My Workouts of the Week, Braids and Bubble Baths

Dudes. My legs are SO sore. From a workout I did ON THURSDAY. Your girl is out of shape!

I took a bit of a hiatus from working out for most of the month of June. It's my tendency to not exercise whenever I'm home in Massachusetts, and this past trip was no exception. #Oops. After returning to Vancouver on June 23 and taking a couple of days to decompress from my "Oy!"-inducing travels, I hit the gym again.

My first workout on 6/26 was my attempt at waking up my whole body and all of its many muscle groups. That's why I did leg, arm and core exercises that day. Here's what else I've been up to since my return to the gym at the end of June:

6/26 (full body)

5 mins elliptical

12 chest press on exercise ball, 12.5 lbs each hand

12 squats, 12.5 lbs each shoulder

30 weighted v-sit twists, holding 12.5 lbs

15 deltoid flys, 5 lbs each hand

60 calf raises, 12.5 lbs each hand

30 Russian get ups, 5 lbs each hand

12 close grip chest press on exercise ball, 12.5 lbs each hand

12 deadlifts, 12.5 lbs each hand

30 leg raise + reverse crunch

15 deltoid raises, 5 lbs each hand

60 bridges

30 lying overhead raise + double crunch, holding 5 lbs

6/28 (core) 

5 mins elliptical, .53 miles

40 weighted v-sit twists, holding 15 lbs

40 leg raise + reverse crunch

40 alternating weighted side bends, 15 lbs each hand

40 Brazilian crunches

40 Russian get ups, holding 5 lbs

40 cobras

40 lying overhead raise + double crunch, holding 5 lbs

40 plank knee to elbow

7/1 (upper body and core)

3:10 jumping jacks

2x:  12 overhead press, 10 lbs each hand 

2x:  12 deltoid raises, 5 lbs each hand

2x:  12 chest press on exercise ball, 12.5 lbs each hand

2x:  24 alternating chest flys with 8 lb medicine ball

2x:  12 bent over rows, 20 lbs

2x:  12 deltoid flys, 5 lbs each hand

2x:  12 close grip chest press on exercise ball, 12.5 lbs

2x:  12 upright row + tricep extension, 5 lbs each hand

2x:  12 lat pulldowns, 50 lbs

40 weighted v-sit twists, holding 12.5 lbs

40 leg raise + reverse crunch

40 Russian get ups, holding 5 lbs

40 cobras

40 crunches on exercise ball, holding 12.5 lbs

40 Brazilian crunches

7/2 (cardio)

15 mins elliptical (1.45 miles)

15 mins biking (3.5 miles)

7/3 (this is the lower body workout that I'm still sore from)

5 mins elliptical, .5 miles, 60 calories

40 alternating forward lunges, 10 lbs each hand

60 bridges

1:00 jumping jacks

20 sumo squats, holding 20 lbs

40 diamond clamshells each leg

1:00 jumping jacks

40 calf raises, 20 lbs each hand

40 crab bridges + alternating arm reach

1:00 jumping jacks

15 deadlifts, 20 lbs each hand

40 side lunges each leg + plyometric push off

1:00 jumping jacks

15 squats, holding 15 lbs

15 squats, holding 20 lbs
15 squats, holding 25 lbs

7/5 (upper body)

30 alternating shoulder raises on exercise ball, 5 lbs each hand

15 chest press on exercise ball, 12.5 lbs each hand

20 deltoid raises, 5 lbs each hand

15 bent over rows each arm, holding 20 lbs

15 tricep extensions on exercise ball, 5 lbs each hand

10 overhead press, 12.5 lbs each hand

15 deltoid flys, 5 lbs each hand
15 close grip chest press, 12.5 lbs each hand

Sidebar - here's a fun way that I did my hair before going out for errands and the gym last week:

It's a French braid down the center on top, which I secured into a ponytail at the crown. Then I braided the ponytail in a regular braid. I like how it looks like one long, continuous braid from front to end.

Did anyone else in the Pacific Northwest/Vancouver area catch the Seattle fireworks display on TV (or in person) on Friday night? I thought it was incredible! Last year the fog made their fireworks an absolute disaster, but this year was perfect. I especially enjoyed some of the bright/neon blue ones - those ones seemed particularly new-age.

Other things that happened this weekend:

• Threw the football around on the Kits Beach lawn with David
• Rented The Lego Movie - wasn't disappointed
• Enjoyed a solo late breakfast at Sophie's Cosmic Cafe
• Got a haircut (just a trim)
• Went for a 7-mile walk around False Creek in Vancouver
• Ate gourmet hotdogs, coleslaw and potato salad at home on the evening of 4th of July (bringing the America into our Canadian kitchen)
• Brought 3 bags of stuff to Salvation Army
• Indulged in Lemon Bismarck and Strawberry Rhubarb donuts from Lucky's Doughtnuts on 4th Ave
• Also indulged in an oatmeal chocolate chunk cookie from Whole Foods
• ... Also indulged in some Half Baked Ben & Jerry's ice cream

Is it still considered "indulging" if I do it all the time? Things to ponder. I also got into thisssss delightful situation last night:

It's the Christmas Eve bubble bar from Lush's last Christmas line. WHO CARES if it took me 6 months to use it?? It was just what my sore leg muscles needed.

I hope you all had a great holiday! What was your favorite part of the weekend?
Did you watch fireworks at home or on TV?
Anyone else super sore from a recent workout? (If so, get it, girl!) (If not... go get it, girl!)

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