Well, had to do a quick blitz on the bike this morning - a good half hour session as I had to drop my car in for service.... so I blitzed through my bike intervals mixed with walking lunges.
My legs are really feeling it!!!
11 more sleeps to puppytime. LOL then there will be many broken sleep nights as we house train!!
Tuesday, November 27, 2007
Monday, November 26, 2007
Thank god for bike trainers and great leg programs...
Well, it was pouring with rain this morning as I awoke - but I was grateful in the knowledge that I had planned on Leg Workout A this morning, which is a mix of dumbbells, bodyweight and plyometric exercises. Preceded by a 5 minute warmup on the bike, and followed by some heavier resistance cycling and sprints.
My legs were already a little fatigued after doing my beach sprints the morning before, and also kickboxing last night - now, with kickboxing, I stopped doing weight workouts on the mornings of the class as they would generally focus on a lot of muscular endurance stuff during the class. Well, last night, they focussed more on sprints in between fast boxing rounds.... geeeeez.... one day I might pick it right!! I was a tad tired last night, but hopefully it'll have the desired effect on those extra blubbery bits ;-)
My legs were already a little fatigued after doing my beach sprints the morning before, and also kickboxing last night - now, with kickboxing, I stopped doing weight workouts on the mornings of the class as they would generally focus on a lot of muscular endurance stuff during the class. Well, last night, they focussed more on sprints in between fast boxing rounds.... geeeeez.... one day I might pick it right!! I was a tad tired last night, but hopefully it'll have the desired effect on those extra blubbery bits ;-)
Sunday, November 25, 2007
Faster than you can say 'blah'it's Monday again
Well, I keep thinking the weeks are flying, but... do the weekends have to go quite so fast? No sooner have you bought the weekend papers, then it's all over and back to work.
We had to go to a car club christmas function yesterday, which of course was a buffet affair... there were also loads of other groups there, but... do people really have to put quite that much food on their plates? Do they ever stop and wonder why they look the way they do? Or should I just stop being so judgemental and think...hmm... potential client.
Now, I just got an email from our ridgeback breeder with some photos...so ... one of these is our little girl... do not ask me which one though!!!
Thursday, November 22, 2007
A great Craig Harper post...
..so I had to link it here:
http://craigharper.com.au/2007/11/personal-development-back-to-basics.html
http://craigharper.com.au/2007/11/personal-development-back-to-basics.html
..and another Friday swings into town
These weeks just seem to be completely flying past at the moment... it seems like about 2 days pass in the week then it's Friday again...
Well, my new regime is going well, this morning was bike & bosu workout - amazing how much one can sweat..you don't generally notice it as much (convection method) when you're moving due to the evaporation, but...when you're stationary..whoa! pass me the towel.
Diet is great - about 1600-1700 cals / day.
We're off to the piccies tonight to see Death at a Funeral - so should be fun. Having been to the movies for aaaages.
Will do a full body weights workout tomorrow morning, then we're out for a xmas lunch, and some well needed gardening (and pony preening - I avoided getting his farrier out until he had passed the 2 week good immunity levels on his first vaccination, but of course now, he is way too long and feel the angles in his feet up in his shoulders - imagine running around in awkward shoes and you'll get the picture), but the farrier can't make it until 29 Nov...so no riding until after then -and then we'll probably get our 2nd vaccinations through so that will be a few more days of no riding...
Sunday will be an exercise day of rest - just gardening and painting the house.
Well, my new regime is going well, this morning was bike & bosu workout - amazing how much one can sweat..you don't generally notice it as much (convection method) when you're moving due to the evaporation, but...when you're stationary..whoa! pass me the towel.
Diet is great - about 1600-1700 cals / day.
We're off to the piccies tonight to see Death at a Funeral - so should be fun. Having been to the movies for aaaages.
Will do a full body weights workout tomorrow morning, then we're out for a xmas lunch, and some well needed gardening (and pony preening - I avoided getting his farrier out until he had passed the 2 week good immunity levels on his first vaccination, but of course now, he is way too long and feel the angles in his feet up in his shoulders - imagine running around in awkward shoes and you'll get the picture), but the farrier can't make it until 29 Nov...so no riding until after then -and then we'll probably get our 2nd vaccinations through so that will be a few more days of no riding...
Sunday will be an exercise day of rest - just gardening and painting the house.
Wednesday, November 21, 2007
Procrastination no more
I finally spoke with someone at Fitness First about doing my practical training with them. So, on 1 December, I shall go in and perhaps make a start!
