Side-to-Side (7/6-7/12)

This week the daily moves were all doubles!  Since they were side-lying moves, each one had to be done on the right side and the left!!!

Sunday 7/6  44 side lying scissors (legs move front to back while stacked).

I counted a rep as moving the leg from front to back and back to front.  And, even though the video only shows one side, I did a 2nd set of 44 on my other side.

And, since I took Saturday off, I got a nice run in.
10 miles in 71:04 +1.3 easy miles.

Monday 7/7  44 side lying double leg crunches.

ready
ready
up
up

And after 44 on this side, I flipped over for 44 more.

side 2
side 2
crunch
crunch

This is one of those moves that starts out fairly easy but after a few reps gets harder and harder!!!

For my workout I did Chalean Extreme Push Circuit 2.  Then I pulled out a DVD I haven’t done in a long time – Shape Sculpt Your Abs.  This was 45 minutes of cardio (with lots of ab work) plus 3, 15 minute ab sections – I should do this more often!!!

Tuesday 7/8  44 side lying hip abduction (top leg).

ready
ready
lift - heel should point slightly up
lift – heel should point slightly up

You can see why these were nice – I could keep my eyes closed!!!

gotta work both sides
gotta work both sides
lift
lift

By the end, my hips were burning!!!

This was another run day.
11 miles in 83:30 + 0.7 miles super easy.

Wednesday 7/9  44 crossed leg crunches (on your side, of course!!).

the set-up
the set-up
crunch
crunch

This move is great for your obliques.  Having your legs crossed and lifting them also gives you a bit of hip work!!

gotta be equal
gotta be equal
up
up

I think that I got this move from one of my TaeBo workouts.

This was a double workout day – lifting and running!!!
Chalean Extreme Push Circuit 3.
12 mile run in 86:35 + 2 easy miles.

Thursday 7/10  44 lower leg lifts.

ready
ready
lift
lift

You can see that it isn’t a big lift but after about 10 you will feel each lift!!!

Don't want to be unbalanced!
Don’t want to be unbalanced!
up
up

I decided that after a couple of back to back longish runs, this should be an easier day.  So, a really old workout came out – Denise Austin Fat Burning Yoga.  I enjoyed the strength and stretching after all the lifting and running!!!

Friday 7/11  44 double leg lifts and pulls with band.  

start - the easy part
start – the easy part
pull legs in opposite directions
pull legs in opposite directions

The main thing is to keep tension on your legs even in the start phase!!!

ready for side 2
ready for side 2
pull
pull

And – another double workout day – I’m sort of liking lifting followed by a run!!!

Chalean Extreme Push Circuit 1 
A hard 8 mile run in 52:39 followed by 2.5 easy miles.

Saturday 7/12  44 Side plank hip drops.

ready
ready
down
down
ready for 2nd side
ready for 2nd side
down
down

I enjoyed the side-to-side moves this week!!!

I think my running for the week was just over 40 miles which makes me happy!!!

Happy Saturday!

Kim