Welcome to my fitness log

I've created this to keep everything to do with my fitness journey in one place for easy reference.
I've listed links to places I visit regularly or places I think are interesting or valuable resources.

I started doing Crossfit September 22nd 2009 and I loved it - it's totally awesome and it made me a better person in so many different ways!

After nearly 4 years of Crossfit and wrist injury I tried a home fitness DVD for a change and something new - Rip 60 was really great and then I found Beachbody / Tony Horton's P90X!
It's THE best home fitness program ever!!!
It changed my body in so many amazing ways and got my cardio fitness, my core and overall strength including push up strength better than ever before!!

I now do many Beachbody programs as they are all so great.
I 'm a big Tony Horton fan because he makes me work hard but makes me laugh at the same time.
After I completed P90X, I did P90X3, P90X2 and some P90X+. I''ve tried other Beachbody programs including the P90, Piyo, Focus T25,
21 Day Fix Extreme, Country Heat, BodyBeast and Insanity, The Aslyum 1 and 2. Completed 21 Day Fix and 22 Min hard Core.

Did some Insanity Max 30 and Core de Force but my knees can't handle jumping every day so I have to mix them in.
Shift shop is great and looking forward to the new 80 Day obsession.

I'm the fittest I've ever been in my life and still getting stronger every day!

Thursday, 30 January 2020

BodyCombat 67

Finally getting something done after recovering from sever sleep deprivation and loved it.

Tough as I've lost some cardio fitness in the last week it feels but good to get moving again.

Saturday, 25 January 2020

Mums TGA

My mum had a very scary happening today which turned out to be a TGA - Transient Global Amnesia. Very rare!

Spent 24 hours in hospital with her with no sleep but thank goodness she's fine. Took about 8 hours to come out of it then a few more to be back to normal but she got there.

Sleep required!

Friday, 24 January 2020

Grit Cardio and Yoga

Grit Cardio 20 and Core Strength with Vytas Yoga - tough combo but enjoyed it.

Thursday, 23 January 2020

P90X Chest and Back

Late posting so very little detail sorry

Tuesday, 21 January 2020

BodyCombat 67

2 days rest, one planned and one due to being busy, but my sore glutes were quietly pleased lol.

BodyCombat 67 - My fav and I loved it.


Saturday, 18 January 2020

P90X Legs and Back

Wow this was a great workout today.

I swopped a few moves to incorporate deadlifts and goblet squats and I added weight to lunges and side lunges.

I had the beginnings of a strange cramp in my right hamstring when starting the single leg wall squats so skipped it.

Worked hard and enjoyed, although my have pushed a little hard.





Friday, 17 January 2020

BodyBalance 79 Flexibilty

This was great again and just what I needed - lovely recovery stretch out without being too intense.


Thursday, 16 January 2020

P90X Shoulders and Arms

This was great fun too today although my left shoulder was't overly happy after the first few shoulder presses :(
It was ok but later it moaned a little bit.

Also in the lying down tricep extensions my shoulders were clicking agin grrrr

Skipped the last two moves and my left elbow really had had enough too.  Maybe I went a bit heavy straight out of the gate having not lifted heavy in a while but I felt good.


Wednesday, 15 January 2020

P90X Plyometrics

Loved this tonight, so much fun and a great workout. Think it shte best I've ever done it except for hot foot grrrr - lost that calf strength again.


Tuesday, 14 January 2020

P90X Chest and Back

So after a couple of days rest I decided to back to basics with P90X Chest and Back and it felt great.

Swopped a couple of moves like decline for chest press in bridge and it was great.


Saturday, 11 January 2020

P90X3 Cold Start & Agility X

This was great fun this evening. Got a good sweat on and felt good.


Friday, 10 January 2020

P90X3 Cold Start and Total Synergistics

Needed a change of pace and had be Tony!

Nice to do some I haven't done in a while.

Thursday, 9 January 2020

BodyBalance 79

Loved it, great tai chi warm up, then a few sun salutations followed by some balance and hamstring stretches and twists. Then a lovely relaxation and meditation.

Although I did get interrupted with a phone call.

Wednesday, 8 January 2020

BodyCombat 64

Did this one again and it was good, a little repetitive compared to other releases. Lots of shoulders and a pretty intense leg lunge section which was tough after those crazy lunges in Bodypump yesterday!



Tuesday, 7 January 2020

BodyPump 108

Went for a repeat so I could get my weights more sorted and improve where I struggled.

Warm up - 2kg - upped to 3kg this time
Squats - 3kg and only just - upped to 4kg this time and just made it.
Chest - 3kg - upped to 4kg for the heavy plates and 2kg for the small plates. phew!
Back - 3kg but should have used 4kg - single arm went 5kg. Used 4kg this time and 5kg for the ingle again.
Triceps - 1 x 3kg and 2kg for the kickbacks - just about made it but the push ups were tough and I struggled with those on on the power stands.
Biceps 3kg but the last min dropped to 2kg. Try 3kg all the way through next time. - I kept the 3kg for the whole time but was a little slow in places.
Lunges - 1kg till singles then none OMG - no weights this time and I still struggled but only took one break but was slower than the tv.
Shoulders - 2kg just and missed a rep or 2 - much better with 2kg this time got most of the reps - they changed very fast so didnt get many push ups in.
Core 2 x 2kg - good up next time. - 3kg this time and a little slower than them but it felt good. Knees for the hover - and kept up all reps.

Good one.


Saturday, 4 January 2020

BodyCombat 69

Great one!! Some fast changes but really good enjoyable combos that work you!!

Loved it!!

Didnt do hardly any of the push ups as chest tired from Bodypump yesterday but did do most of the core section of the end.

Followed by a good stretch.



Friday, 3 January 2020

BodyPump 105

Great release, some weights perfect. Some need to go up.

Nice one!!

Lunge track was incredible tough!!! Toughest I've ever done OMG!!! Try without weight next time and see if you manage all the reps.











Wednesday, 1 January 2020

Grit Strength 25

Wow this was fairly fast moving but great workout wth the dumbells.

Really enjoyed it. Used 3kg all the way through and need to go heavier next time.