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, 8 February 2018

80 DO - Day 24 AAA

So new 80 DO BB bands today and I wasn't quite sure where to go with them so I stuck with Autumn on her band/loop selection and it was about right.
Fire hydrants were the toughest for me but I pushed through!!! Better resistance definitely made me feel it/the proper muscles working more.....I'm still aware of my glutes/booty over 2 hours later = scary!!!

Pleased with the weights I lifted =  shaky and done!

Shoulders were toast in the second round of the slider moves which I was slightly dissapointed with as I hoped to go through them without breaks but I did my best.

Looking forward to leg day tomorrow albeit with slight trepidation that my booty lets me get through it lol


Wednesday, 7 February 2018

80 DO - Day 23 Cardio Core + X3 Cold Start

X3 Cold Start first as I feel better going to cardio a little bit warmer and it burns another 50 cals :)

Cardio Core felt good today, I felt strong in the core sections and I even smashed the standing mountain climbers today ie my pace was much faster, knees were higher and I didnt stop before time wahoo!!!

I had to take just 2 mini breaks in the long core section but overall I think crushed it as best as I could!! Does anyone know if this one stays the same for phase 2 (only longer version like Cardio flow) or does she change it up a little??


Tuesday, 6 February 2018

80 DO - Day 22 Booty

I had to embrace the burn today - I upped my bands and pushed hard as its week 4 and I realised the bands I've been using are not what I thought!!! So I increased them and got a much better workout that was so much more burny near the end!!!!
My Beachbody 80 DO ones should be arriving today so I'm looking forward to seeing the difference on Thursday with AAA.

Did a little foam rolling with stretches afterwards and I'm very excited to see what next weeks Booty brings as we start the week with it on Monday omg!!




Monday, 5 February 2018

80 DO - Day 21 Total Body Core

Wow this was tough today - those last 5 reps seemed to be really hard!!!

I calculated the weights so that although we went down to 2 x 15 reps I still overall lifted slightly more than last week (still 30 reps afterall) and boy did I feel it and did I have to push through omg!!!

Even the band ones today were tough and I had to take breaks to get through some of them but a few swear words and pineapples later I got it done = wow!!

Was late starting my HRM today, I missed the warm up like a muppet as I was so eager to get started lol.


Saturday, 3 February 2018

X3 Cold Start, 22MHC Cold Start & 80 DO - Day 20 Cardio Flow

I wanted a little bit more today and needed my Tony fix lol so I did X3 Cold Start, then 22 Min Hard Core Cold start before going into 80 DO Cardio Flow.

Felt stronger overall but legs were tired from leg day which meant the jumping diamond squats were tough today!

I can't believe its the end of Week 3 already!!


Friday, 2 February 2018

80 DO - Day 19 Legs

Leg done done and dusted!!

Increased all weights pretty much everywhere except 3rd set of the good mornings (I added weight last week in set 2 and 3 and I didnt in set 3 today as I felt my right hamstring again).

Sumo Squats I upped to a 27kg/59lbs DB on the 3rd set which felt good ;) 

Got my barbell out for the hip hinges / deadlifts this week and it felt great to lift heavy with 17kg / 37lbs 1st round, then 27kg/59lbs and 37kg/81lbs in the 3rd.




Thursday, 1 February 2018

80 DO - Day 18 AAA

A little tired again today but increased my weights, bands and although shaky in the plank moves, felt stronger and that I wasn't going to collapse in a heap. I even managed to stick with them on that crazy hold at the end phew!!

And I accomplished my goal from last week - I managed all 3 sets of push ups on my feet - I had to take a quick breather or two and some were a little shallow in that final set but I did it wahoo!!

Feeling my lower abs today in those knee tucks so I clearly worked them harder yesterday :)

I need some more sleep and more energy from somewhere for leg day tomrrow!