Coach Pratt: okay we’re driving back, those 2 are going to walk.
Me: Oh! I can I walk too?!
Coach Pratt: uhh they are kinda love-birds…3 might be a crowd.
Me: …*sigh, active girl awkward moments*
March 2012
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getting my food ready for Death Valley camp-out
I’ll be hiking and canyon exploring in Death Valley, CA next week and I’m just starting to put together my rations and supplies. This is what I’m planning on eating during my 4 days, 3 nights trip considering I’ll have boiling water, some cooking equipment, and limited cooler space:
Breakfasts:
- Energy bar, almonds
- Oatmeal, almonds, apple, coffee
Lunches:
- peanut butter & banana sandwich, carrots, dried soy beans
- grilled (or not) cheese sandwich, orange, carrots
Snacks:
- almonds
- dried plums
- Energy bar
Dinners:
- garbanzo beans, carrots, celery, eggs
- tuna salad, whole wheat bread, carrots, celery
- zucchini, garbanzo beans, grilled chicken sausage
plus 3-4 Liters of water a day.
Please let me know if you have any suggestions!
Your chance to blog for Seventeen! →
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Hi everyone! Wonder how I got to blog and be featured in Seventeen? I entered one of their contests and caught the eye of the editors. Here’s an opportunity for incoming college freshman to contribute to Seventeen’s College Blog. There’s 15 spots open! This is a chance for you to gain communications experience, more readers, and to share your ideas.
Seventeen Fitness Blog Post #11 →
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It’s about hiking! I love hiking…but don’t do it alone starting at 6pm because of mountain lions. I got kind of nervous today after reaching the top of hill that I just sprinted down praying that I would get to the parking lot safely.
You know you need a social life when your laundry is all workout clothes…
HealthCorps →
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HealthCorps “Coordinators” carry out unique in-school and community programming targeting high-need populations. Coordinators are recent college graduates who defer entry into medical school or graduate health programs to serve a two-year full time, paid, assignment at a designated public high school.
This can be a good way to gain experience, make a difference, and do something unique if you plan on having time before starting professional school.
Featured Fitness #3
Today’s workout is from a fabulous reader who’s maintained a weight loss of 90 lbs! Her weapons of fat destruction include running in races, fun cross-training, and a supportive husband =)
“I run 5-6 days a week which can make my muscles really tight. It also can get tiring mentally after awhile. I have started going to Skyrobics once a week. It is basically a bootcamp class on trampolines. You run laps, do tons of core work. You burn around a 1000 calories an hour. It’s an amazing workout and it’s no impact which is a huge plus. ”
If you’d like to share your workout, send me a message or an email (surfnrunnr@gmail.com)!
Featured Fitness #2
Today’s workout comes from a multi-lingual, well-traveled, and ridiculously in shape trainer (http://progressiveresistance.tumblr.com/)! You’ll need access to a gym for weights, pull-up bars, and bar-bells.
One of my core routines I call the Back to Basics routine. It looks like this (all exercises are 30 reps @ 80%RM with 60sec rest between sets. I take as many sets as it takes to get to 30 reps. If I get to where I can bust out 7-10 reps in a set, I know it’s time to increase the weight 5-10lbs):
Monday:
Front squat
Weighted ring dips
Barbell bent over row
Handstand pushup
Wednesday:
Snatch grip deadlift
Ring push up
Inverted row on rings
Friday:
Weighted pull ups
Deadlift (Goblet squat if Wed.’s snatch grip deads are still taking their toll)
Dumbbell Bench Press
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday: V-bar pull up/diamond push up with feet elevated on Swiss ball supersets, ring rows, power cleans, bodyweight pull ups, overhead presses, biceps curls/triceps extension supersets and/or back squats…depending on what I’m feeling most that day.
Diamond Push-ups WITH ELEVATED FEET ARE YOU KIDDING ME. I think I might break my neck trying to do a headstand pushup…but sounds tempting. This is a pretty intense workout, but I think if you take it slow at first to learn the moves, you’ll gain such strength and muscles like you’ve never had before. I hope the links help!
NOTE: Submit your workouts to me if you want to share them! I’m so happy to hear from my male readers!!
Three Full-Body Dumbbell Moves →
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Here are 3 videos showing some cool moves. They are natural movements which works both the upper and lower bodies. I can see myself picking up a few dumbbells and doing these moves at night while watching Doctor Who! Let’s all try and get some strength training in everyday, yah? (even if it’s just a few sets of crunches or push-ups)
