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, 30 January 2016

MHC - Hammer Build Up & 15 Min Leg Hammer

I did Hammer build up tonight, substituted for Iso Speed Hammer like last time. Upped my weights to 2 x 5kg and used my 3kg ball. Enjoyed it but was tough working the same muscles that I thrashed yesterday ;(


I chased it with 15 min leg hammer which was good but felt like it came round a little quick having only done it 2 days ago?
I'm still not sleeping well and I've been trying to workout the cause and believe it or not I'm wondering if its these total body workouts??? Thrashing my whole body everyday is taking its toll so I don't think there is any point in pushing it for another week and a half. I really need to sleep better and I'm not sure but I think its time for a change just to see if it makes any difference.

I'm thinking of going back to something of Tony's - probably P90X, maybe keep the core strength up with P90X2 or maybe P90X3 again? Hmmmmm decisions decisions???


Friday, 29 January 2016

MHC - Total Body Chisel & 10 min Abs Chisel

So I upped some of my weights today with some success and some not so much.

I also tried the barbell for squats but that wasn't very successful either as the amount of weight I need too heavy to safely get on and off my back ;( Maybe be worth it when I get my squat rack back up again at some point in the future. So stick to dumbbells for now.

Abs went really well no real breaks except for the scissor move, thats really tough for me even with resting my heal down each rep omg! Is it just me that struggles with this one???


Thursday, 28 January 2016

MHC - Max Hammer Strength & 15 Min Leg Hammer

This was tough but good tonight. Upped my weights to 2 x 9kg / 20lb for reverse lunges and just made it through phew!
Bench press at 2 x 25lb again only just after all those push ups. Squat was 2 30lbs again but my shoulder is not happy holding that while squatting ;(
Pull over up to 10kg / 22lb that was good. SLDL up to 2 x 8kg / 18lb. 35b rows still only just especially after an extra rep on pull ups.
I managed the 7th rep on 2x 7kg / 15lb Military press too so more progress ;)
Calf raises with 2 x 40b tonight was very doable except that they felt heavy in the hands!

Leg hammer went well too ;)

Tuesday, 26 January 2016

MHC - Chisel Balance and Abs Chisel

Phew - this was tough tonight I should I say draining. After those couple of days off it felt like I was starting again from the beginning again.

But saying that overall pleased with progress - it's the last time we do it on the 60 day calendar. I have done this workout 5 times and I started with 4kg/9lb for everything and finished with 5kg/11lbs for Leg sit and the balance row, 6kg/13lb for pull overs, Rows and Arm press, 9kg/20lb on the Deadlift, Split squats all on the floor to all on the bench and the up downs with breaks to doing them non stop so I call that progress. :)

I was toast for the abs but pushed through as much as I could.


Monday, 25 January 2016

MHC - Hammer Power

Felt good to back to it today with Hammer Power - great workout!

Did it without gloves as I feel when I hold weights for a long time with my gloves on, my fingers go numb!


Saturday, 23 January 2016

Fountain on Youth Yoga

Just a little yoga tonight. I spent 3 hours cleaning and moving furniture during the day so I'm pleased with what I've done.

Friday, 22 January 2016

MHC - Chisel Cardio

After two days rest and not as good quality sleep as I'd like I got Chisel Cardio done today but didn't go crazy hard with some of the legs stuff, went a little lighter on the 2nd round than last time I did it = more cardio effect which was the aim of the game lol. 

Might do some yoga tomorrow then chill on sunday ready to get back to it on monday. I will then have moved my sunday rest day to match the thursday rest day from the calendar - may it will help.