<p>Tabata Planks? I think so! 
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<p>Val-Slide Shoulder Slides on Hands and Knees, Bridges, TRX Inverted Rows, TRX Push Ups, and then some light Snatches. In out and on with my evening…</p>
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<p>Brilliant!</p>
<p>Yes, I think so. Tabata planks. 20 seconds on, rest for 10 seconds. Repeat 8 times for a total of 4 minutes. Four sets of front plank. Two sets of side plank on each side. Perfect. I’ve got to reprogram my interval timer and give it whirl in tomorrow’s workout!</p>
<p>Yep, I did it like this…</p>
<p>Front Plank
Right Side
Left Side
Front
Front
Right Side
Left Side
Front</p>
<p>I downloaded a Tabata timer on my iPhone.</p>
<p>Deborah T - I just meant - for example, there have been days where I was so busy that I would grab a Protein Bistro Box and a Fruit & Cheese Bistro Box when I was getting coffee, and over the course of the day wind up eating both, and there were 22 of my 26 points right there. I certainly still think eating fruit, cheese, handful of nuts, egg, small amount of pb are “good” choices esp relative to the muffins and baked goods.</p>
<p>5 miles this morning. I have been weaning myself from the food tracking slowly and my weight is remaining steady or dropping. Puppy pickup is this afternoon so am headed for some bbq beforehand. Busy week ahead, I think.</p>
<p>Another day, another triumph over the evil of Halloween candy. I had one mini-size Butterfinger last night, my ration for the day.</p>
<p>I am so unaccustomed to eating sugar and sweets that the candy is overpoweringly sweet and not that hard to just nibble at. I think I can avoid getting into shovel mode where I just start devouring piece after piece after piece. Fortunately, I gave out most of the wretched stuff I bought… :)</p>
<p>On the bistro boxes, I wonder how much it knocks off the numbers if one doesn’t eat most of the dried cranberries, raisins, or muesli bread? </p>
<p>The things we do (dollars we shell out) for convenience. I don’t know if they have as many locations in other states, but in this area, they are everywhere!</p>
<p>I appreciate the suggestions. I’m always looking for even semi-healthy options in fast food land. The starbucks protein bistro box and that simple ham and cheese sandwich BB pointed out look like the lesser of many evils.</p>
<p>Daughter and I did our half marathon “training race” this morning. Beautiful fall day. Course was clearly long (13.3), and had some hills, but much was on the really pretty path where I do a lot of my training. We weren’t fast (she had a marathon 2 weeks ago and 1 next week), but we did it. This was an inaugural race and not very big (250??). Won my age group and got a $25 gift card to Fleet Feet, which is nice. I’m just not feeling very strong right now, but we did pick up the pace in the final (flat) miles.</p>
<p>Core exercise I may have to try at some point…</p>
<p>[Core</a> exercise: plank with row - YouTube](<a href=“Core exercise: plank with row - YouTube”>Core exercise: plank with row - YouTube)</p>
<p>Ellsbeth’s videos are great. Her YouTube page is a really good resource for ideas.</p>
<p>I used to get some looks when I was doing that plank row/pulldown on the floor in the middle of Planet Fitness! It’s one of the exercises that made me want to get a cable pulley for my basement gym.</p>
<p>I find that one to be very challenging.</p>
<p>Nice run MOWC- a half is always something to be proud of completing!!</p>
<p>I have never seen those bistro boxes before - remind me of adult lunchables!!! :)</p>
<p>Congratulations, MOWC. New Balega socks?</p>
<p>Home workout today. Yeah, I prefer doing a lot of the exercises that are part of my routine here rather than at the gym.</p>
<p>They do kind of look like that, don’t they, Abasket? lol</p>
<p>I get my gels (Huma) at Fleet Feet, so those and socks for sure! :)</p>
<p>Also, even though I’m good at doing the ValSlides and some pushups, I did just a few upper body exercises (bench press, lat pulls and a couple others) with light weights the other night at the gym. I deliberately kept it short and light since it was my first time in months and I had this half to run. I am pretty darn sore! Goes to show how different everything is in how it affects your body.</p>
<p>Finishing up in China (am writing this from hotel room in Shanghai). Overall, I would say that while I didn’t get the exercise I wanted to, I made good food choices … Only one meal was a “blow-out” with unwise choices. Took good advantage of a broad hotel buffet included, made extensive use of iced coffee to keep me going, and importantly didn’t succumb to the “I’m so tired, let me order some room service appetizers and desserts to keep me going.” I did walk about an hour a day to and from my work appointment, and did spend several hours walking out and about. I will be able to get in a workout today before my flight. So … I have to take it as it comes. Scheduled a Pilates session Mon 6 - 7 am so that will keep me going and stretch me out. Sadly, I turn right around for another week long business trip. But I have to keep thinking … I’m not off the wagon … I’m just keeping steady state til I can plunge back in again.</p>
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<p>If it’s any consolation, I bet you aren’t half as verklempt from a little weight lifting as I am after a little running! :)</p>
<p>Seriously, though… keep at it. That is probably the best fitness bang for the buck you could get.</p>
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<p>Back to the basement for me. I did the hops_scout Tabata planks. It’s not that easy to switch positions with my feet in the Jungle Gym straps, so I did:</p>
<p>Two 20 sec rounds of front plank
Two 20 sec rounds of side plank
Two 20 sec rounds of side plank (other side)
Two 20 sec rounds of front plank</p>
<p>Couldn’t get my foot out of the straps at the end. Thought I might have gnaw my leg off or something, but I finally managed to get free. Whew… Who knew TRX/Jungle Gym could be life-threatening… :)</p>
<p>Good solid workout.</p>
<p>Box jumps
DB snatches</p>
<p>DB front squat
3-pt row</p>
<p>Single leg deadlift
TRX pushups (BB’s spiderman version)</p>
<p>Safe travels home PG!! Don’t know how I would fare if I had to travel that much - many temptations in new cities with new restaurant choices!!!</p>
<p>Sounds like you really did well over there, Pizzagirl.<br>
IDad- good workout. Glad you weren’t permanently trapped in the strap,</p>
<p>Ironically, the VP at my client’s local offices (who is a US citizen / expat) invited those of us traveling from the US to dinner … at an Italian restaurant. As it happens, she keeps kosher and she finds it easier to do so there at the Italian restaurants than the Chinese ones. It was a perfectly acceptable restaurant, but we were secretly like … really? we came over here to have an Italian meal that was just like any Italian meal we could get in the US? Whaddya gonna do.</p>
<p>I’m doing the “The Core is the Core” challenge on Elsbeth’s website Idad. It requires an “anterior core”, “side core”, “back core” and “core+” exercise each day for 30 days. Just completed day 2.</p>
<p>Anterior Core: Leg Lowering x5 each
Side Core: Bird Dogs 5s hold x5 each
Back Core: Glute Bridge 15s hold x5
Core+: 10 lunges</p>
<p>Seems simple and seems low, but gotta start somewhere!</p>