Hi guys! Sooo sorry i've been away for so long So! Can everyone give me a run down of what you're all up to? I can't wait to hear how everybody is!
JungleMum - unfortunately the only way you can get hold of the DVDs is if you become an instructor...(and an instructor might get into trouble if she told you that there are some (dodgy) copies of some releases out there to download ). There are other great DVDs out there though!
As for me...i'm teaching heaps. Been really slack with my resistance training but heaps of cardio which means I have to eat SO much food. It's nuts, i'm even having to add things like lollies to my diet just to get the extra carbs. It's not as much fun as it sounds - I hate having to eat when i'm not hungry.
Can't wait to hear how everybody is
PS I read something yesterday which I love and thought i'd share - "This won't get easier, you'll just get better" love it!!!
I have totally lost all motivation to exercise. I stopped going to the gym about 2 months ago when I was so busy at work preparing things to leave my job and start a new job. Since starting the new job I've been to the gym twice. I've had "good" excuses: I started a new job, I was tired because of my thyroid issues, I got a bad cold, yadda yadda yadda. But now those things have resolved themselves: I'm adjusting to the new job, I'm on medication for my thyroid and feel somewhat normal now, I'm basically over the cold. I've noticed that I'm putting on weight. I was down to the 4th hole on my belt but now I'm back to the second largest hole on my belt.
I haven't dared to step on the scales either.
I'm thinking of doing a few PT sessions to get me motivated again. I'm trying to get back to healthier eating again - that's been another issue I've been slack in. I feel like all the hard work I did at the end of last year has been undone. I had so much motivation back then and now I have none at all. I don't want to get unfit or put on weight. I love the way I feel when I'm exercising and noticing changes in my body and my confidence but that's not enough to motivate me.
i've been a tad quiet in here too. been over in the 4 week challenge area. did pump, step and attack so far this week. i think i am still getting too many carbs from food or something though cause i am not noticing a HUGE weight loss. just bits and pieces. my legs were sore after pump (i added a bit of extra weight for squats) and today in attack they instructor was YELLING at me while we were doing squats to touch the floor with our hands.. soooo hurt! would of been ok if they werent sore to begin with. LOL (its a bit wierd.. i kinda like it when she yells at me i do put in a bit of extra effort)
speaking of weights in pump.. my triceps are REALLY sore! i put on a bit of extra weight this week too. i think its too much because i dont feel like i can do the movements correctly, yet any lower weight is a bit too easy.. what should i do?
oh, and why can i not do a push up on my toes.. i thought after doing pump for so long now that i would have gotten up enough strength to do them by now. but i seriously can not do it. i pretty much collapse before i get half way down! *embarrasing*
Danni thats a shame But you know that when you do find that motivation you'll be back with a vengence! Just remember how good it makes you fell, but baby steps...if you're not in the right mindset then you won't enjoy it and you won;t stay...but remember you don't know till you get back there
Hollo - sounds great! But don't worry about Carbs hun - worry more about fat in your diet, your body wants to use carbs for energy which means its much less likely to be stored as fat then fat is. Also doing Pump you will gain muscle so that could be why you're not losing masses of KGs, how do you feel? Do you have more energy? How do your clothes feel?
With your Pump weight, if you're positive your tech is great with the lower weight and it feels easy then stay with this new weight but instead of comprimising your tech when you get tired just maybe miss out a few reps every so often, you will get stronger but you have to be careful of your tech while that happens. It's hard, i'm at that point with Bi's - 7.5 is too light but 10 makes me really struggle with my tech...practice, practice, practice! Also have you tried doing strength training by yourself in the gym? That might help you whack on a bit more muscle for that extra bit of strength Do you remember which Tri exercise you're struggling with or is it all of them?
As for push ups on your toes...for starters, in Pump you'r whole body is pretty fatigued by the time you get to shoulders and in Attack, well those push ups are INSANE so don't feel bad! There is nothing wrong with knees but have you tried at home when you're not already tired?
thanks heaps for the advice C-Q! yeah i have tried them at home and i still cant do em! :-(
i never get around to going down to the weights area in the gym, i feel a bit overwhelmed with all the muscly guys there and i dont know 100% what to do etc.
with the triceps.. i am pretty sure i am good technique wise with the lower weight 2 1/2 each side but when i add the extra 1kg each side thats when it is hard. i find the most tricky bit with triceps is the one where you move the bar towards your forhead and thats what i struggle with with the extra wight.
i didnt even think about the gaining muscle thing instead of loosing weight.. i dont feel dramatically different but i guess i have noticed a few changes. thanks again! :-)
No worries hun! It can be intimidating when the guys are taking up the weights area but trust me - they're all too busy checking themselves out in the mirror and kissing their guns to notice anyone else lol!!!
