80 Day DO - Day 17 Cardio Core

Was slow getting started as my internet was messing about grrrr and I have a very mild hamstring strain which I think mentally held me back a little but I pushed as hard as could. Knees higher, squat lower etc. but I did feel tired in the booty and side of the legs during the kamakazes from yesterday.

Was pleased with some of the core moves feeling stronger especially the pike up which felt the best ever, I went up higher and managed to keep my legs straight so major improvement there.

Isn't it awesome when we see our own strength improving week to week in different areas and ways? I had my doubts about this program but I am loving it. Push through to the end of next week and I can't wait to see what new things Phase 2 brings ;)

80 DO - Day 16 Booty

Lacking sleep today due to our two pups that we had castrated yesterday were up early. Both creating havoc with the lampshade buster collers on to stop them licking where they shouldn't.

Needless to say I'm at home today and pleased it was Booty day as my energy levels are not high. But I pushed through and even had double bands on for 3/4 of it = it was burny burny ;)

I'll try and get some sleep this afternoon after they have been fed and look forward to Cardio Core tomorrow.

80 DO - Day 15 Total Body Core

Slight change of pace with this one today as you do each series (3 moves) x all 3 sets before you move on to the next series. Boy does it work you that bit harder and allows you to really burn out the muscles which was suprising great ;)

I prepped my worksheets over the weekend without knowing the change of pace was coming and over all I managed it anyway = yay! A few (most of the last 2 series) I didn't go as high as I had planned on 3rd set as I was shaking already lol

Double Blue bands felt good and much better on Side V loop Kicks, Chest Fly w/leg Lift and the Staggerd Bicep Curl.

Super pleased with all 30 push ups on feet (on Power stands) without resting to knees = Wahoo! Also more tricep push ups on feet this time too and my shoulder is still doing well with it.

Loving it!!!!!

80 DO - Day 13 Cardio Flow & 14 Stretch & Release

Later than normal and at home so room was a little less but got it done and no pinapples for me tonight lol

Enjoyed it much better than last week and thanks to John's suggestion - I threw in some Warrior 3 Squats and some Groucho Walks just a little variety.

Chased it with Stretch and Release which moves quite fast but gives a nice stretch out to pretty much all of your body :)

Rest day tomorrow and then bring on Week 3!

80 DO - Day 12 - Legs

Had to rush through this a little as I was short on time but increased my weights every round and had shaky legs by the end phew!!

Went with 2 x 10kg / 22lbs for lunges, squats and Sumo's and 2 x 12kg / 26lbs for hip hinge in last round but will increase next time for sure. I even added weights to my Good mornings too ;)
I need to make up single heavies for Sumo next time and I think I might have to break out my barbell!

Love leg day!

80 Day DO - Day 11 AAA

Enjoyed this again today and increased my weights well too :)

Had fun with the bands using X Heavy and XXX heavy ones and then had to try the triple (Blue, Green and Yellow) and the double Blue like the cast!!! More doubling and tripling coming for me for sure!

I managed all 10 push ups on my feet in the second round (up from only 5 last week) = wahoo! But form was going on the 8th reps in the final round so that's my target for next week :).

Bring on leg day!!!!

80 Day DO - Day 10 Cardio Core

Loved this today - knowing what was coming it was easier to push myself harder :) I had a stressy morning so I needed the destress of the cardio high!

I really noticed a big differnce in my shoulders already, not only did I feel generally stronger in the plank moves, they didn't really start complaining until the slightly longer plank one near the end (something teaser?).  I strugggled slightly in the longer core section again towards the end but compared to last week I'm thrilled at my shoulder strength - yay!!

80 Day DO - Day 9 Booty

I was late starting so had to rush this a little today but really pleased how much stronger I felt. I didn't have any shoulder issues at all today and increased my band colour every round ;)

Really felt that booty working today - I hope I don't pay for it too much over the next 48 hours :)

80 DO - Day 8 Total Body Core

Really enjoyed the 3 sets of 10 today. Moves felt more solid and it was great to increase weights and bands.
I went lighter round 1 as I always feel better with a proper wam up set and then heavied up in the next 2 sets. Using from 3kg / 6lb up to 8kg / 17.6lbs. Used Yellow, Green, Blue and even Red (X Heavy) bands too ;)

The transitions were fast and she doesnt give you much (if any) time to right down your weights/notes etc which I can find frustrating but I understand she just has 3 weights and moves for speed to keep the workout under an hour but I had to scribble very fast and even pause once or twice.

Loving feeling stronger in the moves though and I'm hoping my booty doms subside by tomorrow as it Booty again!

80 DO - Day 6 Cardio Flow & 7 Roll & Release

Pineapples, Pineapples, Pineapples and more Pineapples!!!!

