Meathead Mondays

I'm sure you can venture a guess as to why I've titled this post "Meathead Mondays". I'm not necessarily complaining about the crowd in World's tonight though, in fact I made it through my entire workout without being bothered once which was a pleasant surprise! I'm on a serious vacation countdown this week so I'm pushing myself to the max, making sure I hit every muscle group, getting in some sweaty cardio, and eating 100% clean before its time to strip down and get in bikini mode! Not that I haven't been in bikini mode all Summer long but I'll be vacationing with friends I haven't seen in ages so I must be up to par!

Oh my, laughing out loud right now as I just Googled "Meathead" and found the #1 Urban Dictionary definition to be "An enormously muscular guy who cannot hold a conversation about anything other than weight-lifting and protein shakes. Gets upset very quickly when he cannot complete his own sentences and thoughts. Can be found at nightclubs wearing shirts that are 10 sizes too small (if at all). They are by far the most closely related human beings to that of apes, chimpanzees, and other primate. They are evolutionarily hindered and are less capable of following directions than my dead hampster." Add "Typically has a wide, beady-eyed stare, gets too close for comfort when they approach, and are often covered in random and meaningless tattoos" too the definition and I think you've got it nailed! 

Today I did a lower body weight workout focusing on what I'll call the "bikini zone"...glutes and abs! Let's face it, no one wants a muffin top hanging over the top of their bikini bottoms, or sagging cheeks falling out of the leg holes! First up was walking lunges with medicine ball side twists. These are always killer so I decided to get the hardest thing out of the way first. I counted 38 lunges on my second and final set so I'm guessing I usually average between 35-40 depending on how long my strides are. 76 lunges isn't too shabby! Next up were plie squats with a barbell on my shoulders (3 sets of 8), doing one regular set and then one set each with my right and then left heel lifted just to change it up a bit. Next I worked in abs by doing 4 sets of standing leg lifts, 2 sets forward and 2 sets side-to-side. Note to World's Gym #1: that weird chain-link contraption you have in place of one of the hanging leg lift loops is not an acceptable alternative to replacing those nasty, sweaty, smelly loops! For my last lower body workout I did the bent-over glute press, 2 sets of straight leg press and 2 sets of bent leg press each leg (8 sets total). Finally, I finished up my routine with 3 sets of 8 teepees, doing some kneeling balance work in between sets. WG note #2: Please fill-up your stability balls. The only thing Planet Fitness has on World's is that their balls are always properly inflated!

Random side-note: I've decided that I have such a distaste for Planet Fitness that I automatically find everyone in there unattractive. Long story short, major stud in World's tonight that I've totally seen in Planet before and never given a second thought to. Hmmm I think I may need to make a visit to Planet sometime soon to reacquaint myself with the scenery haha! :P

Second random side-note: All photo and video edits on the App are fini! Initial launch is looking like mid-September. Cannot wait to get the sample on my iPhone so I can start to test it out myself and then get to promoting!

Okay, back to today's workout now. After my weights and abs routine I stretched out a bit on the mats and then came home to take my puppy for a walk. What gorgeous weather we are having; warm and sunny with no humidity. Could not be more perfect! Well, I think its time for me to make dinner. For some reason I'm craving steak tonight.