#pump challenge

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Yet another Les Mills Pump workout under my belt. Yeehah! I need to go up to 20lb total for next time. 20lb might not sound like much but when you're on your 50th squat, it tends to burn just a little bit. ;)

I followed the Pump Challenge workout with Hard Core Abs. Little by little, they're slowly being revealed.

Today was meant to be a rest day but since I can't work out tomorrow, I adjusted the schedule and worked out today instead. My thigh muscles have been good-sore all day and I expect the same for tomorrow. I used 10kg of weight for every exercise, including the triceps with 5lb each. They're going to hate me tomorrow.

Tomorrow is the rest day I was meant to have today. It won't be much of a rest because I have to work from 8am to 5pm and then I have French class from 7pm to 10pm.

Pump Challenge today! I loved the workout. It felt so good to be working with weights again. I see more progress with weights in a shorter amount of time than I do without them and that's always a good thing. The music on the programme was cool too. Today wasn't the best workout because I wasn't always sure what weights to use. I expected that. Next time I'll know how much to lift for each exercise. By the end of the workout, my muscles were shaking. I love that!

Tomorrow is meant to be a rest day with Pump Challenge again on Tuesday. I'm having to rearrange the schedule so I do PC again tomorrow and Tuesday is the rest day. Tuesday is always a bad workout day for me because I work 8am - 5pm and then I have French classes 7pm - 10pm. Two hours between 5pm and 7pm isn't long enough for me to have dinner, workout and shower, commute from work and commute to my language school.

"Do not let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do." - John Wooden

I am really excited today.  I came home and at my front door was my new workout routine that I ordered from www.beachbody.com.  It is the Les Mills Pump.  It is a barbell inspired workout that focuses on more reps and pretty low weights. 

Weight (As of 1/20/12):  485 pounds

#’s to reach first milestone (< 400 by 40) :  86 

#’s to reach mini-goal (20 pounds by 2/23/12) :  20 

Daily Exercise:

Pump Challenge (20 minute circuit featuring squats, chest press, tricep extensions, dead lifts, bent rows, lunges, upright rows, mac raises, overhead press and lateral raises.)  Approximate calories burned * :  616 calories

Daily Nutrition:

Breakfast: Breakfast Tacos ( Corn tortillas, 5:1 ratio eggs, ground turkey breast, a touch of real cheese and onions. ) 480 cals, 17 g fat, 37 g carbs, 42 g protein.

    24 ounces of water.

Lunch: Hawaiian Chicken ( Chicken breast infused with a gluten free soy sauce. Served on a bed of converted rice topped with pine nuts, pineapples and mandarin oranges. ) 590 cals, 18 g fat, 68 g carbs, 37 g protein.

Dinner: Gimme More Chicken Salad ( Fresh romaine salad with finely cut chicken breast, fat free sour cream, reduced fat mayonnaise, chopped celery, dried cranberries, dried tarragon, a dash of salt and pepper. ) 360 cals, 17 g fat, 20 g carbs, 33 g protein.

    24 ounces of water.

Snacks: Fage 2% Yogurt, Blueberry  ( Greek yogurt that is preservative free and loaded with probiotic that promotes a healthy digestive system. ) 140 cals, 2.5 g fat, 18 g carbs, 12 g protein.

Peanut Butter Protein Cookie 150 cals, 7 g fat, 17 g carbs, 10 g protein

    24 ounces of water.

    Egg-O-Licious ( Super clean egg salad coupled with celery and Nut Thins is simply egg-o-licious. ) 250 cals, 16 g fat, 13 g carbs, 12 g protein.

Daily totals:  1970 cals, 77.5 g fat, 173 g carbs, 146 g protein.

Goal for tomorrow:  Drink more water!!!!!!