All before 9am:
Cardio day at the gym…
- Treadmill – speed building, alternating speeds between 4.6/5.4/6.0 mph, 2% incline, almost 3km, 25 minutes (including walking warm up and cool down)
- Elliptical – interval program, 4% vs 10% incline, level 5, 2.5km, 22 minutes (including cool down)
- Rowing machine – tension of 8 (just discovered how to adjust the tension!), used Susan’s approach of over handed vs under handed, 2 mins each, total 10 mins.
- Finished up with 2 sets x 12 back extensions and side extensions.
We were out of coffee at home, so stopped for a new bag and picked up a latte on-the-go…
Starbucks double tall half sweet vanilla non fat latte.
I actually saved my coffee for after my shower and supah green smoothie…
In the KA today: ice, 1/2 banana, 1 tbsp cocoa, 3 tbsp whole oats, drizzle of real maple syrup, 2 tsp flax meal, 2 big handfuls organic baby spinach, about 8oz unsweetened Almond Breeze.
I used the syrup and cocoa to make up for the missing vanilla flavor…not too shabby. The oats help add protein, which I’m lacking since I ran out of Amazing Grass. sad.
Combined with the latte this did keep me full for about 2.5 hours.
At which time I just about broke the door off the fridge trying to get to another plate of Thai leftovers!
Just a scoop of rice left, topped with a couple of pieces of chicken and the bestest red curry sauce…along with another scoop of pad thai.
I’ve already cleaned out most of the veggies, so I added a side of (over)steamed broccoli and cauliflower…
Wish also enjoyed a bit of a curry bath. So friggin yum. Yum!!
I am actually really enjoying these early morning workouts. Anyone that has been hanging out here for any length of time is very aware that I am NOT a morning person, but I sure do love having the extra kick in my morning step and the added bonus of my workout being done and out of the way. What am I going to do the next time FH has to go to sea? eeeeeek.
Do you workout in the morning/afternoon/or evening? Is that the way you like it?
Now I’m going to enjoy a sweet treat…a Candy Cane Tootsie Pop! All the way from South Carolina! Thanks to Kat for that!!
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I have literally just started an AM exercise routine. Not quite sure what to think of it yet. I love having the workout out of the way and being more awake at 9am but the initial 6am alarm is absolutely killing me, im such a ratbag in the morning, always have been. Wondering if there will ever be a time i dont physically hate waking up at such an hour and dreading going to the gym? Its been about a week so far getting up at 6 am about 3 times through the week then a visit at the weekend. Any Tips? Will it get easier? (please say yes) haha! The morning is pretty much the only time I have at the minute to fix exercise in, so I really want to try and stick to it as much as I can! xx
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Good for you!
I tried the morning workout thing for a while, but I am so far opposite from being a morning person that it just did not work. It made me cranky and I skipped more workouts that way, oddly enough.
So it's right after work for me. Mostly that works pretty well.
I am an early bird (Mon-Fri)..I'm up at 4:30 a.m. and normally at the gym shortly after 5:00 a.m. I find that this is the best way to start off my day :)
On the weekends I cut myself some slack and just workout whenever I get up!
Awesome job on your workouts...I find the biggest thing is just finding something that works for you (no matter what time of day it is.
I work out after supper because I can't get up earlier than 6am. There's no way I could consistently get up to work out at 5am. No and never. I've tried it and it makes for a uber grouchy girl :D
I so wish I could workout in the AM. I already get up anywhere between 4:30-5:30 to go to work, and I just can't get up earlier than that. Maybe if I could ever get to bed before midnight I'd have a hope.
Those are my favorite Tootsie Pops! I bought a bag at Christmas and only have 2 left. Sad!
YES to the morning workouts!! I'm with you - it adds an extra bounce to my step at work all day, and it's nice not to have to worry about it for the rest of the day. I'm honestly not a morning person either, but it's just SO much easier to stumble out of bed and straight to the gym, than to argue with myself over whether or not I feel like going all the day.
Also, totally jealous over here about the candy cane tootsie pop!
Wow, great job on the workout!! Smoothie looks great! Wow, a candy cane tootsie pop!! YUM!!
I would really like to work out in the morning but can't never seem to drag myself out of bed so I gave up. Maybe once I get the working out into more of a routine.
I'm a morning workout person. Only for the fact that after I spend an entire day at work the last thing I want to do is talk myself into doing my activity. So, I'm up at 5:30 at least three days through the work week and gettin' it done!!
There was a 2-week period in undergrad where I actually got my butt to the gym at 5:30 in the morning and LOVED how it made me feel all day long. I had time between getting home and going to work or class that I could leisurely enjoy some TV and coffee and actually apply makeup! However, I burned out FAST because I feel queasy that early in the morning if I don't get enough sleep (which I rarely did then). I wish I could get back in that habit and transition from night owl to early bird!! Glad you're enjoying the pops!! :D
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