Outdoor fun & cardio
Well, at least that's what Liz called today's workout!
I figured it was good to schedule this in today as Thursday's are my buddy workout with Ms D.
Imagine this...
two 40-something women sprinting up hills, scrambling up stairs, doing bulgarian split squats off stairs...etc. etc. etc...
My legs know about it now.... they cringed (well, if felt as though they cringed, or maybe it was me?) when faced with the work stairs this morning...
I figured it was good to schedule this in today as Thursday's are my buddy workout with Ms D.
Imagine this...
two 40-something women sprinting up hills, scrambling up stairs, doing bulgarian split squats off stairs...etc. etc. etc...
My legs know about it now.... they cringed (well, if felt as though they cringed, or maybe it was me?) when faced with the work stairs this morning...
Tuesday, November 20, 2007
Project 4x4
Okay, have decided to do a short burst hard 4x4 project... ie..lose 4kg in 4 weeks.
That'll be the 4kg that have somehow crept on since returning from Bali, losing our gorgeous girl, going through the dramas of training the new girl - and consequently not getting enough exercise...and also...Afterburn..!
So, reassess my diet cleaned up back into Precision Nutrition with no hidden extras.
Did Liz's Bike intervals workout A this morning... how much can a girl sweat and a girl's heart pound?
All good.
That'll be the 4kg that have somehow crept on since returning from Bali, losing our gorgeous girl, going through the dramas of training the new girl - and consequently not getting enough exercise...and also...Afterburn..!
So, reassess my diet cleaned up back into Precision Nutrition with no hidden extras.
Did Liz's Bike intervals workout A this morning... how much can a girl sweat and a girl's heart pound?
All good.
Monday, November 19, 2007
Biggest Loser
Omigod. I actually watched some of this on Friday night - 2 hours? wha?
Now I used to like Kim...but geeez...has she got a complex or something with Jillian being back on the show?
It was highly annoying to see her pouting in her little midriff singlet, saying, you guys are really pissing me off in her annoying little whiny voice...while these poor overweight people are just standing there having to take it...abs n' all.
Empathy? Nah.
Now I used to like Kim...but geeez...has she got a complex or something with Jillian being back on the show?
It was highly annoying to see her pouting in her little midriff singlet, saying, you guys are really pissing me off in her annoying little whiny voice...while these poor overweight people are just standing there having to take it...abs n' all.
Empathy? Nah.
Leg Workout A complete....
What a killer....
I'd forgotten how hard burpees are...especially when combined with a killer set of other exercises....sheeeeesh.
Sweat..baby sweat!
I'd forgotten how hard burpees are...especially when combined with a killer set of other exercises....sheeeeesh.
Sweat..baby sweat!
Sunday, November 18, 2007
Weekend & new puppy...
Well, what a whirlwind weekend.... and I did get my bike sprint intervals done first thing Saturday morning to get my body into gear! Yesterday we chose our ridgeback puppy, a little 5 week old girl, and we'll call her Jemima (means bird of peace). When you are surrounded by about 9 fully grown ridgebacks it's an amazing experience - all just coming for cuddles and love... but god they are HUGE. These ones just seem enormous!!! Will be interesting when we eventually have 2 in the house! LOL> will there be room for us?
So now we have to get ready for being woken during the night by puppy cries, toilet training, no, please don't pull the washing off the line...and they are my shoes, not your toys... aaaah, fun times ahead!!!
Just read my program from Liz - bought a legs program...looks like extreme punishment, so that will be good - just what I need leading up to Xmas.
So now we have to get ready for being woken during the night by puppy cries, toilet training, no, please don't pull the washing off the line...and they are my shoes, not your toys... aaaah, fun times ahead!!!
Just read my program from Liz - bought a legs program...looks like extreme punishment, so that will be good - just what I need leading up to Xmas.
Thursday, November 15, 2007
blink...and then it's Friday..AGAIN
Okay, where are the weeks going? They just seem to be flying past even quicker... and it's not just that I'm getting older, at least I hope not.
The house is empty again of our little soul. Staffy Rescue are going to properly assess her and see what they can do to try and rehabilitate her. She seemed pretty relaxed though - greeted them like old friends as though she had just been away on a nice holiday. It's almost as though she knew - she gave me the biggest arms around neck staffy cuddles yesterday morning as though she knew she was saying goodbye. She jumped up on to the wall and then just put her arms on my shoulders and kissed my tears.
Sometimes you just have to know when things are outside of your control and capability, and we're not dog psychologists.
