SATurday

Got a much later start than normal, but we finally made it to The RAC.

We both did blended workouts - some cardio, some lifting (lifted back). We both ended with our respective steam rooms. Sweating even more after earned sweat is awesome.

Earned our last hour on the last day of Battle of the Bulge. I ended up with 20 points and Chad with 17. Curious to see what "prize" I receive for having achieved 20 pts or more.

Always feels good to sweat and usually improves a mood (I was in a HORRIBLE mood going in and even during most of my workout).

Adios, amigos.

Back in the Noke, Back to the RAC

Last week of the Battle of the Bulge and I've been determined to earn at least 20 points to earn whatever prize may be in store.

I currently have 17 points and Chad has 12 or 13 as his trip to Cashier's didn't help on the exercise front.

We did 1 hour this morning.

Chad started out downstairs with Cardio - did the elliptical and then bike totaling 1/2 hr.

I headed upstairs and did a rendition of Lift 'n Run sometimes substituting mountain climbers and air squats for the run. Did that for about 45 minutes. Lifted chest and did abs as well.

This is what it looked like when I got up there at first (a few people were in classes and maybe in other areas) but quite different than usual. It filled in with some of the regulars after a bit. Chad came up and did 1 set of chest, bis, and tris each.

Then we did a WOD I found on The WOD Shop.

***Substituted Rope Slams for Slam Balls since those weights aren't available and made it 15MIN AMRAP.

KATE: 6 + 140m row

CHAD: 6 + 90m row

One more hour down. Just have to hit up tomorrow on the final day of BotB!!

Christmas Crunch

Since we didn't do anything on Christmas Eve, we ended up resorting to a basement workout at my parents'.

They have free weights, a Bowflex, ab roller, trampoline, among a couple of other random things.

So, what better way to try and burn off some calories while the cookies are backing than a random basement workout?!

Just tried to keep the heart rate up by throwing in body weight exercises in between lifting, ran up and down the stairs a couple of times, even used the old school exercise tramp while boxing with weights. Whatever it takes, right?

At least we got some sweat on - certainly not even close enough to counteract the calories in - but it's better than nothing at all!

So, we did at least an hour of exercise while in Erie to add to our last week for Battle of the Bulge.

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

Running Around

Chad and I went for a run seemingly right when it started to sleet. A little chilly to start, but glad we went before we ran around town some more.

Chad ran a 5k and I did what my Garmin said to be 3.71 miles.

First workout since Thursday, December 19th.

We've got to keep it up for the rest of the week to make sure we hit our 3 hour goal for the last week of the Battle of the Bulge.

Definitely want to keep it up as we go forward. It's a good amount of time, and of course, anything beyond it is even better.

2 sleeps until Christmas!!

Last One For The Week

We had to get 1:15:00 in before leaving for PA for the Battle of the Bulge. So we did it.

Kate
Skill/Strength
Back Squat
5/5/5/5/4
65/95/115/125/135#

Calf Raises
3x10 @ 120#

Alternating Lunges
3x10 @ 40# barbell

SuperSet
Sumo Goblet Jump Squats 3x10 @ 40# ea hand
Sit Ups 3x20

 Mixed Bag

• Step Ups (some weighted)
• 10 box jumps
• Boxing
• 250m row 
• 10min treadmill

Chad
Doesn't remember what he did.

Cardio & Steam Tuesday

Got a little bit of a late start, but I still wanted to log some sweat, so I made Chad get out of bed and go with me!!

We both just did Cardio and capped it off with another sit in the steam room.

Kate
15 min on Precor EFX Elliptical
15 min running on the treadmill

Chad
30 minutes on the bike

STEAM ROOM!
Chad's experience in the steam room is quite different than what I experience. Luckily there's never another soul in there with me, but he had 7 other dudes in there with him, many of whom were in just their birthday suits. Some even shave their faces whilst in there.

Case of the Mondays

Back to the grind. We got our workout on. Clocked another hour for the Beat the Bulge.

Kate
Back Squat
5/5/5/5/4
65/95/115/125/135#

Calf Raises
3x10 @ 120#

Alternating Lunges
3x10 @ 40# barbell

SuperSets 
Sumo Goblet Jump Squats 3x10 @ 40# ea hand
20 sit-ups

SYNERGY ROOM
Step Ups (some weighted)
10 20" box jumps
Boxing
250m row

Extra Cardio
10min treadmill

Steam Room.

Chad
Arms and Chest on machines.

Cardio
15 minutes on bike
10 on elliptical

Steam Room.