Well, I did receive my First Aid Certificate in the mail, so I madly scanned & emailed that over to fitnation - and now I'm waiting..waiting...waiting...for my Certificates to arrive!!! THEN I can send in my Fitness Australia membership application.
In the meantime, I've now booked into a Punchfit Trainer course for 13 Sep, which should be fun.
..and I am madly building my website...it;s getting bigger..and bigger..and bigger.. then the Mac fell over last night! My OH is a graphic designer and he has been talking about buying a new one ...just waiting for the latest and greatest to be released in November...then BANG! Computer said NO! Luckily all fixed again and working, but it meant a night of no web build! *sigh* Mind you, that is the beauty of the Mac. It breaks..but you can fix it. EASILY. Without being a geek.
I got up this morning to take Jemima for a run on the doggy beach - now that it's getting lighter in the mornings I don't think I can risk taking her on the ordinary beach - there are people around again! It was fine when no other souls were around - but now... it's back to the dog beach. However... this morning I couldn't actually reach the big sandy bit - the tide was still in too much and had cut off the bit where you could actually get down to the beach - so we had to make do with the bike path walk instead. We're off to another show tomorrow. Another day of showing people how not to do it!!
Thursday, August 28, 2008
Tuesday, August 19, 2008
Mmm is that the sweet smell of spring in the air?
In amongst the freezing cold weather we have had... I've noticed during the day - when it's a bit warmer..a nice smell wafting on the air - the smell of flowers..
must be spring on the way!
Yay!!!
Can't come quick enough for me!
must be spring on the way!
Yay!!!
Can't come quick enough for me!
Waiting..waiting...waiting....
Now, patience has never been one of my virtues, but especially when I am eagerly awaiting something in the mail! I emailed the course provider for my first aid course today and they say certificates take 2-3 WEEKS to issue and it's only been 6 days..so... I asked them if they could find it in their hearts to get a bloody hurry on! ;-)
So... we wait..and we wait... in the meantime, I am eagerly seeking suitable equipment.. gee do I go with SMAI, Punch, Thump, or Hartsports for my boxing gear? so far Hartsports is looking the best. But I want to touch it..and feel it..and try on the gloves to see how they fit.
Then there's trainer2trainer - now that's a great idea too!
Do I use that as a marketing campaign - sign up for a 12 week course and get your own equipment.
So many decisions
In the meantime I am madly developing my website - watch this space! It's going well so far.
Now I am trying to source a suitable first aid kit - any ideas?
So... we wait..and we wait... in the meantime, I am eagerly seeking suitable equipment.. gee do I go with SMAI, Punch, Thump, or Hartsports for my boxing gear? so far Hartsports is looking the best. But I want to touch it..and feel it..and try on the gloves to see how they fit.
Then there's trainer2trainer - now that's a great idea too!
Do I use that as a marketing campaign - sign up for a 12 week course and get your own equipment.
So many decisions
In the meantime I am madly developing my website - watch this space! It's going well so far.
Now I am trying to source a suitable first aid kit - any ideas?
Thursday, August 14, 2008
The importance of goals
After the murk of too much work, big projects etc, I had floundered a bit in terms of what was important. I guess, now that I have that tangible goal of developing my business it's given me a new found resolution to get in the best shape ever.
It makes you realise how important setting real and tangible goals is to getting yourself on track and in gear to achieve great things.
It makes you realise how important setting real and tangible goals is to getting yourself on track and in gear to achieve great things.
Wednesday, August 13, 2008
Next hurdle down....
Well, yesterday was spent doing my practical first aid - so my certificate is in the mail... I was so disappointed that we weren't receiving them on the day! I can't wait to be able to fax it off then get my Cert III & IV in the mail....then I can register with Fitness Australia and get going!
So exciting.
Now, on to more mundane things like... how damn cold is it??????????? This morning of course was about 5 degrees or less - if you factor in the wind chill factor - and of course, it was Thursday - ie meet training partner down the beach day.
We looked grumpily at each other carefully muttering that we had left warm beds for..THIS?! hehe. Then we managed to find a reasonably sheltered spot - ie whilst we ran up stairs, then we hit the wind side on - sore ear - on the run back down the grassy slope, over on to the soft sand and then back up the stairs.
We then managed to find a sheltered spot with reasonably firm sand to do some sprints to finish off.
At least we did it!
My sensible puppy was still snuggled in her kennel when I got back. I feel so guilty going out without her.
..and on to puppy talk - guess who is on heat?! omigod. I had forgotten about how bad it is - extra sooky (not so bad) extra snuggly (mmmm yes, nice) but... pass me the pads :o
So exciting.
Now, on to more mundane things like... how damn cold is it??????????? This morning of course was about 5 degrees or less - if you factor in the wind chill factor - and of course, it was Thursday - ie meet training partner down the beach day.
We looked grumpily at each other carefully muttering that we had left warm beds for..THIS?! hehe. Then we managed to find a reasonably sheltered spot - ie whilst we ran up stairs, then we hit the wind side on - sore ear - on the run back down the grassy slope, over on to the soft sand and then back up the stairs.
