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The Torture Machine! January 27, 2010

Filed under: Uncategorized — jessdownes @ 2:47 am

Note:  My Husband and I are flipping between The Biggest Loser and 101 Chowdown Countdown.  Ironic.  Haha.

OK, I HAD to post about my workout today on…THE TORTURE MACHINE!

YUP...that one

 

So, I have “patented” some amazing moves on this ridonk device out of boredom and I thought I’d share.  Hehe- Really, the following moves will vary your workout on this already torcherous machine ;-) , and work different “hard to reach” muscles…

The Tradtitional "Front Step"

 

The "side step" great for the inner and outter thighs

 

The difficult-but-darn-effective-on the hamstrings "Backward Step" yes, it is what it sounds like. You do have to turn around on it...Def takes coordination

 

GREAT Workout!  I did 30 minutes on that and 20 on the Elliptical (it felt like a breeze after the Stair Torturer Climber!).  So, by the time I got home, I was famished!  Here’s what I made for dinner…

YUMYUM! Simple quick healthy and cheap dinner!

 

You must try this meal!  If you are veg, just skip the chicken and maybe add another bag of veggies.  So cook the chicken and then dump in the simmer sauce.  Micro the veggis for a little less than what the bag says so they don’t over cook.  Dump into chicken/simmer sauce mix.  Simmer for 5-7 mins. for this sauce- others take longer…judge the consistency.  Serve with jasmine rice (or whatever you prefer). 

Anyway, BL is calling my name!  Bye for now!  Toodles!

 

3 Responses to “The Torture Machine!”

  1. [...]  OK, NOW…for the return of swimming!  So, I have kept with my promise and stayed away for running now for 5 days straight in hopes of allowing the stress fracture in my left shin to heal properly (and not snap in half, like my Brother in Law Kevin warned me).  I have been adding new and exciting things to my workout such as interval training on the Elliptical, and “the torture machine.”  [...]

  2. [...] So yesterday I had not only a great workout, but I met a great person!  Shout out to Ms. Olivia Vote (Opera singer extraordinaire)- a lovely doll I met at the gym who kept me company while I braved the torture machine [...]

  3. [...] be stress-fractured, I did get off of it for a month. During that month, I did a lot of Cybex, Torture machine and [...]


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