Return to the gym

After another rest period of a few months, I returned to the gym yesterday to find that there had been a complete refurbishment. Most of the equipment was new and they are now also offering a number of classes that had not been offered at all previously.

I started with the last workout I had done and surprisingly managed without any problems. There are no signs of any aches or pains today either which is great news but might mean that I will get double tomorrow!

To ensure that I can stick to a proper routine, I have arranged to have a personal training session in which I will be given a tailored workout designed to help me achieve my goals. The goals need to be finalised but I am thinking about weight loss and toning. I am hoping that having a plan in place and the need to complete a program, there will be less chance of me drifting out of the habit of going that I build up each time.

I may try some other classes to diversify my exercise and provide some variations to the routine. As soon as my program has been developed, I’ll be in a better position to know what I need to do and how often I should be doing it. I’ll be sure to report back!

Fat Burner For Lowering My Metabolism

I completed a metabolism busting session today, with a strong cardio warm-up and then a set of full body exercises with a slightly higher rep rate of 15.  I also reduced my time between sets to only 30 seconds.

Now I would be lying if I didn’t admit to the fact that walking down the steps at the gym was a little difficult as my legs didn’t seem to understand the simple signals from my brain, such as take one step forward etc.  I always take this as a positive indicator that my leg workout was successful. Read more

Weight Loss - What Really Works?

Having seriously researched the many weight loss books and articles around, I can safely say that I was becoming increasingly confused by the mixed messages and advice out there.  Then I stood back and looked for common themes within that advice and I came up with the following insight: Read more

Metabolism Booster for Fat Burning

I completed a metabolism busting session today, with a strong cardio warm-up and then a set of full body exercises with a slightly higher rep rate of 15.  I also reduced my time between sets to only 30 seconds.

Now I would be lying if I didn’t admit to the fact that walking down the steps at the gym was a little difficult as my legs didn’t seem to understand the simple signals from my brain, such as take one step forward etc.  I always take this as a positive indicator that my leg workout was successful. Read more

This time - maybe!

My big fruity plans to dive into fitness training again have been slightly diluted - back to water in fact - by my inability to actually do something. This is not to say that I go home and watch TV all evening after work. In fact, quite the opposite, I have been really busy with travel, home improvements and other commitments that fight for my attention. To be honest though, I cannot figure out why I find it so difficult to take 30 minutes and go for a run or a bike ride. Read more

Are you becoming tired with the same old gym routine?

I’ve got to admit that the gym routine can get a little boring after a while so I do try to mix it up quite a bit. for instance I never work on one programme for more than eight weeks. I always take a break between programmes and I try to mix in cardio exercise where possible. Read more

A Confession To Make

I have to confess that the 100 pushup challenge has fallen by the wayside due to work and life commitments. A poor excuse I know but nevertheless an honest one. I have opted to start again, from week 2; week one was no problem anyway so I don’t feel like such a failure.

Based on the pressup challenge site my targets for this week are: Read more

Benefits Of A Regular Health Check

Being based in Guernsey (The Channel Islands) we benefit from a local charity initiative that gives free chest and heart health checks for those over the age of 30.  This allows you to have a full chest and heart health check every 5 years.  This excellent service means that people who possibly wouldn’t have bothered being proactive in this area are getting advanced notification of potential health issues and saving our health system large sums of money in the long run. Read more

Too Much Confusing Advice On How To Get Fit?

I am slowly becoming more confused at the multitude of different advice I keep receiving on the right or most effective way to train.

I subscribe to a small number of well known keep fit sites, which lets me keep up to date on the latest trends and advice.  In the last two months I have received a dozen or more articles on the latest way to improve my body without doing so much work. Don’t get me wrong, if I could achieve a perfectly sculptured body without having to put in too much effort I would jump at the idea.  Who out there wouldn’t? Read more

Calorie counting, do you need to do it?

During the last six months as I started going back to the gym and thinking more about my diet, which was pretty healthy anyway thanks to my partner Judie, I have paid more attention to my own diet.  Specifically my intake of fat, calories, proteins, carbohydrates and salt. Read more