Started the day with doms and Wow this one got tough for me - I thought it might when I previewed it and I wasn't wrong lol. But it went maybe a little easier than I thought. Who'd have thought so many animals could be put into one workout!

I did do the normal warmup from memory before she started just because I felt I needed it and I'm glad I did.

I chased it with Day 7 Roll and Release instead of leaving it till tomorrow as I find Sundays my body does like to rest (apart from household chores etc) and my shoulders didnt fancy holding my body up for yet another day foam rolling so I got it done and it felt great. Although some bits were that painful I was giggling at Autumn (hootin' 'n' hollerin') and shouting more pinepples but it was so worth it!

Overall a really great week and I'm looking forward to week 2. Have a great week end everyone!

80 DO - Day 5 Leg day

Oh my glutes - I was aware of them before I started and now I only have to stand on my right leg and my glute moans!!!

Great leg day though except for those curty lunges burn and I believe the Buddha Squats were invented by Satan himself!!!!
(My knees really don't like being squished in that sit back move at the bottom of the Buddha Squats so I'll have to modify that slightly and just not go as deep.)

I went light in round one and heavied up a little in round 2.

Side note:- I don't want to scare anyone but I'm completely and utterly not looking forward to what looks like a very painful 30 mins of Cardio Flow tomorrow......if The Fix Challenge(21DFX) and Dynamic Strength (CdF) had an evil love child I think it would be this!!!

80 DO - Day 4 AAA

The wind here was horrendous last night and kept me awake on and off for around 3 hours :( so I clearly didnt get all the rest I needed and I have some DOMS creeping in today.

AAA was good I think I enjoyed it but my shoulders didn't. Those knee plank heel press and the slider moves just make my tired shoulders scream and I have to take breaks for my arms and not the main muscles being worked. The only thing that made me feel like I'm not a total wuss was that Autumn actually said towards the end that her shoulders/arms were burning too - thank you Autumn :)

I increased all my weights (using all 3kg/6lb, 4kg/8.8lbs, 5kg/11lb and 6kg/13lb) in the second round except the skull crushers as I clearly got the right one or went too heavy to start with the first time depending on how you look at it lol.

Bands I increased also except those darn fire hydrants - they burn sooo good!

I assume my tiredness is the main culprit but wow I finished those last fire hydrants and bam my energy was gone! I stretched out but slooowly and even had to drink to post workout shake to get me through the stretch - wowweee I think the last 4 days are catching up with me and I need some sleeeeeeep.

Keep at it guys - its leg day tomorrow and I think I'm alittle scared as Autmn usually kills legs!!!

80 DO - Day 3 Cardio Core

Wow loved this one today - it gave me the cardio high that I needed!

That's what I call a HIT workout and to see it showing on my HR graph was quite cool too ;)

I wasn't looking forward to more plank work - I swear this program should have said it was focused on Abs, Booty and Shoulders!!!!
But it wasn't so bad thankfully, although my arms were literally shaking when trying to do the Pike moves = wow!! The slider drag is a very different sensation/muscle recruitment than just jumping to pike like Shaun has you do in some of his programs. (If felt a bit like an inverted pull over - if that makes sense to anyone?)

My shoulders have always seemed much weaker than the rest of me and I get the feeling Autumn and 80 DO is gonna make that change real fast whether I like it or not!! Bring it!! (so wrong program lol)

I had the fleeting thought of adding on MAX15 afterwards but then sense prevailed as I have 77 more days to go and killng myself on day 3 would be pretty stupid lol

Loving it!!! Bring on tomorrow!!!

80 DO - Day 2 Booty

Well this wasn't as good as I had hoped but I think(hope) that was due to band selection. I went the Green for the first round and the only time I really got a burn was in the Side lying toe taps and the clams = really burny burny (same burny that got my yesterday). I felt my glutes working in the bridges on the first 2 moves but the rest was not doing much for me.

Second round I increased everything to Blue except those side lying ones where I stuck to the green and still so burny I don't think I managed all the reps.
The Standing hinge moves I even went to my Red band = X heavy (probably like a double green or green and blue or something) and still didnt really feel it.

I now I have fairly strong legs and I guess being used to deadlifting - those muscles are pretty strong but it still surprised me.
Autumn is huffing and puffing and I'm like erm nope not me!! I checked my form and I'm pretty sure I was doing them correctly and I didnt really break a sweat.

I will use the round 2 for the warm up set and then go super heavy in the second round when we do this one again (unless DOMS tell me different in the coming days ;) ) overall I was fairly dissapointed with this one.

80 Day Obsession Day 1 - Total Body Core

So Day 1 done and I really enjoyed it.

