♥ SMART Quest ♥ Thurs. March 24, 2011

Week 2, Day 4
My SMART Quest for today is:  Well, had my reward meal yesterday and I feel good about it!  I was still able to eat healthy and enjoy some of the things I was missing!  So, today I want to stay on track and see if I can shed some of this blub for my next photo session.
Sleep:   6 hours - Went to bed about 11:00 pm  - I had an odd night, kept waking up, was restless.
Awoke:  5:10 am

Warm Up: 5:40 am 

8 push ups

12 squats

10 spiderman climbs

20 jumping jacks

Completed 2 rounds!

Workout:  5:45 am

Today I am doing a series of  6 Tabata Intervals based on Scott Colby's Ageless Abs 2 Program!  I am going to add extra time to the intervals like I did on Saturday and do more advanced moves.  I am adding 2 extra intervals from last week.  Instead of doing 20 seconds on - 10 seconds rest, I am doing 30 seconds on 10 seconds rest.

Metabolic Ignition Phase - Weeks 1 and 2

6 Tabata Intervals
These are timed Intervals:  Set your Gymboss Timer to 2 intervals of 30 seconds & 10 seconds and 8 rounds.  Each round is 5:20 minutes/seconds.  32:00 minutes total!

Bowling Lunges - 30 seconds on, 10 seconds rest x 8 rounds - 62, 63, 63, 63, 63, 63, 64, 62 reps per round.  These felt good on my lower back and obliques, sort of stretched them out.
Switch Kicks - (see photo Below) - 30 seconds on, 10 seconds rest x 8 rounds - 60, 60, 57, 56, 55, 54, 57, 52  reps per round!  These really whipped me.  You could see how my reps went down each round.  Exhausting!
Jumping Jack Squats - 30 seconds on, 10 seconds rest x 8 rounds - 30, 31, 31, 31, 30, 30, 30, 30  reps per round!
Side to Side Squat Thrusts with Push Up x 30 seconds on, 10 seconds rest  x 8 rounds - 4, 4, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5 reps per round!  I had to add the push ups.  I just realized my day isn't complete with out some sort of push ups. ☺Side to Side Ski Jump Ropes - 30 seconds on, 10 seconds rest x 8 rounds  - 84, 90, 91, 92, 92, 92, 92, 92 reps per round!
Side Crunches - (see photo below) - 30 seconds on, 10 seconds rest x 8 rounds - 4 rounds each side (ouch) 13, 10, 8, 8, 8, 8, 7 1/2, 8 reps per round.  I could barely get through this.  I should know better than to use some of Zuzana's Bodyrock.tv workouts as Tabatas, lol..  This one also looked so innocent , but I knew right away this was going to be tough and it was!  My obliques and lower/mid back were really feeling it!   Glad to be done!

Beachbody's Insanity Switch Kicks

Zuzana's Side Crunch

MEALS: 

Meal #1: 7:00 am - Chocolate Whey protein Powder with 8 ozs Fat free Milk, ice (190 calories)

Meal #2: 11:00 am - 1 egg, 1 slice toasted Ezekiel sprouted grain bread, 2 slices of Applegate frams turkey bacon, 1/2 banana (250 calories)

Meal #3: 2:00 pm - 4 oz chicken breast, steamed broccoli, 1/2 cup wild rice

Meal #4: 4:40 pm - dried apricots, 2 dried figs, 12 raw almonds, cup of coffee (I felt I need a lift, I was dragging)

Meal#5: 8:00 pm - 2 ozs of lean top sirloin steak, butternut squash

WATER:  8 glasses

MINDSET: Today I woke up feeling like I didn't want to work out, but I dragged myself out of bed and once I got warmed up there was no turning back.  I just need to take each day one day at a time.  Try not to get overwhelmed.  My concentration is still shot, but I am able to focus on my workouts and clean eating and right now that is super important to me!  I would like to try to go to bed earlier, but for some reason I just can't seem to do it.  I think I am afraid that if I go to bed early I won't be able to sleep?  I will have to give it a try!