Gym Session :: 07/08/2011

Hey Everyone! Happy Friday all! <3

So yesterday was indeed Me and Hubby's 11 Year anniversary - yes we still celebrate our anniversary of when we first started dating.. and we also celebrate our wedding anniversary as well.. but i'm proud to say we've been together for 11 years! such an amazing time of my life with such an amazing person! i'm so truly blessed :)

Since we worked and were pretty much busy with Tianna's birthday party plans - we decided to just go out to dinner just the two of us.. I always have a blast with my husband <3 .. and yesterday was our off day from the gym...

today is a new day - after a super tiring day from work... I have been feeling really sickly lately.. sore throat, coughing & the sniffles.. but despite all of this and being super tired from the girls waking up at night last night.. I was determined to go to the gym.. I feel it's really important to go to the gym the times when you are struggling the most.. i'm SO glad that I went.. i feel great!  anywho here's my workout for today..

Back:

- Bent Over Dumbbell Rows - 35lbs - 5 sets of 5 repetitions

- Cable Rows - 60lbs - 3 sets of 8 repetitions

- Hyperextensions - bodyweight - 3 sets of 15 repetitions

Chest:

- Bench Press- 65lbs - 5 sets of 5 repetitions

- Inclined Dumbbell Press - 15lbs each hand - 3 sets of 8 repetitions

- Dumbbell Flys (Machine) - 25lbs - 4 sets of 20 repetitions (this was just added as a finisher)

Calves:

- Seated Calve raises - 45lbs - 3 sets of 12 repetitions (pausing at the bottom of each rep)

Abs:

- 3 sets of 30 lying crunches

- 3 sets of 12 weighted (30lbs) side crunches

and that was it for my workout! it's super late now and i've got to get a lot of stuff ready for Tianna's birthday party tomorrow! SUPER Excited! I know i'm still behind on a lot of posts.. but once this is done - i'll be able to catch up (from IMATS haul, to june faves etc! so stay tuned!) have an awesome weekend everyone! :) 

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Gym Session :: 07/06/2011

So yesterday was my Daughter's 5th Birthday! Boy does time fly! My Hubby & I were working all day, so my little ones were with their grandparents all day getting spoiled! 

When Hubby & I got home we spent some QT time with the girls and ordered Tianna's cake for her party this weekend... so didn't go to the gym yesterday.. but today after work was a new day.. lol

one of my really good friends that I actually used to work out with after I had my first daughter.. Jayline.. had rejoined the gym and told me! i was so ecstatic! I brought my girls because she was bringing her girls to the kids club - and they hung out.

although Jayline did the Zumba class with her niece.. i did my usual workout.. :) 

Here is my workout for today. I did do legs, however i did switch up the focus of muscle group for legs. (last leg day i did heavy quads and light on the accessory muscle which are hamstrings - this time is the opposite)

Mind you I rarely go to the gym during the busy week at the peak hours - but I really wanted to go.. and honestly didn't have such a great workout because it was too jam packed ugh! lol oh well - least i did what i needed to do..

Warmup:

- Cardio on elliptical for 15 minutes just to warm up & get the blood flowing

Legs:

(HAMSTRINGS/GLUTES)

- Dumbbell Deadlifts - 35lbs - 5 sets of 5 repetitions

- Good Mornings (barbell) - 40lbs - 3 sets of 8 repetitions

- High foot leg placement leg press - 180lbs - 3 sets of 8 repetitions

(QUADS)

- Leg Extensions (Machine) 30lbs - 3 sets of 12 repetitions

- bulgarian lunges - bodyweight - 3 sets of 15 repetitions

Triceps:

- Cable Press downs - 25lbs - 5 sets of 5 repetitions 

- Tricep kickbacks - 5lb dumbbells each hand - 3 sets of 12 repetitions

and that was it for my workout! 

I am so excited to share with you all what I have in store for my blog. I have a lot of posts that I am so excited about - a lot of things I have planned, and will soon start posting within the next month or so! so stay tuned! i'm hoping this will become an interactive experience with all my readers on here! I hope to inspire all of you that want to become healthy and fit (after having a baby or two or not lol) that it's possible - you just need the right tools (and support system!) :)

so hope you're all with me and looking forward to this as much as I am! so stay tuned! 

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Gym Session :: 07/04/2011

Happy 4th of July!

So yesterday we ended up taking the girls to the San Diego Zoo - was extremely pooped from our adventure.. but was looking forward to today! Hubby & I went to the gym..  and this is the workout that I did today..

Warm Up:

- Cardio for 15 minutes on the elliptical

Shoulders:

- Shoulder Press (Machine) - 30lbs - 3 sets of 15 repetitions

- Machine side lateral raise - 30lbs - 3 sets of 15 repetitions

- Upright rows - 45lb barbell - 5 sets of 5 repetitions

- Did some various exercises on the free motion machine (love that thing! - thank you hubby for introducing me to it!)

Triceps:

- dumbbell kickbacks - 5lbs - 3 sets of 15 repetitions

- Dips (on bench) -  3 sets of 8 repetitions

Abs:

- Crunches - (Ab Machine) - 3 sets of 30 repetitions

Calfs: 

- Standing Calf raises (machine) - 90lbs - 5 sets of 5 repetitions

- Standing calf raises (toes pointed outward) - 3 sets of 15 repetitions

I then did another 10 minutes on the elliptical before hubby asked if I wanted to play basketball with him.. so i did - played 30 minutes of some basketball.. shooting hoops (throwing some airballs LOL).. but it was super fun!

that's my workout for today - gotta keep it up! Happy 4th of July all! be safe out there tonight! boo to having work tomorrow lol

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Gym Session :: 07/02/2011

Woo hoo! Way to start off July by going to the gym! :) today was My Chest/Back Split... :) here's what I did.. 

