Home Reload Wk 2 Day 2 Upper and Core

Again this was ok but I'm going to change over to Natacha's Build workout and modify the Gym equipment to home stuff where I need to and see if its any better as these Home reload ones are just not cutting the mustard for me.

If you have come from nnothing then I'm sure you would love these but I really need more.

Home Reload Wk 2 Day1 Lower Body

Home Reload Wk 2 Day1 Lower Body was good but I really begginig to wonder if these are really working for me??

Day 6 Upper Body

Upper body today and it was good, some new band moves and again some traditional weighted moves.

Push ups were tough straight out of the gate but got better as I went on.

Was chuffed with my chest press at 17.5lbs for 10 reps x 3 sets. It was perfect weight and so increase next time.

I did pull downs instead of the seated band row which felt good.

Wk 1 Day 5 Lower Body

Another interesting Lower body session with lots of glute work.

Enjoyed it but looking to improve next week.

These workouts are not huge calorie burners but then strength work is different to cardio stuff.

HIIT and BodyBalance

Home Reload Wk 1 Day 3 HIIT

This was quiet different - 5 moves 30 seconds on and and 30 seconds off for 4 circuits.

Chair taps were tough but I got them done, Thrusters I used my Power stands to help my wrists, Plank jack taps first round I just did the jacks and then I added in the taps as much to my surprise I could do them!!! Not for the full 30s each time but I got close.
The jump was a bit odd but did it as best as I could. Cant remember the other move lol.

Then I went into BodyBalance 84 Flexibility - which was great, nice stretch for me and meditation on the end.

Home R Wk 1 Day 2

Natacha Oceane Home Rebuild Wk 1 Day 2 Upper Body and Core.

Some new moves again for me including Cameleon to plank - different but I can see its place at strengthening my upped body - which I desparately need.

Good to lift some proper weight again in traditional moves and some band moves that worked well and some not so much but thats mainly down to getting the right band.
Rest must have done me good because the 3rd set of curl to overhead with 5kg felt good.

Crab to knee and tow touch was much harder than I expected and tough on the wrist too after the two moves before it. Pike to kick thru went better than I expected.

The other thing with this program its at my pace, so short rest or long rest, get time to make my notes and not rushing to keep up with the cast of the screen, makes a real difference.

Not been huge calorie burners yet but its amount learning the moves in the first week and also getting back it to and not going crazy. Also strength work doesn't always burn a tons of cals any way. Its the strength gains that come after at rest too remember.

See how we go :)

HIIT tomorrow and only 20 mins so see what that brings.

Natacha Oceane Home Rebuild Wk 1 Day 1

So after 3 full days rest and some good sleep, I feel so much better. I'm thinking clearer and I feel 'in' again, ith much less brain fog.
But I'm itching to get something done so I'm to starts a new Program I bought from Natacha Oceane  - called Home Rebuild. For home workouts with bands and/or dumbbells if you have them.

Lower Body

Interesting one, some new moves with bands that was interesting. Some good ol' bulgarians squats to which I added a little weight to. Then a move that reminds me of a Bodybeast move with extra added on. Clever pre-fatigue work and think I might feel it tomorrow.

May catch up 2

8th Grit Strength 28

9th BodyCombat 70 and Barre Blend 20m Total Body Blend - another good one I think I might try the main program.

10th BodyBalance 84 Flexibility

11th 22MHC Resistance 1 and Barre Blend Week 1 Classic Full Body and BodyBalance 87 Flexibility

12th MMA Core Speed for a change and Barre Blend Week 1Booty Blend and 15 Min Yoga Blend

13th Barre Blend Week 1 Cardio Blend

15th 10 Rounds W6 D4 Lift Lower and D2 Lift Upper and Barre blend Wk 1 Core Blend

Bodycombat 67

Bodycombat 67 - a real fav of mine and loved it 🥊

I’m trying to have more balanced and less intense week. Purposely trying to stay out of the red hr zone this week, if I get in there then back off and drop out. Curious to see how my body feels/reacts/recovers differently?

That first spike I don’t believe as I looked at my watch reading 170 and no way was I at 170 then it plummeted to 144 so I think it had a few sticky bits especially at the beginning but overall good.

May Catch up

1st Bodycombat 67 Express

3rd BodyBalance 87

4th BodyBalance 79 Flexibilty and Recovery & Mobility

5th 10 Rounds W5 D2 Lift Lower and 22MHC Resistance 1

6th 22MHC Cardio 1 and Barre Blend 20m Cardio Blend - Really liked it, some quick bits but very good.

7th 10 Rounds W5 D4 Lift Upper Body

Too much!!

After a very tough week of work and double workouts I’m completely shattered, and run down. 

Monthly cycle messing about as well doesn’t help but I clearly have been pushing too hard for too long trying to get quicker results, escape from all the stress and just make myself feel better. 

But the end result is not good.

I’ve done this overtraining before when doubling up workouts and some how thought this time would be different - but clearly not. So don’t do it again.

LM Grit Strength 28

This was just what I needed to his morning.

I used 2 x 3kg for the warm up, then 2 x 4kgs for the barbel work and a 3kg plate for the plate work.

I really want to get my push up strength back and I think one helps witht he plank holds and the bear crawls for shoulder strength.

BodyCombat 79 - 40 mins

Did a 40 mins this morning and phew it was great, fast moving and tough in parts but loved it.

Felt a bit wiped out afterwards though almost not enough energy in the system first thing a morning and breakfast took a while to get round the system. Maybe leave Bodycombat sessions until the evening.