subject reminded him of Jamaica, where they stopped on the cruise. If I asked him a question about school, he talked about how he used tuition money to fund the cruise. If he asked me a question, my answer reminded him of something that happened on the cruise. He provided details about this cruise for the entire date. I ended it early saying I was going to be late to work.
I feel like this could be an adequate analogy for my social life.
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