bustin’ it last week

first of all, to those of us who push our junk to the limit every week…this blog’s for you.  i envy you, and i’m on my way to where you are.  ian gave me an index card monday and asked me to write my goals for the week at the top, and my goals for the month right under it.  then, disaster happened.  my husband is trying to change his eating habits, and to be supportive, i am doing my best to follow the same agenda he is.  not so good.  about half way in my training with ian, i seriously almost passed out.  i’m sitting on a bench in the gym, and the next thing i know, ian has a granola bar in my face.  my mouth was so dry, i couldn’t even think about eating it, i tried, but finally made it to the bathroom and vomited.  for real!!  moral of the story, ask your trainer about diet fads before you jump on some “let’s be skinny in 2 weeks” wagon with your significant other. 

my next day with ian was wednesday, thank goodness it was yoga.  i was sore for 3 days, and swore i stunk for 4  because i sweat so bad, but it was great mentally and physically.  my 3rd day last week was saturday.  lots of squats, followed by shoving a ball above my head and jump rope.  i haven’t jumped rope in years, but it was different, and it made my time go fast, so i was okay with it. 

as far as my goals for last week, i just wanted to complete all three ian sessions, and take 1 spinning class.  i completed 2 and a 1/2 training sessions and ZERO spinning classes.  shame on me.  however, this week is a new week.  i am spinning tonight and 1 of my 3 ian sessions are already done. 

the best part of this week for me is the simple fact that i actually want more activity.  normally, i’m not in the mood to do my normal 3 days, and this week, i’m happy about doing 5.  it’s tough when you start, but if you’re dedicated, you’ll find yourself squeezing in more time at the gym. 

if you’re not a very motivated person, i strongly suggest ian.  he’ll push you, but he’s a wealth of information.  you’ll give up on yourself before he gives up on you.  i don’t care about being a size 2 anymore, it goes a lot deeper than that now.

is it possible to be too sore after working out?

so i am getting back on track with ian after taking a new position here at the station, and man am i sore! 

ian is gone this week, thank goodness…because last week, he killed me.  i realize i hadn’t trained for a few weeks but seriously, should my quads scream every single time i try to sit on the toilet?  the training  is always tough, but i love the fact that it only lasts about 25 minutes.  i always figure that i can suffer through anything for 25 minutes.  my push ups and pull ups are getting a lot better, and thanks to ian i can continue to train.  one big issue i am having with training now is my schedule.  i swear, if ian could make an extra hour in the day just to make me show up for training, he’d do it.  i’m not sure i’ve ever had a trainer try so hard to make things work for me….and it’s not just me, he’s this way with everyone he trains.  i can sit and blog for the next 10 minutes about how much he makes me work, but the fact of the matter is, he does it for me.  if you’re ready to get serious about fitness get with ian at tipton lakes athletic club.  i’ll warn you though, he sort of has the hotel california approach…once you’re in, you can’t ever leave…or something like that.

shame on me

shame on me for not blogging in…well…too long. 

i take full responsibility for being a complete baby, and not doing my best last week. 

brittany has a bum knee, i am hormonal, and nikki is her strong self (which makes me gag) and ian gives total support to all 3 of us.  while i was feeling sorry for myself last week, ian educated us on how smart our bodies are, and how if we do what we’re supposed to, in time it will work.  he believes in what he does so much, that i had no choice but to go home and get it together.  i skimmed over some dvds ian let me borrow, and they were really very good.  we’ve been doing yoga on fridays, so i followed the yoga dvd and it was hard.   yes, yoga is hard.  i love it, and i have so much to work on, but it’s definitely one of the hardest workouts i’ve done.  if i ever have the shakes after a workout, it’s always from yoga.  ian’s version is harder than the dvd, but it’s probably because no one is telling me to tighten my abs, or straighten my back.  i hate it during, but feel a sense of achievement when i’m done. 

i can’t say training is getting any easier.  maybe it’s my mindset, or maybe it’s supposed to be that way.  i am seeing results,  i just have to keep reminding myself of that.  it takes time!  i’m also lucky to have nikki and brittany as support, and of course an amazing trainer.

so brittany, nikki or ian, if you’re reading this i swear to have it together ALL of this week.  i also promise not to blow “up” in any of your faces. 

make sure to listen for ian on the q-wake-up-crew.  my blog doesn’t always do him the justice he deserves.

