Right well i haven't been posting much. I haven't been to the gym much either lately. I guess i've had a lot on my mind and been busy. Excuses, i know. I haven't been totally lazy tho either. Matt and i have decided to take up tennis. Here's what i have been up to the last 2 weeks.

Wednesday - 30 minutes of tennis
Saturday - 1 hour tennis
Thursday - 1 hour modern dance class

And then today i finally made it to the gym. I made the mistake of doing cardio first and was completely warn out by the time i finished. I did manage to do my sets of lunges, squats and crunches (and planks).

I will keep you up to date...we'll see how this week goes...there's a lot of stuff going on..

So this past week has not been the best week for me in terms of work outs.

Last Sunday i went to the gym and did 35 minutes on the bike (+ 5 min cool down). And was feeling good.

Then on Monday i started my new job. I've been working until 6:30 most nights last week which by the time i got home i was beat and after cooking dinner it was not happening. I find it's hard to manage working out sometimes because i'll get home from work and i'll basically have one of 2 choices. I either cook dinner and at that rate we normally sit down to dinner around 7:30. Or i go to the gym in which case we usually don't eat until after 8pm. I know it's not good to eat dinner so late so i'm finding myself struggling to fit it in. I know i can't get up earlier (it's just not in me). I'm thinking of trying to fit it in at lunch but i only have an hour and that would mean running home (10 min), working out (15 min), and then leaving enough time to make sure that i could shower/dress (15 min) and be back to work (10 min).

Anyways, i made it to the gym yesterday and followed day 1 of the fitness routine. i felt guilty for having not been in the gym earlier in the week so i did a 10 minute warm up on the bike. I couldn't do 12 push ups (i had been straining at 8 last time) so i met you half way and did 10 reps a set. I really thought that the timing for the cardio was good. I always find myself struggling to count 30 seconds here 2 minutes there and the 50 seconds and then 10 intense repeat really worked well for me. I also did an extra 10 minutes on the elipitcal at the end.

I'm trying to post as often as i can but this past week has been very tiring. I know i can do better this week so check back next weekend.

new start

Well i finally got back on the horse. I've been recovering from a bit of a cold and so finally last Wednesday Matt and i decided to go for a run/walk to the domain and then do some of the strength training there. We always run up this super super steep hill and having hurt my calves last time i ran the stairs i always make sure that i stretch my calves out. Well we got to the domain and started your routine Mo. We got to the lunges and Matt's going, "wow my legs feel like jelly" and i'm thinking hey this is great. He quit 3/4 of the way through and i finished up everything (i substituted doing real sit ups for the ones on the ball). In any event we got home and the next day and for 3 days after my legs were like jelly. I could not bend them, sit down and there were times walking around at work where i thought they were going to collapse out from under me. Needless to say i didn't make it back to the gym that week.

This week was different. Tuesday i went in to the gym. for my 5 min warm up i did the eliptical and then did the strength training as per your instructions. The only thing i haven't been doing is the band rowing. I don't know what you mean by that. This time tho in the 60 seconds of rest i did loads of stretching - esp on my quads that had been so painful last week. I only did 20 minutes on the bike at the end (alternating between like 70-75 rpm and going up to 85+ plus for the higher intensity bits where i push myself). I know i should have been on it longer but i'm struggling to get into the gym and back upstairs in time to cook dinner and watch my soap opera (yea i know i'm lame, but i'm hooked on it). Wednesday was the same and i felt really good. Thursday i took a 1 hour modern dance class. Which i didn't think did much (it was a lot of stretching) but am feeling it in my obliques and tummy area (love handles really).

Was at the doctors the other day and am currently weighing 65kg and which she said is a BMI of 24 and is ok. Ideally i'd like to drop a size and maybe another 5kg (sorry i'm saying everything in kg -- it's funny how you train yourself in numbers and i'm just thinking in metric lately). Really focusing on my tummy a lot - i feel like it's the part of me that i feel most insecure about these days.

Anyways i hope this is a good report for you. I've picked up a womens health magazine to read in the gym on the bike tomorrow maybe. Talk to you soon Mo.

1 hour modern dance class

Right so here's another round of exercise fun. I'm feeling good but i'm feeling totally impatient for results. Really over critical but hey, i'm trying.

Sunday

28 minutes on the bike, weight loss program at resistance 4 and then 5.
5 minute cool down.

4 sets of crunches 12 per set

3 planks (approx 10 seconds each) using the ball as the back part to raise my legs


Monday
20 minutes on the elptical
2 minute cool down

Wednesday
1 hour intermediate ballet class

Tuesday: 6pm

2 minute warm up (quads/calves))

28 minutes on the elpitical
5 minute warm up
1.5 minutes hard (13 calories per min)
1.5 minutes soft (10 calories per min)
1.5 minutes hard (13 calories per min)
1.5 minutes soft (10 calories per min)
5 minutes med (reverse)
5 minute cool down

cruches on ball
4 aets of 12 reps

plank
3 reps, 20 seconds each

Wednesday 6:20pm

2 minutes streching
25 minutes on the bike (80 rpm)

crunches on ball
12 reps 4 sets


planks
3 reps, 20 seconds each

Fresh start

This is the blog i am going to use to record my workout summary's, my frustrations and anything else on the road to the gym.

Wednesday 17th October
Start 6:30pm

2 minutes stretching calves (leaning against a wall) and arms (across the body)

Elipitical machine: Weightloss setting (intervals)
28 minute program going between resistance 3 and 5
3 minute cool down on setting 1

Crunches on pilates ball- 4 sets of ten with arms behind head


Saturday 20 October
Start: 4pm


Elipitical machine: Weightloss setting (intervals)
28 minute program going between resistance 3 and 5
5 minute cool down on setting 1

Crunches on pilates ball- 4 sets of 12 with arms behind head

Lunges forward - 1 set of 10 on each side

Stretches to cool down