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Weekly Wednesday Workout: Dumbbell Jack Knife

by Nellie

Weekly Wednesday Workout

 

Weekly Wednesday Workout: Dumbbell Jack Knife

 

So it’s been a while since we targeted abs so I am throwing this doosie in the ring for ab workouts:

httpv://youtu.be/12jDTJwNLwM

Okay, so I know you guys are going to tell me how hard this looks and how much you don’t want to it–but–hear me out! This move is one of those compound moves that I love so much. Everything is working! Arms, legs, and especially core!I’d start off pretty small with a 3 or 5 lb dumbbell just to see how it feels. This is definitely one of those moves that gets uncomfortable very quickly but as you know that is where the magic happens!

Would you do a dumbbell Jack Knife?

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Weekly Wednesday Workout: Calf Raises

by Nellie

 

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Weekly Wednesday Workout: Calf Raises

 

I generally don’t do calf exercises because my calves have never been a “problem area” for me, but as a part of the Jamie Eason program these are a part of leg day:

httpv://youtu.be/gwLzBJYoWlI

These are tough! Again, these can be done at home, on any stable surface like stairs.  In the program we aren’t holding on to anything we are actually supposed to have weights in both hands planted on the shoulders. The one legged calf raise is even harder and I can totally see my muscles popping in the mirror when I do it! (I wish I could the say the same thing when I do ab work!) Try this one , it will have you sore the next day for sure.

Have you ever tried calf raises?

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Switching The Game Up With Jamie Eason Live Fit

by Nellie

So I interrupt this week’s Friday Fitness Check In to make fill you guys in on a new fitness program that I have started.

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I first heard about the Jamie Eason program from my beautiful Fitbloggin tribe of ladies. (I swear I am always the last to know!) They told me about the Jamie Eason program and I was immediately turned off because they told me that I would not be allowed to do cardio for a month. Say what now?!

Change of Heart

Lately I have been so bored with my routine. While I love the classes that I take–I’ve been itching to do something different.  I think that actually might have contributed to my blah week last week.

So on a whim I researched this program. Jamie Eason gives you  detailed set of exercises to do every single day and they are no joke! I have been trying to add some variation to my strength training over the past few weeks by randomly adding new exercises–this is amazingly perfect because it gives me the exact structure that I need, day by day–instead of running from random machine to random machine.

This is so much more different than the HIIT training that had to get cut short because of injury. Since the first month is pure strength training I don’t really have to worry about the impact that my knee was taking with the running.

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Jamie Eason Program with a twist

Since the program calls for no cardio during the first month, I will have to do things differently because I am teaching Zumba every Saturday. (I also just discovered a NEW spin class near my job that I am seriously obsessed with…so I will be attending :)) so my first month won’t be cardio free per say but I will be following the plan to a tee otherwise!

My Goals

The program is for 3 months. First I would like to complete it (!) Second I would LOVE to lean out on this program. Since I am taking a vacation from the scale I won’t measure weight.  I have taken a before picture and I really hope to make some significant changes in the next 3 months.

Here is my before picture…

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(Sidenote: I am actually okay with my before pic, my fitness journey has been long but I am so happy to be where I am today)

The first day

Yesterday morning I started the program and it was pretty intense. My triceps and chest were aching all day. I started out on my toes doing pushups but by the time I got to the narrow pushups I could barely knock them out, but I did (on my knees!).

I am totally looking forward to completing the program, and even though the end of the program calls for sprints, I will see if my knee can handle it by then. Also, there is only 3 months until Blogalicious in Atlanta so it is perfect timing for a new challenge.

Not doing cardio is a breakthrough for me because I am so conditioned to believe that I need to have cardio all the time–these next three months are dedicated to my muscles! It’s also the perfect middle of the year fitness shakeup!

What do you think of Jamie Eason’s Program? Do you have a heavy strength training routine, or are you a cardio bunny?

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Weekly Wednesday Workout: Split Squats

by Nellie

 

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Weekly Wednesday Workout: Split Squats

 

This is a good one y’all!  Today we incorporate cardio into our normal strength training schedule!

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n514hgdkFFI&feature=youtube_gdata_player

I don’t do these not super often but when I want to do extra cardio and not necessarily be on a machine this is a great option. What I love about this exercise is that you can get your heart rate going while toning your body! Squats in general spike my heart rate but split squats burns some serious calories. This doesn’t even need to be done on a step, try it on the floor first then graduate to a step!

Have you ever tried split squats?

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The Color Run Brooklyn – The Most Awesome Race Of All

by Nellie

The Color Run Brooklyn – The Most Awesome Race Of Allcolor run brooklyn

It was hot.

It was really really hot.

Like 87 degrees by 8am hot. Remind me the next time I sign up for a run to make sure that its not in July! I really don’t know what I was thinking but I can’t front, if I could I’d do it all again because The Color Run Brooklyn was simply was that much fun.

Since it was the weekend after the 4th and I was just too lazy tired to do anything that Thursday and Friday I didn’t make it to the city to pick up pre race packets. That meant we had to get up and there by 6:30am to pick up our gear there. (Side note: I know better for next time, I would have not only picked up my tshirt ahead of time, I would have cut it up in a really fun way! I saw some really cool designs and I was so bored with a plain tee! Boo.)

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We got there really early, took some “before” pics and waiting patiently for the run to begin.

We got some temporary tattoos in our packet and I immediately went to work. I heart temporary tats, I have no tattoos so it’s fun to pretend!

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Because there were an obscene amount of runners (somewhere around 15k?) We had to get started in waves. So by now its hovering around 90 degrees and we are waiting for the people to start for over half an hour in the open sun. I felt like I had run 3 miles and I hadn’t even started yet!

Finally we get going, one thing I noticed off the bat was that this was not a serious race! People were walking super casually and just enjoying each others company. Of course my girlfriend Yonique and I started running and after we reached the color stations we began walking.

The color stations

A really cool part of the race were the color stations, there were several of them, we started with the orange. The color stations are full of color run volunteers that spray you over and over with a specific color.  It was a nice way to “break” up the race especially because there was music blaring at every station.

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About halfway through we came across the happy wall where you were expected to write what make you happy with a magic marker. What a cute idea!

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Finally after a ton more wogging (walking and jogging) we made it to the end! It was glorious, fun and believe it or not, not quite over.

The Party Begins

When we arrived back at the general area there was a ton of people dancing and just having an amazing time. So you know I had to join in! The DJ was excellent,  played all my favorite pop songs and I just about went crazy went Blurred Lines came on!

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yall see I got my hair protected right? 🙂

The really cool part about the whole thing was these color countdowns where everyone would throw color up in the air at the same time. It was just so cool!

After dancing for another hour we headed out and my girlfriends brother dropped me off. I shot a vlog right after and included some of the highlights of the day. Enjoy!

httpv://youtu.be/FbPI8_WrijI

My before and after pic as you may have seen on instagram!

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Have you ever done a color run?

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