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Two a day walks with Stella!

kara — Fri, 07 May 2010 17:18:04 +0000

Thanks to Stella, I’ve been getting in good, consistent daily (at least) cardio. After braving walking through the cold and snowy winter, Stella is serious about her spring fitness routine! At first the duration of her walks increased and now we’re doing 2 daily sessions. We walk once in the morning and then again in the afternoon, both times for at least 20 minutes at a fairly fast pace. Sometimes it gets a bit hard to keep up with her and I have to jog which is really embarrassing considering her legs are like 2 inches long lol. Stella is in fantastic shape though and always gets compliments on how healthy, fit and muscular she looks!

12/5 Training – Bench & Accessories

kara — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 18:51:20 +0000

Bench & Accessory Work

Eaton Barbell

Bench Press – close grip and max grip
Incline dumbell press
Side lateral raises – super set with dumbell bicep curls
Face pulls - super set with push downs – face pulls done with Spud Strap

12/1 Training – Power Clean, OHP, cooking & cleaning super stack

kara — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 15:05:13 +0000

Power Clean, OHP, cooking & cleaning super stack

Garage

I’m all over my new ultra efficiency garage workout – cooking – cleaning thing I have going on lol. I feel so productive.

Power Clean & Overhead Press – 1 Power Clean then strict OHP to failure, followed by push press to failure.
Barbell Bicep curls

Doesn’t sound like a lot…but I did tons of sets and reps and expect to be nice and sore tomorrow.

In between sets I cooked Craig’s dinner for tonight and lunch for tomorrow, unloaded the diswasher and did the laundry.

11/18 Training – OHP, Biceps, Bent Rows

kara — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 14:59:59 +0000

Overhead Press, Biceps, Bent Rows

Garage

Clean & Strict press ’till failure then a few push presses (just one clean then the presses, not clean each rep then press…although I do like to do that sometimes too!)
Barbell Bicep curls w/drop sets – got my arms so pumped I could barely move
Bent over rows

Training – October 9th

kara — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 14:44:20 +0000

Going to back track a little to get caught up with my training log.

Bench & Accessories

Trained at Eaton Barbell

Bench Press
Incline Dumbell
Push Ups super set w/Bicep Curls
Push Downs w/drop sets

Did a lot of sets & reps + I haven’t benched in a LONG time so I know I’m gonna be crazy sore! Woke up the next day and was already in shambles lol.

Stella gets a Snuggie

kara — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 21:22:30 +0000

Stella and I have become quite serious about our daily walking regimen. We crush a fast pace for about 30 minutes daily and we’re both in pretty damn good shape from it. But winter is coming up and what’s poor Stella to do? Behold… the Snuggie for dogs…