Because I am just sick and twisted enough to try...

Kettlebell November 200 Reps Challenge, Are You Tough Enough

If one more person asks me what a renegade row is....

Today's Workout

22 push-ups (incline because my shoulder and back have been bothering me)

3X6 renegade rows

KB alternating swings

KB snatch (Tabata)

Side View Progression

What is up with my hair in some of these pictures!!!

November Progress Report

Oct 5
Bust - 42.5 (-1.5)
Chest - 35 (-1)
Waist - 39.25 (-.75)
Hips - 45 (-3)
Thighs - 24.25 (-.75 each)
Calves - 14 (-.5 each)
Upperarm - 15.5 (no change)
Forearm - L-11.5, R-11.25 (-.5L, -.75R)
Wrist - 6.5
Neck - 14
Weight - 197.4 (-13.2)
BF% - 34.5 (-3%)
Total inches lost this month - 10

Nov 2
Bust - 42.5 (no change)
Chest - 35 (no change)
Waist - 38.5 (-.75)
Hips - 45 (no change)
Thighs - 24.25 (no change)
Calves - 14 (no change)
Upperarm - 14.75/15 (-.75/-.5)
Forearm - 11.5 (no change)
Wrist - 6.5
Neck - 14
Weight - 191.8 (-5.6)
BF% - 34.5 (no change)
Total inches lost this month - 2

Open Challenge Goals
Goal 1: Weight Loss of 43lbs (218 to 175) - Last month I was at 197. This month I am at 192. Only 5 pounds this month but I broke through my 195 sticking point and actually lost during a month of crappy eating!!

Goal 2: Losing 2 dress sizes (18 to 14) - This goal was reach this month. I am officially a size 14. Not that I have many to wear since my clothing budget is totally maxed out!! LOL

Goal 3: Compliance - HIIT twice a week and SS cardio three times a week - 50% this month. My schedule has bee so crazy I am lucky to fit in my regular workout and that takes precedence over HIIT and cardio.

Goal 4: Perform 10 pushups. (0 to 10) - Push-ups - I got up to 6 push ups this month. I had to switch back to incline push-ups though a couple of days ago because my shoulder and back have been bothering me. Hopefully I will be back to regular push-ups soon.

The diet has hit the fan....

LOL

Actually I have decided to give the Eat Stop Eat IF approach another go. I experimented with various IF plans and I fell into the Fast 5 (ish) way of IF. It worked great for the past few weeks. The problem I find now is that I am NEVER hungry and I am eating way to FEW calories. So here is my plan.

Fast from Tuesday 8pm to Thursday noon (I know that is a little longer than the 24 hours but that is how the schedule will play out.) and from Friday 6pm to Saturday 6pm. The Tuesday to Thursday fast will not be a true fast. I will allow things like cream in my coffee and such. But no meals. Friday to Saturday will be a true fast.

The rest of the time I will keep carbs moderate but will not do super low carb. Fat will stay relatively high.

Upper Body Workout from Hell

Since adding in the Sun Salutations, my upper body work out has been kicked into high gear. Sun Salutations are rough on the upper body. Well they are rough on everything, but paired with my regular upper body workout it is down right brutal. I actually cut out renegade rows today for fear of over working myself!!

Push-ups - 22 in 5 sets (Week 1 Day 3 - I actually get to move to Week 2! I have been stuck at Week 1 since switching to regulation push-ups)

Ring pull-ups, leg assisted - 25 in 3 sets

Renegade Rows - 0

Sun Salutations - 23