Turbo Fire Week 5 Complete!

Man this cardio month is going to KILL me! This week was so hard. I cannot figure out how best to do the Fire 30 class with the Sculpt and Tone classes. On Tuesday, I did the sculpt then then fire and on Thursday, I did the fire then the tone. Either way, whichever class was second did not get close to my full effort. I was so tried by the time the second class came because I went all out in the first class. Well good thing I have 2 more weeks to work on it. Also, it was hard for me to do some many long work outs- 55 mins x2, 30+3 x2, and a 45 min all in one week. My brain just does not stay interested that long. But I am pushing through and will hopefully report that I did better next week.

I hope y'all are finding ways to exercise and feel better! I am!

-Caroline

Turbo Fire Weeks 5-7/ Review

So I have finished the first month of Turbo Fire. It was known as the HIIT month because There was and emphasis on the HIIT classes each week. I did do my measurements yesterday and I have up 2 inches total but down in the places you want to be down in (hips and waist). I have built us some muscle in the last month and love it.

A month perspective: The last month was hard but well worth it. I never thought I would work out 6 days a week and enjoy it or even look forward to it. I am excited to start the next month (Cardio month) today and think this month will be the worst. Everyday is a long class day (time wise) and I just hate trying to pay attention that long :) Since this is the cardio month, weeks 5-7 are the same so I am going to just put the schedule up once and continue with reviews.

Weeks 5-7 Schedule

Monday: Fire 55 EZ

Tuesday: Fire 30 and Sculpt 30

Wednesday: Rest

Thursday: Fire 30 and Tone 30

Friday: Fire 55 EZ

Saturday: Fire 45

Sunday Core 20 and Stretch 40

I really hope I can make it through 3 weeks of this! Wish me luck!

-Caroline

Forth of July Weekend... Finally!

Sorry I have been so slow lately. I have been busy and intend to fill you in with a blog post soon! So for the forth, we went to Wilmington, NC to see Aaron's family and visit with one of his friends that was in our wedding.

Our first stop was Aaron's Papa's house on Carolina beach. We got there on Saturday and stayed the night. We had lunch with Papa and Della (Papa' fiancee), visited Aaron's uncle Jerry, aunt Nancy and cousin Jordan, and had dinner with everyone. That night Aaron, Jordon, Nancy and I went to get some of the BEST doughnuts in the world from Brit's and to walk around the downtown area where they have a small carnival all summer long!

 The Carnival in downtown Carolina Beach

The Carnival in downtown Carolina Beach

We also went four wheeling on the beach at North End that morning. It was not on ATVs but in vehicles that have 4 wheel drive so you do not get stuck in the sand. People can drive, camp, and cookout on this beach. And being 4th of July weekend, it was PACKED.

 Carolina Beach Pier where people fish all day!

 Aaron with the pelican

Close up of the people camping on the beach. Look carefully for the tent cities they have built.

Perspective on how many people were there.

The next morning Aaron and I walked to the pier and took pictures. Then we went into Wilmington and saw everyone on his dad's side of the family and ate lunch and then visited some family friends. For dinner, we tried Red Robin for the first time! All I have to say is all you can eat SWEET POTATO FRIES! Love them! Then we picked up his friend Brian from the airport and drove an hour to his parent's house at Ocean Isle, NC. We stayed there Sunday and Monday night. Their house is right on the beach and it was great to watch fireworks, cookout and spend time with friends.

The Peterson house on Ocean Isle is right behind the big gray one with the double porches.

 Spent the 4th here.

Winning Bochi Ball!

On the way back home on Tuesday we stopped at Bass Pro Shop in Myrtle Beach (of course) and then ate lunch at Margaritaville.

 Margaritaville in Myrtle Beach

Margaritaville in Myrtle Beach

We had a great trip!

-Caroline

Turbo Fire Week 4/ Review

I made it through this crazy week with changing schedules to get every workout in. The only new class this week was the HIIT 25 class. This class pushed me passed what I thought was my limit. It was fun and did intervals just like the other HIIT classes but these intervals were about 80 seconds (almost a minute and a half) and there were more of them. I do love these classes because I feel like I can give so much energy and go all out for that minute and a half. Sense this was my last week with a new class, I will continue to post a weekly schedule and how I felt during this week but no class reviews.

Here is the schedule for week 4- the 1 month mark.

Monday- Fire 45 + Stretch 10

Tuesday- HIIT 20 + Stretch 10

Wednesday- Rest

Thursday- HIIT 20 + Sculpt 30

Friday- Fire 55 EZ

Saturday- Core 20 + Stretch 40

Sunday- Fire 45 + Stretch 10

So after this week I will retake measurements and let you know how it is going!

