WorkOut Week in Review

A lot of people ask me who my trainer is - just as I ask my hairdresser who does their hair or who massages my massage therapist. I let them know that once in a while Julie and I will train together, but for the most part I have to be really discplined and push myself - which can be difficult! There's no doubt that a personal trainer will push you beyond a capacity that you have set for yourself, mainly because we don't think we're strong/fast enough or we're just a little scared to go give that extra effort. To push myself, I'll do something I haven't done in a while (or ever) and I'll either set a goal number of sets/reps, or do as many reps until failure. And if I have a difficult time reaching the goal number of reps, this is where the little beast inside of me just gets up and pushes through because I don't want to leave anything 'unfinished'.

This week I gave myself 10 sets of chest and back and did as many reps each set until failure:


Tuesday - Chest:
10 sets of decline push-ups, with toes on a Bosu Ball.
 I did 145 in total - then finished up with 3 sets of overhead tricep extensions. I was shaking afterward!
This was super challenging as my feet were on an unstable platform and my core was working extra hard.

Wednesday - Back:
10 sets of Body rows, 100 in total.
Followed by 3 sets of  compounded bi curls/hammer curls.
I'm working on strengthening my back big-time....these are definitely more difficult for me..and my muscles are definitely feeling them today!

Thursday - Legs:
Walking lunges until the cows come home. I'm doing some cardio intervals this morning and then walking lunges with Julie this evening. We are weird and absolutely love walking lunges. I'll let you know how many we end up doing!

What do you do to push yourself through your workouts?