I'm not allowed to workout... but crossfit will fix it

I did laser hair removal on my bikini line and thus am forbidden to get sweaty for 48hrs. I guess that's ok, because next... next week it's magic week again.

On magic week I workout in ways I don't normally workout and next week my plan is to try two new classes... HIT and Crossfit. What have this poor little weightlifter got herself into?

It'll be hard and fun, I bet. Really freakin' hard. So an extra day of rest this week is ok. Altough I must say I could have really used the extra energy one gets from working out. It's 4pm already and I'm sleepy :p

Wtf!?

Exercise equipment we found in a thrift shop. Why would anybody throw away these gems? Lol.

Off the charts!!!

Ok, so a couple of days ago I did a workout consisting of:

Squats
BB row
Bench press
Chins
Deadlifts

and guess what! I smashed my previous personal records on... ALL OF THEM! I started taking pure Creatinine monohydrate 3 -4 days prior and it seems to have an effect on me. I mean, I did 5 reps on my previous max in squats.

The workout I did yesterday was a Weightlifting workout and it definitely did not go as great as the other one did. I still don't have that feeling for it. I think I'm overthinking things.

Back grinding today. Doing Jerks. I hope they will rule more supreme than yesterdays.ì

Magic week conclusion

I worked out all days but one on magic week. I did bodybuilding exercises, not exercises I normally do... which my body really could feel. Aside from the soreness it felt invigorating to do something different and I felt my body needed the break from normal routine. Although it didn't become the rest week I had imagined. I worked as hard as I usually do :p

On monday I was back to my normal programme with weightlifting and basic strength exercises, grinding away. It felt really good and exiting after my magic week break.

Fish stew, because a hard working body needs good fuel.

Lastly I want to recommend Marilyn Mansons new album "the pale emperor". Loved it! And a killer record for working out to.

Day two of magic week

Leg day. Need I say more? Yes I do.

I was forbidden (by yours truly) to do any exercises that I normally do, so squats were out. Instead I did:

Weighted lunges with dumbells. 4 sets. Increasing weight each set.
Two sets of free motion machine step ups.
Two sets of free motion machen SIDE step ups.
Two sets of pistol squats each leg
Two laps with the prowler 65kg
Two sets hip raises in TRX
Two sets hip raises with barbell
Two sets of kickbacks in cable
Two sets/leg of outer thigh in cable
Two sets/leg of inner thigh in cable

Finishing with explosive squat jumps for three sets (ok, I could'nt resist some type of squatting)

Also rode my bike for close to two metric miles. I feel exhausted below my waist.

Day one of magic week

Day one of magic week. I'm doing chest today. Only chest. Well, hmm, maybe some shoulder work too. Ending the workout with yoga class. One hour beginners yoga.

Should do my body good.

A new workout regimen - magic week. "She´s mad, but she´s magic"

So, I have decided on a new workout regimen. I have my 8 Weightlifting workouts, which I will do one after the other. After I´ve finished them, I´m taking  a week "off", where I do other types of traing.

On this week I will bodybuild. Do a split where I divide the days to shoulders arms, legs, chest, back and core. I will also do other types of exercises on this magical "rest week", like dancing, running (which I do once a week anyway), yoga and flexing or anything other than Weightlifting.

It´s magic week - anything CAN and WILL happen :D

Warm up

I hate warming up. Usually I crosstrain for 5 minutes and then do some stretching. Then begins the workout. However...

I feel it isn't enough for lifting. Specifically for Weightlifting. I need more. So, lately I've been trying out a different type of warmup. Shown in the video below.

Beside that I do like 10 minutes of intervall training. It gets me warm, gives me an adrenaline rush and makes me feel playful.

I think I'm on to a good thing. I still do crosstrainer and stretching though. I just added a little extra.