I went light with weights in the first set and incresed in the second where I thought I could ie Bent over Row, Chest fly and Bicep Curl.
I struggled with the One hand renegade row with the twist - they were harder than I expected phew!!!
And the Side V Loop kicks (Obique then leg lift) really made my booty burn, burn, burn - didnt need to wonder if that was hitting the spot lol.
The Single arm loop extension for the tricep worked really well, but I was cautious with my shoulder and did all the tricep push ups on stands and knees.

I was suprised how much harder the second round felt - that shows in my HR too!!!!

Was dissapointed with the cool down (no glute or chest stretches) so I added my own extra stretches to help with any soreness that will be thinking about rearing its ugly head in the coming days.

But bring on Day 2 for Booty tomorrow and I just hope my booty is ready for it!

P90X X Stretch

X Stretch today and wow its such a long time (Oct 14) since I've done this one, I wasn't looking forward to it, as such as I find recovery weeks really hard, but I actually got into it and its just what my body needed.

Apart from my left shoulder is a little twecky - I bothered it yesterday moving some 25kg Drums around at work, which has peed me off a little I'm all ready and really looking forward to getting obsessed over the next 80 days. Bands light to XXX-heavy, sliders, weights and carpet off cut all ready and raring to go!!!

Hope everyone else is ready to go?

X3 Dynamix and foam rolling

X3 Dynamix and some foam rolling for me and the foam rolling wasn't as painful as I expected so really pleased with that ;)

Tried the new Wahoo Runfit app to see what the interface is like and I dont like it lol but the actual HRM is really good.

BodyCombat 69

Kicked, punched, lunged and max effort push ups with Dan and Rach in BodyCombat 69 today.

Skipped the core bit as I did some core work yesterday and did some chin ups and pull ups instead - probably last ones for a while going into 80 Day Obsession on Monday (I'm actually excited - is that sad?) but we will see.

Not a recovery workout as such but a good little total body wake up that also keep the calories burning ;)

BodyBalance 70

Didn't manage to get anything done yesterday as I was in and out all day and as its my recovery week I'm not going to beat myself up.

Today I did BodyBalance 70 and loved it. Lovely mix of Tai Chi and Yoga with a little strength and balance work. Nice meditation at the end too.

3 Day Refresh Yoga - Day 1 Chill Flow

Recovery Week Day 1 -  3 Day Refresh Yoga - Day 1 Chill Flow

Nice little routine with Elise, something gentle but quite relaxing with a nice meditation at the end.

BodyCombat 67 & CX Works 23

Loved this release of BodyCombat 67 - loads of fast combos and the karate punches really keep the HR up.

Skipped the core section and went straight into CX Works 23 - phew that works your core, especially when it been working hard already in Combat lol.
Nice to do a few rear flys that many workouts miss. Weighted bridges with pulses and slow eccentric really made the glutes wake up too.

Did much better than last time I tried this one ;)

Tried my new Wahoo Tickr X today and it worked a dream, no crazy spikes or dips. Only day 1 day we will see but pleased with it so far. It was comfortable and I actually forgot it was there.

Now onto a recovery week before I hit 80 Day Obsession.

BodyPump 95

Tried BodyPump 95 today and its a great release. Really tough Bicep and Lunge track with so many pulses OMG!

BodyPump 95

Warm up- 8kg Bar & 2 x 2kg for shoulders.

Squats - 14kg Bar - tough one all in one stance for the 5mins - I think I missed a rep or two as I;m slightly slower on the singles.

Chest - 8kg Bar and 2 x 4kg for A Press. Only just made it through on the A Press as those pulses are tough. Also 2 sets and I was slow in changing from bar to dumbells.

Back = Deadlifts, Rows, Clean and Press & Power (push)Press  12kg Bar & 5kg DB for Thrusters. 2nd set 13kg and 5kg and 3rd set 14kg and 5kg DB. Good weight on the bar but could have gone up with the DB - maybe 6 and then 7 next time.
 
Triceps - 1 x 5kg for overhead tricep for a start but it got heavy quick, dropped to a 4kg and then a 3kg. Mixed with Bench tricep dips (tough and took breaks). I used a 5kg for the Kickbacks and it was a tough heavy for perfect form as a little swinging going on.
Biceps - 2 x 4kg - tons of pulses and it was burny but I think I made it, may have missed a rep as I was second or so slow starting.

Lunges - 2 x 3 kgs DBs - wow Regan and those pulses in squat position really refatigue the legs before going into the lunges. I dropped 1 db and then the other in the pulse section and missed 1 set of pulses on both legs OMG!!!
Shoulders - 8kg Bar and Presses were tough and I think I misses a few reps and 2 x 3kg DBs for shoulder but after a couple of reps too heavy to went to 2kgs and just made it but had to push through the burn phew!
No core section in this one.

Just bought a Wahoo TickX HRM so going to try it out tomorrow.

