This was a tough workout — I made it to the final round before time ran out. I loved it though —and I felt that great post workout high. I can not imagine not working out at this point in my life. What would I do for a morning high? Coffee doesn’t cut it anymore – High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) is my COFFEE! Who am I kidding — HIIT and coffee are my morning coffee!

warmupx2
side shuffle
push-ups
checkpoints
jump skips

corex2
partner tear drops 14lb dynamax ball
partner crunches
general stretching
25 push-ups

workoutx3
checkpoint push-ups
20lb db lunge squats
100m bounding/primal walk
200m run with 25lb plate overhead
65lb back squats

This past week I have been struggling with staying on a healthy eating track. I have had a few drinks, a few cookies, a few extra snacks here and there — and here and there. Normally – not a huge issue for me, but last week it seemed to be a big challenge. Yesterday’s weigh in showed me up 1lb. 1lb is not a huge deal –everyone fluctuates but I know that when you start to lose focus that 1lb turns into another and another.

It’s odd though — I find that during ‘that time of the month’ my inner voice changes its tune. It does not fight as hard to stay away from those foods I know I should — and it craves it. Normally I would never eat a chocolate bar — but that’s what I did last week. — it’s very out of character for me.  I am going to do some research on why I crave sugar and carbs so heavily during this time –what am I missing from my diet?

Here’s a video example of HIIT —