Progress is always hard to see at first

So I have done this workout now 3 times.  I am using 5 pound weights and doing the workout every other day.  Here are my thoughts:

Time commitment:  It only takes about 15 to 20 minutes to do all five exercises.  Not bad at all.  I am doing two sets of the reps recommended on the workout.  And I do them during 'after kids go to be tv watching' so I am not missing out on anything else.

Heart Rate:  Definitely up during the exercises.  I even broke a sweat!

Effort:  This definitely makes me work my arms.  The last few reps in all the exercises definitely burn a bit.  I was slightly sore 24 hours after the first workout. Love it!

Visible change:  Not yet.

Overall, I really like this workout.  I will be keeping at it in the coming weeks and keep you updated.

Have a great weekend!
Hallie

Fab Fit Fridays: Fail?

No, I do not have delirious Monday brain.  I know it is not Friday.  But I needed to bring you an important announcement.

Um, so, how many of you started that arm workout I posted?  None?  Good.  'Cuz we are changing it.  To put it simply, that one sucked.  Why did it suck, you ask?  Well, very little effort to complete 3 sets of the exercises.  I wasn't sore, even a little.  It didn't raise my heart beat at all.  I just didn't feel like it was doing anything.  And I sure don't want to spend 6 weeks doing something with no results.  And then as if Fitness Magazine was reading my mind, I got this email with a flabby arm workout ...

Fitness Magazine's 5 Exercises to Firm Arm Flab

So, Try Try again. I did this one last night.  Um, lots of effort required to complete the two sets.  And the heart was definitely pumping.  I think we may have a winner!  Try this one.  Try it now!  I'll have another report on Friday!
Hallie

Bye Bye Bingo Wings

My challenge for the next 6 weeks is to get rid of these bingo wings.

Yes, you heard me, Bingo Wings.

What are bingo wings you ask?

Imagine you are 87 years old and sitting in a bingo parlor and you have just matched all the numbers. You raise your hand in the air and start wiggling it around yelling bingo bingo bingo like the crazy 87 year old that you are. That gross skin flapping in the air, yeah, that is a bingo wing.

Let's get rid of them, you with me?  Now let me preface this workout by saying that I am not going for Madonna's arms here.  Personally, I think her arms are a bit gross.  I don't need that much tone.  I just want normal firmed up, not superhero firmed up. 

I have chosen the Fitness Magazine Tone Your Arms in 3 Moves Workout.  I chose this workout for a two reasons.  First, it has three different levels, so as you get stronger you can progress to harder exercises.  Second, it didn't have any crazy exercises that I didn't feel like I couldn't do.  Jillian Michael's arm workout had some crazy mountain climber thing you had to do ... uh, there is a reason I don't Zumba and it's that I am completely uncoordinated, mountain climbing, I won't be.

My plan is to do each of the 3 levels for 2 weeks.  After 6 weeks, we'll see if it was worth the time and energy ... of which I have about none, so it better be worth it.

I will post my weekly progress and the final results. Here is my before picture. My arms currently measure 10.5" around. Though this was not a very scientific measurement. We apparently don't own a fabric measuring tape, so I used a metal one. The things I do for this blog!

That's me, point to my fat!

I hope you'll join me ... we would love to hear about your results!