The husband took the babe over to Whole Foods, which means I have the house to myself! For the first time in I don’t even know how long! So what’s a girl to do with this free time? Update the blog, of course.

Question for you all: Say you continually find yourself with extra time on your hands (extra 20 minutes or so) following your lifting workout. What would you add to your workout, and/or, what is the best thing to do to burn the most calories?

a) Add some more weight exercises to your routine
b) Add more core exercises
c) Cardio: Steady state
d) Cardio: High-Intensity Interval Training (HIIT)
e) Screw it. Call it a day and go home

I tend to do either C or D, however the husband says cardio after lifting decreases the benefits of the lifting you’ve just done. Now, it’s not that I don’t believe the husband. 99% of the time, he’s right (which often chaps my hide for some reason but that’s a story for another day). But, I am looking for the research as to why. So, if anyone feels like digging it up for me (because I sure as heck don’t have the time), please let me know.

In the meantime, I think I may switch to B anyway. I stopped doing plank while I was pregnant and just today went back to it. And my strength isn’t quite what it was a year ago, to no surprise. I barely made it (one rep)  for 60 seconds.

Once I finish Stage 1 of NROL4W, which I predict will be in less than 2 weeks, I’m going to switch it up once more. Maybe make up my own routines. I’ll let you know how it goes.

Okay, now off to do other fun things by myself. Woohoo!