Gym time :)

Hello again!

I have made it back to the world of blogging seemingly unscathed although bear with me as I am still working out some of the logistics. I haven't posted in a few days due to my six day week at work (I'll be g-rollin' in no time :-P) but never fear as I have still been abiding to my gym regime and some healthy eating. I say 'some' because I believe that on my journey to losing weight that I can afford myself the odd treat here and there, because otherwise it feels like a punishment to do what I am doing. I allow myself what I call a reward for my hard work and dedication to losing weight, almost as if I'm conditioning myself for my good behaviour. This keeps me slightly more sane otherwise I would give up in no time at all cos I love waaaaay too many of the bad foods, I know that much.

Anywho, I thought today I would detail my gym routine so that some of you can understand why afterwards I absolutely stuffed (but in a good way) and drenched with sweat. I do resistance training and cardio workouts to both lose weight and tone my body at the same time. I do my resistance training three times a week which I love cos I really test the boundaries of my bodies capacity to the point where it pains me... but no pain no gain right? My resistance training is quite extensive so I shall list it below...

I start out with a five minute warm up doing a power walk on the treadmill, followed by a ten minute fast run. I am usually a hot mess after this but I have been training my breathing to make this easier. I generally bargain with myself the whole time telling myself only five minutes to go, two and a bit minutes to go etc and it really helps to push myself. If I'm feeling extra liberal I'll run for fifteen minutes. (I'll list the rest as it gets hard to write about them in detail)..

- 3 sets of 15 reps on the shoulder press (36kg)

- 3 sets of 15 reps on the leg curl (24kg)

- 3 sets of 15 reps on the 90degree leg press (25kg)

- 3 sets of 15 reps on the lateral pull down (30kg)

- 3 sets of 15 reps for tricep pull down (20kg)

- 3 sets of 20 reps of kettlebell squats (8kgs)

- 3 sets of 10 (each leg) step up bicep curls (5kgs per arm)

- 10 minute uphill power walk

- 2 sets of 30 reps of side to side medicine ball ab workout thingy (5kg medicine ball)

- 2 sets of 20 reps of medicine ball sit ups (5kg medicine ball)

- 2 planks for 30seconds+ each (don't think they're actually call this but this is the name I dubbed it, deal with it) :)

- Warm down and stretches

So that should give you a little insight into what I do for my tone up. I can feel it and see it in my legs and stomach already. I work my ass off on these days but as I mentioned before I am constantly bargaining with myself and am near up-ing some of those weights as they are getting easier to do. WOOT!

I do two days dedicated to cardio where I spend 20 minutes on the treadmill (5min warm up and 15 minute run), 20 minutes on the bikes, and then 20 minutes on the cross-trainer. I usually dread these days the most as I find it to be a bit uneventful, unless 'Millionaire Hot Seat' is on the telly (which has no sound or subtitles might I add, so it is just the picture). This is the only tv show that I can follow cos the question and answer are on the screen. You can hear the echo of disappointment of the other ladies in the gym when someone gets an answer wrong or the show finishes which I find amusing as all we have after that are the outdated women's magazines which we've pored through several times over haha. So yes, I know a fair bit about Kim Kardashian's pregnancy and how Miley Cyrus is clinging onto Liam Hemsworth ever hopeful that they'll soon marry. 

Today was resistance training day and I am absolutely stuffed now but not as bad as I was earlier in the week where my limbs felt like dead-weights. I am making progress slowly but surely but for now this beach-babe-in-the-making is signing off for the evening! Until next time.. better living everyone (I've always wanted to insert that in context..) :)

Jenn xxx