2 months Sparking, 1 month calorie cycling & HIT/HIIT

So this is my week that I would usually end up having some kinda snafu come up and derail all of my hard work...Last week's move could've, would've done me under before...Not now, I am on a mission!

Yesterday was my official 2 month anniversary at Spark People.....Just taking it one month at a time right now.......Feels great!

I've also been calorie cycling for a month now....I've lost about 4lbs. over the month, but I've also gained muscle, which means that though there was a 4lb. loss on the scale, my fat loss is actually more since I have gained muscle weight.....Alot of stuff doesn't show up so well in pics, such as the hardness or density of my muscles......That is a big change........Also, alot of the definition is difficult to get to show, or I can't manage to get in the right pose for it when I am also trying to take the pics myself....Oh, well, I know it's there and it's rockin'.

For those of you who are curious about Calorie cycling, all I can say is its great! I mean, yeah, you end up eating alot of food some days (look at my schedule up on the sidebar).......And that scared the living spit outta me at first, but yanno what, if it works.....KEEP DOING IT!

The concept makes total sense, your body stays confused, your metabolism stays regular or more amped up 'cause it doesn't have to worry about a famine coming........There is NO WAY my body could think that with all the food :)......Also, with all of the new recipes I'm coming up with I don't really ever feel deprived AT ALL.......I get all of my sweetness, all of my spicyness....it rocks.

The other thing I think that has been working well for me is the HIT routines on weights......I changed my routine up when I was about 3 wks in...then I changed it to HIT (or HIT lite, since I am now doing a more animal type workout)....Now, I am doing HIT, but with drop sets....I can only imagine the change that will take place in this 3 week period........No matter, my body stays confused and THAT is a VERY good thing........I know you don't have to change things up quite as frequently, but I have come across these new concepts and decided to add them in, and POOF there is a change......it also keeps me excited to go do more.......Then of course, there is finding Kettlebells.........that's gonna be a whole new thing.

So that is what's up with me.....I'm gonna try to add in some more detailed stuff here since I realized it is alot more of an outline for me but maybe not the most readable place in the world LOL........I will still try to keep my pic meals but maybe not to the extent that I was....I will also add in more recipes.

I'm glad to be back on track!

So I'm back and ready to kick some major bootay!

I had sort of a week off, but not really...A week off if this below looks like a week off LOL (Its my work out from July 4th, my first real workout at our new club)

I was bad at tracking my food or logging it at all during our move time w/o internet but I was mostly good with what I ate. I didn't eat nearly enough, but I tried to get in 4-5 meals a day and mostly stuck w/ my special foods..........

I got alot of unscheduled, unplanned cardio with all of the trips up and down the stairs and getting used to the new neighborhood with the troublesome hill out front.....I got in a small, fast and heavy upper body workout on Wed. and I did workout last Sunday at my old gym...So atleast I didn't forgo my strength training. I also made sure to take my watermelon & protein to the club on July 4th to have after workout part 1...workout part II was something I just threw in there cause I was on a roll and I also wanted to check out the kettlebells now at my disposal...........I rode to the new club today to make sure that I'd be able to make it there for my workout tomorrow, kind of a fact finding mission, and I made it, with a few little snags thrown in (I WILL NEVER RIDE further than the store WITHOUT A BOTTLE OF WATER-EVER!)

I also found out I lost another 1.8lbs, which totally ROCKS HARD! I am soo digging the calorie cycling.

This week I will begin with a heavy leg week, though most likely everything will be heavy now that I've added in the drop set routines (this seems like it will be good, wholesome, painful fun :)).....My intent is to switch it all up this week with 3 full body, drop set HIT routines...THAT is the plan.........My cardio is going to be interesting to figure out exactly where to do it in the new place, but I'll figure it out, even if it means going down and treading water in the pool or something.

I am soooo stoked to get back on track. My boyfriend leaves and it will be me, alone with my mission...The timing couldn't be more perfect.........I am seeing sooo many changes and I want to keep them going.

Below is the workout, if you wanna see it in a more organized fashion click here


Workout Part 1-dumbells & leg press machine

sets reps lbs.

Bicep Curls (isolated)R 1 10 10
Bicep Curls (isolated)L 1 10 10

Bicep Curls (isolated)R 1 03 20
Bicep Curls (isolated)L 1 03 20

Bicep Curls (isolated)R 1 03 15
Bicep Curls (isolated)L 1 04 15

Bicep Curls (isolated)R 1 05 12.5
Bicep Curls (isolated)L 1 04 12.5

Bicep Curls (isolated)R 1 05 10
Bicep Curls (isolated)L 1 06 10

Standing shoulder press R 1 12 20
Standing shoulder press L 1 10 20

Standing shoulder press R 1 04 15
Standing shoulder press L 1 05 15

Standing shoulder press R 1 03 12.5
Standing shoulder press L 1 03 12.5

Standing shoulder press R 1 02 10
Standing shoulder press L 1 02 10

Tricep Kickbacks R 1 10 12.5
Tricep Kickbacks L 1 10 12.5

Tricep Kickbacks R 1 05 10
Tricep Kickbacks L 1 05 10

Leg press-seated 1 07 90
(shoulder width)

Leg press-seated 1 06 70
(shoulder width)

Leg press-seated 1 04 50
(shoulder width)

Leg press-seated 1 07 30
(shoulder width)

Leg Press-seated 1 10 90
(wide leg)

Leg Press-seated 1 07 70
(wide leg)

Leg Press-seated 1 07 50
(wide leg)

Leg Press-seated 1 07 30
(wide leg)

Workout Part 2-after watching a tennis match Kettlebell play & leg press mach.

Concentration curls-Kettle Bell R 1 10 18
Concentration curls-Kettle Bell L 1 10 18

Bicep Curls-Kettle Bells R 1 10 18
Bicep Curls-Kettle Bells L 1 10 18

Upright Rows-Kettle Bell R 1 08 18
Upright Rows-Kettle Bell L 1 08 18

Kettle Bell-Cross Clean (?) 1 10 18

Kettle Bell-Combo-Squat/Upright Rows 1 10 18 (36)
Kettle Bell-Combo-Squat/Upright Rows 1 08 18 (36)
Kettle Bell-Combo-Squat/Upright Rows 1 10 26 (52)

Dips (straight legged)1 14
Dips (straight legged)1 10

Kettle Bell-Combo-Lat front/side raises R 1 05 09
Kettle Bell-Combo-Lat front/side raises L 1 05 09

Kettle Bell-Combo-Lat front/side raises R 1 04 09
Kettle Bell-Combo-Lat front/side raises L 1 04 09

Dips (straight legged)1 10

Modified Push-ups 1 10
Abdominal Crunch 1 10
Abdominal Crunch 1 10
Abdominal Crunch 1 10
Abdominal Crunch 1 10
Ankle Touch Crunches 1 05
Ankle Touch Crunches 1 05

Calves on Leg Press Machine 1 10 110
Calves on Leg Press Machine 1 12 90

Leg Press-seated (wide leg) 1 10 110
Leg Press-seated (wide leg) 1 06 90
Leg Press-seated (wide leg) 1 06 70
Leg Press-seated (wide leg) 1 04 50

Cardio & Calories Burned	MINUTES	CALORIES BURNED
Circuit Training	25	200
Circuit Training 25 200