We then managed to find a sheltered spot with reasonably firm sand to do some sprints to finish off.
At least we did it!
My sensible puppy was still snuggled in her kennel when I got back. I feel so guilty going out without her.
..and on to puppy talk - guess who is on heat?! omigod. I had forgotten about how bad it is - extra sooky (not so bad) extra snuggly (mmmm yes, nice) but... pass me the pads :o
Thursday, August 07, 2008
Yay! the weekend.
I do sometimes think it's sad how I wish my life away like this - but I guess that's the price of working in an office!
This weekend is going to be full of finishing off my online first aid training - the 1 day practical is on Wednesday!
This weekend is going to be full of finishing off my online first aid training - the 1 day practical is on Wednesday!
More words of wisdom from Craig Ballantyne
5 Best Fat Burning Interval Workouts
By: Craig Ballantyne, CSCS, MS
Turbulence Training
Long, slow cardio is not the fastest way to burn fat. Research shows that
short interval training workouts burn belly fat faster.
I was one of the first trainers to question long, slow cardio for fat loss
back in the late 1990's and I believe that traditional cardio is over-rated.
Interval training, or interval "cardio" if you want to call it that, is
much, much better for fat loss. It burns belly fat in half the workout time.
I figured this out just before the year 2000. Back in 1998-99, I was but a
lowly grad student, studying the effects of androstenedione (the supplement
taken by the mighty baseball player, Mark McGwire during his record-breaking
home run quest in '98).
In my study (which was published in the Canadian Journal of Applied
Physiology for any science nerds like myself out there), we had guys use the
supplement and go through a couple of weight training sessions. By February
of '99 I was stuck in the lab, analyzing the blood samples using some fancy
radio-active isotopes.
And when I say stuck in the lab, I mean STUCK. I'd get there at 7am, and
record my last data point at 11pm. Sixteen hours of mad science. And if I
wasn't there, I was downstairs in the medical library, studying papers on
testosterone and training.
Now coming from a very athletic background, this sedentary lifestyle didn't
sit well with me. But there I was, studing for a degree in Exercise
Physiology and left with no time for exercise. Or so I thought.
Fortunately, I actually had a 50 minute window once per day of "down-time"
while the lab's gamma-counter analyzed blood samples.
That left me 50 minutes to get to the gym (5 minutes across campus) and get
a workout in the remaining 40 or so minutes. I knew that if I applied my
studies to the workout, I could get maximum results in minimum time.
As a former athlete, I knew that I had to find a way to stay fit and to
avoid the fat gain that comes with working long hours in a sedentary
environment. And I also had to stay true to the high-school bodybuilder I
once was, so there was no way I was willing to sacrifice my muscle to one of
those long-cardio, low protein fat-loss plans that were popular at the time.
Instead, I had to draw on my academic studies and my experiences working
with athletes as the school's Strength & Conditioning Coach. I knew that
sprint intervals were associated with more fat loss than slow cardio, and I
knew that you could also increase aerobic fitness by doing sprints (but you
can't increase sprint performance by doing aerobic training).
So clearly, intervals were (and ARE!) superior to long slow cardio for fat
loss. I had seen first hand the incredible results of sprint intervals in
the summer and fall, as the athletes made huge fitness improvements and shed
winter fat in a short time using my interval programs. I knew that intervals
had to be the next step in the evolution of cardio.
The biggest benefit of intervals? A lot of results in a short amount of
time. I knew that I only had 40 minutes to train, and therefore I could only
spend 15-20 minutes doing intervals.
I also understand that interval training sounds intimidating to a lot of
people, so I need to clear up how an interval training workout goes.
After all, I believe everyone can do interval training for fat burning. Even
beginners. For beginners who usually exercise for 30 minutes at 3.5 mph on
the treadmill, their interval workout would be to go for 1 minute at 3.8mph
and then recover for 2 minutes at 3.0 mph. That's it. Repeat 6 times. If you
are more advanced, you would use more intense exercise.
Interval training doesn't have to be sprinting for your life. It just needs
to start off harder than normal and progress from there.
Most folks hate cardio, so they are happy to use interval training as an
effective replacement to lose stomach fat. Here is my list of preferred ways
to do your intervals, ranked in order from best to worst, based on my
experiences.
1. Sprinting outdoors (Hill sprinting might be the absolute best method)
2. Kettlebell exercises
3. Bodyweight interval circuits
4. Treadmill running
5. Stationary cycle (upright cycling preferred over recumbant bike)
With those 5 Turbulence Training interval training methods, you'll burn fat
fast and never have to do cardio again!