 

thank you, baby jesus! no push ups today!

holy cow.  ian didn’t make us do push ups today!  i wonder if he is sick?  doubtful.

never the less.  i am so sore, and i think my bra fat is the worst.  ian told me what those muscles are called, but until it looks more like muscle, i’ll call it bra fat. 

training was hard today.  it’s amazing how much stronger my left side is on almost everything.  we worked pretty much our whole body, and when it comes to standing on one leg, and going down into a squat…i’m just not so hot.  it’s something to work on though.  it’s always a surprise every training session.  i felt that i did a good job yesterday, and not so great today.  ian certainly has a way of keeping us humble.  he also says he mixes things up so our body doesn’t get used to the same moves over and over again, for better results.  i’m not sure that my body will ever get used to what it’s going through right now, it makes sense.  i used to be big on spinning.  never missed a class, but i never thought it made a huge difference in anything, except maybe my endurance.  i’m getting better results now, and  i’m much happier working 3 days a week, 30 minutes a session opposed to 5 days a week 45 to 60 minutes a session. 

it’s funny too how my food issues are just sort of working themselves out.  ian must have prayed or something.  in the beginning, i honestly ate good things, but just too much.  i’m getting a lot better at keeping a water bottle glued to my hand during the day, and it really does help.  it may take some time, but it works.

slowly, but surely it’s all coming together.  if you can give just one day a week to a trainer…a good trainer (like ian of course) it can do wonders.  mentally and physically.  i’m very proud of myself this week, and ian is the support that keeps pushing brittany, nikki and me along.  i would’ve never made it this far on my own.

skinny thoughts!

 

kickboxing that kicked serious booty!

training was a lot of fun today, but i just now got rid of the shakes from working so hard.  i mean seriously, ian, could you give us a break?

so we go in and get our hands wrapped for kickboxing, and the music is up,  and i’m excited!  we warm up, and can you believe it….more push ups.  if i didn’t know better, i’d think the dude that invested push ups pays ian to make sure people keep doing them.  UNREAL!! 

i was still sore from monday, but after i started working hard on new pains, i forgot about the old ones.  plus not only was ian breathing down our necks to make sure we had perfect form, he brings jason along too.  jason is another trainer at tlac, and neither one of them cut us any slack.  lean back, chest in, arms up, elbows in,…the fun of it all.  ian and jason kicked my booty today!  i’m not sure about brittany and nikki, you’ll have to read their blogs too.

so i leave looking like a massive sweat ball, and really did have the shakes, but i felt good.  i was so proud of the fact that i made it through another tough training session with ian.  he is very supportive, but is also hard core.  

i am seeing more and more results every week.  i’ve said it once and i’ll say it again, if you’re trainer doesn’t occasionally make you gag, then you probably need a new trainer. 

’til next time!!   

fat wagon status cont.

for those of you who have been keeping track of my personal training pains on myspace, all progress will now be updated here.  brittany, nikki and i are in this together, so this is the easiest place to keep up.

as a few of you know, brittany and i just got back from a fabulous vegas vacation.  grand canyon, red rock, hoover dam, the strip…and of course no training.  lots of walking but very ferw push ups.  shame on us.  then on mother’s day, i’m having mixed feelings because i put my jeans on and they’re actually loose.  holy crap, i’ve lost some of my junk!  then i think to myself, i missed 2 days of training while i was in vegas, but life goes on.

monday was back to work, and back to training with ian.  i had to train without brit and nikki due to schedules, and once again, i gagged in the middle of training.  it’s tough alone, because ian watches your every move, and them when you gag he just says…there’s a trach can over there.  thanks, ian. 

anyway, monday’s training consisted of 5 different moves with 9 reps the first time, 8 the second, 7 the third and so on.  basically when you’re done, you’ve done 55 reps of each move.  ian says that the 55 workout is done by celebs.  for the first time in my life, i didn’t care what the celebs were doing.  and i can’t beleive i’m saying this, but as much as i hate push ups, and the fact that ian puts them in every single session, i’m actually getting much better at them.  i can feel myself getting stronger every week, and i can certainly tell a difference in my tone.  i feel great too.  i had the shakes for an hour after monday’s training, and my quads and back are screaming today, but i don’t care.  i am really starting to see results, and i’m totally stoked!  plus the best part of all of our training is that we’ve never spent more than 30 minutes with ian.  so it’s true, you can get fit without living in the gym.  i’m confident that our results in september will prove that to all of you. 

’til next time…  

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