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Light strength training with no music (: My iPod’s been ridiculous lately.
Snowboarder Upper-Body Workout for Beginners
Boxers, 3 sets, 10 reps, 5 lbs
One-Arm Dumbbell Rows, 3 sets,15 reps, 15 lbs
Lateral Raises, 3 sets, 12 reps, 5 lbs
Tricep Lowers on Bench, 3 sets, 15 reps
Overhead Press, 3 sets, 8 reps
Also, today I will be participating in day 2, week 1 of the 100-day push-up challenge, which will include:
10 push-ups, 90-second rest
12 push-ups, 90-second rest
8 push-ups, 90-second rest
8 push-ups, 90-second rest
17 push-ups
+ ran to the YMCA and back (1.8 miles) and did the elliptical intensely for 15 minutes and lightly for 15 minutes to
However Far Away – Ministry of Magic
Cannibal – Ke$ha
Stronger – Kanye West
Like a G6 – Far East Movement
Faint – Linkin Park
evolution – 浜崎あゆみ
STEP you – 浜崎あゆみ
Numb/Encore [Remix] – Linkin Park & Jay-Z Feat. Dr. Dre, Eminem, & 50 Cent
O Children – Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
Little Drummer Boy – Steph Jones
“O Children” is absolutely perfect for winter-time jogging (:
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It’s much more fun training with friends (:
No Love (feat. Lil Wayne) – Eminem
However Far Away – Ministry of Magic
Power feat. Dwele – Kanye West
Sleazy – Ke$ha
Faint – Linkin Park
Like a G6 – Far East Movement
6 minute light run to Thompson Library from Taylor Tower
11 minute jog around campus
6 push-ups (x2), 4 push-ups, 15 push-ups
50 upper-ab crunches, 2 sets
25 Russian twists, 4 sets
100 flutter kicks, 1 set
5 minute row
Today didn’t go as well as I had hoped, but I’m optimistic and working to mend things. Because I overate, I’m doing a little extra cardio, but since
a) I’m lazy
b) I’m feeling slightly sick and
c) I too-recently did an intense elliptical work-out
I’m going to stick to a dorm-room one. Unfortunately this means I won’t get to burn as many of my extra calories, but on the bright side it means I get to stay inside and work on some of my essays that I would like to finish before Thanksgiving break.
I’m really excited to get down to a normal weight again. I know it’s probably only feeding the disorder to talk about it, but really, when you gain twenty pounds in two months, you start to look forward to life without them.
Yeah so anyway, the mix this time is all Tiësto since my iPod is absolutely frozen and won’t respond to anything.
10 minutes jumping jacks
10 minutes sit-ups
5 minute work-out video (x2)
None of this was consecutive, of course. That would be hell. :3 I did (and am in the process of doing) two minutes of jumping jacks, an hour-or-so break, one minute of jumping jacks, a forty-five minute break, et cetera. I want to be up all night so I can sleep in really late tomorrow, go to bed early for class, and eat less to compensate (which I understand isn’t good, but I’ve been overeating often enough that I really do feel it’s necessary if I don’t want to gain huge amounts. I’ve been taking one step forward and like three back, so it’s kind of a big deal).
Ho hum. Hopefully I will get these papers done; I really want to enjoy my break.
I want to be a triathlete. I am pants at running very long distances because I am easily bored, but I do like running, and I love biking, and swimming is alright. Changing between the three different legs of the race would be a nice change of pace.
So here’s the idea: Instead of trying to lose weight to be thinner, I am simply going to try and become the best triathlete I can be. I think I will be a happier person for it, because I miss playing sports. (I also want to break 22 minutes for a 5K).
Level One: Physical
1 Run at least one mile three days per week
2 Elliptical intervals for half an hour at least once per week
3 Yoga at least once per week
4 Strength training at least three times per week
Level Two will most likely involve upping my mileage and adding in some speed-work.
I’ll also have to eat properly, because if I’m not fueling my body well, then I won’t perform well.