-Caroline

Turbo Fire Week/ Review

I promise I did not forget about updating you all on turbo fire. This week has been crazy because of the holiday. I got all of last week done but had to change this week's schedule around a little due to sunburned feet. (I will post about the 4th next).  I did learn this week that this work out regime is very portable but when you are working out in a new place, make sure you have enough room. I did accidentally kick a lamp shade but nothing was broken!

First up, a review of week 2:

Core 20: All I can say is WOW. This class contains a lot of your normal ab exercises but uses the resistance band to add extra resistance. My abs were sore for the next week! It was so worth it though.

Fire 45: This class is very similar to the to the Fire 30 class but with an extra "fire drill" and adds an extra 15 minutes. I did not do the "new to class" option on this because I get bored but doing it in real time, was not hard to pick up. I only get confused when I have to switch the movements from the right side of the body to the left.

HIIT 20: Same as the HIIT 15 class but intervals are every 55 seconds instead of the 30 seconds. I love these classes because the are quick and hard.

Sculpt 30: This is a full body strength workout with the resistance bands. It was sort of hard because she contorts herself in to some different positions to work lower and upper body in the same movement. You draw on your balance a lot and it was hard for me to balance after doing the HIIT 20. The Sculpt and HIIT 20 are done back-to-back.

That is all for the new classes that I added this week.

Week 3 Schedule:

Monday- July 4th- took the day off

Tuesday- Burnt feet and could not put on tennis shoes

Wednesday- Catch up- Fire 45 EZ + Stretch 10

Thursday- HIIT 15 + Tone 30

Friday- Fire 45 EZ + Stretch 10

Saturday- Core 20 + HIIT 25

Sunday- Fire 55 EZ

- Caroline

Anniversary Weekend and A Little More

Last weekend, Aaron and I celebrated our 1st anniversary! It was a great weekend that has seemed to go into this week. So here is how it went:

Friday- We went to Donnie and Chuck's to have dinner with them and Cindy, Jay, and Amanda. Also, we were there to cheer Carolina on to a victory and the finals of the CWS.

Saturday- We picked up our anniversary cake (the bakery made us a new one for our one year!) We had breakfast at a diner. Then came home and did nothing... no cleaning, no laundry, and no yard work. We went to Basil, a Thai restaurant downtown. I had the Chicken Pad Thai and Aaron had the fried soft shell crab. It was YUMMY! Then we can home and watched movies. Oh and I got Harry Potter 7 part 1 on DVD!

Our anniversary cake

Sunday- We (Aaron) did yard work and went to the pool. Then we laid around at night.

Monday- The start of the CWS finals. We went to Cindy and Jay's to eat and cheer the Gamecocks to a victory against Florida. Donnie, Chuck, Stephanie, and Amanda were there too!

Tuesday- Game 2 of the finals. We had everyone over to our house for dinner and to see the Gamecocks clench the title for the second year in a row!

So for those of you who do not know Aaron is a Carolina fan and I cheer for them if they are not playing Auburn. So CONGRATULATIONS Gamecocks! Way to go! And, since I am writing this blog and not Aaron, a big WAR EAGLE as well!

Turbo Fire Week 2/ Review

So I have completed my first week of Turbo Fire! I was a lot of fun. So one thing I forgot to mention last week was that the numbers in the class names are the length of time that each class is. So lets get into the week break down.

Fire 30- I did this one 3 times this week. The first 2 days, I did the "New in Class" option where she breaks down parts of the routines before you do them. By the third time, I could complete it without doing the "New in Class" option. The routine was so fun and goes by so fast. It is a lot of kickboxing moves and high energy with great music.

HIIT 15- This stands for High Intensity Interval Training. It was great but really intense. It is only a 15 min class but every 30 seconds you are going all out with a 30 second recovery.

Fire 55 EZ- This class is 55 mins and is full of kickboxing moves. It does have a "New in Class " option as well. The only thing is that it seems really long for an ADD girl like myself after doing 15 and 30 min classes all week. I think I will like it better when I can just do the class without the "New in Class" option.

Today, I have the Core 20 class. I have not done it yet but I have watched the DVD and I think it is going to be really intense for the back and abs. I will let you know how this one goes.

Finally, the Stretch 10 that is added on to most days it AWESOME! I have not felt sore all week and I think that is because you do the cool down with the class and then the extra 10 mins of stretching. This is not a yoga class it is just pure stretching for each muscle. I loved it!

Schedule for Week 2

Monday- Fire 45 class+ Stretch 10

Tuesday- HIIT 20 class + Stretch 10

Wednesday- Rest

Thursday- HIIT 15 class + Stretch 10

Friday- Fire 55 EZ class

Saturday- Core 20 class + Stretch 40

Sunday- Fire 45 class + Stretch 10

Have fun sweating this week! I know I will!

-Caroline