Some people call me crazy.

I had one of the best workouts to date last night. I planned it the night before and I was so excited to get to the gym and try it out. Go ahead and roll your eyes. It was Ah-MAYZ-ing.

A few items of business before we go into detail. I hate the stairmaster. I don't know what it is, but I dread it. But I have felt that I've been in somewhat of a rut the last few weeks so I needed to change things up. I needed to get out of my own comfort zone and do things on my own, without a trainer standing there and telling me what to do.
See for yourself:
Warm up - 5 minutes Stairmaster (60steps/minute)
Round 1 - 3 sets of 15 rotation
Wall sit with a medicine ball (20lb, christianed "The Erin Ball") raise

Lift that up over your head. I'll admit, I didn't keep my arms straight the whole time.

 Wall sit with medicine ball twist


Anna needs to work on her wall sit (90 degrees there, champ!). 15 touches on each side.



Leg lifts

3:00min Stairmaster (70spm/75spm/80spm)

If you have to hold on to the machine you're going to fast. Slow down and work on your form. It also engages your core so you're burning more calories and not hurting your back being all hunched over.

Round 2 - 3 rotations of 15 reps
Bicep curls

Skull Crushers

Push-ups

I did the push-ups right next to my bench in the free weight section. This was a big break through for me and my insecurities. I was hesitant at first, but then I just told myself to get over it. It was awesome!

Round 3, again, 3 rotations of sets of 15
Back extensions

First set: No weight, Second set: 10lb across chest (like picture), Third set: holding weight behind head

Side extensions

First set: no weight, Second set: holding 25lb plate, touching ground, Third set: Holding 25lb plate and then touching opposite elbow and knee

Sit ups

Each set holding a 10lb plate overhead

Knee tucks

Jump rope

First/Second set: 50 jumps, Third set: 100, just to prove to myself that I could

And then the endorphins rushed in and I stopped at the park for a nice 1.5 mile jog to finish it all off. This would never have happened 2 years ago. All in all it was about a 2 hour workout, but it felt amazing and I was so stoked that I was able to put myself through such an intense workout. Can't wait to see what I come up with for my prospective clients!!!