Well actually this month has been pretty slack. Each month I allow myself one day off for each weekend on the calendar, and aim to complete more exercise sessions than there are days in the month. Normally I achieve this fairly easily, as I often do something before work as well as at lunch - and was doing Pump and WRN on Tuesday evenings.
This month, between being ill, other commitments and just being plain lazy, I've not done very well at all - only 21 sessions for 30 days.
My diet has improved somewhat though, so that's a good sign. The weight is still hovering around about half a stone heavier than I would like.
July is the month when I will manage (finally!) to put the healthy eating and exercising together, and kick some proper ass. Watch this space!
Tuesday, 30 June 2009
Monday, 29 June 2009
Monday 29th
Body balance. It felt a little easier this time, not sure why. Arms hurt the next day though!
Sunday, 28 June 2009
Sunday 28th
Race For Life - 5k "run."
not sure whether I should count this as exercise or not. These days 5k is not far for me, plus I walked a lot of it because I did it with my sister, and it was hot, and the people who do race for life don't really do race manners (getting out the way if you stop running to walk).
Did it in 41 minutes any way.
not sure whether I should count this as exercise or not. These days 5k is not far for me, plus I walked a lot of it because I did it with my sister, and it was hot, and the people who do race for life don't really do race manners (getting out the way if you stop running to walk).
Did it in 41 minutes any way.
Thursday, 25 June 2009
Thursday 25th
I had a PT session first thing, so I went in a little early to do a cardio warm up...
Cross Trainer 1 minute sprint intervals - 10 minutes (phew!)
Stepper - 10 minutes at level 6
Then my PT turned up and the pain started...
squats on an up-turned BOSU x 20
forward & side lunges x 10 each side
stork stance x 10 each side
stability ball balance & twist (balancing on the ball on your knees, arms out in front then twist from side to side without falling off!)
cross-over heel taps x 10
(that's just the warm up!)
up-turned BOSU squats - 12kg x 12
lunges with front foot on BOSU - 12 kg x 12 each leg
Box jumps x 12 (with 3 raisers)
single leg dead lifts - 10kg
Incline Dumbell Press - 4kg each arm
Split stance low row - 6.25kg x 12 each side
Reverse crunches x 12
straight leg heel taps x 12
All I can say is... ouch.
Also, when I woke up the next morning I wasn't in too much pain. Perhaps a sign I should increase some of the weights for this. *gulp*
Cross Trainer 1 minute sprint intervals - 10 minutes (phew!)
Stepper - 10 minutes at level 6
Then my PT turned up and the pain started...
squats on an up-turned BOSU x 20
forward & side lunges x 10 each side
stork stance x 10 each side
stability ball balance & twist (balancing on the ball on your knees, arms out in front then twist from side to side without falling off!)
cross-over heel taps x 10
(that's just the warm up!)
up-turned BOSU squats - 12kg x 12
lunges with front foot on BOSU - 12 kg x 12 each leg
Box jumps x 12 (with 3 raisers)
single leg dead lifts - 10kg
Incline Dumbell Press - 4kg each arm
Split stance low row - 6.25kg x 12 each side
Reverse crunches x 12
straight leg heel taps x 12
All I can say is... ouch.
Also, when I woke up the next morning I wasn't in too much pain. Perhaps a sign I should increase some of the weights for this. *gulp*
Wednesday, 24 June 2009
Tuesday, 23 June 2009
Tuesday 23rd
Well I had a slack couple of days, didn't do much at all. So I decided I should make up for it when I went to Body Pump...
Warm up 10kg
Squats 15kg
Chest 10kg
Glutes, back, hamstrings 12.5kg
triceps 7.5kg
biceps 7.5kg
lunges 7.5kg
shoulders 7.5kg (and 2 x 2kg for the lateral raises) - still going steady on the shoulders after last week's little injury.
abs 5kg
then it was the last week of Womens Running Network - we ran about 6km, I wore my wrist weights, and it was bloody hot.
Warm up 10kg
Squats 15kg
Chest 10kg
Glutes, back, hamstrings 12.5kg
triceps 7.5kg
biceps 7.5kg
lunges 7.5kg
shoulders 7.5kg (and 2 x 2kg for the lateral raises) - still going steady on the shoulders after last week's little injury.
abs 5kg
then it was the last week of Womens Running Network - we ran about 6km, I wore my wrist weights, and it was bloody hot.
Saturday, 20 June 2009
Saturday 20th
neck still hurting, but can't be doing with all this sitting around!
Body Pump -
warm-up 10kg
squats 12.5kg
chest 10kg
glutes, back & hamstrings 12.5 kg (not for clean & press due to neck - just used a weighted bar for that)
triceps 5kg
biceps 5kg
lunges 7.5kg
skipped shoulders as we were running late - good job since I couldn't do it any way!
abs - 5kg
The trainer was in a very energetic mood again, and we had old tracks for everything up to the lunges and abs, which were from 69.
New release soon, am actually quite looking forward to it!
Body Pump -
warm-up 10kg
squats 12.5kg
chest 10kg
glutes, back & hamstrings 12.5 kg (not for clean & press due to neck - just used a weighted bar for that)
triceps 5kg
biceps 5kg
lunges 7.5kg
skipped shoulders as we were running late - good job since I couldn't do it any way!
abs - 5kg
The trainer was in a very energetic mood again, and we had old tracks for everything up to the lunges and abs, which were from 69.
New release soon, am actually quite looking forward to it!
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