workouts and food
A few house keeping items first off:
- I am so glad everyone enjoyed my letter to 15-year-old me yesterday. It was fun and thought-provoking to write. I think everyone should at some point do a post like that. It really makes you think! Some of those lessons even still apply today. It amazes me that it doesn’t seem like that long ago that I was 15. Where does time go?! Goodness.
- I also wanted to tell you that I know a lot of you have commented and emailed me about our chickens! I promise to write a full post on this over the weekend. So look for that next week. They are such a hoot and a lot of fun! Plus I have learned a lot in the process.
I know it’s been a while since I shared a workout with you. A little background quickly, my husband is a personal trainer and has been for 10 years. So he is constantly writing me programs and then I share them with you. Such a win/win situation, right? Anyway, today’s was a good one!
- Kettlebell clean squat & press: 12 each side
- Ball crunches: 20
- Push-ups (feet up on a chair): 20
- Kettlebell snatch & overhead lunge: 12 each side
- Bicycle crunches: 50
- Cobras: 20
- REPEAT 4 TIMES
- Kettlebell alternating swings: 20 each
- Low plank: hold for 60 seconds
- Chair step-up with a med. ball rotation: 12 each side
- Side plank with a dumbbell press: 12 each side
- Burpees: 15
- Chair knee taps: 20
- REPEAT 4 TIMES
Okay so my notes: This was TOUGH so of course I loved it! 🙂 But this entire workout took me about 75 minutes so to make it only an hour in length just repeat the sets 3 times. Keith did this with his clients and depending on their individual needs they either repeated the sets 2 or 3 times. So just listen to your body and do what’s best for you. This is all about you and you can make it as hard as you like!
Another thing I want to share is my recent favorite lunch! It is a salad but it is delicious!! Into the mix goes:
- mixed greens
- cherry tomatoes (from my garden)
- fresh zucchini (from my garden)
- avocado
- carrots
- grilled chicken, sliced
- olive oil
- balsamic vinegar
- over easy egg <—-secret ingredient! The egg oozes all into the salad and it is AWESOME!
How do you like your eggs? I am (obviously) an over-easy (heavy on the easy) kinda girl!
What Kelly Said 
Oh my gosh that salad looks so good. I love eggs so I will pretty much eat them any way they come. Over easy, sunny side up, scrambled, fried, hard boiled – in fact, most weeks I eat them in all those forms 🙂
That workout sounds HARD! I’ll have to bookmark this so I can remember to try it.
you are so lucky you have someone to write you programs! love it! this one looks good……..
He definitely can write some HARD programs! He kills me! ha!
I too love over easy eggs — the yolk is the best part! Dumb question — are your dishes from Pier 1? I worked there in college and that design looks familiar 🙂
That workout sound intense!!! Wow.
Yes my dishes are from Pier 1! I love them!!
Your salad looks delish…I have never, ever conisdered adding in an egg to my salads, but I have to admit, it does not look too bad.
I have never ever considered adding an egg to my salad, but I must admit it looks like something I would want to try. Your workouts look well planned and awesome!
AWESOME workout!!! 🙂
I just read the letter – so cute 🙂
That workout makes me tired from just reading! I wish my hubby were a personal trainer…I need all the help I can get!! But I much appreciate your hubby’s suggestions and workouts just the same 🙂
EGGS – YUCK! I like them…NEVER! 🙂
An easy egg on a salad?!? I’m intrigued and I’m going to have to give that a try! I’ve only ever had the hard-boiled ones on the leafy greens.
I like mine scrambled…I used to hate eggs so this is a step in the right direction for me, hehe 🙂
I think you should write a letter to your 45 year-old-self now.
That is such a good idea!!
Keith should write me a program 🙂 THAT would be awesome!
I used to hate eggs. Now, I love them. Especially baked on pizza… or salad! Must try that.
I love Keith’s workouts, too. He definitely knows what he’s doing. All the ones you’ve had me try have been great! I WISH I had access to a gym tomorrow- I’d totally rock that one. I may have to modify to do at home. 😉 (thanks, Keith!)
LOVE your workouts!! I have already printed it out..can’t wait to try it 🙂
I love big salads with butternut squash, chicken, and hard-boiled eggs….and cheese 😉