My Training Blog

Had a change from the suggested Wednesday workout, followed a new one posted by Brad http://www.topfatlosstrainer.com/2009/12/05/get-fighters-body-with-ufc-workout/ I was a bit unsure whether or not to do this workout as I’d been suffering from tendonitis in my elbows. I haven’t done any pull-ups for at least a month hoping the rest would help the problem clear up. That was a bit of a pisser because using the bar is a great exercise. Anyway, I did a good warm-up before I started and went for it.

I did this workout at work..there aint enough room at home for me to do the bear crawl here! Again doing the exercises for time instead of for reps really makes the workouts intense. You have to keep pushing yourself. The variation of exercises means you are getting a whole body workout and again it’s another lung buster..suck that air in man! Excellent session, the only downside was I felt some discomfort in my elbows again..looks like laying off the pull-ups for a bit longer then…bummer!!

This workout creases me more than any of the others! http://www.topfatlosstrainer.com/2009/11/06/circuit-training-workout-for-a-lean-body-the-hell-with-old-school-cardio/ You don’t need to be pushing loads of weight with this one as it’s a cardio workout. Six exercises each performed for a minute, man a minute sure feels like a long time on this one!!  Three circuits completed, better than last weeks attempt but I still struggled to finish strongly..it’s a killer! I am getting fitter though

Week 3 began with the suggested Monday workout http://www.topfatlosstrainer.com/2009/11/12/advanced-total-body-workout/ I concentrated on the explosive speed of my movements. During the second week I felt my focus was shifting from exploding the faster movements, to being like a normal weight training session…not good!! The workouts are much more intense when done explosively…I think I was just being a bit lazy! Better workout it was today.

Second week gone already…where does time go??

Followed the same routine as week 1, except I did the Bodyweight 300 workout on Monday (no time recorded because I didn’t start the timer…knob head!!). Still a hard ass of a routine…just need to get a hold of some small plates for my dumbbells. I want to keep adding a few pounds every time I workout until I can’t add any more…I want to keep pushing my boundaries. It’s too easy to stick with the same weight, I know I’ll still get a good workout doing that but I want to know I’ve given my all at the end of week 6.

Brad’s posted a new workout, I’ll be doing that one at the start of week 3 instead of the suggested one….looks to be a bitch of a workout..but I’m ready for it…er, really, I am!!

How am I feeling at the end of week 2, very good is the answer! Have I lost any weight? Don’t care about that. Do I feel and look different? I certainly feel as though I’m tightening up all over, including my belly…hurrah! There aint a lot of excess fat on my body..the only place you can get a good hold of any fat is around my middle. On my arms, legs, back and chest it is difficult to get anything other than a pinch of skin…I’m suffering from middle aged spread, crap diet and lack of exercise. I can’t do anything about my age but I’m getting my diet sorted, much cleaner but still need to sort my shopping list out! Well, as for the exercise, I think I’ve found the right place at last to guide me to my goals, which are, good health and healthy looking body!

Roll on week 3

I planned to train after work yesterday but one thing leads to another blah blah….excuses!!! Anyway, I did Friday’s workout first thing this morning http://www.topfatlosstrainer.com/2009/11/12/advanced-total-body-workout/ I want to add a little weight to my dumbbells every workout, but it’s proving a nightmare to find small plates..0.5kg and the like! I can find 1.25kg plates but adding  5kg (11lbs) is a little too much in one go! You have to keep challenging yourself every time you train otherwise you stagnate..and I wanna become fit and lean…for the first time in a long time! Good workout again..looking forward to Saturday’s workout a bit later tonight!

Bah! Couldn’t work out tonight..disappointed

Ah well, looks like Saturday’s gonna be a morning and evening workout day

Ah, my favourite exercise..not!! http://www.topfatlosstrainer.com/2009/07/09/totalbodyworkout/ Using dumbbells with a total weight 0f 66lbs I started the workout. The first two rounds were ok but every subsequent round became doubly hard. Exploding the weights up with a little help from the legs is ok, but it’s the slow, lowering phase which taxed my shoulders. This week I also found my grip strength was almost gone by the end of the workout. It was a killer cardio workout but I felt better than I did after last weeks attempt. Hopefully each week I will improve..I will be adding more weight to the dumbbells as soon as I can get hold of some more plates.

I personally find this workout a killer http://www.topfatlosstrainer.com/2009/11/06/circuit-training-workout-for-a-lean-body-the-hell-with-old-school-cardio/ I will have to post a video of myself doing this workout..you may find it rather amusing watching a grown man virtually puking doing something he enjoys! It does seem rather perverse getting pleasure out of something that causes a near death experience lol!!

I used dumbbells with a total weight of 33lbs which doesn’t sound like a lot of weight, but with each exercise lasting a minute, those little buggers get heavier!! This was another pre work workout…which is great because I really do feel less sluggish in the day. My only regret is I can’t train every morning instead of a mixture of both mornings and evenings!

There’s not a part of the body this workout doesn’t hit..the squat jumps and hip thrusters are murderous! I did 3 sets this week, 2 last week, but to be honest I wasn’t performing the 3rd one that well. My form was suffering, especially on the squat jumps/hip thrusters so I’m gonna say I’ve still only managed two good circuits. Hopefully next week it’ll be a better performance!

Start of week 2, soon comes around!!

Did the alternate  Monday workout, the Body Weight 300 http://www.topfatlosstrainer.com/2009/10/18/the-300-workout/. Clocked in at work just after 5 a.m. did a 5 minute warm up then I was ready to go. I did this workout a couple of weeks ago when I first came across the site, my time then was 13 mins 33 secs. Thought I see how I was coming along, like to see if I could complete the workout a bit quicker than previous.

I finished my warm up, got the timer ready on my iPod and went for it!! I started the timer (so I thought!!) went as hard as I could. None of the exercises are easy, so by the time I got to the split squat jumps my legs were suffering and I was breathing heavy! I pushed on to the burpees which must be the most evil exercise ever devised, had 3 short breaks and finished the workout!

I felt f****d but I was confident I’d done it quicker than the previous time. I picked my iPod up with great anticipation expecting to see a faster time …shit, what a cockhead…I hadn’t started the friggin timer. I’d tapped the screen but not checked to see if ithe clock was running…chump!  Ah well, still had a damn good workout