- I Live Country Living are No Gyms Here and Thankful for Online Trainers -
Thankful for Caroline Girvan and Tracy Anderson with a Variety of Programs and Training Templates with Many Tools in the Toolbox to Train
Where I live in the rural country and there are no gyms near me, even though I have created my own indoor and outdoor gym. I am thankful for the online trainers with a variety of training methods. It has given me many tools in the toolbox to train myself is a wonderful gift of learning.
I add a variety of methods to my training. Such as I love exploring different styles of training. An example of that is I do programs from Caroline Girvan and Tracy Anderson. They are opposite trainers from my perspective. Tracy is about lightweights and Caroline is about heavyweights. I feel and see the body benefits from both training templates and the variety is fun too.
Weekly Log - December 24th – December 30th - Training and Refueling
- Workout Week: 3 Full Rest Days - 1 Hiking Day - 3 Training Days
Training Thoughts: Even with the Holiday a Great Workout Week
- Following a program from online trainers is fun. What I love most is creating a routine of my favorite videos from their programs. My ideal weekly template is a leg day, plus chest triceps, and abs, as well as a glute day, plus back biceps, shoulders, and core too. In addition, hiking days for cardio movement while in the outdoors are good for my mind and body.
Fueling the Workout: Felt Fully Fueled for My Training
- This eating more experiment is wow I feel stronger through eating more. I realized that fueling the body is just as important as fitness they work hand in hand. My thought process behind my meals is real foods of protein, carbs, and fat with each eating session to feed the body.
Saturday - Full Rest Day from Training and Hiking
Notes: New Year Holiday Weekend.
Saturday - Refueling Food Log - Day 14 of Bulk Diet
- Coffee, Tea
- Eggs, Cow: Cheese, Milk
- Orange Juice (added: salt, water)
- Chicken Sandwich: bread, avocado, pickles, cheese, lettuce
- Beef Jerky and Mixed Dried Fruit
- Beefy Butter Burgers: bread, mayo, pickles, lettuce, tomatoes, onions
-- Sweet Potato Fries: potatoes sliced, oven baked with coconut oil
- Creamy Peanut Butter, Strawberry Jelly, Sour Cream
- Cow Milk with Sugar Cookies plus Eggnog
Friday - Fitness Log: Strength Training Day
Caroline-DAY and Tracy-DAY Mix:
- Programs: Beastmode-Iron / cgxapp.com / CarolineGirvan.com
Noted: I did multiple videos and other Caroline add-ons for a longer session.
-- Beastmode for the upper and Iron for the lower, along with a core/ab workout too.
--- Muscle Focus: glute day, back and biceps, abs-core, shoulders -
- 10-50 Pounds: Dumbbells (upper), Barbells (lower), Bands (lower), Stability Balls (abs/core) -
- Program: Metamorphosis / TracyAnderson.com
Noted: I did multiple videos and other Tracy workouts for a longer session.
-- Tracy Template: weightless arms, weighted arms, stand abs, floor abs, glutes/legs.
- 1-3 Pounds: Dumbbells, Ankle Weights, Weighted Balls -
Friday - Refueling Food Log - Day 13 of Bulk Diet
Before Training
- Coffee, Tea
- Eggs, Cow: Cheese, Milk
After Training Refueling:
- Orange Juice (added: salt, water)
- Chicken Bacon Sandwich: bread, avocado, pickles, cheese, lettuce
-- Peaches, Cherries with Almonds
- Salmon Bacon Sandwich: bread, mayo, pickles, cheese, lettuce
-- Sweet Potato Fries: potatoes sliced, oven baked with coconut oil
- Creamy Peanut Butter, Strawberry Jelly, Sour Cream
Thursday - Fitness Log: Strength Training Day
Caroline-DAY and Tracy-DAY Mix:
- Programs: Beastmode-Iron / cgxapp.com / CarolineGirvan.com
Noted: I did multiple videos and other Caroline add-ons for a longer session.
-- Beastmode for the upper and Iron for the lower, along with a core/ab workout too.
--- Muscle Focus: chest and triceps, leg day, abs-core -
- 10-50 Pounds: Dumbbells (upper/lower), Bench (upper), Weighted Balls (abs/core) -
- Program: Metamorphosis / TracyAnderson.com
Noted: I did multiple videos and other Tracy workouts for a longer session.
