Tracy's Blog 12 Months to Exercise
12 Months to Exercise (14)
I have to be honest, I am having a tough time getting back on with my training. I keep saying it is going to happen and it has yet to happen. I am sorry to say that, but I want to be transparent and honest. Everything else is falling into place, other than the workouts. I absolutely love to work out. I know I am very tired and fatigued because I haven't been working out. I even told my husband he has permission to get on me if I don't. I think life has just beat me down a lot this last six months. But I have to say nothing irritates me more than to admit that. I am not the victim mantality. Let me say it again, I am not a victim.
Stuff happeneds to all of us. Everyone goes through tough times. It is up to me not to let it change my priorities and who I am. I absolutely love what I do. I love being healthy and in shape. I don't however love being the person in the fitness industry that isn't walking my talk. I know I should give myself a break, but if I am not hard on myself and hold myself accountable then who will be. If I don't get up and get going what are the consequences. That is something that I definitely don't want. I want all what have life has for me, but I need to also do my part. I will let you all know tomorrow. I am holding myself accountable. I am going to train in the morning and I am going to email you tomorrow that I did it. It is time. No more.
It is amazing to me how good it feels to be in a good routine, but how easy it can be to fall out of a routine. I have been doing really good with my eating plan. I have dropped down to a size 7, but my workouts have been very spiratic. I have got my son on a great routine. I have a regular routine for volunteering at the school as well as my work schedule. The only thing that kind of has fallen by the waist side is my workouts.
TOMORROW is the day. Six am I am getting up having a piece of fruit and coffee, then I am off. 20 minutes cardio, full body weight training and 15 minutes of a great yoga routine. It is time. Enough is enough. I deserve it and I need it.
I am always going into our facilities trying to make them better in every area. I am always evaluating my staff. And I try to listen to what the members are telling me. It is really important to me to try and make these facilities the best that I can. Nothing makes me more happy than when I see a long time member like I did the other day, and they are happy and healthy. More importantly they are using the facilities on a regular basis. These members I consider long time friends.
I think my staff gets better and better. I hate to seem some come and go but I understand that is the natural kind of flow with employees. I can honestly say we have individuals that have been working for us since the beginning. Some that are 10-15 years with the company. Thank you to all of the employees. We could not do what we do without you.
This coming year I believe is going to be a very good and exciting year. I hope to see many faces in our facilities exercising and reaching their goals. We are all in this together. None of us are alone. One day at a time.
Well I am down another pound today. I was a little low energy. Not feeling that great today. I am going to get a good night sleep tonight. I haven't been able to workout ever sense I had my back tooth pulled. I hope sometime this week I will feel good enough to do that in my mouth.
I need to do some Yoga, cardio and weight training. This has been so much harder recovering from than I thought.
I also need to get to the Chiropractor. I wasn't able to go as much as I needed to last week. I can really feel it. Tomorrow I will do that. I have been rubbing Arnicare gel on my neck and jaw.
Hopefully tomorrow I can be in better spirits. I need to pick myself up in the morning and get it going on. I think I might try some cardio for ten minutes in the morning and see if my tooth can handle it. We will see. I have ten more pounds to go to get back on track. It feels good.
Day 119 - Fitness plus Sleep and Family Time Meet Perfect Vacation
I got up this morning and watched the sun come up. It was certainly different than a sunrise in Denver.
I had a great night sleep and then a good breakfast. I had a great workout at the gym here again today. I feel so much better. It was legs, cardio and abs with Yoga. Feels awesome. I also got a great nap this afternoon.
I never realize how tired I am until I wind down on a vacation. I hate to say it but I feel like I could sleep for a week. It has been so nice to spend time with my family away from home and distractions. I always speak about time. I really believe that is one of our most precious things that we have. I am so glad I decided to spend some time with my family. I really needed it.
All of this fitness, plus plenty of sleep and lots of time with family is starting to equal a perfect vacation.
Day 118 — I love finding Fitness Centers while on Vacation
What a relaxing and amazing day. It has been great. Ever since I owned the company I have been on the back end of things. Meaning the accounting side of things. I have been training and working with some family members on their fitness while on vacation. It has been so fun.
One of my favorite things to do on vacation is to find the local fitness centers and have great workouts with no pressure around me. I have had a couple of great workouts and had fresh fish. I just need a couple more great nights of sleep. Sleep is so importance to health, fitness, and well being. In the future I have to remember that exercise and good sleep go hand-in-hand.
I am so happy I decided to finally take a break. I really needed it. It has been way too long. The beauty of it is I get to spend some time with my sister, parents, aunt and uncle, and my son. These are memories that will last a lifetime.
Send me some of your favorite things to do while on vacation using the "Be the first to comment!" link below. I'd love to hear from you . . .
— Tracy
On this hundredth posting I have come to a new awareness about something. One thing that I know is that I love my little boy like nothing else I have experienced. I have become more real and aware that I want to be here for him and take care of him for as long as I can. I hope that I get to see him grow old. I guess what I am saying is that he is a new big part of my motivation. I have had so much surgery and life threatening situations in my life. I commit to him and myself today to do the best I can to eat right, sleep well, take care of myself, watch my stress and exercise everyday that I can to be the best person i can be. People say well are you doing it for yourself or someone else. I say I am doing it for myself because i want so badly to experience his life and celebrate it. Nothing would make me happier.
