What Kind of Diet Defines Me?

(video clip from our last Nutrition Class - "Deciding What's Right for You: Diet Approaches")

Q. What kind of diet defines me?

A. I feel like I've gone through all of it and more. I started dieting when I was 13 years old, when I bit into a fresh tomato and tried to convince myself that the tomato tasted better then ice cream. My favorite thing to do was to browse the health aisle at my local used book shops and buy all the ones that seemed interesting to me. I've done Nutripoints, Mastering the Zone, The Master Cleanse, The Vegan Vega Diet, Only Wine, Cheese, and BreadDiet (that's my own), I have even tried cigarettes! Gross!

Boy am I done! I am finally in the place in my life where I am comfortable in my own skin, I am having fun competing in triathlons, running, swimming, and biking, and if my belly and hips roll out the back side of my 36" speedo one-piece, so be it! (I've complained to Alyssa about this)

I am not defined by my diet, nor do I restrict myself or say "no" to any single foods or beverages.
I eat 5 times a day and I work out 60 - 120 minutes a day too. So I need all of that energy to maintain an active lifestyle.

So, all in all, I encourage you to enjoy your life. Today and tomorrow, one day at a time. Learn to smile when no one else is watching, then you know you really mean it. If diets make you happy because you learn about yourself, then go for it! If you notice that you are getting grumpier by the day and losing your friends in the process, then dump the dieting. It's 2011, a new century of health and wellness. Here's to a happy and healthy YOU!

- emily

Rainy Day, No Excuses Workout!

Hey Boot Campers!

Well we finally got rained out for the first class of the 2011 year. But, no worries, and absolutely NO EXCUSES! Do we let a little bit of rain deter us from achieving our fabulous fit bodies for 2011? NO!

That's the spirit! I am always ready to train you and give you a workout that makes it worth that car ride over, especially from Salt Lake! You are awesome Jamila! So thanks to Jayson, Amy, Jamila, and Boca Hawaii, we had a fun & fabulous time getting fit this morning indoors. What a nice change of pace.

Blast your Pandora, Radio, CDs, or iPods and do this workout at home! NOW!



"Rainy Day, No Excuses Workout"
(60 minutes)

Materials: medium weights (8-10lbs.), heavy weights (10-15 lbs.), step/curb/bench (optional), stability ball (optional), resistance bands/stretch cords (optional)



Warm-up:
- lean with it rock with it (walking side lunges) - 15-20 reps
- push-ups - 10-15 reps
- alternating walking lunges (reach our opposite arm up and stretch) - 15-20 reps
- spiderman crawl (stretch those hip flexors) - 15-20 steps



Segment 1:
(3-2-1)

Strength: 3 min
- walking lunges with heavy weights (1 min)
- back flys w/medium weights (1 min)
- walking side squats with heavy weights (1 min)

Cardio: 2 min
- 30 sec. side hops on R (use bench for a level change)
- 30 sec. side hops on L (use bench for a level change)
- 1 min. burpees (push-ups optional)

Abs: 1 min
- crunches with arms straight, elbows behind ears (stability ball optional)

* 1 minute rest
Repeat Segment 1 - 2x with 1 minute rest in-between sets


Segment 2:
(Stations - 40 sec. work: 20 sec. rest)

- lateral wood choppers (20 sec. R, 20 sec. L, optional resistance bands or weights)
- plyo-lunges (modification: alternating reverse lunges)
- cross-over push-ups (walk on your hands and feet side to side with push-up in between)
- over-the-top on bench or lateral side jump & drop back leg to side

*Repeat Segment 2 again
1 minute rest



Segment 3:
(Core Work, 1 minute of each exercise)

- ab crunches on stability ball with feet up against a wall, knees and hips at 90 degrees
(or double-knee crunches on floor)
- chest flies with med or heavy weights (lying down or on stability ball)
- suspended crunch or pike on stability ball (or hold plank on hands or forearms)

*Repeat 3 - 2x

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See if you're not sweating after this "No Excuses" Workout!
Keep this one on file for another rainy day in Hawaii!

- emily
Boot Camp Hawaii