I've always felt like Springtime is a season of re-birth. A time to start over and rid your life of anything preventing you from making the most of your time. Kind of like a second chance at a New Year's Resolution. That's exactly what seems to be going on in my life right now.
First of all, I'd just like to say that I haven't been writing because my internet has been funky at home and writing on my iPhone is not easy. Thus, I'm having lunch in a local cafe with Wi-Fi right now so I can make a much needed blog entry! The past week has been nothing short of a roller coaster. Everything went downhill starting on St. Patty's. Most of it is personal and more information than you want to read in a workout blog but getting food poisoning Saturday night and basically being immobile for 3 days didn't help things. Luckily, starting mid-week, a string of great events started occurring that has led to a complete turn around in my luck / attitude / emotional & physical well being!
You may remember several months ago I mentioned being approached my someone while working out at Planet Fitness who asked me if I'd be interested in being a fitness model for a new fitness app for iPhone that he was in the process of building. Well, at the time I just kind of put it in the back of my mind thinking that there was a good chance the offer wasn't for real. However, to my great delight and surprise, the guy called me this week asking if I'd still be interested. Of course I said yes and we met Friday night to go over the details and also so he could give me a demo of the app. Let me just say, this product is nothing short of amazing! The guy is an absolute computer genius and he's been working with a slew of personal trainers to help build-out the best fitness app to compete with the likes of Nike. It incorporates all the best aspects of the existing fitness apps on the market and includes so much more! I could go on forever but I'll let you see for yourself when it finally becomes available. This morning I met him for a fitting so we could choose the best fitness gear for my shape. I'm really excited to showcase the outfits! Once all the models are done being fit (there are a group of models, both male and female from a few different states), we are going to start shooting. There's not only going to be a picture of a model doing each exercise but there's also going to be a short video of each one in order to demonstrate the move properly. Shooting is going to start in a couple of weeks and he's hoping to have the app ready for launch in June. I'll post details over the next couple of months but I can't broadcast the name yet. I absolutely cannot wait for the launch! So excited to have something to look forward to and to have a reason to get in the best shape possible!
My fitting was at 10am today so I was up bright and early to hit the gym beforehand. Today I focused on shoulders and abs. Here's a run-down of my routine:
1. 3 sets of 12 Arnold presses on a bosu ball
2. 3 sets of pull-ups on the assisted pull-up machine (8-7-6)
3. 3 sets of 12 shoulder shrugs
4. 3 sets of 8 stability ball weighted leg lifts
5. 3 sets of 8 tee pees, kneeling on the ball in between sets
6. 15 mins on the elliptical
I thought I wasn't going to have time for cardio this morning so that's why I did it last when I realized I still had time to kill before my fitting. I was hoping to get in a late day run with my dog but unfortunately its raining out and luckily for me my dog hates the rain haha. Stay tuned for updates and don't forget to follow @PortlandGymRat on twitter!
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