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!

Tuesday, 15 February 2022

Lower Strength with Joel

 Bodi Lower Strength with Joel

Increased most of the weights from last week :)  

Narrow Squat 1 x 4kg - up from 3kg

Alternating Reverse Lunge 2 x 3kg - up next time although good HR raiser - Kept the same and should have increased.

Hanging Squat 1 x 5kg - pretty easy so try 7kg next time - Did 8kg KB - good

Stiff Leg Deadlift 2 x 4kg - see how I am tomorrow but try 6's next time - Did 6's and good.

Calf Raises 2 x 4kg - keep these weights as only just got through this, better quality next time. - Yes and yes

Bridges 1 x 5kg - OMG after every thing else this was burny and took two breaks in sets 1 and 2, dropping to 4kg in 3rd. Try 5kg next time all three sets and no breaks lol. = Yes and just about lol.

Burn out was good and only just got through it - phew!

Thursday, 10 February 2022

BodyCombat 86 45 mins

 BodyCombat 86 45 mins was an awesome release!!

Loved it, didn't push crazy hard as first time doing it but great fun! Seemed familiar because it the same music from Bodycombat Base so that was good.

Didnt jump too much but burnt some great cals. Can easily increase on this one as I feel fitter :)

No major leg section but some lunges and jumping lunges make sure the legs are not left out. Nice little push up section in one of the power tracks - all knees for me but looking forward to getting stronger.

Some mountain Climbers and burpees just for good measure :)




Monday, 7 February 2022

Lower Strength

 Bodi Lower Strength with Joel

Good Lower strength day today, didn't go as heavy as I could have done as first time through but good place to start from.

3 x 45 secs, with little rest between of 

Narrow Squat 1 x 3kg - good warm up

Alternating Reverse Lunge 2 x 3kg - up next time although good HR raiser

Hanging Squat 1 x 5kg - pretty easy so try 7kg next time

Stiff Leg Deadlift 2 x 4kg - see how I am tomorrow but try 6's next time

Calf Raises 2 x 4kg - keep these weights as only just got through this, better quality next time.

Bridges 1 x 5kg - OMG after every thing else this was burny and took two breaks in sets 1 and 2, dropping to 4kg in 3rd. Try 5kg next time all three sets and no breaks lol.

Then short burnout of Lunges with high knees and jumping squats. - good stuff!