Back:

- Cable Row - 75lbs - 5 sets of 5 repetitions

- Lat Pull Down (Wide Grip) - 60lbs - 3 sets of 8 repetitions

- Bent over Dumbbell Rows - 37.5lbs each hand  - 3 sets of 8 repetitions

Chest:

- Barbell Bench Press - 65lbs - 5 sets of 5 repetitions

- Incline Dumbbell Press - 15lbs each hand - 3 sets of 8 repetitions

- Dumbbell Flyes - 10lbs each hand - 3 sets of 8 repetitions

Abs:

- Crunches - (Ab Machine) - 3 sets of 30 repetitions

- Leg Lifts - (bodyweight) - 3 sets of 25 repetitions

Cardio:

- 10 minutes on elliptical

- 15 minutes on treadmill (incline - light jog)

I also did some shoulder exercises.. but don't even know what in the world to call them lol.. it's something i'd have to show you all.. but yea worked out my shoulders very lightly..

I am SO pooped.. Hubby and I watched transformers 3 last night in 3D.. didn't get home until 2:30AM. and i was just not able to fall asleep until like 6AM! had to wake up at 8AM to get my daughter ready for ballet class... then afterwards had to get ready for My husband's basketball game (they won woo hoo!) .. and quickly went to the gym thereafter.  I am running on barely any sleep the past week.. don't know how i'm even functioning.. but I am! :P

Hope you all had an awesome Saturday! :) til next time!

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Gym Session :: 07/01/2011

So today was Leg/Bicep/Ab day..  I actually had been working out from home, and today was my first day back at the gym...




Legs:
- Leg Press  - 180lbs - 5 sets of 5 repetitions.
- Dumbbell Dead Lifts - 35lbs each hand - 3 sets of 8 repetitions
- Bulgarian lunges - bodyweight - 3 sets of 12 repetitions
- Standing Calve raises - 4 sets of 20 repetitions
- Thigh Abductor (Machine) 30lbs - 3 sets of 12 repetitions
- Thigh Adductor (Machine) 30lbs - 3 sets of 12 repetitions

Biceps:
- Alternating Bicep Curls - 15lbs each hand - 5 sets of 5 repetitions
- Hammer Curls - 12.5 lbs each hand - 3 sets of 8 repetitions


Abs:
- Lying Crunches (on ab-machine) 3 sets of 30 repetitions


It was a quick and easy workout .. after Hubby and My workout (he was working out Chest/Back).. we're going to be watching Transformers 3 in 3D! :) have a great evening everyone! hope you all did something for Fitness Friday! :D

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Review :: 'Featured on Pursebuzz.com' :: L'oreal Hip Jelly Lip Balm in 'Plush'

I think I may have forgotten to let you all know that I will be doing some beauty product reviews for the Pursebuzz.com Blogger Team! It is purely volunteer - I DO NOT get paid to do any reviews on her website. It is merely just for fun and my way of contributing to my favorite beauty website as well as sharing my thoughts on beauty products to the beauty community. a month or so ago, Elessa from pursebuzz announce on twitter - she was looking for volunteer bloggers that may be interested in writing blogs for pursebuzz.com - i sent her an e-mail with the requirements.. and a few weeks afterwards - i got the e-mail that I was one of the lucky ones that were chosen to be part of this awesome Team! 

So with that said - I had the opportunity to review the following Item:

L'oreal Hip Jelly Lip Balm in the color "Plush"

Price: $7-8 

Where to Buy: at your local drugstores (CVS, Walgreens, Rite Aid/Target)

Pros: 

• Smells AMAZING (like cotton candy)
• Is not sticky, glides on very opaque
• lightweight
• gives your lips a subtle color - natural looking
• not too much of a shine
• a lot of product to last you quite a long time

For the complete review with Pictures and details, please visit the official review - Located HERE.

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Gym Session :: 06/19/2011

Happy Father's Day to all the Amazing Dad's out there! Hope you all had an amazing weekend with the daddies in your life!

My Hubby and I spent our morning... of course at the gym! :) i'm so proud of myself that i was able to go throughout this week and hoping the momentum will still continue even though i'm going back to work.

I did legs/biceps and abs as usual.. added a few things here and there.. here is my workout for the day.


Legs:
- Squats (olympic bar + weights) - 115lbs - 5 sets of 5 repetitions.
- Dumbbell Dead Lifts - 35lbs each hand - 3 sets of 8 repetitions
- Bulgarian lunges - bodyweight - 3 sets of 12 repetitions
- Standing Calve raises - 4 sets of 20 repetitions
- Thigh Abductor (Machine) 30lbs - 3 sets of 12 repetitions
- Thigh Adductor (Machine) 30lbs - 3 sets of 12 repetitions

Biceps:
- Concentration Curls - 15lbs each hand - 5 sets of 5 repetitions
- Hammer Curls - 12.5 lbs each hand - 3 sets of 8 repetitions
- Cross body Curl - 12.5lbs each hand - 3 sets of 8 repetitions

Triceps:
- Bench Dips (bodyweight) - 3 sets of 8 repetitions
- Kickbacks - 5lbs each hand - 3 sets of 8 repetitions

Abs:
- Lying Crunches (on ab-machine) 3 sets of 30 repetitions
- Hanging leg lifts (On dip machine) 3 sets of 20 repetitions

Hubby and I cooled down and stretched after our workout - which i must remind myself and all of my readers.. how important it is to stretch! trust me - i never used to stretch when I was younger, but when you get older.. it is a MUST! you do not want to pull a muscle, or have it tear! so stretch, stretch, STRETCH after your workout!

Alright - time to have lunch with my dad and family and then visit hubby's dad and family! Enjoy this beautiful day! be positive! :)

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