NEW LIFTING SCHEDULE...Yea! :)

My new lifting schedule looks like this:
Sat. *****SHOULDERS
Sun. *****LEGS
Mon. *****CHEST
Tues. REST
Wed. *****BACK
Thur. *****ARMS/Light Legs possibly
Fri: REST

So, my "week" begins on saturdays and I do a three day on, one day off, two on, one off. LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!! :)
I must say, I don't personally understand why people don't lift on the weekends. I find it gives me WAY more time to focus. I only lift 3 days during the week and feel much less stressed trying to get everything it. Just personal preferance I'm sure! :)
MUCH LOVE!!!!!!!!!!

S.E.T. Master Class

Today was great, I woke up early, got in an AWESOME Jen Hendershott shoulder workout, worked 3 hours, got my hair cut (FINALLY!) and have been home ever since. Oh, and in that time it snowed about 5-6 inches. They were huge flakes just coming down! Snow is all well and good in December when it's festive, but now, ALMOST Feb. it's just annoying! :(
Tomorrow I have my instructor Master class and this month it's Strength & Endurance training. Lots of fun, this is what the class is comprised of:
Warm-up
Testing. 1 min. each: Push ups/sit-ups/quick feet step ups.
Lift: 3 min.
Cardio: 3 min.

Alternate lift & cardio.
Typical lifts go: Squat, chest, back, lunges, bi's, tri's, abs. Goal is to be 6-7 R.P.E. (Rate of Perceived Exertion out of 10)

Cardio: interval drills possibly incorporating light weights. R.P.E. 7-8

This class is a ball, it's actually one I subbed last monday. Usually a HUGE class at my club, members love it.

I'm also doing a killer leg workout tomorrow. Yeah, I'll let you know if I can't walk in a couple days. That's the goal. Sick huh? :) ha ha

Ohhh, by the way, did I mention I'm less than FOUR MONTHS AWAY FROM MY WEDDING?!?!?!?!?! Talk about a busy time! Life issss goooooood! :)
***MUCH LOVE***

A home gym called......................

Schwetty's
Yup, you read correctly, our newly finished basement (okay, ALMOST) has and will always be called Schwetty's (think sweaty, with a "sshh")
:) I just love the name......although I think it came from an inappropriate SNL skit.....anyway, I like it and OH MY GOSH, it's almost done!
We've used it as our cardio/storage room for the last 17 months but just this past Monday the guys started finishing it. We (I) picked an awesome blue paint. I just imagine "air/breath/water". Perfect for my new workout room. We're also getting mirrors, so that'll be great for posing practice.
When it's all finished, we'll have our Treadmill, Full body-elliptial and upright (slightly ghetto) bike. Plus our 'perfect pushup' handles (awesome) fitness ball, random weights/barbells. So, we're ready to rock it!
And Schwetty's will live up to its name.....................

p.s. Training is fantastic! We started our early morning sessions, so it's awesome to have 1/2 your workout done by 8am!!!!
Much LOVE!!!!!!! HAPPY FRIDAY!!!!!

SORRY---More Pix

Per request: Melissa. In the middle. Bridesmaid & the Hostess with the most-est!

Zoolander

***Pix***

Training is going VERY WELL!!!!!!!! I'm happy with my progress this past week and I am determined to keep it up!!!!!!!
Here are some pix for ya:
My sister & I at Z-Tejas in Scottsdale: An action shot: I was dancing, flippin the hair :)
Jen & Heather Bear
Lynn, my fellow Washingtonian!

PHAT CAMP

A.M.A.Z.I.N.G!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Really, the BEST fitness weekend you could ask for. Jen Hendershott & Heather Bear just rocked the ENTIRE weekend. I highly recommend this experience for anyone, competitor or not; it'll get you on track for SURE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Friday night we did an seminar & boot camp; saturday we did cardio, seminar, shoulder, seminar, then chest; sunday was a sprint workout, back, seminar, finished with legs. Then I sat on a plane for over 3 hours.......ohhhh my. I still have DOMS! :) BUT I LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!!! :) :) :)
I'm 13 weeks out today and I'm feeling great! I'll upload pix this weekend.
So, I've kept the momentum since Friday night. Monday I did 45 min. cardio intervals, Tuesday I traveled back home and RESTED! :) Wed. I did 1.45 min cardio and a shoulder workout, then today I've done 1 hour cardio, thus far!
Tomorrow is cardio & Legs. Time to bust ass and get stage ready; I keep telling myself that! YOU ONLY GET OUT WHAT YOU PUT IN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
MUCH LOVE!!!!!
P.S. I spend about 5 days with family in Phoenix before camp. I love to go hiking, and so I volunteered to take Gavin in the front pack so we could all go. He's 22 pounds........that's a LOT of baby to carry up a mountain. :) :) But I love him!!!!

Down to Double Digits Days

Okay, I'm officially under the 100 day mark and I'm FREAKIN OUT!!!!!!!! :)
Just kidding, I just noticed before I signed in that yep, I'm 99 days out!
I'm enjoying sunny Phoenix and can't hardly WAIT for PHAT CAMP on Friday. I got a pass for 24 hour Fitness ($10 a day!) and did an awesome upper body routine, then, the next day (still within the 24 hour time limit) I went to Turbokick and did a quick leg routine. Other than that, we did a great hike and that's about it on the fitness front. Nutrition has been spotty. However, I have been eating my oats, ground flax, psyllium and protein powder for breakfast!

I'm ready to be back on a set schedule. I thrive on a set schedule, don't we all??!
I'm been awful at checking everyone's blog so when I get home I have a LOT of catching up to do!

Much love from Sunny PHX!