LMOD BodyBalance Evening Chill

I have some DOMS in the lats' today and feeling generally a bit beat up so I tried a new BodyBalance one tonight called Evening Chill.

It was a nice relaxing move your body about with a few hip openers, hamstring stretches and twists. I enjoyed it overall but the way they mixed in different tracks from other releases left it a little disjointed for me.

Just a little recovery workout and I do feel better than if I had done nothing ;)

P90X3 Complex Upper and 3 Day Refresh Day 2 Restore and Stretch

Wanted more upper body today and needed some pull ups so P90X3 Complex Upper for me with some slight modifications.

Slow mo chin ups - Used chin up max and there slow is my normal speed lol
X Plyo push ups - I just did normal push ups on power stands (my wrist cant hack any impact), + walking side to side in the last 2 sets.
Lunge Thrust Press - my legs didn't need anymore work after Triometrics yesterday so I subbed in Deep Swimmers Press for a little more Biceps and Shoulder action.
W Pull Ups - I did just Chin up max normal Pulls ups
Push up Bird Dog Crunch - no mod really other then knees when I needed to.

Burn out - I went with the kids as best as I could -it was the burn out afterall ;)

Then I tried the new 3 Day Refresh Yoga and tried Day 2 Restore and Stretch for a good stretch and restore and I was a little disspointed.
There wasn't as much stretching as I would have hoped. There was a lot of time spent on that hamstring section which I struggled with a little. Probably my long legs make it more difficult but I found the internal and external rotation tricky too and it didn't stretch or feel where Ted said it should hmmm?
The meditation bit I was looking forward too but there wasn't much to it - keep coming back to focus and then left you to it and right at the end he spoke to the seated people asking for gratitude, I'm laying flat out on the floor waiting for the instructions for us laying there and nothing then thanks and good bye = WTH! ok then Ted thanks for nothing, I'll bring myself back round and sit up and say thanks and nameste on my own shall I!
I shouldn't expect tons of stretching as its just for the 3 day'ers but I felt he should have finsihed off the medittion properply grrrr. Sorry rant over!

P90X3 Triometrics & CX Works 24

I needed my Tony H fix today so Triometrics was the chosen one.

Great leg/glute burner and wow its amazing how you can loose the finesse in those balance moves when you haven't done any in a while!

Chased it with CX Works 24 and some moves being similar but with weight made it just burn that little bit more lol.

Great core and glute combo readyier for 80 Day!

CX Works 24.

Warm up of Leg lifts and crunches sure get you warm fast.
Hover with weird push up move, in to bear crawl legs.
Onto back for leg extentions.
Standing strength with side lunge band rotations then round the worlds
Single leg weighted deadlifts with single leg weighted bridge chaser.
Oblique legs and then into Cross Crawls.
Squat with triple o/head presses.
All fours banded row with leg lifts and row pulses, with rear fly pulls and pulses and lat pulls and pulses.

I used a 5kg plate for all weighted work. Great for Deadlifts and Bridges but Squat press were tough after a load yesterday in BodyPump. - Stick to it next time though ;)
I used the double band for the lunges rotations and round the world but it was tough on the shoulders, maybe try single band with foot about 3rd down next time for slightly less resistance to give better range of motion.

BodyPump 89

Great full body thrashing to start the year off with BodyPump 89 ;)

Big increase in weight for Squats and Back - hope I dont regret that squat weight tomorrow lol

Managed all push ups on feet this time too - although slightly shallow towards the end.

BodyPump 89

1st Jan 18 - Happy New year!

Warm up weight:- 7kg bar
Squats - 14kg Barbell - slowed me down a little but meant I worked harder. May have missed a rep or two.
Chest - 2 x 5kg for chest A press and 7kg bar - felt good and I think I got all the reps :)
Back with no Overhead Press - 14kg Barbell - 5kg plate for thrusters and I think I got all reps again.
Triceps - tricep push ups on power stands on knees. Got more reps than last time ;).
5kg Platefor all o/h extensions this time, didnt drop the weight to 4kg this time but did take a few breaks and pushed as hard as I could.
 Dips on Bench with all bent legs - struggled (really burny) and had to take breaks.
Biceps - All curls with 2 x 4kgs. - slowed me slightly but I think I got them all just. Then used 7kg bar - got them all
Lunges - 2 x 3kgs and I think I got all the reps - took a break on the right but finished late so I think I got them omg!
Shoulders - Push ups on Power stands and push 8-8 feet, 8-8 feet but shallow depth - still good progress.
2 x 3kgs all reps on shoulders - but it got really tough for some reason and I had to drop to 2kgs for the rotations after 1 rep as just too much :( Maybe go to 7kg bar with them next time.
Core (crunches and rotating hovers)- skipped as CX Works tomorrow.