About the Author
Craig Ballantyne is a Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist and writes for Men's Health, Men's Fitness, Maximum Fitness, Muscle and Fitness Hers, and Oxygen magazines. His trademarked Turbulence Training fat loss workouts have been featured multiple times in Men’s Fitness and Maximum Fitness magazines, and have helped thousands of men and women around the world lose fat, gain muscle, and get lean in less than 45 minutes three times per week. For more information on the Turbulence Training workouts that will help you burn fat without long, slow cardio sessions or fancy equipment, visit www.TurbulenceTraining.com
By: Craig Ballantyne, CSCS, MS
Turbulence Training
Long, slow cardio is not the fastest way to burn fat. Research shows that
short interval training workouts burn belly fat faster.
I was one of the first trainers to question long, slow cardio for fat loss
back in the late 1990's and I believe that traditional cardio is over-rated.
Interval training, or interval "cardio" if you want to call it that, is
much, much better for fat loss. It burns belly fat in half the workout time.
I figured this out just before the year 2000. Back in 1998-99, I was but a
lowly grad student, studying the effects of androstenedione (the supplement
taken by the mighty baseball player, Mark McGwire during his record-breaking
home run quest in '98).
In my study (which was published in the Canadian Journal of Applied
Physiology for any science nerds like myself out there), we had guys use the
supplement and go through a couple of weight training sessions. By February
of '99 I was stuck in the lab, analyzing the blood samples using some fancy
radio-active isotopes.
And when I say stuck in the lab, I mean STUCK. I'd get there at 7am, and
record my last data point at 11pm. Sixteen hours of mad science. And if I
wasn't there, I was downstairs in the medical library, studying papers on
testosterone and training.
Now coming from a very athletic background, this sedentary lifestyle didn't
sit well with me. But there I was, studing for a degree in Exercise
Physiology and left with no time for exercise. Or so I thought.
Fortunately, I actually had a 50 minute window once per day of "down-time"
while the lab's gamma-counter analyzed blood samples.
That left me 50 minutes to get to the gym (5 minutes across campus) and get
a workout in the remaining 40 or so minutes. I knew that if I applied my
studies to the workout, I could get maximum results in minimum time.
As a former athlete, I knew that I had to find a way to stay fit and to
avoid the fat gain that comes with working long hours in a sedentary
environment. And I also had to stay true to the high-school bodybuilder I
once was, so there was no way I was willing to sacrifice my muscle to one of
those long-cardio, low protein fat-loss plans that were popular at the time.
Instead, I had to draw on my academic studies and my experiences working
with athletes as the school's Strength & Conditioning Coach. I knew that
sprint intervals were associated with more fat loss than slow cardio, and I
knew that you could also increase aerobic fitness by doing sprints (but you
can't increase sprint performance by doing aerobic training).
So clearly, intervals were (and ARE!) superior to long slow cardio for fat
loss. I had seen first hand the incredible results of sprint intervals in
the summer and fall, as the athletes made huge fitness improvements and shed
winter fat in a short time using my interval programs. I knew that intervals
had to be the next step in the evolution of cardio.
The biggest benefit of intervals? A lot of results in a short amount of
time. I knew that I only had 40 minutes to train, and therefore I could only
spend 15-20 minutes doing intervals.
I also understand that interval training sounds intimidating to a lot of
people, so I need to clear up how an interval training workout goes.
After all, I believe everyone can do interval training for fat burning. Even
beginners. For beginners who usually exercise for 30 minutes at 3.5 mph on
the treadmill, their interval workout would be to go for 1 minute at 3.8mph
and then recover for 2 minutes at 3.0 mph. That's it. Repeat 6 times. If you
are more advanced, you would use more intense exercise.
Interval training doesn't have to be sprinting for your life. It just needs
to start off harder than normal and progress from there.
Most folks hate cardio, so they are happy to use interval training as an
effective replacement to lose stomach fat. Here is my list of preferred ways
to do your intervals, ranked in order from best to worst, based on my
experiences.
1. Sprinting outdoors (Hill sprinting might be the absolute best method)
2. Kettlebell exercises
3. Bodyweight interval circuits
4. Treadmill running
5. Stationary cycle (upright cycling preferred over recumbant bike)
With those 5 Turbulence Training interval training methods, you'll burn fat
fast and never have to do cardio again!
About the Author
Craig Ballantyne is a Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist and writes for Men's Health, Men's Fitness, Maximum Fitness, Muscle and Fitness Hers, and Oxygen magazines. His trademarked Turbulence Training fat loss workouts have been featured multiple times in Men’s Fitness and Maximum Fitness magazines, and have helped thousands of men and women around the world lose fat, gain muscle, and get lean in less than 45 minutes three times per week. For more information on the Turbulence Training workouts that will help you burn fat without long, slow cardio sessions or fancy equipment, visit www.TurbulenceTraining.com
Monday, August 04, 2008
Sunday, August 03, 2008
Yippiyiyoyay!
I had a fantastic surprise by courier this morning - my assessments all approved... they are just waiting on me now to fax my first aid certificate and they will give me my Personal Training Certificate.
YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAaa
What a fabulous start to my week!!!
YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAaa
What a fabulous start to my week!!!
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