I have got to tell you though, I haven't been doing my weight training as much as i would like and I am really starting to feel it I am sore not in a good way. Tomorrow will be one very all over body workout with a session of Yoga. I need it sooooo bad. I feel my back go out of adjustment a lot easier. I had a really bad accident when I was in the fourth grade. I never realized it until I was 27 but my x-rays look pretty bad. If I don't weight train strong like I was I really have problems. My back gets weak. I sloutch. My neck hurts because my back isn't supported. Just another reason to really take care of myself. Just cardio and yoga isn't enough. I know I was doing that as a time saver but i am really regreting it now. Oh well, I will feel a lot better after I hit it really hard tomorrow.
I think I am doing an over all body workout just tomorrow and then next week I am going back to my three day split. Of course I will do cardio and Yoga as well.
I am going to do 3 sets of ten with a little heavier weights. I normall do more like 3 sets of 15 but i really want to hit it a little harder tomorrow. I am just hitting each body part one exercise except for shoulders I am doing a super set.
Seated Row
Chest Press
Rear delt raise, side delt raise superset
bicep curl
Tricep extension
Leg extension
Leg curl
Squat and calves
Lower back and abs
There is nothing like weight training to burn calories, strengthen and tone. Follow it up with a great protein drink filled with nutrients such as Protein, Berries, 1/2 of banana, greens, chlorophyl, ground flax which I take with my vitamins. I am ready to get my sweat on. Time to move this whole thing into gear. Get ready for the ride. Moving to the next level.
I did a great workout today. I adjusted my workouts this week. I am doing 30 minutes of cardio everyday while I read my books to start my day, I am doing a three day split with my weights which is chest/shoulders, back/arms, legs. I am doing 15 minutes of Yoga that is different everyday that complimenting what I am doing with the weights. Today was back and arms so I did back bends and chest opening with my Yoga. I feel really great.
I am making great gains. I put on some more clothes that I couldn't even get into fitting now. What a great feeling. I am feeling pretty strong about not bailing on my workouts. I have to say this morning I was tempted a couple of times because there was a lot going on but i just pushed through and finished my workout. My issues I was working on was waiting for me after I was done and because I had finished my workout and reading I was much more prepared for my day.
In the past I would bail on my workouts the instant something came up. What is that saying. That is saying that eveyrhing else was more important than me or my health. A lot of it also has to do with timing. I have a little boy. I am finding in the mornings is the best time for me because he doesn't need me at that time. I am juggling a lot like everyone else but it is up to me to make this work. I am winning the battle.
Today I had a great workout.
30 minutes on the stairmaster -Great sweat.
Huge giant set 3 times including 12-15 reps
Leg Extension
Leg Curl
Step Ups/shoulder Press raise knee
Calves/bicep curls
Band back row/squat
Tricep kickbacks
Back extension on fit ball
Incline Chest Press
25 leg raises with a 15 second rest really slow and controlled with life at end, 20 leg raises, 15 crunches, 15 crunches legs up.
15 minutes of yoga stretching.
Followed by a protein drink, shower and a picnic in the park. What a beautiful day.
I have changed my strategy with my workout routine and I have got to say I think I am where I need to be because i am sticking with it. I do 30 minutes of cardio daily. Depending on the day and the activities with my son and work right now I do strength training on the days that I can with a minimum of three days right now. If I am in a pinch I will do stretching at a later time in the day. But I am stickking with it and I am really feeling the results. I was doing a different workout that I discussed before and within a week i couldn't stick with it and i wasn't inspired.
I really believe, as a trainer with almost 20 years experience, I have to find a routine that is enjoyable, inspiring and one that I will actually do. I have to feel like I have accomplished something. If it is only cardio that day it is ok right now. When I achieve small goals everyday, it really gets my confidence up wanting for more. The one thing that I am really enjoying is that I do my reading on the stairmaster everyday which also gets my brain on the right track and actually it makes the time on the stairmaster/cardio enjoyable. One day at a time and as long as I am making gains and enjoying it along the way, I am happy.
I had an awesome night sleep and weight training session today. I am loving this routine. (one day 45 minutes cardio, one day 45 minutes resistance training, One day 45 minutes Yoga).
Giant set - 3 sets of 15 reps (a group of exercises clumped together with no rest in between to get your heart rate up)
Lung walk holding dumbbells, Incline chest press, Incline bicep curl
One arm dumbbell row, tricep extension, back extension on fit ball.
Pilates leg press, straight leg press, leg rotations both directions, movements, legendary abs routine (see previous blog for details), Yoga stretching ten minutes.
My clothes are fitting better and better. I am so happy that I pulled the trigger and finally pushed through. I am only 19 days into this and I feel like I have made some great gaines. I still have a long way to go but at least I know I am headed in the right direction.
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