Day 13 = Cardio XT + Ultimate Abs XT
Today was cardio day…BIG time! After I finished TapouT XT Cardio, I hit my
spin bike for more.
Cardio XT – My calves are killing me now, thank you.
This workout…no, no, no…the Warm Up of this workout is
KILLER on the calves. I had my shoes on
and ready to start and once I pushed play and the workout began, I noticed that
Mike and his crew were NOT wearing any shoes.
They were wearing weighted gloves, which I do not have. Even without the weighted gloves, I still got
a great workout. I think I have some
somewhere in the house, so I will find them and use them next time.
Getting back to the Warm Up…it is about 8 minutes long, and
for the 8 minutes, you are up on the balls of your feet moving back and forth
like a fighter for most of it. This is where my calves started to scream and
the workout hadn’t even started yet. But
I wasn’t going to quit…no way!
It’s a great calorie burning workout with Punches, Dips,
Ropes (with no ropes), Shuffles, Sprawls and oh yeah…Fast Feet, plus much more.
One of the moves I really liked in this workout was the
Ropes to a Sprawl. You pretend you are working
a rope workout for a count and then take it down to the floor into a sprawl,
then pop back up and work the ropes again.
I just wish I had the weighted gloves to really feel the effects of this
move. Next time for sure.
I will go through this workout as I have done for the others
this week when I do it next.
My daughter came down to workout with me again this
morning. She lasted about 2 minutes and
then did her own thing. But this is what
she had to say…
As I was earning it with sweat, she formed her hands into
the X and then to the T. I took the
pictures after I was done working out. I
was too sweaty to hold my phone.
Today’s food…
Breakfast: Carrot Banana Muffin served with Blackberries
Snack: Jazz Apple
My daughter strikes again.
She takes an apple and doesn’t eat the whole thing. So I finished it off. I hate seeing these delicious apples go to
waste.
Lunch: Chicken,
Guacamole and Baked Garlic Pita Chips
Snack: Coconut Chocolate
Chip Spice
Cookies
I had some of the dates that I used for the muffins I made
the other day leftover, so I decided to whip up some cookies. No recipe to follow, I just started throwing
things in the mixing bowl. They tasted
pretty good. I will post the recipe with
pictures tomorrow.
Dinner: Roasted
Chicken, Pepper and Onion Cauliflower Crust Pizza
I have wanted to try making a cauliflower crust pizza for a
long, long time. Today was the day. Thanks to a friend, @judygirl on Instagram,
for posting a picture the other day and reminding me of this pizza crust.
It’s an easy recipe to follow and oh so good.
CAULIFLOWER PIZZA
CRUST
Preheat oven to 425F
INGREDIENTS
1 cup grated
cauliflower
½ cup light
mozzarella cheese, grated
1 tsp oregano
¼ tsp onion powder
1 egg
ONE: Mix all
ingredients together and spread onto a baking sheet and place in the oven and
bake for 10-12 minutes or until it starts to turn slightly golden.
TWO: Once the crust
is cooked, then you can add your favourite toppings to it and bake until cheese
is melted, if you are using cheese.
Enjoy!
You could use other spices and seasonings in the crust mixture too. Use your imagination.
It was fantastic!!!!
Snack: Apple Pie
I bought 1 Granny Smith apple to try this dessert
recipe. I have seen these posted on
Facebook and other social media sites, but never copied the recipe, so I made
my own up. A simple one…
SIMPLE CLEAN APPLE
PIE
Serves 1
INGREDIENTS
1 Granny Smith apple
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp honey
ONE: Cut the top off
the apple and scoop out the insides leaving some along the walls of the
apple.
TWO: Chop the scooped
out bits and discard the seeds from the middle.
THREE: Mix the
cinnamon and the honey with the chopped apple.
FOUR: Spoon the mixture back into the hollowed out apple and
bake in the oven. Bake at 375F for about 20 minutes or so.
Today I was on Facebook and noticed that the registration
for the Toronto Color Me Rad 5K run opens up on Wednesday April 17th…
Who’s with me?
Well it’s been a long day and I am going to rest now. We were going to go to the Drive-in again
tonight but my son wasn’t feeling well so we decided to stay home. I’m glad because it was snowing again
today…blah…and I didn’t want to take my little boy out into weather like
that. As I sit here now, he is feeling
much, much better. I’m so glad.
Tomorrow is my Rest Day for TapouT XT but 220 squats in my
Squat Challenge. No rest for the wicked!
Until then…Stay Strong!
Good night
Trina
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