Back to the drawing board for us - and back to our original plans of ridgeback puppies.... so we have some to inspect who are 4 weeks old on the weekend....
To console myself I went back down the beach and jogged, then did 8x80m sprints... was very tiring!!!
Might do some bike sprints tomorrow...as well as riding the horse - who should now have a great deal of immunity to EI thanks to his injection two weeks ago.
The house is empty again of our little soul. Staffy Rescue are going to properly assess her and see what they can do to try and rehabilitate her. She seemed pretty relaxed though - greeted them like old friends as though she had just been away on a nice holiday. It's almost as though she knew - she gave me the biggest arms around neck staffy cuddles yesterday morning as though she knew she was saying goodbye. She jumped up on to the wall and then just put her arms on my shoulders and kissed my tears.
Sometimes you just have to know when things are outside of your control and capability, and we're not dog psychologists.
Back to the drawing board for us - and back to our original plans of ridgeback puppies.... so we have some to inspect who are 4 weeks old on the weekend....
To console myself I went back down the beach and jogged, then did 8x80m sprints... was very tiring!!!
Might do some bike sprints tomorrow...as well as riding the horse - who should now have a great deal of immunity to EI thanks to his injection two weeks ago.
Monday, November 12, 2007
Bittersweet
Weekend was lots of fun - was my birthday so we went out to dinner on Saturday night with friends - great food and company!
We came to the heartbreaking decision that our little dog is potentially dangerous and as such, we can't keep her. She will be happy and lovely with us both - then all of a sudden a cloud comes across her face and she launches aggressively at husband's face. I don't want to get to the stage that this either might happen to a child, or I'm driving husband to hospital to have his face stitched back on. I hope staffy rescue treat her with all the care she deserves, but I honestly feel it's not a situation anyone should be in - she's 98% perfect...just 2% really screwed up by whatever happened in her past by males. With women she's loving and adoring.
I got my bike trainer, it's noisy! I did some sprint intervals yesterday morning, and managed to get to kickboxing last night. Trained legs this morning and will go to the pony tonight to get him back into work AGAIN, after his vaccination break (and then weather..)
We came to the heartbreaking decision that our little dog is potentially dangerous and as such, we can't keep her. She will be happy and lovely with us both - then all of a sudden a cloud comes across her face and she launches aggressively at husband's face. I don't want to get to the stage that this either might happen to a child, or I'm driving husband to hospital to have his face stitched back on. I hope staffy rescue treat her with all the care she deserves, but I honestly feel it's not a situation anyone should be in - she's 98% perfect...just 2% really screwed up by whatever happened in her past by males. With women she's loving and adoring.
I got my bike trainer, it's noisy! I did some sprint intervals yesterday morning, and managed to get to kickboxing last night. Trained legs this morning and will go to the pony tonight to get him back into work AGAIN, after his vaccination break (and then weather..)
Thursday, November 08, 2007
My challenge...
Since I am going to have to fit my workouts in around keeping the dog exercised enough and sane...as well as work and riding and..and...and...
This is how my weeks/workouts are going to be planned based on being able to get a good night's sleep:
Monday:
5.50am - get up - cut up cabanossi for bribes & grab dog for her walk or walk & run. Staffies are muscular little beasties that need a good warmup and can't be allowed to overheat either, so all care must be taken!!
6.20am - return home, start playing fetch in between workout - rest = throw kong.
Workout - Legs - Heavy day - which will consist of a combination of:
Swiss ball squats - nice and deep to get joints lubricated.
Barbell squats.
Walking lunges
Romanian deadlift
Deadlift
4 sets of around 8-10 of each exercise with 2 mins rest in between.
Monday afternoon - if I finish work on time - kickboxing
Tuesday:
Pooch walk all the same, then workout:
Chest, Shoulders & Abs
Warmup with pushups
Barbell bench press
Incline dumbbell chest press
barbell military press
barbell upright row
dumbbell lateral raise
Swiss ball crunches
Tuesday afternoon: ride horse... Yay - unless it continues to rain the way it has and it's still too darn wet - these things are always conspiring against me!!
Wednesday:
Pooch walk all the same, then workout:
Intervals - hopefully next week on bike trainer :-) my nice birthday pressie.
Evening: kickboxing - again, based on being able to leave work at 5.05pm at the latest... class starts at 5.30!
