Measure up Bootcamp & Favorite Cycle song of the week

“The true measure of a man is how he treats someone who can do him absolutely no good.” 

-Ann Landers

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Hello!!! I am so excited to be posting this morning! I have been feeling strong and wonderful, so, let's get back on it! Spring is around the corner, so, we have some work to do. In that light, we are hitting the pavement today for some running and picking up heavy things, aren't you excited?

some of my favorite BootyCamp girls!

Today's workout!
Warm up...
Tabata pushups and Dips
8 rounds, alternating between the 2.

Then, Run the club with a KB or a DB, at the back porch, do 30 KB swings, Run to the front, do 30 Air squats and 30 Wall Balls, go inside and do 30 Box Jumps.

We will do FIVE rounds, or, go until the hour is up, whichever comes first.
CORE if Time!
50 Flutter Kicks (4 count) and 50 Sit-ups (AFAP) anchored or unanchored

“Dan, I want to get bigger. Can you help me? Yes, eat more and lift heavier.
“Dan, I want to get thinner. Can you help me? Yes, eat less and lift heavier.
-Daniel John

My Favorite Indoor Cycle Song this week!

No Cheating Today Workout!

“It’s not where you’re from; it’s where you’re going. It’s not what you drive; it’s what drives you. It’s not what’s on you; it’s what’s in you. It’s not what you think; it’s what you know.”  -Gatorade 

Did you order your ROCKSTAR tank yet? 

today's workout!
Warm up
Sprints...15 sets of sprints down the side parking lot to fence, walk back

50-40-30-20-10 rep rounds for time of:
Double Unders (or double the number of singles)
Burpees

then...

Squat Ladder - 45 pound bar, get a medicine ball, squat till your booty touches the ball!
With a continuously running clock, complete one squat in minute one, two squats in minute two, three in minute three... continue in this fashion until you are no longer able to complete the required number of squats within that minute.

Advanced Version - rounds 1-10 - overhead squats; rounds 11-20 - front squats; rounds 21+ - back squats

Squat – you must reach proper depth. The crease of the hip must clearly dip below the top of the knees on each rep. The hips and knees must be fully extended at the top.

CORE....100 wallball situps

"If you cheat you are only cheating yourself." Chan

“To be successful you must accept all challenges that come your way. You can’t just accept the ones you like.” -Mike Gafka

Recipe..Protein Pancakes
One of the best ways to keep your nutrition is to PLAN AHEAD! The only way I can keep from eating junk, keep my protein high and keep it clean is to plan ahead, I cook all my protein in advance, always have green stuff on hand and keep foods in the fridge that I can grab. Protein Pancakes are one GO TO! Make tons in advance, put them in containers in the fridge and grab when ready.  You can warm up as you go out the door if you are hungry, and eat on the go. (JENNIFER THIS IS FOR YOU!) 
if you have any great recipes, I would love to get them! 

Cottage Cheese Protein Pancakes

Serves 1 person

1 cup whole wheat flour,
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder,
1 cup non/lowfat buttermilk,
1 cup nonfat cottage cheese,
1/2 cup fat-free egg substitute or 4 egg whites,
1 scoop of whey


Run flour through a sieve into a large mixing bowl then mix cinnamon and baking powder together by hand together with the flour. Then add the milk, the cottage cheese, and egg whites and mix well well with a hand whisk.


Cooking instructions
Coat a skillet with nonstick cooking spray (nonfat), and preheat over medium heat.
For each pancake, pour 1/4 cup of batter onto griddle. Cook until the top has bubbles and the edges are dry.

Oatmeal Protein Pancakes

Enough for 1 Person

1 cup raw oats,
1 scoop Protein Powder,
3 egg whites,
1/4 cup water,
1 1/2 tsp cinnamon,
2 packets sweetener,
1 1/2 tsp baking powder

Ingredients for making oatmeal protein pancakes:-

Place everything into a blender and blend for 30 secs.Pour onto a hot griddle once pancake batter has been mixed well.

Pumpkin Protein Pancakes

1/2 scoop Vanilla whey protein
1/2 Cup Oats
3 Egg Whites
1/3 Cup Pumpkin
2 tablespoons Ground Flaxseed
Stevia to taste or Splenda
Pumpkin Pie spice to taste
Place everything into a blender and blend for 30 secs.Pour onto a hot griddle once pancake batter has been mixed well.

Go hard or go home!

This past weekend, we participated in the USMC mud run in Columbia, SC.  It was initially very frustrating, traffic was horrendous and we were worried we wouldn't make our start time.  Once we got there, things went smoothly and we were quickly taking off! We didn't do any specific training for the race outside of our BootCamp workouts.  There were 32 obstacles, lots of mud, lots of sprints, lots of thing to get over, under and climb. We were all thrilled with the idea of getting down and dirty with all the other athletes! One hour 27 minutes later we were finished, filthy, scratched, bruised and exhilarated! We really believe that the BootCamp workouts that we do helped us to get through the obstacles and runs without too much heavy breathing.  All in all, a successful day that we can't wait to do again! you can check out the obstacles at this link
http://www.usmcmudrun.org/course.html

today's workout!
Warm up
Sprints...15 sets of sprints down the side parking lot

50-40-30-20-10 rep rounds for time of:


Double Unders (or double the number of singles)
Burpees

then...

Squat Ladder - 45 pound bar


With a continuously running clock, complete one squat in minute one, two squats in minute two, three in minute three... continue in this fashion until you are no longer able to complete the required number of squats within that minute.

Advanced Version - rounds 1-10 - overhead squats; rounds 11-20 - front squats; rounds 21+ - back squats

Squat – you must reach proper depth. The crease of the hip must clearly dip below the top of the knees on each rep. The hips and knees must be fully extended at the top.

CORE....100 wallball situps

"If you cheat you are only cheating yourself." Chan

“To be successful you must accept all challenges that come your way. You can’t just accept the ones you like.” -Mike Gafka