Vegan Bodybuilding & Fitness

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Well yesterday I just sort of spent the day in bed sick consuming soups, teas and shamelessly consuming apples with homemade almond butter(which is quite fantastic I must say). Today o am going to make an effort to do some yoga to get my body moving and hope I'm up for a leg workout Monday morning.


Food:

Breakfast:
Chocolate green smoothie

Snack:
Apple with almond butter
Tea

Lunch:
Veggie stir fry (fried with water I don't use oil)

Snack:
Tea


Dinner:
Soup

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Kettlebell workout tonight to hopefully jump start my week after being sick over the weekend. I am still not a 100% but I am going to try and ease into things and see how I feel.

Kettlebell WOD:
Non-stop repeat twice, 10 lb KB

25 swings
20 alternating swings
25 swings
25 swings right arm
25 swings left arm
15 halos to right
20 alternating swings
15 halos to left
20 sumo squats
25 swings
20 windmills right arm
20 windmills left arm
25 swings (see below)
(make it 50 your second round)


Food:


Breakfast:
Chocolate Green smoothie
tea
apple and almond butter

Snack:
orange
tea

Lunch:
Salad (lettuce, mushrooms, cucumber, carrot, sunflower seeds, nutritional yeast, nori, lemon, vinegar, celery, pepper)
Carrots
Water

Snack:
apple
cucumber

Dinner:
Brown and wild rice
Lentils with cayenne pepper
tea

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So lucky me, by the end of the day yesterday I was feeling horrible to the point that I left work early (which I never do) so my workout from yesterday never happened. Today I still feel like crap but if I am still ok by the time I get home I am going to attempt the KB WOD from yesterday and do it today.

Food:


Breakfast:
Chocolate Green smoothie
soy latte (one of my comfort "foods" when I don't feel well)

Snack:
orange
tea

Lunch:
Salad (lettuce, mushrooms, cucumber, carrot, sunflower seeds, nutritional yeast, nori, lemon, vinegar, celery, pepper)
Carrots
Water

Snack:
apple w/ almond butter
cucumber

Dinner:
Brown and wild rice
Lentils with cayenne pepper
tea

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Today's workout was yoga . I have been focusing on trying to eat clean and resting so that my body can heal and I can get back to the gym stronger than before.

Food:


Breakfast:
Chocolate Green smoothie
tea

Snack:
orange
tea

Lunch:
10-bean soup
Carrots
Water

Snack:
apple w/ chocolate cashew butter
cucumber

Dinner:
Bean soup
tea

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Still feeling sick and definitely not 100% but I'm getting better each day. I am hoping that by this weekend I will be feeling great and I can start off the next week strong in the gym and finally get this show on the road. I got things to accomplish this year, and I don't plan on letting a wee bitty cold get in my way.

Today's WOD:
Speed ropes with a trainer


Food:

Breakfast:
Chocolate Green smoothie
hot chocolate

Snack:
orange
tea

Lunch:
Salad (lettuce, mushrooms, cucumber, carrot, sunflower seeds, nutritional yeast, nori, lemon, vinegar, celery, pepper)
Carrots
Water

Snack:
apple
orange
cucumber

Dinner:
bean soup
tea

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Loved last night's heavy rope workout. I put the men in the gym to shame, the only thing I ever see the men do with the ropes is swing it up and down, nothing nearly as hard as the stuff I had to do. I loved every painful second of it and plan on incorporating the ropes into my regular training. I am still a bit sick but I feel that I am at about 98%.

Kettlebell WOD:
Non-stop repeat twice, 10 lb KB

25 swings
20 alternating swings
25 swings
25 swings right arm
25 swings left arm
15 halos to right
20 alternating swings
15 halos to left
20 sumo squats
25 swings
20 windmills right arm
20 windmills left arm
25 swings (see below)
(make it 50 your second round)


Food:


Breakfast:
Chocolate Green smoothie
Soy Latte (What? It's Friday dammit )

Snack:
orange
tea

Lunch:
Salad (lettuce, mushrooms, cucumber, carrot, sunflower seeds, nutritional yeast, nori, lemon, vinegar, celery, pepper)
Carrots
Water

Snack:
apple with chocolate maple cashew butter (You really should be jealous)
cucumber

Dinner:
Lentil stuffed Green pepper
tea

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Well today was my first run since being sick, it was difficult and I felt like I was breathing through a wall of mucus, but all in all it wasn't too bad. I ran 4 miles and I am going to do an hour of yoga a wee bit later today to help clear some more of the congestion (I know lovely isn't it).

Food:

Breakfast:
Chocolate Green smoothie

Snack:
Orange
Tea

Lunch:
GF banana chocolate chip pancakes with walnuts


Snack:
Apple with cashew butter

Dinner:
Salad (lettuce, carrot, cucumber, mushroom, sunflower seeds, nutritional yeast, vinegar, mustard, nori)


Snack:
apple and cashew butter

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Today was a run day. That was it. Tomorrow will be my first real day back in the gym after being sick and I can't wait! It's a leg day and I plan on killing it!

