Today was a peak performance day. We had 5 (yes 5!) workouts today. Right now, at 9:39pm (PST) I have burned 4900 calories since I woke up this morning, that is approximately 1.28 pounds. Then, if you subtract the 1200 calories of food I am eating each day, that leaves me having burned 3700 calories today. Therefore I lost about 1.05 pounds. Weight loss is simply a mathematical equation (even though it's really not that simple). By the end of this blog posting, I will probably be at 5000 calories burned.
The great thing about exercise is after you are finished, the body continues to burn calories at an accelerated rate.
Today, I really saw how much my body can handle, and how much I can endure if I just push myself past my limit. Today was a day of breaking limits. I have never worked out 5 times in one day in my life, and now I have! I feel like a superstar.
Here's the quick rundown of what happened on day three:
This morning started out at 6am (as all mornings do) with a protein shake. We had our morning workout at 6:15am, Spinning and Sculpting ( a mix of cardio and upper weight training) for about 1 hour and 15 minutes. Then we had breakfast of Farro Porridge (still don't know what that was, but it reminded me of oatmeal. I'll have to google it later), flaxseeds, toasted almonds and coconut. We also had a bowl of strawberries and raspberries that I didn't eat because I still do not like any berries except blueberries.
After breakfast we had another Beach Bootcamp (50 minute workout), but this time we were up off the stand and running stairs.
It was a gorgeous view, but probably the most challenging workout yet.
We ran up and down stairs for cardio and between each set of stairs there were two strengthening and conditioning stations.
Conditioning included resistance band exercises, throwing a 10 pound ball, push-ups and chair dips for triceps. We did our chair dips and push-ups on the benches at the bottom of the first set of stairs. And the 10 ball throw, at the top of the second set of stairs. Then we did the resistance band sets in the middle of the two stair cases, as shown below.
After the Beach stairs workout, I waddled back to the van and we returned to the resort for our energy snack ( fruit and string cheese).
Next, we had a nutrition education session on smart choices when eating out. Did you know In and Out burger has a meal that is 1700 calories by itself?
(It's a west coast fast food restaurant, like an upgraded McDonald's with fresh meat instead of frozen)
The highlight of lunch was a carrot and ginger soup that tasted better than butternut squash soup. Amazing!
Our third workout was a weight training (1 hour) workout that focused on upper body strength. They have this technology called TRX suspension for core workout. I did a plan with my legs in looped bands strapped to a wall that caused me to elevate my legs in the air. It was quite tough but I kept pushing. Hold for five, down for five, hold for five, down for five. At some point I will get to the entire 30 second set in one take.
Our fourth workout 15 minutes later was Zumba. They have one brother on the fitness training team named Johnny. He is from London, but has a background from Guyana and Dominica, so he has some great moves. He taught Zumba, very high energy. By that point I was so beat that I couldn't shake my hips like I usually do, but I got through the entire hour class. It was still fun despite my fatigue.
Our fifth and final workout was a much needed aqua aerobics class that helped to sooth the muscles while we continued to keep moving. During the class I realized that I forgot how to swim for the most part, but I was still able to make very slow laps across the pool. At the end we stretched in the hot tub, which was amazing and so appreciated after the long day.
Our dinner (at 5pm) was and appetizer salad and Mediterranean Seafood Cioppino, I had a modified shrimp only version, but the rest of the group had a mixture of Sea Bass, Muscles and Shrimp with a side of brown rice. It was delicious. And now, like I mentioned above, I have reached my 5000 calorie burn before bed.
Today was great, it really tested my endurance. I look forward to tomorrow. Seriously, I do.
The great thing about exercise is after you are finished, the body continues to burn calories at an accelerated rate.
Today, I really saw how much my body can handle, and how much I can endure if I just push myself past my limit. Today was a day of breaking limits. I have never worked out 5 times in one day in my life, and now I have! I feel like a superstar.
Here's the quick rundown of what happened on day three:
This morning started out at 6am (as all mornings do) with a protein shake. We had our morning workout at 6:15am, Spinning and Sculpting ( a mix of cardio and upper weight training) for about 1 hour and 15 minutes. Then we had breakfast of Farro Porridge (still don't know what that was, but it reminded me of oatmeal. I'll have to google it later), flaxseeds, toasted almonds and coconut. We also had a bowl of strawberries and raspberries that I didn't eat because I still do not like any berries except blueberries.
After breakfast we had another Beach Bootcamp (50 minute workout), but this time we were up off the stand and running stairs.
It was a gorgeous view, but probably the most challenging workout yet.
We ran up and down stairs for cardio and between each set of stairs there were two strengthening and conditioning stations.
Conditioning included resistance band exercises, throwing a 10 pound ball, push-ups and chair dips for triceps. We did our chair dips and push-ups on the benches at the bottom of the first set of stairs. And the 10 ball throw, at the top of the second set of stairs. Then we did the resistance band sets in the middle of the two stair cases, as shown below.
After the Beach stairs workout, I waddled back to the van and we returned to the resort for our energy snack ( fruit and string cheese).
Next, we had a nutrition education session on smart choices when eating out. Did you know In and Out burger has a meal that is 1700 calories by itself?
(It's a west coast fast food restaurant, like an upgraded McDonald's with fresh meat instead of frozen)
The highlight of lunch was a carrot and ginger soup that tasted better than butternut squash soup. Amazing!
Our third workout was a weight training (1 hour) workout that focused on upper body strength. They have this technology called TRX suspension for core workout. I did a plan with my legs in looped bands strapped to a wall that caused me to elevate my legs in the air. It was quite tough but I kept pushing. Hold for five, down for five, hold for five, down for five. At some point I will get to the entire 30 second set in one take.
Our fourth workout 15 minutes later was Zumba. They have one brother on the fitness training team named Johnny. He is from London, but has a background from Guyana and Dominica, so he has some great moves. He taught Zumba, very high energy. By that point I was so beat that I couldn't shake my hips like I usually do, but I got through the entire hour class. It was still fun despite my fatigue.
Our fifth and final workout was a much needed aqua aerobics class that helped to sooth the muscles while we continued to keep moving. During the class I realized that I forgot how to swim for the most part, but I was still able to make very slow laps across the pool. At the end we stretched in the hot tub, which was amazing and so appreciated after the long day.
Our dinner (at 5pm) was and appetizer salad and Mediterranean Seafood Cioppino, I had a modified shrimp only version, but the rest of the group had a mixture of Sea Bass, Muscles and Shrimp with a side of brown rice. It was delicious. And now, like I mentioned above, I have reached my 5000 calorie burn before bed.
Today was great, it really tested my endurance. I look forward to tomorrow. Seriously, I do.
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