Any change is a journey. You have a start point, and a rough idea of an end point, and maybe a decent idea of the path to go from one to the other. However, any journey will provide twists and turns along the way, and any difficult journey is likely to bring good as well as bad.…
diet
20 posts
I started off this journey with a goal to create a better body. To gain the health benefits of being leaner and fitter, but also (and mostly) for vanity. I wanted to look better. That in itself has always been around as a desire, and after multiple spells of making effort over the years, this time it has stuck.…
I am just over 6 months into this journey, and I have come a long way. Of course, there’s still a long way to go. My weight has stayed fairly stagnant at 13.5 stone (189lbs) for the past month, despite the workouts staying consistent in frequency and intensity.…
Taking a break to go away on holiday is always a welcome treat. Away from requirements to work, cook, clean, tidy, and many of the grown-up responsibilities that take up time day to day. The challenge on a break is to try not to have a break from everything.…
A few days ago, I completed my 100th workout of the year. It was also my first milestone to reach on my journey to a better body and lifestyle. The aim was to get to 100 workouts by my holiday on 2nd June 2018.…
The difference between success and failure is desire. The desire to get to the end game, knowing there will be good days and bad. The ability to get on with things, even if you really do t feel like it, drives you to success.…
Working towards a change can be challenging. It’s challenging to make adjustments to the way you’ve done things for a long time, and it’s very hard to maintain the focus without having a strong motivation, and seeing the results of the change.…
After pretty much 3 months of work, I have gotten to a point where my weight in stones starts with a 13 rather than 14. This means I have lost around 14lbs in this 3 month period. Roughly, that will work out at a pace of 1lb per week.…
1 week between workouts. That’s how long the energy sapping cold kept me away from exercise, and it was definitely a challenge.
At various points during the week of no activity, I thought about my lacking ability to exercise, but didn’t have the energy or motivation to do anything with it.…
Don’t you hate it when plans and momentum get disrupted? I am currently on day 6 of suffering with a cold. It’s the kind of cold where my energy has been sapped, meaning that my ability to exercise has been severely limited.…
Just as I was getting comfortable with my exercise routine, I decided to mix things up a bit, and have started to include running into my routine. I know I’m not a natural runner. I find it somewhat boring, and I’m either out of breath, or I’m suffering pain in my legs or have a stitch.…
I’ve previously shared workouts 1 with you, which is located here if you missed it. Today, I’m sharing with you workout number 2.
I do these exercises, in this order. I do 8 reps in each set, and perform 5 sets of each.…