Oh boy, it’s FRIDAY!  You know that makes for an insanely happy Shari!  :)

Well I took a little break today from my Physique 57 experiment.  I did the workout on Tuesday and my big toe is unhappy (again).  I even modified a lot of the exercises by NOT lifting up on my toes this time around and the big little piggy is still squealing.  I’ll play it by ear and see how the toe feels.  The last thing I want to do is have it affect my ability to get outside and run.   But I do miss P57 a little already – it’s a fun little workout that challenges my body in ways that I don’t often use it.

So in lieu of P57 yesterday, I did a Tabata-style upper body workout and yet again am amazed at how much I LOVE to workout that way.  I am FEELIN’ it today!

Upper Body Tabata Workout

  • Full body warmup on treadmill plus arm/shoulder circles
  • Chest Flyes with heavy exertube (4 minutes)
  • 2-arm DB Rows top half of the movement only (4 minutes)
  • Rear Deltoid Squeeze-n-Holds on bench (4 minutes)
  • Lateral Raises (4 minutes)
  • DB Biceps Curls alternating hand grip (4 minutes)
  • Triceps Kickback top portion of movement only (4 minutes)

If you add up the minutes including the warmup, it’s clocks in at under 30 minutes.  I added on a few minutes of stretching as well.  Quick and effective, just how training should be!

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Random Review: I finally tried the Peanut Butter Cookie flavor Larabar.  This was the last remaining flavor that I hadn’t tried yet (excluding their other lines, like the Jocalat bars).  If you like peanuts, peanut butter or peanut butter cookies, you will love this bar.  It’s very good.  Personally I’ll probably stick with the ones made from almonds and cashews.  Not that I didn’t love the bar -it’s just that ever since I switched to almond butter over peanut butter, peanut butter flavor just doesn’t do it for me anymore.

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Today’s questions: What are your FIT plans for the weekend?  Anyone else have Monday off for the holiday? I do and I intend to get outside all three days for some running, hiking, walking, you name it!  We have a beautiful weekend in store for us in Colorado, with highs in the 50s, so I’ve gotta get out there and get my Vitamin D fix!  I’m excited about the mild weather because maybe for a few days I can stop wearing leg warmers on my hands when I’m blogging:

Enjoy your Friday night!

– Shari B. =)

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