Catching Up On Workouts and Nutrition

I got a little busy last week and did not update my numbers and measurements, but I did in fact lose. I lost another pound and about 1.5" total. I weigh in and measure again tomorrow and will update then. There is only one more week left after that! This challenge has been helpful and I wish I would have found this as a motivator prior to help get the last few pounds off. I'm looking forward to my final 9 days of this program and hopefully will be well on my way to kick-starting the new year.

So, I haven't posted my workouts lately, but thought I would do that with my nutrition today. One of my favorite things to do at the gym is the arc trainer. I feel like the elliptical does nothing for me, and I don't love to run. I love the stair climber but it is usually always taken. The arc trainer is the next best thing. Here is the workout I did today:

Warm-up - 1 mile on the treadmill
Circuit Training 3 sets of 12 reps with one exercise per muscle group
Back - Pull Down at 90lbs
Chest - Bench Dumbell Press at 50lbs
Quads - Squats at 260lbs (most I've squated on that machine)
Hamstrings - Hamstring Curls at 70lbs
Abs - Situps using a 10lb core ball
Biceps - Barbell Curl at 40lbs
Triceps - Tricep Extension at 20lbs
Delts - Dumbell Lateral Raise with 20lb bells

You do one set of each muscle group and then move onto the next muscle. Work your way through three sets total resting just as long as it takes you to get to the next machine. I love this muscle workout because it is the best way to keep my heart rate up the entire time I am doing my workout.

Following my circuit I did another 15 minutes on the arc trainer and was drenched in sweat. Overall burning 1,000 calories in 75 minutes.

Yesterday, I did a kettlebell session with Matt D.
Using an 18lb kettlebell we did a warm up of single arm swings for about 3 minutes
Then we switched to 25lb bells and did 3 minute sets of the following:
Cleans on right, Cleans and Press on right, Cleans on left, Cleans and Press on left.
repeat.
Then we did 3 minute sets of the following:
High Pull on right, Snatch on right, High Pull on left, Snatch on left.
repeat.
Then we did 3 minute sets of the following:
Double Hand Swing, Kettlebell Squat
repeat.

Now for nutrition!