HIT TOTALLY KICKED MY BUTT...Quads....Hams...

So I began my calorie cycle thing today, (got the right calories in yesterday too but officially starting today)....And with that I began the HIT strength training.

WOW it totally kicked my butt!

I wasn't sure where to begin with the weight since what I would generally do at the highest weight is

#1. After a few sets with smaller weights

#2. Only 6 reps

So I just guessed at it, and grabbed what was available at the moment....






I did my regular leg presses for 10 reps at 50 lbs (plus the really heavy carrige of the machine)..........Then I stopped for 30 secs and did another 12 reps. (to failure) This was with my legs at shoulder width apart.

i waited about a minute and...

Then I spread my legs a bit so that my toes were sorta out turned and almost up to the corners (just a bit back) and I did the same.....10 reps....realllllllly slow down.....realllly slow back up.....Then I took 30 secs.......and resumed....This time I could only make it to 7 or 8 reps and for a moment I got really scared cause I didn't think that I could lift it back to the safety spot.......OOOSH!


While I was there I did calf raises with the same weight and same reps and style.

My legs were SHAKING to beat the band....but I had to go on...

After another 1.5 min wait I began skater squats.....2.5 lb ankle weights on each ankle. I did 10 of those on each....Waited 30 secs and continued another set with 5 lbs on each ankle to failure....which was 12.




Some weird adjustment had been made to the smith machine :( and I didn't know how to fix it so I decided to do squats with a barbell........I grabbed the 40lb one...and realized that it was too light....next time I will have to up that.....unless I use the smith machine.

I did 10 reps with it and then 15 and I had to stop....I was whipped!

I had walked to the gym in a HIIT style and worn my ankle weights but those suckers were NOT going back on my ankles for the walk home....no siree buddy!!! My legs felt like they were made by Jell-O and needed a break.

I grabbed my little stash of post work-out Sweet tarts out of my purse, thinking that they would some how make me feel better....they didn't at the time..but I ate them anyway as I walked home. I got in and downed my protein shake and sat to log my exercises on my tracker.

Then....I did MORE....two of the teams I am on have challenges involving lower body...so I did those.

Weighted donkey kicks....weighted bridges....plie squats.

I rested a bit and decided I had better tackle abs...they're ALWAYS the thing I want to forget.....

I did 15 mins of the Turbo Jam-AB JAM....and then I called it quits.


WHEW!!! And I'm sure I will end up on my bike going somewhere before the day is over.....

I'm excited to see what this new program brings in way of results.