Synny's training journal

[Mini Forklift Ⓥ]

Those protein bars sound yum !! Home cooking always offers plenty of room for improvement lol.

You buy Chai green tea in teabags? Never seen that over here.

[Synny667]

I took a bar for my trainer to try and he actually liked them. As for the chai green tea no it wasn't in tea bags but here is the recipe I found for it

1 1/2c water
4-6 green tea bags
1/2c favorite milk
1/8 tsp cardamom
1/8 tsp cinnamon
1/8 tsp ginger
1/4 tsp vanilla extract
1-3 tbsp agave or maple syrup

Boil water and steep tea bags for 5 min. warm up milk, spices, vanilla and sweetner on low heat stiring. Combine the 2 and mix. pour into favorite mug and enjoy.

I would however like to note that if you like a strong chai flavor bump up the spice factor. and if you want the protein bar recipe let me know

[Synny667]

Super slow start to my day haha. Was cold and just didn't want to get up but finally did when basset started moving and rolling around on me.

Calves
Seated calf raise: 3 sets 80 lbs 30 reps
Standing calf raise: 3 sets 60 lbs 30 reps
Single leg calf raise on leg press: 90 lbs 15 reps, 2 sets 180 lbs 15 reps
Calf raise on leg press: 3 sets 180 lbs 15 reps (felt really good and did it more for a stretch than lift)
Bosu crossover: 3 sets 6 lbs 20 reps each side
Hanging knee raise: 3 sets 20 reps
Cardio: 25 min spin bike 3 rounds of interval 4 sets of intervals each round, hovering and climbing included

[Synny667]

Sat down with the trainer today who told me point blank that right now with switching up my entire routine by going to nights I can't do the 2 a days right now. After I get adjusted he said we can think about going back but is at least letting me keep 6 day a week workouts. Said I can do cardio every day after work which is a bonus so I can keep up with my running training And measured my arms for me since I felt they have gotten bigger and sure enough gained 1.25" in my arms So off to the gym for the last round of my 2 a days for a while....

[Synny667]

Back on night shift... Must try to get routine down fast... positive note I lost a pound my first night at work hahaha only because in a 8 hr shift I sat down for maybe 45 min

[Mini Forklift Ⓥ]

Thanks for the recipe, looks like I might have to go shopping for a few of those things lol.

Hope you have a great weekend, anything on the cards for you?

[Synny667]

I have a baby shower and mani pedi nothing big

[Synny667]

Ok between changing my sleep schedule, going to that damn smokey bar and back around a bunch of people I have developed a damn cold..... all I do is sneeze and blow my nose! Hell my breaks at work suck just as much 2 30 min breaks!! WTF kind of crap is that? granted it equals out to 2 15s and a 30 but I don't want to take mine all at once I like to break it up so I can eat 3 times at work ya know?!?! Trainer did measurements and I gained in size but lost in lbs and body fat! Now it is time to really get the body fat off!

Legs
Leg extension: 3 sets 50 lbs 15 reps
Step ups: 15 lbs 15 reps, 20 lbs 15 reps, 25 lbs 15 reps
Ball squat: 8 lbs 15 reps, 12 lbs 12 reps, 25 lbs 10 reps
Walking dumbbell lunges: 3 sets 30 lbs 10 reps
Sumo squat: 3 sets 22 lbs 15 reps
RDL: 3 sets 115 lbs 10 reps

[Synny667]

Ok I just need to rant for a min.... I am so grossed out by how unhealthy everyone is at my job!!!! Chips, ice cream comes, cookie cakes etc!!! That think eating a lean cuisine is actually a real meal!!! I am sure they think I live on a high horse but my god at least I gives body nutrients.

[Mini Forklift Ⓥ]

Ok I just need to rant for a min.... I am so grossed out by how unhealthy everyone is at my job!!!! Chips, ice cream comes, cookie cakes etc!!! That think eating a lean cuisine is actually a real meal!!! I am sure they think I live on a high horse but my god at least I gives body nutrients.

That's not just at your work, sadly that is the norm today

[Synny667]

It is sad.....

[Synny667]

Appetite is back in full force now. Must be finally shaking this cold. Inhaled 3 vegan/gluten free "sausage" patties and 7 waffles... yeah not the best thing in the world but omg it sure did hit the spot after a long night at work! Now I am ready to curl up in bed with my furmonsters err furbabies lol

[Gaia]

at least I gives body nutrients.

This is how we should be thinking! Nutrients is the name of the game of being healthy.

[Synny667]

Night shift is killing my documenting my workouts. I am sleeping more than when I was on days. Cardio is suffering except my 3 days a week running training. I smacked my head pretty hard at work today on a tv mounted on a wall. Hurts like hell....

[Mini Forklift Ⓥ]

Ouch! Sounds like something I'd do as I have a reputation for being clumsy haha.
Hope you can sleep off the headache MF.