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!

Saturday, 15 November 2014

LM Pump and Shred

LM Pump and Shred

After a hard days work I finished it with Pump and Shred.

I got my weights sorted better this time and apart from a few reps here and there I got through it all  

Went with 2 x 3kg for squats, 7kg for chest but layer on step to better range of motion, upto 12kg for Deads,Row and C&Press's, 2 x 2kg for the lunges   and 2 x 1kg for shoulders.

I really struggled with the 16 push ups tonight but I'm not really surprised after yesterday.

So overall pleased with progress. This workout def. seems to hit the fat burning really well 


Now I have my room sorted I'm contemplating having another bash at beast?

Friday, 14 November 2014

X3 Incinerator followed by LM Pump Flow

X3 Incinerator followed by LM Pump Flow 

I really feel like I'm loosing some top end strength over the last few weeks so need to throw in some different workouts to get my strength back so I decided Incinerator was the one today.

I struggled to hit all of reps/weights as I did last time I did it but got most of them just  

I did feel my core was stronger as I got further through the burnout section before dropping to my knees so pleased with that  

My chin up and pull ups are not as easy with the doorway bar but its better than nothing.


I'm planning to do P90 3 non consecutive days a week with my mum to see if I can get her into it and try and fit my other workouts in and around it. Which if you don't want to work the same muscle group two days running is a little tricky but we will see how it goes.

Sorted out my workout space to give me more room

No Beacbody workout for me today but I spent 3 hours disassembling my power rack and carting the bits downstairs and into the garage, to make more room and give me a much better workout space. 

I worked really hard and I'm really pleased with the space I've created. 
It means I haven't got a fixed pull up bar any longer which is a real shame but it means I can do all my workouts in that one room now, instead weights upstairs and cardio/more room needed ones downstairs in front of the tv. 

Wednesday, 12 November 2014

T25 Total Body Circuit and LM Pump Flow

Wahoo!! My new P90 Arrived today  



T25 Total Body Circuit and LM Pump Flow

Phew...Shaun T kicked my booty yet again tonight but I pushed hard and I'm making progress, slow but progress none the less. 

My body is looking leaner but I feel like I'm loosing strength so slight change of plan needed I think! Need to bring a little more strength work into the mix 


Tuesday, 11 November 2014

Les Mills Combat 45 and Inner Warrior Stretch

Combat 45 and Inner Warrior Stretch

Enjoyed this tonight, nice stress reliever followed by nice stretch. Light'ish cardio was just what I needed to get me ready for T25 Total body tomorrow 

Just had shipping notification of my new P90  not that I'm excited or anything lol

Monday, 10 November 2014

Les Mills Pump and Shred

Pump and Shred

Well for me this one is completely different to the others so far as in - it's tough and it makes me sweat and work hard  

Enjoyed this, first squat section was good, just about got through it with 7kg on my back.

Chest was a touch easier than the section in P'n'Burn with the same 7kg, but I struggled with the 16 push ups chaser - I did them but took a few breaks.

Dead/Row/Clean & press section I kept the same at 10kg thinking longer section would be harder but I should have upped it. There was more clean and press in this one which was great but def go for 12kg or maybe even 14kg next time.

I struggled to complete all the second leg section even after dropping from 2 x 3kg DB's to no weights. My legs were shaking as soon I started the lunges 

Shoulders section in this one thats not in the other so that was good, but I struggled with the starter of push ups and then I used 2 x 2kg DB's for the main shoulder bits and it was a mistake as I had to drop to 2 x 1kg and still only just made it through with missed reps and very very shaky arms in the overhead press section at the end.   

Abs section was tougher too, I did all the hover section on my knees ok but then the crunch section had me hugging my knees in pain  

Overall a good total body thrashing and it was fun 


Saturday, 8 November 2014

P90X3 Yoga

Just a little X3 Yoga for me, wasn't feeling great all day but gradually felt better enough do something so 30 mins yoga was better than nothing