Level One: Nutritional
1 Eat within the net calorie range of 1200 to 1500 calories per day at least five days per week
2 (Optional) Eat within the net calorie range of 1500 to 1800 calories per day once per week
3 (Optional) If feeling a binge, eat within the net calorie range of 2200 calories if it cannot be avoided under any circumstances and to ignore it would induce extreme over-eating. Limit to once per week if necessary and not at all if able
4 Eat 4 to 6 servings of carbohydrates*
5 Eat within 3 to 5 servings of protein*
6 Eat fruits and vegetables for snacks
7 Only eat when truly hungry
*May be adjusted based on exercise level
And hopefully I’ll get a road bike within the next year so I can join the triathlon club once I’m in shape (target date: fall quarter of sophomore year). The club looks pretty legit; I do receive the e-mails since I signed up for it at the involvement fair, and they do a fair amount of activities together, seem very friendly, offer job opportunities, have trips, and do fund-raisers together.
Yeah, maybe I should get back to my philosophy essay…
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Like a G6 – Far East Movement
Cannibal – Ke$ha
Shake It Up! (Remix Ver.) – Super Junior
RED – The GazettE
내 여자친구를 부탁해 (Say No) – B2ST
Gee (Japanese Ver.) – 소녀시대
미인나 (Bonamana) – Super Junior
UP & DOWN – SHINee
Lightless – B2ST
3 sets, 15 reps tricep push-ups with chair
3 sets, 15 reps push-ups
3 sets, 15 reps side leg-lowers
3 sets, 15 reps side crunches
3 sets, 15 reps bridges
3 sets, 15 reps front leg lowers
3 sets, 15 reps triangle wall push-ups
3 sets, 15 seconds swimming
I’m going to make this work this time
Any time you sincerely want to make a change, the first thing you must do is to raise your standards. When people ask me what really changed my life eight years ago, I tell them that absolutely the most important thing was changing what I demanded of myself. I wrote down all the things I would no longer accept in my life, all the things I would no longer tolerate, and all the things that I aspired to becoming.
– Anthony Robbins
WHAT I WILL NO LONGER ACCEPT
WHAT I WILL NO LONGER TOLERATE
WHAT I ASPIRE TO WILL BECOME
I’m having a bad morning, so I’m going to go outside, take some pictures, eat a fresh salad, breathe deeply, make a pot of Jasmine tea and guarantee myself that everything is going to be O.K.
I am currently in the middle of my first dorm room workout! It’s been so long since I’ve done anything remotely resembling exercise, and I had forgotten how good it makes me feel. I feel more mentally alert and definitely more positive, like I can conquer anything!! This is the Meghan I have loved and missed. (Y)
FAIRY TAIL メインテーマ by 高梨康治
RUN DEVIL RUN by 소녀시대
Stay by BIG BANG
누난 너무 예뻐 (Replay-Boom Track) by SHINee
BRILLIANT by D’espairsRay
Dynamite by Taio Cruz
Strong and Strike by 増田俊郎
FAIRY TAIL メインテーマ -Slow ver.- by 高梨康治
Hello by SHINee
Out Here Grindin’ (Feat. Rick Ross, Akon, Ace Hood, Plies, Lil Boosie & Trick Daddy) by DJ Khaled
Telephone (feat. Beyoncé) (kaskade radio remix) by Lady GaGa
Tricep Chair Dips, 3 sets / 15 reps
Pushups, 3 sets / 15 reps
Reverse Plank, 3 sets / 30 seconds
Triangle Wall Pushups, 3 sets / 15 reps
Side Crunches, 3 sets / 15 reps
Swimming, 3 sets / 15 reps
Twists, 2 sets / 15 reps
Bridges, 3 sets / 15 reps
(I don’t do squats because I take seven flights of stairs instead of the elevator, ha ha ha.)
I’m joining yoga club and going to my first official session on Thursday, and I’m going to participate in yoga at my dorm on Wednesday at 9pm (after Quidditch practice at 6pm). Also on Thursday I’m going to club tennis! These are activities that I legitimately enjoy.
And hopefully I can get someone to fix up my bike so I can hit up the bike trail while the weather is still nice!
Technically we’re not allowed to have weights in the dorm, and we’re not supposed to have candles, toasters or coffee pots, either. However, I have the latter three, and if I have to GO somewhere to workout, it’s probably not going to happen, so I might see if I can have my parents bring up some light dumbbells next weekend. Unfortunately the answer is probably no (“Meghan, you’re right next to a training facility!!”) but it’s worth a try. What can I say? I’m just a lazy college student!!
