My Training Blog

First week of 6 completed…how did it go?

I’ve done quite a bit of training the last 6 months trying to lose fat and to get fit. I’ve followed a few programs and pulled a lot of other stuff off the net but recently started to lose my motivation. I came across Dr Brad Campbell’s web site http://www.topfatlosstrainer.com/ purely by accident but am glad I did. The workouts I’ve been following are excellent. No longer do I feel I have to do marathon training sessions to achieve my goals..to lose fat and get fit, but I can use workouts which are relatively short but intense.

When you follow a program using weights for the first time, you have to experiment with which weights are practical for the workouts. I now have a benchmark and plan to increase the weights as often as is practical. I wont be bumping up the weight if it results in loss of form (risk of injury), or I’m unable to complete the workouts because I’m using too much weight!

I’m confident that this workout program will give me the desired results, along with the correct nutrition http://www.topfatlosstrainer.com/category/diets-and-nutrition/ It’s been a hard training week but I’ve enjoyed it. The main reason being the variation of workouts/exercises I’ve followed has kept each training session fresh and interesting.

Fatso!

This is my fat gut a few months ago…I don’t want to go back to looking like that. Not being able to tie your shoelaces without sitting down first, spreading your legs so your gut falls between your thighs, exhaling, loosening the button on your trousers then leaning forward to tie the laces. After finishing, sitting back up straight, taking gulps of oxygen and waiting for the blood to leave my very red face!!

This is the last workout of the week http://www.topfatlosstrainer.com/2009/09/28/fat-burning-plyometric-workout/ I got up this morning and did this workout while my eyes were still focussing!!

Sometimes I can train in the morning, but because of the hours I work, sometimes I have to train late at night. People always ask when the best time of day to train is…I personally think at the start of your day. Doing a workout like this really gets your metabolism going..you feel less sluggish during the day. But, if you are like me and have to work until late or through the night, just making sure you find time to train is all that’s important!

Another good workout, lots of energy expended!

Today’s workout http://www.topfatlosstrainer.com/2009/11/12/advanced-total-body-workout/ is Monday’s repeated. I did it with the same weight on my dumbbells (30kg…need to get some more plates asap!!!). Because I know the routine now I really got into and worked pushed myself hard. The biggest surprise I had was doing the plyometric pushups…I did the first three sets with a clap as I exploded up, gaving my biceps a real ‘pump’. By the time I started the fourth set my arms and shoulders were very fatigued and I struggled to keep good form!

The shoulder presses were also hard, the last 2 sets I used my legs a little to push those weights up as fast as possible…hard exercise!!

This is an excellent all around full body workout!

Today’s workout http://www.topfatlosstrainer.com/2009/10/14/fat-loss-cardio-workout-lean-body/ was a short cardio workout. Short it was time wise, easy on the body it certainly wasn’t! I used a 30lb dumbell for the dumbell swings and started the workout. Doing each exercise back to back, explosively is hard..aint got no time to rest..just push on! I thought I was fit but these workouts I’ve done so far this week have worked me big time!

Over the years I’ve done all kinds of training but what I”ve done this week I’ve enjoyed the most…I recommend you try it!!

This was my Wednesday workout http://www.topfatlosstrainer.com/2009/07/09/totalbodyworkout/ I had a late night at work, arrived home late so did this workout. Short and sweet it is..planned to do the suggested 10 mins but overran my timer so I ended up nearly doing 15 mins. Ah well, no harm done eh?  The total weight of the dumbbells was 55lbs..a good weight which really worked my body, especially my shoulders and my heart and lungs were having to work extremely hard too!

The beauty of short, intense workouts is you don’t get bored. You know you don’t have to spend hours in a gym to achieve what you want…that has to be good in regard to your long term goal. This means I wont get fed up having to do hours of mind numbing, boring training which will ensure I don’t give up!

Got into work early and did the Tuesday workout from http://www.topfatlosstrainer.com/2009/11/06/circuit-training-workout-for-a-lean-body-the-hell-with-old-school-cardio/ The total weight of the dumbbells was 30lbs although it felt a lot more at the end of the second circuit! I’ve recently introduced Tabata training into my workouts but this routine was hell of a lot harsher!! I thought I would be able to do 3 circuits but my legs were fried and my shoulders were burning bad!

This workout is short like many of the others but that doesn’t meant it’s not effective. Quite the contrary..these workouts are indeed short but they are intense and brutal! I feel better than if I’d worked out for an hour! One thing  will say about these workouts is I’m not sure they be ideal for someone who wasn’t reasonably fit. I thought I was fit but these workouts  are proving otherwise!

If you didn’t decide to follow the Advanced Fat Loss Program, doing this workout alone would reap great benefits I’m sure.

I hear my bed calling…