Tuesday 2010-19-01

Gym before work again, it feels good to be getting back into a proper routine.

Stability ball dumbell row 7kg x 15 each side
Stability ball chest flye 2x5kg x 15
Lat pull down 20kg x 10
Stability ball tricep extension 2x4kg x 15
3 sets

Stability ball extended crunch x 15
Jacknife x 15 (ouch!)
2 sets

Hmm I think I've lost a lot of the core strength I'd built up before xmas... will have to work on getting that back!

Monday 2010-01-18

Woke up feeling like I had a hangover, despite a distinct lack of booze, which was more than a little annoying. I almost skipped the gym, but then decided to drag myself down there and at least show willing.
When I got there I saw a couple of mates I'd not seen for ages, they were doing some bizarre cardio challenge so I joined in even though I felt bad. I only did a couple of things with them, and they had to go back to work so I carried on doing some stuff on my own. I do feel a lot better for it... though am still really knackered! Early night for me tonight!

Rower: level 6, 700 metres in about 3:30
Cross trainer: level 5, 5 minutes
Treadmill: one minute run followed by 30 seconds rest. 5 rounds
Upright bike: level 5, 5 minutes
Stepper: level 5, 5 minutes

I did these all without a rest between, and was fairly red-faced by the end of it (curse the gym and their lack of working aircon). Feel a lot better now.

Tomorrow: more weights!

Sunday 2010-01-17

Back to the gym this morning... I can tell this is going to hurt in the morning!

Overhead squats (with weighted bar) x10
Overhead lunges (weighted bar) x 10 each leg

Stability ball dumbell row 7kg x 15 each side
Stability ball chest flye 2x5kg x 15
Lat pull-down 20kg x 10
Stability ball tricep extension 2x4kg x 15
4 sets


Bicycle crunches x 20
Side plank 30 seconds each side
3 sets


I'm still struggling with the diet, but I'm getting there. Just need to get back into a routine I think. I'm off work tomorrow so going to try and go to the gym for an extra-long session in the afternoon. Then back to it on Tuesday morning before work!

Wednesday 2010-01-13

No gym this morning or at lunch due to other commitments (and the lack of buses into town at shit o clock!)
Did the Davina dvd when I got home instead; the boxing section. It was quite fun but nowhere near as hardcore as the Pump one. My legs are killing me!

Back on the Straight and Narrow... Tuesday 2010-01-12

Ok so since about November time, this blog, and my motivation, have kind of gone out the window. I've done very badly at sticking to a regular gym/exercise routine, and my diet has been pretty shocking too.

Now I need to sort my shit out and get back to where I was, only better. I've put on weight and inches in the usual places, and that needs to go.

So I'm starting again with it all. I was going to wait until the weekend to do a starting weigh-in etc, but I figured I may as well just do it now. It's not going to be pretty...

Tuesday 12 January 2010

Weight 146lbs (66kilos)
Waist at navel 34.5" (87.6cm)
Waist 2" below navel 37" (93.9cm)
Hips 38" (96.5cm)

I'm only measuring my waist and hips, because I know that's where the weight is, and that's the only place I'm interested in seeing results. Plus it is far too cold right now to be taking clothes off to take measurements elsewhere!

So here is the plan:

• eat more fruit and vege
• cut out junk food
• cut down on Coke/fizzy drinks (I know if I cut them out completely I'll just fail)
• plan meals rather than just eating whatever happens to be handy when I'm hungry
• give away all the biscuits and sweets left over from xmas
• go to the gym/exercise at least 3 times per week
• repeat weigh-in and measurements every Tuesday or thereabouts

I think if I can cut back on all the crap I've been eating, and just generally be more active, it shouldn't take long to get back to where I was before I fell off the path last time; then I can start working on getting to where I want to be, which is about a stone lighter than I am right now!

This evening I decided to ease myself back into the old exercise regime by doing a Davina McCall dvd. I did the "pump" section and I've a feeling I'll be a bit achey in the morning. I do miss that ache though!  With the weather at the moment it's a bit tricky to get to the gym before work, and I've had a pretty bad cough/cold any way so don't want to spread my germs. Will continue to work out from home until I'm healthy.

Tuesday 2010-01-05

Gym again today - 2 days in a row, go me!

warm up: overhead squats, leg swings, hip flexor stretches

Stability ball dumbell row 6kg x 15 each side
Stability ball chest flye 2x5kg x 15
Stability ball tricep extension 2x4kg x 15
3 sets

Bicycle crunches x 20
Side plank 30 seconds each side
3 sets

Am feeling pretty pleased with myself, but am sure the DOMS will kick in soon and I'll change my mind.
Cardio tomorrow hopefully...

Monday 2010-01-04

So I finally went back to the gym, after more than a month off.
I had a Christmas job throughout November and December, and basically lost motivation for the gym. Then it sort of became "well it's nearly been a month, I may as well carry on with it..."

But today I returned. I decided to ease myself into it, rather than break myself today and not bother going for the rest of the week.

Cross trainer 5 minutes level 5 (including 1 minute sprint, which made me want to cry)
Stepper 5 minutes level 6 (no sprinting; learned from my mistake!)

Stability ball crunch x 12
Stability ball side iso abs x 12 each side
2 sets

Am debating cracking on with the weights in the morning. There's no way I should be achey from what I did today so there's really no excuse. Plus, the gym have had amazing new showers fitted (whereas mine is a glorified watering can) so I'm actually quite looking forward to it...

At some point I will re-do measurements etc, and we'll begin again.