-- Tracy Template: weightless arms, weighted arms, stand abs, floor abs, glutes/legs.
- 1-3 Pounds: Dumbbells, Ankle Weights, Weighted Balls -
Thursday - Refueling Food Log - Day 12 of Bulk Diet
Before Training
- Coffee, Tea
- Eggs, Cow: Cheese, Milk
- Dark Chocolate Bar
After Training Refueling:
- Orange Juice (added: salt, water)
- Chicken Bacon Sandwich: bread, avocado, pickles, cheese, lettuce
-- Pears with Cashews
- Beef Steak with Potatoes: salted butter, coconut oil, herbs
-- Creamy Peanut Butter, Strawberry Jelly, Sour Cream
Wednesday - Fitness Log: Just a Hiking Day - Cardio Day
Type of Hike: Pole Hiking Day
Notes: I use two trekking poles one in each hand for a full-body workout.
- One Hiking Session: Sunrise-Noon Hiking in Nature -
Weather: Had the hiking bug on another warm day during winter, love it. Normally, there would be snow on the ground with chilly days and colder nights. It has been so mild, the pastures are sprouting green vegetation and the animals are grazing the growing grass in December.
Wednesday - Refueling Food Log - Day 11 of Bulk Diet
Before Hiking
- Coffee, Tea
- Eggs, Cow: Cheese, Milk
After Hiking Refueling:
- Orange Juice (added: salt, water)
- Tuna Steak Sandwich: bread, mayo, pickles
-- Peaches with Almonds
- Chicken Legs with Green Beans, Salted Butter, Herbs
-- Crunchy Peanut Butter, Grape Jelly, Cow Milk
Tuesday - Fitness Log: Strength Training Day
Caroline-DAY and Tracy-DAY Mix:
- Program: Beastmode / cgxapp.com / CarolineGirvan.com
Noted: I did multiple videos and other Caroline add-ons for a longer session.
-- Beastmode for the upper and lower body, along with a core/ab workout too.
Muscle Focus: full lower body, full upper body, abs-core -
- 10-50 Pounds: Equipment: Dumbbells, Barbells, Balls, Bench, Bands -
- Program: Metamorphosis / TracyAnderson.com
Noted: I did multiple videos and other Tracy workouts for a longer session.
-- Tracy Template: weightless arms, weighted arms, stand abs, floor abs, glutes/legs.
- 1-3 Pounds: Dumbbells, Ankle Weights, Weighted Balls -
Tuesday - Refueling Food Log - Day 10 of Bulk Diet
Before Training
- Coffee, Tea
- Eggs, Cow: Cheese, Milk
After Training Refueling:
- Orange Juice (added: salt, water)
- Tuna Steak Sandwich: bread, mayo, pickles, cheese
- Blue Tortilla Chips: refried beans, sour cream, salsa
- Crunchy Peanut Butter, Grape Jelly, Cow Milk
- Eggnog with a Snack of Pears, Cashews
Monday - Full Rest Day from Training and Hiking
Notes: Christmas Day Holiday
Monday - Refueling Food Log - Day 9 of Bulk Diet
- Coffee, Tea
- Eggs, Cow: Cheese, Milk
- Orange Juice (added: salt, water)
- Holiday Meal: Many Meaty Meals
-- Polish Sausage with Polish Pierogies
-- Lefse a Norwegian Potato Flatbread + Salmon
-- Lamb Ribs with Lettuce Salad
- Milk with Christmas Cheesecake
- Eggnog with Sugar Cookies
Sunday - Full Rest Day from Training and Hiking
Notes: Christmas Eve Holiday
Sunday - Refueling Food Log - Day 8 of Bulk Diet
- Coffee, Tea
- Eggs, Cow: Cheese, Milk
- Orange Juice (added: salt, water)
- Holiday Meal: Many Meaty Meals
-- Beef Steak with Polish Pierogies
-- Pork Ribs with Mac and Cheese
-- Lamb Ribs with Lettuce Salad
- Milk with Christmas Cheesecake
- Eggnog with Sugar Cookies