The exercise your talking about it the tricep extentsion and it's one the hardest tri exercises. If you really concentrate on squeezing your elbows together and keeping your arm from the elbow to the shoulder dead still then that should help
DD was sick today so I couldn't go to the gym I was hoping all day that she would come good, but she wanted to go to bed at 5.30 tonight so she's sick, poor little chicken. See how she is in the morning, fingers crossed she's ok. I think its the fever that comes 5-12 days after the MMR vacc as the timing is right.
My goal is to run 10km without stopping by the end of May In Real Life (not just on treadmill in climate controlled gym!)
Ah I haven't been around here much because haven't been doing anything exciting - just walking! It's pretty much all I can do at the moment. My pelvis is feeling alot better although at night time it gets sore once I've been in bed for awhile. And also because I tend to lay on my side during the night co-sleeping with and feeding DD, I wake up with a kind of dead hip feeling. Once I'm up and about for the day, it feels fine.
Winter, so envious of your running Wish I could run! Got to get this pelvis thing sorted first.
Eluned - has your physio looked at your solace? Ask them too - it sounds like it could be a bit tight.
Winter - you rock. You WILL hit 10Km!
CQ - welcome back hon. Feel free to have some of my flubber to work off!
Hollo - stick with it hon. And don't be intimidated by the Meat Heads. I stick music in and concentrate on my goals and that is it!
Dan - Take a deep breath, set yourself some mini goals, and take it one step at a time! I am confident that once you get back into the swing of it, you will feel better and love it again!
Heather - I totally understand about the routine! I LOVE my routine too!
AFM - I. QUIT. I had an awesome PT session yesterday. Have been feeling great. Had pilates this morning... and by the time I started work at 1230, I was achey and tight. By 230, I was wincing. I had to put my brace on. So... if this happens when I'm having a GOOD run... what's going to happen when I have a bad one? So, I. QUIT.
Long time since I've been about, just popping in to make sure you're all doing well and it certainly seems that you are doing extremely well....
I've been doing my Attack and Pump back to back class still - life is a bit crazy, but it'll smooth out soon enough, and I can hear my spin bike calling my name .
Welcome back CQ!! I hope MG read your post, especially the last line! Love it.
Thanks leesa.
Noooooo MG Take a step back and get your rhythym again. Try a few lighter sessions and see how you feel.
Eluned: Walking is great, especially if you have limited movement in your hip.
How is DD Winter? Hope she is feeling better so you can get back to training and also just hope she is feeling better for her too.
Well.....Attack! Attack! Attack! Love it. Although there was just too many people today, the instructor mentioned he hadn't seen a class this big before.
So this week is just Combat on Wednesday for me. Will skip Sunday Attack, plan on eating panckakes and having a walk with the family and just generally hanging around
Nettie - what are your fitness goals for this year? I've got a thread going and I'd love to add you in and keep you motivated. Give me and N!
Well girls, I just ran 10km on the tready in 61.10 - knocking a whopping 6.5 mins off my first time last week. I am chuffed. I signed up for the fun run that I am training for today too so I am all set and almost ready to go, 3 more weeks of training and then the big day. I'm so excited, I even bought the T-shirt - I want everyone to know that I can run 10km! Just got to do it non-stop in real life now! BRING IT ON!!
Keep posting your fitness goals ladies so we can keep track and see how everyone is progressing towards them.
PS. MG - what do you mean by "I quit"? Just for that day right? You're getting back on the horse so to speak? Check in babe, I want to know what's happening with you...
My goals...hmmm, want to get more resistance training done in the gym but it's hard to work it in with Pump. Plus I seem to spend so much time at the gym i'm loathe to spend more there loL!
Remember FITNESS IS A BATTLE - WELCOME TO THE FRONT LINE...
Just combat on Wedesday this week for me. I walked DS1 to school and back on Monday..that's a good walk. Tomorrow is 'walk to school day' so I may do that too weather permitting.
Have a great weekend everyone...pop back next week
Ok girls, I'm knackered! It's been a big training week for me so looking forward to w'end
off.
Here was my week:
Mon - Circuit with weights, cardio & boxing
Tues - 10km run on treadmill 61.10min
Wed - Outdoor Circuit with weights, running & lots of pushups & squats + 3.5km hill run with dog
Thurs - 8.5km run with running group + Boxing class in evening
Fri - Outdoor Circuit with boxing, medicine ball exercises and hill runs.
I think I've earned the weekend off! Might do another quick 3.5km run on Sun if I feel up to it.
Hope everyone else is still keeping active and thinking about what their fitness goals are!!
So! Can everyone give me a run down of what you're all up to? I can't wait to hear how everybody is!
). There are other great DVDs out there though!
and it certainly seems that you are doing extremely well....
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Take a step back and get your rhythym again. Try a few lighter sessions and see how you feel.
Love it. Although there was just too many people today, the instructor mentioned he hadn't seen a class this big before. 
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