Thursday:
Up at 5.15am for pooch walk, then at 6am down beach for partner punishment. Okay, I possibly punish her a little more
These consist of jogs on hard sand (if available) soft sand - more likely, sprints on hard or soft sand as before... kickboxing with kickpad and boxing with focus mitts. Lots of ab work - crunches lifting up to two punches on the kickpad and back down. It's about 50 minutes of hard slog.
Thursday eve: ride
Friday:
Back up at 5.50am (ooh, sleep in!) for walk/jog
then home for intervals - this morning I did plyometrics. Killer. :-)
Saturday:
Back, Biceps & Abs or Kickboxing.
Walk dog, Ride
Sunday:
Rest. Dog training, ride.
I think I like being in control of my workouts. It's great to try something different, but.... I need to lift heavy I think - especially for my east german legs ;-)
So, my challenge for the next four weeks is to really get stuck into my newly designed workout and shed the fat that I have accumulated from afterburn... I already feel better after this first week!!!
My other challenge is to damn well pull my finger out and do my 20 hours practical. I will call Fernwood Woonona tomorrow... I will ... I will.....
This is how my weeks/workouts are going to be planned based on being able to get a good night's sleep:
Monday:
5.50am - get up - cut up cabanossi for bribes & grab dog for her walk or walk & run. Staffies are muscular little beasties that need a good warmup and can't be allowed to overheat either, so all care must be taken!!
6.20am - return home, start playing fetch in between workout - rest = throw kong.
Workout - Legs - Heavy day - which will consist of a combination of:
Swiss ball squats - nice and deep to get joints lubricated.
Barbell squats.
Walking lunges
Romanian deadlift
Deadlift
4 sets of around 8-10 of each exercise with 2 mins rest in between.
Monday afternoon - if I finish work on time - kickboxing
Tuesday:
Pooch walk all the same, then workout:
Chest, Shoulders & Abs
Warmup with pushups
Barbell bench press
Incline dumbbell chest press
barbell military press
barbell upright row
dumbbell lateral raise
Swiss ball crunches
Tuesday afternoon: ride horse... Yay - unless it continues to rain the way it has and it's still too darn wet - these things are always conspiring against me!!
Wednesday:
Pooch walk all the same, then workout:
Intervals - hopefully next week on bike trainer :-) my nice birthday pressie.
Evening: kickboxing - again, based on being able to leave work at 5.05pm at the latest... class starts at 5.30!
Thursday:
Up at 5.15am for pooch walk, then at 6am down beach for partner punishment. Okay, I possibly punish her a little more
These consist of jogs on hard sand (if available) soft sand - more likely, sprints on hard or soft sand as before... kickboxing with kickpad and boxing with focus mitts. Lots of ab work - crunches lifting up to two punches on the kickpad and back down. It's about 50 minutes of hard slog.
Thursday eve: ride
Friday:
Back up at 5.50am (ooh, sleep in!) for walk/jog
then home for intervals - this morning I did plyometrics. Killer. :-)
Saturday:
Back, Biceps & Abs or Kickboxing.
Walk dog, Ride
Sunday:
Rest. Dog training, ride.
I think I like being in control of my workouts. It's great to try something different, but.... I need to lift heavy I think - especially for my east german legs ;-)
So, my challenge for the next four weeks is to really get stuck into my newly designed workout and shed the fat that I have accumulated from afterburn... I already feel better after this first week!!!
My other challenge is to damn well pull my finger out and do my 20 hours practical. I will call Fernwood Woonona tomorrow... I will ... I will.....
Wednesday, November 07, 2007
Afterburn update
Well, after working through Afterburn - not 100% but probably around 75-80%, I have to say, I would either have to trial it 150% or just accept that it is not suitable for me.
I feel fatter, and my clothes are tighter. So.... this week I have gone back to heavy weights, 4 sets 8-12 reps and guess what? fat's dropping again.
Go figure. Horses for courses I guess. I am currently awaiting a bicycle trainer so that I can hook my bike up and make it stationary so I can do some HIIT after I've walked/jogged the dog. I think for me to make the Afterburn effective I would need to alternate 4 weeks of Afterburn with 4 weeks of heavy training.
I feel fatter, and my clothes are tighter. So.... this week I have gone back to heavy weights, 4 sets 8-12 reps and guess what? fat's dropping again.
Go figure. Horses for courses I guess. I am currently awaiting a bicycle trainer so that I can hook my bike up and make it stationary so I can do some HIIT after I've walked/jogged the dog. I think for me to make the Afterburn effective I would need to alternate 4 weeks of Afterburn with 4 weeks of heavy training.
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