Nals
I do 30-60 minutes of cardio 6-7 days/week. This is usually the elliptical or zumba. But I noticed in January that I was barely breathless with the elliptical — on max settings. Grrr! Plus I was getting hella bored.It was time for a change!So I started jogging on the treadmill… which was perfect because I had also decided to do participate in some 5KM races. And, then I added my MDrs.
MDr exercises tailored for Miss Nals
Koach got me to start with Arms. I began with: chest press (45 lbs), row (40 lbs), pull downs (20 lbs) and 1 chin up. I started with 3 reps of 6.
Arms & Legs exercises were to be done every 2-3 days, on separate days. But we could add Abs to either one of the above, every 2-3 days.
My results —>
My goals
- do 1+ proper chin up,
- improve strength and endurance,
- drop in clothing sizes +/- weight
My results
- I’ve increased the weights and reps, I can do 4 chin ups (not yet full pull ups but I’m getting there!)
- I feel stronger,
- muscles look more toned,
- my stamina has increased and
- my apple areas (waist, tums, upper thighs) have decreased.
Kells
For my workouts, I will be honest, I am not as focused and dedicated as Nals. BUT I make it work for me. My work outs as essentially 30 Min Hit. It’s a high intensity interval training (HIIT) gym based on kickboxing and tailored towards women*. Every once in a while I will do a 30 mins run which is about 5km. Sometimes it’s less than 5k…some times its just over. All depending on how I’m feeling and the weather.A while ago our friend, Koach, started to develop a program for women to gain muscle. Unlike Nals, I haven’t stayed with it. I blame the summer, I was doing good at first and working out the extra bit with Koach, but…with my holidays and hers I feel off the wagon.
BUT, I do plan on getting back on the wagon. I was hoping to start back with my friend and Koach when summer is over. Here’s what I was liking about it: I started to feel stronger and get more toned. You may be asking, why don’t you just go without Koach? Good question…and my answer…I dont want to get hurt. I need her to make sure I am doing it right. I have to be careful due to my back issues. And I really worry about getting hurt. I dont wanna get hurt. So I will wait for her and I to get back on the same page…and in the same city.
My goals: I want to make sure I have a strong core…not abs per se, but a strong core. A strong core will help keep my back in good health.
I started to see results…but those are blurred now due to the fact that I didn’t stay with it. Plan: get back into it!
