Squat Lunge Midweek Madness

Whew. Breathless and dizzy with this today:( I just want to feel strong. Then I worry that this is all in my head and I'm fooling myself with how I feel....like I'm over-thinking things. Hoping I can get a better picture soon. 

Used 20 pounders for all of the squats and lunges and even did legit burped at the end. 

Delt Domination

It felt good to push on this one. I'm still dragging, but it felt like normal to do delts on Tuesday morning before getting ready for CC. I go to the dr tomorrow night. Hopefully, I can get my energy back. But we got delts done today with 15 pounders the whole time. This workout feels so long but it's so short and just intense. I have a love/hate relationship with it;) lol. 

Full Body Friday

I think it's been a while since I did the 5x4 full body....forgot how steadily hard this workout is. My body did not want to function today....everything feels harder:( but, I persevered....I prayed halfway through to persevere:) God heard and answered my prayers. We keep going another day! 

Team Workout

Ben worked out with me tonight. We did jillfits' upper body, switching it around so we were always moving, since we mainly have the one set of larger weights. I used 8 lbs on some that I would have done more like 12-15lbs, but overall, it was a good workout. I'm still feeling fatigue, but we keep going:)

Squats!!! Lunges!!!

Why did I do upper body yesterday? Gosh. That was dumb. So exhausted today. My breathing was labored. My body didn't want to do this. But we did it. 20 lb weights in my hands or on my shoulders, squats and lunges. Boom. One day at a time. Keep going. 

Delt Domination

Well, I'm back. Still not well. I took a turn for the worse last week. I don't feel as terrible as last Monday and maybe the extra rest helped. But I felt I needed to get back to working out. My resolve to exercise was slipping...which scares me.

So, I did delt domination today. I'll kick it up a notch with lower-body tomorrow. I wanted a tough workout today (which I got!) but one that wouldn't leave me out of breath. I'm glad I woke up at 5:30 to do it. Praying I can do it again tomorrow:)

Squat Madness B4 the Weekend!!

I probably should start and end my week with this workout from now on. The biggest muscles are in the legs, right?!?! Completed this workout with cramps. Something is better than nothing, so I kept going. And I even did the plyo version of the switch jumps...the whole time! 

Squat Lunge Wednesday

Whew. I just kept telling myself that "something is better than nothing." That got me out of bed and it kept me from giving up. I think I'm tired or something. Made it through the workout but my body has been fighting something for 2 weeks. I'm glad I've been able to keep working out, but it has been a struggle! I think I'll just do Pilates tomorrow. 

I've been adding in a recovery protein drink after my workouts. I've been hoping that gives me energy. I think the 18+grams of protein has helped me. I probably need to be sleeping more too:/

Tuesday is Delt Day

Seems like I'm drawn to this workout on Tuesdays. I find the 15 minute aspect to be appealing....of course, I don't know why I do bc it is so arm/shoulder intense. But my shoulders and arms get so exhausted with this workout - just at 15lb weights too, so the shortness of this workout is highly appealing to me....it's like I can push myself to do it. 

Lately, I just keep telling myself that something is better than nothing...just get something done...and then I usually wind up with putting in more effort. 

Monday Full Body Madness

Wow. Did the 5x4 Full Body and I am soooo out of breath. So much so that I think I should check for asthma sometime. It feels way more than usual. My knee has been feeling better, actually. It feels iffy sometimes but I just try not to kneel on it too much and listen for soreness. Stretching seems to help sometimes too. 

I'm definitely craving adding something new into the mix, but I don't have a ton of time to search for the right fit. I just keep praying for the strength to continue on. 

Squat Lunge Madness 2x in One Week!

That might have been madness to do that workout 2x this week, but it's such an good leg workout, and I wasn't sure my arms could take anything. I really felt dizzy and nauseous at a bunch of points:( this fatigue I've been dealing with for over a week has been a drag, but I've been encouraged that I've been able to push through with my workouts! Some days, I've rested or opted for more sleep but on the whole, consistency has won.