Challenge Day 2 Update and a Lower Body Workout

 

I did really good yesterday, even though I was tempted to go out to dinner because the hubs got home after a few days away. I ended up cooking elk tacos and made mine into nachos with my two taco shells so I could have more protein and less carbs - we used the whole wheat tacos from Ortega - they were amazing and kept my carbs lower for the day! I know part of my goal was no carbs after 4, but I am changing that part to just try to keep lower carbs for the whole day! Still not at my goal split from IIFYM.COM but I am doing much better than I was before - I actually had 150g of protein yesterday!!!

 

 

 

I got in a 10 minute warmup walk on the treadmill - I wanted to run so bad I could scream, but I know my knee needs rest. Then I did lower body weights workout using ankle weights for most of the workout, it was killer - my legs were on fire! I didn't think it would be possible to cause that much of a burn without lunges/squats my go to leg exercises, but its possible, you just have to get creative!

 

 

Lower Body Workout:

 

10 min warm-up

 

Weights section (repeat twice):

 

deadlifts with 50lb bar

 

walking to the side with the elastic band wrapped around both ankles - works your outer thighs (15 big steps both directions- the larger your step the more you are working) I used the red band

 

ankle weight moves: (I had four sand bags in my ankle weight - I believe it was around 4-6lbs) 

standing up and keeping your leg straight kick your leg back - works the butt and your legs - 15 each leg

standing up swing your leg across your body and up in the air on the opposite side - works your inner thighs - 15 each leg

on all fours lift one leg up and back - works your butt - 15 each leg

on all fours lift one leg up to the side (fire hydrants) - 15 each leg

sit with your back against the wall and lift your leg off the ground, while keeping it straight and hold for 10 seconds - twice each leg

 

calf raise machine with 90lbs - 15 total