getting ready for montana, week 3

today was tough. i didn't get to sleep until midnight last night, and then had to get up at 630 to get to work by 9. it was a sleepy drive south. work all day was standard fare, thankfully, but interesting enough to keep my attention.


monday 3/14
strength without boundaries class
(i didn't bring my ipod to class this time, but i remember a lot of what we did)
jc bands = big rubber bands with handles
mini bands = small rubber bands you put around ankles/knees

cardio (walking jumping jacks butt kicks etc)
squats (variations with jc bands overhead or in front)
good mornings 15lb bar
resistance band dead 'lifts'
lunges (variations with jc bands overhead)
triceps (variations with jc bands)
biceps (variations with jc bands)
assorted hip exercises (sidestep, duck walk with arms overhead; hands and knees clamshell w/no band)
crazy situps w/arms and legs hovering at the same time (super hard)
bridges w/mini band (variations; i thought i was going to cry, my hamstrings were cramping)
superman series (variations, with mini band)
planks (variations)
other "suck in your belly button tight" exercises
something with hamstrings at the end

stretch

tuesday 3/15
rest

i wasn't feeling my best today, and it was pouring rain; not ideal for a run outside when one is not feeling their best. so, i just took it easy.

wednesday 3/16
strength without boundaries class
again, didn't have anything to write with - actually i started to but my ipod erased my file on me so i was pretty pissed and didn't attempt to write the rest out. here's what i remember:

warmup 5 minutes
lots of squats. lots. and squat jumps.
lots of lunges. lots. some people did jumping lunges, but i did not.
side to side single leg jumps
burpees
pushups
mountain climbers
hands and knees position - one arm one leg
plank holds 30 seconds x 4
up up down down pushups 30 seconds x 4
lots of bridges (with variations). lots. i was in serious burning pain. ow.
j-band sitting rows (with band around our feet)
j-band bicep curls (on our backs, band around our feet)
j-band somethings (on our backs, elbows out, pulling towards our shoulders)
core series - legs up, alternating hands / legs up, both hands at a time / legs up, holding in crunch position, single/double leg lowering / legs down and bent, crunches / crunch position with legs bent and raised off floor, etc.
superman series - upper only, lower only, one arm one leg, penguins

box jumps (medium box) 30
shrugs 25lb 3x10

thursday 3/17
happy st patricks day

2.6 miles
first 1.3 miles jog / stretch
second 1.25 miles spring-jog various distances
last 0.05 mile cool down

saturday 3/19
3 hour contra dance