Five @ The Factory.

Day Five. Five exercises. Elliptical Trainer: 15 minutes at the beginning (ends in 5); 10 minutes at the end (multiple of 5): Total, 25 minutes Leg Lifts with a Ball, slowly:  10/10/10 (multiples of 5) Hip/Back Stretch with Leg Drop: Just 2, but for 50 seconds per side. Cat/Cow Stretch alternating with Upward Dog: 10 [...]

September 21 to September 30. Catch Up.

On Tuesday, September 21, I managed a cardio session during a break from Hospice. I left my mom with both of my aunts, (her sisters), and my cousin, and headed to the gym for a quick 45 minutes. Afterward, I went back to Mom’s to feed the cats, then returned to Hospice. One of my [...]

A little Mike-motivation, cyber-style. And yet another wardrobe malfunction.

Day Two of Shelby’s e-diet plan. It was a reasonably good day. Sometimes during a cut, especially in the early days, I have to drag myself through my workouts. This usually resolves as my body adjusts to its new schedule – but so far, so good. As a preemptive measure, though, I have decided to [...]

Monday. Chest & Back. And Hard Core Ab Porn.

That, folks, is exactly what my trainer called it and even though I am the “Queen of Core”, I agreed with him. It was a tough little bout that started off the session that followed ours -  Mike’s next clients were Charlie, Steve and Matt – and just for fun, Jae and I joined in. [...]

Sunday Morning @ The Factory…

…and I pulled a shift all on my own. There were a grand total of three other people in the gym during the entire time I was there – a trainer, his client, and one other customer. So it was pretty much like having my own brand new training facility – with a ton of [...]

A Speedy Sunday Session.

Mother’s Day 2010 dawned with SNOW in the Ottawa Valley. And so, once again, I was relegated to my warmer workout clothes. But I had a pretty good session, so that made up for the fact that there was SNOW in May. It had to be a quick session as not only was Sunday the [...]

About that ‘glow’. It’s sweat, you know.

I’ve got to admit, I’m not much for ‘pretty’ euphemisms – I’m for too straightforward for that. The way I see it, words were created for a purpose – to effectively communicate an idea – and I fail to understand why so many people have trouble with that. It’s unfathomable to me why people would [...]

Sleepless Nights = Shaky Days

Leg day. My fave. But it was a little wobbly today. Last night, I woke at 3 a.m., and try as I might, I just could not get back to sleep. So I was more than just a bit tired when I got up, and by the time I made it to the gym mid-afternoon, [...]

Saturday. Cardio Girl.

It’s been a while since I’ve done this much cardio, but (wonders will never cease!), I actually enjoyed it… or maybe I’m confusing myself with someone else. Hmm… In the gym, by myself: Stepmill:  Fatburner Level 9, 15 minutes, 1.4 miles Tuck-ins, Swiss ball: 3 sets of 12 Planks: 1 minute; 1 minute Treadmill: Incline [...]

Legs on Tuesday…

… ’cause Wednesday, I’ll be flying. And all that time on my butt needs to be paid for up front. I had a good workout this afternoon, but my right hip flexor is acting up again with barbell lunges. No weight, and I’m fine – but put a barbell on my back, and ouch. So [...]