Wednesday, May 15, 2013

Quick Summary

I didn't have to go to work either yesterday or today. I feel like I finally got a real taste of what my summer holiday is going to be like. All I'll be doing is working out, eating, resting, and alternating between studying for my personal trainer certification & working on my research. Definitely can't complain! Oh, and travel of course. Yes, there will be lots of travel!

I didn't get around to blogging yesterday. I was so wiped out by the end of the day that I barely made it off the couch and into bed!

So here's a brief summary of what I've been up to:

Here's what I did:

Workouts
Morning
- cardio warm-up (just a 1 km jog)
- weights almost 1 1/2 hours -- focus was 4 sets of 10 reps. I increased my weights with each set (except for the step-ups) and was pleased with my performance
- sat poolside for an hour though I didn't swim

Afternoon
- Kajukenbo practice for almost 1 1/2 hours

Evening 
- Jiujitsu practice for 1 hour

See what I mean about being exhausted? It was fine. I didn't overdo it. I just think that not getting a good night's sleep the day before had me start the day a bit tired, and I never really recovered from that.


Burpees: Tuesday 30 & Wednesday 30
Squats: Days 10 & 11: 105 & 110 respectively (ouch!)

Today: 

Morning
- Body Balance (1 hour)

Afternoon
- CrossFit (1 hour): strength focus: Deadlifts (lifting 120 kg feels good now (264 lbs); WOD: 4 rounds (30, 25, 20, 15 reps each) mountain climbers, hand-release push-ups, jump squats; followed by 100 crunches & 3x1 min planks.

I left the CrossFit box drenched. in. sweat!

Food

Yesterday: 
Breakfast and lunch (see what I ate on Monday) (my usual banana date mix plus chick peas -- not the chicken wrap)

The only things different were an apple that I had as a snack & my dinner - steak with vegetables.





Today was quite different! I don't know if I changed things up because I was bored of the food or tired of posting the same photos!!

Breakfast: Scrambled egg 
(1 whole + 1/2 cup egg white) + mushrooms, tomatoes, onions, and bell peppers




Lunch: Chicken with broccoli and 1/2 sweet potato




Dinner: Shrimp with vegetables



Snack: 2 oz of this dark chocolate



Other stuff: The main thing I accomplished today was that I signed up for my CPR and First Aid certification through the Kuwait Medical Association/American Heart Association. I'll be doing the course at the end of this month.





7 comments:

  1. You are a work out machine!!!! Impressive:)

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  2. Great job! You are very disciplined I need some of that to rub off on me! Keep up the great work!!

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  3. You are such an inspirtion!! I want to be like you when i grow up!!!
    But seriously!! I love reading your blog and getting ideas!!!

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  4. You're not EnergyWoman...you are SUPERWOMAN!! You'll be CPR certified to save lives as well as professionally trained to knock out the bad guys. When is your first movie being released? Because I know cinema is in your future:)

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  5. Yum that chocolate looks delishhh!!!! Actually ALL your food looks so yummy!!!! You are working out ALLOT you go girl :) I have been lazy and resting allot lol!!! Keep it up :)
    xoxo
    DANI
    www.thatfitnesschic.blogspot.com

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  6. Hi Ayesha! Well, you put my workouts to shame! I'd be stuck in the recliner for the rest of the day with 3 workouts!!!

    :-) Marion

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  7. Hi Ayesha, reading about your workouts I always wonder how you manage it? I get exhausted doing half of what you do :D
    you really inspire me to push myself so much more.

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