Friday, May 6, 2011

Day 75

6:30- Two protein bars
12:00- Egg white omelet with bell peppers, mushrooms, and onions and 1c oatmeal with four melons, 2 cantaloupe 1tbsp cranberries, and 1sp sunflower seeds.
3:30- Four-ounce sweet potato with 6 ounces of grilled chicken and 1 cup of steamed green beans/asparagus
7:30- Four ounces of chicken with 1 and 1/2 cup of broccoli and a side salad with balsamic vinegar

1. High Knees with Jump Rope – 500 skips
high_knees
2. Leg Lift, Star Crunch, and Butt Lift as one exercise – 30 reps
leg-lift
Lay on your back and lift your legs up keeping them together and extended. Make sure that your lower back is pressed into your exercise mat the entire time.
star-crunch
Lift your shoulders off of the mat reaching with your arms forward and open your legs at the same time.
butt_lift
Bring your legs together, put your arms on the mat beside you and lift your bum up just a few inches.
3. Jump Rope Jacks – 500 reps
jump-rope-jacks
These are just like jumping jacks, but with a skipping rope. Every time your feet touch the ground counts as 1 rep.
4. Side Plank Lifts – 25 reps on each side
side-plank
Get into the starting position as you can see it on the picture above.
side-plank-lift
Lift your hips up to get your body in a straight line. Try to engage your abs as much as you can.
5. Scissors with Jump Rope – 500 skips
jump-rope-scissors
Every time you touch the ground with your feet counts as one rep.

6. One Leg Bridge, Leg Lift and Toe Touch as one exercise – 25 reps on each leg.
one_leg_bridge
Get into a bridge position and stretch one leg out shifting your weight towards the other leg. Lift the straight leg up and point your toes towards the sky.
toe-touch
Bring your hips down, flex your foot,  lift your shoulders off of the mat and try to touch your toes. This counts as 1 rep. I did 25 reps on each leg.

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