Another lower back and abs workout

Today was brutal! Lower back gets me every single time. Good news though! I weighed in at 120 which is a 5lb loss from 2 weeks ago when I took my before picture. I am pretty excited about that! Anyway, back to today's workout...

10 minute warm-up on treadmill
     - I kept the pace at 3.0 today, but I bumped up the incline to 6.0

Deadlifts
     - 2 warm-up sets followed by 3 sets of 8-10 reps
     - I decided to go up on the weight today and now I'm shuffling around like an old person. Remember when I said, "Don't do more than you can handle?" Yeahhhhhh.

Leg lifts
     - 3 sets of max reps
     - I did the leg lifts where you lay on the floor and lift and lower your legs. I lowered my legs lower than I normally do and it made a big difference! The lower you can bring your legs before actually touching the floor the better the results. Be warned though....it burns!

Pull-throughs
     - 3 sets of 12-15 reps
     - This is the really awkward exercise I mentioned in my first lower back and abs blog. Awkwardness aside, your back will look so sexy after doing just three sets! Your lower back muscles get so pumped up and really show. I love doing these! Whenever I have to cut my lower back day short I always make sure to get these in.

Ab bench
     - 3 sets of max reps
     - These are going to be in almost every workout...get use to them!!


Notes from Courtney: After the pull-throughs you are going to think Cory is sadistic because your back is  so sore. Here is a tip though...go directly to a mirror and look at your lower back. You'll love him after you do that! I love this workout because it targets all my problem areas. I carry my weight in my thighs, butt, and hips and this workout busts right through it. I hope you enjoy it as much as I do!

On February 3rd, I will be doing my 6 week measurements. I can't wait to see how much I will have changed by that time.