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Fitness
I recently started a personal "12 Week Challenge", which is about fitness and being active
more than it is about food or weight loss. Although the time spent on working out varies from day-to-day, I'm sticking to
my schedule for the most part. On day one I did three hours of exercise. I've eased up since then, but am still
aiming to make 2 hours a day. My regime is mostly made up of 4 different
routines:
Cardio Training is usually at home, on my Elliptical Crosstrainer
(from Reebok). The length of my cardio workouts tend to vary day-to-day, depending on my mood and level of boredom! Tuesday,
Thursday and Saturday were originally supposed to be cardio-only days...but I get bored really quickly with that,
so switched to a Yogalates routine instead. I occasionally switch that with an hour of non-contact kickboxing - which
by the way almost kills me! Hah. With gym workouts, I prefer routines where you have to really concentrate and think
about what you're doing; otherwise I get impatient and bored and dont bother working out at all!
The Inch Loss Plan exercises are from Rosemary Conely's Inch Loss
Plan book (The original one - I dont like the New version). We've had it for years, so I'm putting it to use.
I've only had the Core Secrets DVDs for a few weeks now
- and they've already become my favourite routine. I havent missed a single workout (usually I get bored after a week and
quit). It doesnt take long to start feeling stronger and more toned. After 2 weeks I noticed my abs and back felt a lot
stronger, my posture has improved and I feel taller! It's a good workout.
It's not the same thing over and over, and it's intense but fun at the same time. Gotta
love that! It's probably the best workout I've ever done for my butt! In the first week, even the hard-to-hit muscles in my
back were aching. Not to mention my arms, chest, sides, legs and thighs. I havent felt it in my abs as much as I thought I
would, but they are fairly used to working already. Check out www.coresecrets.com.au (or www.coresecrets.com) for info.
By the way, you also need to have dumbells for the Core
Secrets workouts. I'm currently using 3kg dumbells, until I can afford heavier ones (because 3kg isnt
enough for total fatigue!)
Oh, and the Yogalates workout is from a video called Solomon Yogalates
Total Body Toner (see www.yogalates.com.au). I dont know how long we've had it, but I found it in our video collection and added it to my routine!
Depending on the weather, and where I am (and my mood!) I also throw kayaking, swimming,
cycling, volleyball and bushwalking (among other things) into the mix. But I do them for fun, rather than fitness.
I think that's got it all covered. If I forgot something, or you have a question, let me know!
My weekly workout schedule is as follows:
Training Schedule
MONDAY
Morning:
- Inch Loss Plan (15 min)
- Cardio Training (20-30 min)
Afternoon:
- Core Secrets™ Accelerated Core Training Circuit - 7 sets of exercises (Each set is made up of 4 parts;
1-2-3-Core). Each set is followed by 3 minutes of cardio (Approx. 70 min)
Evening:
TUESDAY
Morning:
- Inch Loss Plan (15 min)
- Cardio Training (20-30 min)
Afternoon:
Evening:
- Inch Loss Plan (15 min)
- Cardio Training (20-30 min)
WEDNESDAY
Morning:
- Inch Loss Plan (15 min)
- Cardio Training (20-30 min)
Afternoon:
- Core Secrets™Accelerated Core Training (45 min)
- Cardio Interval Training - 5 minute warm up. Follow with intervals of 2 minutes high intensity, then 3 minutes
of low intensity, Repeated for 20 minutes. 5 min cool down. (30 min)
Evening:
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
Morning:
- Inch Loss Plan (15 min)
- Cardio Training (20-30 min)
Afternoon:
- Core Secrets™ Full Body Workout (25 min)
- Cardio Training (25 min)
Evening:
SATURDAY
SUNDAY
Morning:
Afternoon:
Evening:
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