June 6, 2011

June Mission - Focus on Fitness

I took a break here for a while from all my all my projects, posting only menu plans in May. Now that the boys are out of school for the summer my whole schedule will change. I still have to work most of the summer but will go to ten hour workdays and three day weekends beginning next week through the end of the month.

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For June my main focus is on fitness. I desperately need to get back on track with workouts and eating healthy. I've been a total slacker. I've lost all my strength and energy, even carrying the groceries in wears me out lately!

I'm usually pretty good about going all out with a good well rounded workout plan for set periods of time, usually 8-12 weeks and then just do much smaller maintenance workouts during the in between times. This past year has been more difficult than usual. It seems every time I would try to get started something big would get in the way. Lent was March 9 - April 23, that was the only period of time I got any decent workouts and even those were just barely meeting my minimal goals. I think my walks have been the only other type of exercise I've squeezed in since until this past weekend. It's definitely time to get back on the workout wagon!

This weeks workout plan...

Monday - 30 minute upper body weight training, 2 mile beach walk
Tuesday - 30 minute lower body weight training, 2 mile beach walk
Wednesday - 2 mile walk/run intervals, 2 mile beach walk
Thursday - Repeat Monday's workout
Friday - Repeat Tuesday's workout
Saturday - 30 minute kickboxing
Sunday - Rest day

I hope I'm not overestimating what I can fit in. This first week will be a good trial. Anyone want to jump on the workout wagon with me?

2 comments:

That corgi :) said...

I'll jump on the band wagon with you, Martha. I've been a bit of a slacker at the gym 3 days a week instead of 5 days; I'll commit to going five days a week at least through summer; my body definitely could use the extra days LOL! I like your workout plan; walking at the beach is always good to do!

betty

Martha (MM) said...

Cool, so we'll workout and different places together - a long distance workout partner works for me :-)