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!
Showing posts with label Physio. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Physio. Show all posts

Monday, 25 February 2019

Physio for my back

Physio again and I'm moving a lot better and he's please with my trunk rotation. Couple of tender joints again in lower back which he worked on after some assisted stretching.

Can now do lunges but keep core and pelvis tight and take you time. Wider stance than I'm used to and careful not to twist.

Also do some step with knee raise but again slowly and keep everything tight.

Gentle build back up now.

Wednesday, 23 January 2019

Physio Progress and back pain / spasm

My Back spasm subsided very slowly through the week and I went back to Physio on Tuesday. She was pleased with my movement and that the spasm was almost gone.

She went to work on some triggers in my glutes OMG!!! I'm to keep up with my stretches but can do some yoga, light cardio, lights but don't go crazy. Go back to see her if I need to, so really looking forward to get back to it.

I'm going to stick to my own plan of works for me though and not do these programs as set with others as it clearly stresses me out and does me no good at all.

So less is more for me so 2-3 days weights, 1-2 cardio/combat with some Yoga.

Re attack my goals of more unassisted chin ups and an unassisted pull ups. Generally get stronger and build more muscle with some cardio when I need it and yoga to keep flexible and balanced.

Wednesday, 16 January 2019

Back pain / spasm

Yesterday...My back was feeling better this morning, went to work and while putting the first box on the floor BAM 💥 pain across my back🤬. It’s been in spasm since so I’m going to have to listen to my back and rest up for a few days. Probably rest the rest of this week till my back is completely pain free and start fresh on Monday.

After waking this morning still in lots of pain, I rang to see if there were any physio appointments. Much to my surprise saw me very quickly. She was surprised how much spasm there was in my lower back. She massaged it and gave me some ultrasound and prescribed only walking for now and wants to see me next week. So I think I could be out the game longer than I’d hoped 😫

Wednesday, 3 August 2016

Physio for knee

He assessed me and decided my knee cap isn't tracking properly he's strapped it up and wants to see me next week. He will me treatment and rehab/fix program for me to do so looking forward to that.

Monday, 18 May 2015

Rest days, tweaked back, physio and CH Ex Burn Intervals

So I took a couple of rest days wed and thurs and thursday night my back was not happy so I rang for a physio appointment.
Went on Sat am and got treatment for too upset joints in my back that I tweaked trying to pull start the petrol mower on Sunday.
Rested Sat and Sunday = 4 very long days but I'm sure my body needed it.

Ch Ex Burn Intervals

So back at it today with Ch Ex Burn Intervals. I was cautious with my back but I wanted to see if I could do it better especially the tricep section fully rested.......but well nope still can't do it ;( :( and it was really hard work tonight too. I even got light headed near the end which was very odd and a little scary!

I dropped to a knee and took some deep breaths, carried on and same again so I repeated then finished and stretched out. Was fine afterwards so not sure what caused it? Maybe not eating enough earlier in the day, maybe not fully recovered from treatment, maybe just that time of the month or combo of all of the above but a good nights sleep and I'll be fine for tomorrow I'm sure.

Lets see what shape Shaun T can get me in with the Asylum shall we?


Friday, 6 February 2015

Rest day as went Physio for back

Rest day as went Physio for back

So I went Physio today to check my back was ok after the spams last week and the flare up again at the weekend and he says I'm about 75%. He treated some tender vertebrae and lent on some trigger points.

He told me to avoid anything that would upset it so weighted punches, wood chops, and rotation with weight/load for at least 2 weeks then build it up slowly.

So will have to skip a few of Autumns moves in 21 day fix but I'll push on the rest and should be fine.

Please I went as now I know I'm ok and what to do get finally sorted to avoid the flair ups ;)