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Leg day! Today was my first official day back in the gym. I still didn't feel 100% but I managed ok. Put my all into my sets. Did a lot of different weighted squats, lunges, leg press, leg curls and leg extensions plus some variations on calves. I just followed a leg plan I found on Cut and Jacked until I figure out what my training plan should be for the next few months.

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WOD:
Flat Bench Barbell Press 4 sets x 10 reps
Incline Bench Barbell Press 4 x 10
Flat Bench Dumbbell Press 3 x 10
Cable Crossover 3 x 10
Parallel Bar Dips 3 x 10
Close Grip Barbell Bench Press 4 x 10
Lying Close Grip Barbell Triceps Extension Behind The Head 4 x 10
Triceps Pushdowns 4 x 10
Cable Rope Overhead Triceps Extension 3 x 1

Food:

Breakfast:
Chocolate Green smoothie
protein bars

Snack:
orange
tea

Lunch:
Salad (lettuce, mushrooms, cucumber, carrot, sunflower seeds, nutritional yeast, nori, lemon, vinegar, celery, pepper)
Carrots
lemon Water

Snack:
apple
cucumber

Dinner:
sweet potato and cauliflower soup
tea

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Today's WOD:

Warm up Pull-ups 2 x 15
Wide Grip Lat Pulldowns 4 x 12
Underhand Cable Pulldowns 3 x 10
Bent Over Barbell Rows 3 x 12
Seated Cable Rows 3 x 12
One Arm Dumbbell Rows 3 x 12
Hyperextension (Back Extensions) 3 x 10
Barbell Curls 4x12
Close-Grip EZ Bar Curls 4×12
Dumbbell Alternate Hammer Curls 4×12
Preacher Curls 4×12
Overhead Cable Curls 4×1


FOOD:

Breakfast:
Chocolate Green smoothie
raw oats with protein powder, almond milk, and banana

Snack:
orange
tea

Lunch:
Salad (lettuce, mushrooms, cucumber, carrot, sunflower seeds, nutritional yeast, nori, lemon, vinegar, celery, pepper)
Carrots
lemon Water

Snack:
apple
cucumber

Dinner:
sweet potato and cauliflower soup
tea

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I am starting to really feel it in my arms. This week I am doubling up on legs, so I will do legs again tomorrow. I really want to build up my arms, I feel like they are too flabby and I want to see more muscle definition. I think for the next few weeks I will focus on them a little more, and maybe alternate each upcoming week with two tri days and two bi days the week after or something. I also need to start increasing weight, I want to start lifting heavier so I am going to start including what weights I lifted for each exercise (I saw someone including that in their journals which I think is a fab idea ).

WOD:
Standing Barbell Shoulder Press 4 x 10
Arnold Dumbbell Press 4 x 10
Upright Barbell Row 3 x 12
Front Dumbbell Raises 3 x 12
Standing Dumbbell Lateral Raises 3 x 12
Bent Over low Pulley Side Lateral Raises 3 x 12
Seated Bent-Over Rear Delt Raises 3 x 12
Dumbbell Shrugs 3 x 10
Declined Crunch 3 x 15
Declined Oblique Crunch 3 x 15 on each side
Declined Reversed Crunch 4 x 15
Abs Weighted Crunch Machine 3 x 15
Standing Barbell Twist 3 x 20
Hanging Leg Raises 3 x 1


FOOD:

Breakfast:
Chocolate Green smoothie
raw oats with protein powder, almond milk, and banana

Snack:
orange
tea w/ milk

Lunch:
Salad (lettuce, mushrooms, cucumber, carrot, sunflower seeds, nutritional yeast, nori, lemon, vinegar, celery, pepper)
Carrots
lemon Water

Snack:
apple
cucumber

Dinner:
sweet potato and cauliflower soup
tea

snack:
dried figs (currently addicted to them)

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LEG DAY!!! I love leg days They make me feel strong and tough. I also love putting a heavy stack of weights on the leg press machine. I am also in LOVE with heavy ropes. I am trying to work them in to my every day routine.

WOD:
Warm up 5 min on elliptical
steady pace Leg Extensions 4 x 10
Barbell Squats 4 x 10
Hack Squats 4 x 10
Lying Leg Press 4 x 10
Smith Machine Lunges 3 x12
Lying Leg Curls 4 x 10
Seated Leg Curls 4 x 10
Calve Press On The Leg Press Machine 4 x 20
Standing Calf Raises 4 x 2

Heavy Rope pulls upper body pulls and lower body

FOOD:
Breakfast:
Chocolate Green smoothie
protein shake

Snack:
apple with almond butter
tea

Lunch:
Salad (lettuce, mushrooms, cucumber, carrot, sunflower seeds, nutritional yeast, nori, lemon, vinegar, celery, pepper)
Carrots
lemon Water

Snack:
orange
cucumber

Dinner:
lentils and spaghetti squash
tea

snack:
apple

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Bootcamp today! It was awesome, I even got my husband to go with me. Tomorrow I'm going to be in pain and I love it!

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