Oh my God! This was amazing!
Day four is still kind of hard if like me you are in no way flexible but you just have to adjust your body to what is comfortable.
Have to say this was a very welcome break from the previous days work. If you're onto this day then just enjoy it and really stretch out your muscles!
Friday, 9 August 2013
Day Three - Cardio Power & Resistance
OUCH.
That is what I remember from Day Three.
We have the usual 11 minute warm up;
That is what I remember from Day Three.
We have the usual 11 minute warm up;
- Jog
- Power Jacks
- Log Jumps
- 1-2-3
- Butt Kicks
- High Knees
- Vertical Jumps
Another odd favourite I happen to really quite like log jumps! How very strange!
In the main section we have some new exercises;
- Power Jumps
- Belt Kicks
- Hit the Floor
- V Push-Ups
I like belt kicks... V push ups are a fucking nightmare. If I can't even do regular push-ups Shaun then how the bloody hell am I suppose to do V-push ups you monster.
The next fours are;
- Hurdle Jumps
- Globe Jumps
- Moving Push-Ups
- Floor Sprints
We did globe jumps in the fit test so they weren't too bad. In general though this work out is actually the making of a sadistic bastard. Then finally the last fun wee exercises to be added in are 8 Hop Squats and 8 Push-Ups. Nightmare.
I would strongly recommend hiding from the rest of your family/friends for an hour or two once this has been completed because you will resemble that of a human tomato.
Day Two - Plyometric Cardio Circuit
So, when I woke up on day two I was in agony. Everywhere, but mainly my back because actually whilst I was doing the fit test I forgot that I have a "bad back". No worries any exercises that hurt will be altered to make less painful.
So first we have the warm up which definitely gets you warm. It's fine all the other people on the DVD are sweating by the end of it too. There are seven exercises in the warm up:
So first we have the warm up which definitely gets you warm. It's fine all the other people on the DVD are sweating by the end of it too. There are seven exercises in the warm up:
- Jog
- Jumping Jacks
- Heisman
- 1-2-3
- Butt Kicks
- High Knees
- Mummy Kicks
I don't know why but I'm a huge fan of the 1-2-3 move.
Finally the stretches have arrived praise to baby Jesus. I think these are my favourite part because I still get to look at Shaun T's body and I'm not sweating.
The exercises in the first set are hard! Well, I certainly found them hard;
- Suicide Drills
- Power Squats
- Mountain Climbers
- Ski Down
I hate Ski Down! I literally wanted to find a Ski and throw it through my TV. It's fine though because it changes to;
- Basketball
- Level 1 Drills
- Ski Abs
- In-Out Abs
JOYS! There's nothing I enjoy more than realising that I simply cannot do more than two push ups let alone four push-ups then jumping up to my feet to clambering down to do more push-ups! I'm sorry what?! So the Level 1 drills and myself did not get on very well.
Once that's done you think you might actually be finished but noooo. Although I have to say I enjoyed the last exercises. Shaun T had a wee surprise up his non-existant sleeve. Jabs, Cross Jacks, Uppercuts and Attack which I thought were quite fun.
After that it's the cool down then time to jump in the shower and don't move again for the rest of the day.
Monday, 5 August 2013
Day One - The Fitness Test
The fitness test from hell they should call it! Oh my god it was awful.
Right so first things first.
I am 5'5. Just weighed in a 155.6lbs (or 11.1 stones) Which is according to those weird height weight graph thingys overweight but not by much. This isn't just about weight loss it's also about toning and that ever coveted flat stomach.
Okay... measurements...
Bust: 37.5 inches
Waist: 34.5 inches
Hips: 42.5 inches
Well technically it's still hourglass shape even if it's a somewhat bottom heavy hourglass...?
So onto this horrendous exercise regime I've decided to do. The first day is the fit test which I think shouldn't be too hard. WRONG. I just watched Shaun T and his his two friends do a whole manner of exercises that start with the word "power" yuk.
There are 8 moves and these are:
Switch Kicks : (90) 45
I got 45 of these as 2 kicks equal one rep (yeah thats fair...) First one and it's not too bad just kicking my legs about in the air. Fine.
Power Jacks : 35
Whoever thought of doing a jump into a squat and vice versa should be shot.
Power Knees: 55
These were not too bad again, just raising a knee up to your hand. Sort of felt like pumping up a bikeor something but it was fine and definitely started working the side of my "abs".
Power Jumps: 25
I hate jumping. Once I've done exercise for about five minutes my legs no longer have the strength to jump and as such I found these both hard and possibly life threatening.
Globe Jumps : 9
LOVE these! I'm not even being sarcastic. Four reps count as one and it's sort of doing a jump squat in a square but this was much more to do with strength than cardio (or so my lungs felt).
Suicide Jumps : 10
The name basically explains it all. Plank knees up, jump. Basically torture.
Push-up Jacks : 20
These were hard. As you would expect when the person doing said push ups can only do about ten before collapsing.
Low Plank Oblique : 34
I would have liked these but I have insanely clicky bones and my hips were trying to click and move and it was incredibly annoying i kept having to wait for my hips or leg to just pop... Which sounds truly lovely.
So that is it. Day One is complete considering how short it was I am actually knackered and I genuinely thought I was going to be sick half way through it! However I am still alive and have yet to board the chunder bus.
Right so first things first.
I am 5'5. Just weighed in a 155.6lbs (or 11.1 stones) Which is according to those weird height weight graph thingys overweight but not by much. This isn't just about weight loss it's also about toning and that ever coveted flat stomach.
Okay... measurements...
Bust: 37.5 inches
Waist: 34.5 inches
Hips: 42.5 inches
Well technically it's still hourglass shape even if it's a somewhat bottom heavy hourglass...?
So onto this horrendous exercise regime I've decided to do. The first day is the fit test which I think shouldn't be too hard. WRONG. I just watched Shaun T and his his two friends do a whole manner of exercises that start with the word "power" yuk.
There are 8 moves and these are:
Switch Kicks : (90) 45
I got 45 of these as 2 kicks equal one rep (yeah thats fair...) First one and it's not too bad just kicking my legs about in the air. Fine.
Power Jacks : 35
Whoever thought of doing a jump into a squat and vice versa should be shot.
Power Knees: 55
These were not too bad again, just raising a knee up to your hand. Sort of felt like pumping up a bikeor something but it was fine and definitely started working the side of my "abs".
Power Jumps: 25
I hate jumping. Once I've done exercise for about five minutes my legs no longer have the strength to jump and as such I found these both hard and possibly life threatening.
Globe Jumps : 9
LOVE these! I'm not even being sarcastic. Four reps count as one and it's sort of doing a jump squat in a square but this was much more to do with strength than cardio (or so my lungs felt).
Suicide Jumps : 10
The name basically explains it all. Plank knees up, jump. Basically torture.
Push-up Jacks : 20
These were hard. As you would expect when the person doing said push ups can only do about ten before collapsing.
Low Plank Oblique : 34
I would have liked these but I have insanely clicky bones and my hips were trying to click and move and it was incredibly annoying i kept having to wait for my hips or leg to just pop... Which sounds truly lovely.
So that is it. Day One is complete considering how short it was I am actually knackered and I genuinely thought I was going to be sick half way through it! However I am still alive and have yet to board the chunder bus.
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