As is often the case….this isn’t a real post.
We stayed up late last night watching The Walking Dead and then the two hour episode of Downton Abbey and STILL got up at 4:30 a.m. to do our workout.
The good news….we got up and did Chalean Extreme Push Workout #1.
The bad news….we were supposed to do Chalean Extreme Push Workout #2.
We’re so sleepy we didn’t realize we were doing the wrong one until halfway through it. Bygones.
Oh well, we still had a great workout.
I have a fair amount going on this week but hope to have a post up in a few days about a new fitness tool that Mr. Coffee bought me for Valentine’s Day. It’s the Omron HR-500U Continuous Strapless Heart Rate Monitor with Web Connectivity. I think I’m going to love it. My goal is to increase my workout intensity throughout the year and this tool will track my workout progress.
I plan to review it here in a few more days. I bought mine as a pre-order and the online dashboard for tracking workouts isn’t available yet. In the meantime, I’m going to wear it during my cardio activities to get a clear idea of how many calories I’m burning in relation to my heart rate. It uses an optical sensor to view the capillaries in my wrist. No annoying chest strap required!
Do you use a heart rate monitor?
I dont ….but Im a misfit.
Never had one.
No interest.
xo
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No chest strap sounds great! I have been shopping heart rate monitors! I will anxiously await your review! Devan
I can’t wait to see some data!
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I was looking at the FitBit yesterday when we were at Best Buy. I think I’m going to buy one in the next couple weeks!
Can’t wait to hear about your monitor.
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And WHAT? Downton is 2 hours long? I hope my DVR recorded it.
Connie Weiss recently posted..Damn Pizza
woman, we are in the same boat. My butt is tired, too. You already got Valentine gifts? No fair!
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I’ve never tried a heart rate monitor. Can’t wait to see what you think about it!
Way to still get up at 4:30!!! And, just think, doing Push Circuit #1 on a Monday makes it easier to remember which one to do the rest of the week!!
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True! Plus I love the bicep workout of #1 so there’s that.
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Just wanted to pop in and say, “Damn Kim, looking good in the photo!”
Gaye
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I am still trying to remember to wear my pedometer on a regular basis, I don’t think I am ready for anything else-with or without a chest strap! Plus, sitting on the couch doesn’t seem to get me very many steps. I need to find myself some motivation! (I popped over here from the Bloggess.)
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Thanks for popping in! The couch is really comfy….it’s hard to leave.
Barbara Davis recently posted..Because I’m Too Sleepy To Write A Real Post
Hee hee, the wrong workout is hilarious. Sounds like my pregnant brain. Will be interested in your review, been using a polar.
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Okay, so I’m new to blogging. I don’t even know what constitutes a “real” post. Hmmm. Maybe none of mine are real. Let me know.
I’ve never had a heart rate monitor. I’m afraid I wouldn’t be able to figure out how to work it and then it would make me mad. 
But I can speak to how awesome Downton Abby is – LOVE IT! Worth losing a little sleep over.
Gaye
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