I had a bit of a hectic day today and wasn't able to get to the gym. I did manage to do Level 1 of Jillian Michaels' 30 Day Shred dvd when I got home though. I've had this dvd for ages but not really done much with it, which is daft but just like me. I suppose I thought once I started lifting heavier weights and doing all sorts of mental stuff at the gym, an exercise dvd wouldn't really work me hard enough. Was I ever wrong! Even just doing Level 1 was tough!
Am going to try and do this at least once a week on days when I don't get to the gym, and see if I can make it to Level 2 soon... Beats sitting on my arse watching bad TV doesn't it!
Showing posts with label Jillian Michaels. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Jillian Michaels. Show all posts
Friday, 23 October 2009
Tuesday, 18 August 2009
Tuesday 18th
I got up this morning and wandered into town for the gym, only to get there and be told the showers were broken. Again. Apparently something broke and that meant there was only scalding hot water. So I walked all the way home again, and did 10 minutes on the Jullian Michaels game I got yesterday. It was nowhere near as good as a workout at the gym, but I could definitely feel it working in my arms.
Plus, with all the walking back and forth, I took 10,000 steps before breakfast!
This evening I was planning to go to the Legs Bums and Tums class, but when I called up to book it was already full. Must remember to book earlier next time! I was tempted to just come home and sulk, but my friend was going to the gym after work and I decided I may as well go and meet her. Neither of us were particularly in the mood for exercise though, and as usual the air con in the cardio bay was non-existent.
Treadmill 5 minute warm-up around 6.5km/h, gradient 5
Cross trainer 1-minute sprint intervals, 8 minutes level 5
Stepper, 3 minutes level 6, 2 minutes level 7
Then I came home and figured I should do some abs work as well.
Hanging leg lifts x 12
Plank with hand step-ups x 12 (6 each side)
2 sets
criss-cross legs (from body Balance 45) x 8
twise/leg extension (from Body Balance 45 and the latest Pump release) x 8
2 sets
And then, because I'm feeling really lazy for not getting to the gym properly today, I found this 2 Minute Abs video on You Tube and did that as well.
Now my abs hurt and I do feel like I've had a bit of a workout - though still nowhere near as hard a workout as if I'd been able to do my program at the gym as planned this morning, or LBT this evening.
I've also eaten really badly today - the guy who sits next to me is getting married at the weekend, so he brought in loads of food and put it on the desk behind us. It was calling to me all day and I have to confess I was very weak!
Plus, with all the walking back and forth, I took 10,000 steps before breakfast!
This evening I was planning to go to the Legs Bums and Tums class, but when I called up to book it was already full. Must remember to book earlier next time! I was tempted to just come home and sulk, but my friend was going to the gym after work and I decided I may as well go and meet her. Neither of us were particularly in the mood for exercise though, and as usual the air con in the cardio bay was non-existent.
Treadmill 5 minute warm-up around 6.5km/h, gradient 5
Cross trainer 1-minute sprint intervals, 8 minutes level 5
Stepper, 3 minutes level 6, 2 minutes level 7
Then I came home and figured I should do some abs work as well.
Hanging leg lifts x 12
Plank with hand step-ups x 12 (6 each side)
2 sets
criss-cross legs (from body Balance 45) x 8
twise/leg extension (from Body Balance 45 and the latest Pump release) x 8
2 sets
And then, because I'm feeling really lazy for not getting to the gym properly today, I found this 2 Minute Abs video on You Tube and did that as well.
Now my abs hurt and I do feel like I've had a bit of a workout - though still nowhere near as hard a workout as if I'd been able to do my program at the gym as planned this morning, or LBT this evening.
I've also eaten really badly today - the guy who sits next to me is getting married at the weekend, so he brought in loads of food and put it on the desk behind us. It was calling to me all day and I have to confess I was very weak!
Monday, 17 August 2009
Monday 17th
Today I went to Body Balance at lunch time. It was tough, but I do feel my legs are getting stronger in the Standing Strength track, and my balance is improving.
I was planning to go back to the gym after work for Body Pump, but I was asked to do some overtime at work so I stayed to do that for 2 hours instead. When I got here my copy of Jillian Michaels Fitness Ultimatum had arrived in the post, so I did 15 minutes on there. It was pretty hard going, but mainly because I can never get the Wii to pick up what the hell I'm doing with my arms - especially with the nunchuck thingie. It was better than doing nothing though!
Tomorrow I plan to do my program before work, and Legs Bums and Tums class after work. Fingers crossed I make it to both this time!
I was planning to go back to the gym after work for Body Pump, but I was asked to do some overtime at work so I stayed to do that for 2 hours instead. When I got here my copy of Jillian Michaels Fitness Ultimatum had arrived in the post, so I did 15 minutes on there. It was pretty hard going, but mainly because I can never get the Wii to pick up what the hell I'm doing with my arms - especially with the nunchuck thingie. It was better than doing nothing though!
Tomorrow I plan to do my program before work, and Legs Bums and Tums class after work. Fingers crossed I make it to both this time!
Sunday, 5 July 2009
Sunday 5th
No exercise as such today - though I did do the first part of the Jillian Michaels 30 Day Shred Stage 1 workout - the strength part. I found it on YouTube but the cardio was missing and I got distracted by other things so I didn't get round to finding it.
I also spent a ridiculous amount of time bouncing on my knees on a trampoline this afternoon, entertaining my niece who is too small to make it bounce herself so likes to lay on her back while someone else bounces it for her!
I've discovered the joy of YouTube as a motivator and fitness aid. This lady is especially motivating, she lost a shedload of weight and posted weekly videos to chart her progress, with extra ones about what exercise she does, what she eats etc. I've also been looking at Turbulence Training a lot too recently, as well as my old faithful, Vic Magary's Gym Junkies website.
Last month (June) was the first month in a long time that I've not hit the goal I set in terms of how much exercise I would do. My diet was pretty shocking too. This month I really need to get back to it, eat better and exercise more. Am off work tomorrow so am planning to spend a good portion of time in the gym, maybe go for a run as well. Tuesday is Body Pump, Wednesday Spin, Thursday I have a PT session and may run too, Friday is Spin, which I may skip in favour of doing my program, so that I can do both Spin and Body Pump on Saturday. Am a little anxious about doing my program to be honest, since I fell off a gym ball earlier in the week - but I figure the only way I'll get better at that is to keep trying and hopefully fall on my ass less!
I also spent a ridiculous amount of time bouncing on my knees on a trampoline this afternoon, entertaining my niece who is too small to make it bounce herself so likes to lay on her back while someone else bounces it for her!
I've discovered the joy of YouTube as a motivator and fitness aid. This lady is especially motivating, she lost a shedload of weight and posted weekly videos to chart her progress, with extra ones about what exercise she does, what she eats etc. I've also been looking at Turbulence Training a lot too recently, as well as my old faithful, Vic Magary's Gym Junkies website.
Last month (June) was the first month in a long time that I've not hit the goal I set in terms of how much exercise I would do. My diet was pretty shocking too. This month I really need to get back to it, eat better and exercise more. Am off work tomorrow so am planning to spend a good portion of time in the gym, maybe go for a run as well. Tuesday is Body Pump, Wednesday Spin, Thursday I have a PT session and may run too, Friday is Spin, which I may skip in favour of doing my program, so that I can do both Spin and Body Pump on Saturday. Am a little anxious about doing my program to be honest, since I fell off a gym ball earlier in the week - but I figure the only way I'll get better at that is to keep trying and hopefully fall on my ass less!
Subscribe to:
Comments (Atom)