Fit Mumma

502 calorie smash at 6am this morning....

Not bad, not bad at all.... in fact, quite a nice way to start the morning really !

I hate getting up, but love coming home once it's done and dusted. Kids jump all over me!

The kiddies are excited that I am back into the early {before they wake} sessions. Joshua even asked yesterday if he could go back to the gym creche, which surprised me somewhat, as they were starting to dislike it intensely, so that was kinda good I have that as an option if need be...

Hopefully not required tho, I intend to get all my workouts done before 6am, and just do a weights/cross fit style session with my dumbells and kettlebells at home during the day.

My main aim for today (this week) is to get in a LOT more water. Water = happy body!

Also hoping for a 700 calorie deficit today, see how we go. Whoot whoo!

Happy Days.
Bxo 

1000 calorie smash today...

Yes!... my morning ride with IronMum + PT session with Fiona = 1000 calorie smash.

LOVE IT.

Here is a post workout and post shower pic for you....

HEAVENLY is the shower after a hard workout, no?

And here is a little reminder for my dedicated friends out there; who continue to count calories, do smashing workouts and strive daily {or near that!} to take their fitness to the next level:

Love out.

Bxo

Core and Posture...

Two aspects of our fitness we often neglect.

Proud to report - I did not neglect them yesterday.

I did the 615am CORE class at the gym.

Then 930am Personal Training session with Paul was 100% about postural correction and trigger points with the baseball... and lots of foam rolling and stretching.

It hurt like crazy. My muscles have been getting quite a workout this week and they needed the punishment attention.

A major thing I work on with Paul is correcting my lumbar lordosis, oh yes, of course I hear you say... but I think many of us have this kinda postural issue. My butt sticks out too far and my upper rib cage is protuded. I need to tuck my butt under and engage my core and pelvic properly. 

Standing correctly actually hurts my abs... goes to show how overstretched they must be by my usual stance.

Hopefully by the end of the year I'll be standing properly and the rest of my body is well aligned too.

That's the plan.

So far we have made great progress on the mobility of my back, should blades in particular.

Like all my fitness aspirations... it's a work in progress.

Thanks Paul, you are the best!

Today is my rest day... tomorrow will be my first group cycle with the FIT gals for the year. Yah!

Bx

I did a "WTF" workout today...

Yep... that's what my trainer calls it... and once we were done (and I had spewed, literally*) I could see why.   *no NOT on the gym floor, I did manage to get to the bathroom, still serisouly unpleasant tho

My body was screaming WTF?

Let's back up a little... I started the morning all cheery and optimistic, looking forward to... what I knew would be a hard workout, given it's been about 4 weeks since I trained with Fe.

I put those letters up this past week... a little reminder that we really need to love what we see in our reflection, 5kgs less or more... self love is imperative!

I was really happy to see Fe... and have a little Mummy moan about school holidays being so hectic, school returning, organising... general Mummy banter:

She did warn me... she was about to kick my ass!!

This is what I did:

After my spew, and a stretch... I went on to do this new group class my gym has, Group Core:

The blurb about the class is this:

Let's get HARD CORE! Train like an athlete in 30 action packed minutes. A strong core, from your shoulders to your hips, will improve your athletic performance, prevent back pain and give you ripped abs! Motivating instructors and music will coach you through functional and integrated exercises using your body weight, a weight plate, a towel and a platform - all to challenge you like never before. REACH YOUR PEAK with Group Core™!

Uhm, yeah.. okay. Who does not need to work their core MUCH more than they do?? I know I need lots of work on my core! So I did that, and it HURT... but in a very good (glad-I-did-that) kinda way.

I ate clean today too... so another successful day under the belt so to speak. The nutrition side of things has taken a serious step up... we are going gluten and sugar free {and in time, dairy free too} this little family of mine. Must do a separate post (or a hundred) on that as it unfolds.

Oh and I think KNOW I have signed up to something which is just a bit crazy/hard/really/crazy/hard for me... will share tomorrow! Its only 5 weeks away! OUCHa!

Peace

Bxo

1000 calorie smash today...

Nothing like easing oneself back into it after a holiday, and break away. Not my style I guess. 

First up I had a cross fit style workout with my personal trainer, Fiona.  It was fun, even tho she totally smashed me and I had quite a sore throat afterwards... from sucking it in... thought I was going to be sick. Basically the workout consisted of: dumbell raises, deadlifts, burpees over the bar, push ups - arms off and then a 200mtr sprint in the car park (times four rounds). Then ab workout.

This evening I did a 1km swim in about 35mins... IronMum, Mikaela and I headed over to the other side of town to give ourselves a water workout. Was fun. IronMum of course did about 3km to my 1km... (and she'd done a 3hour bike ride today)... I guess that's what makes her an Iron{wo}Man hey!

Image from here.

So now I feel quite pleased, with a good solid day of workouts done, and I ate clean all day too - 1100 calories worth.

Today was a very good day.

Now to bed early with a cuppa tea. Early rise for a 20km bike ride.

Love out.

Bxo

Handstands and chin ups...

...not an easy combination, that's for sure.

But, that is what I was served up today... that and a whole lot more.

Image from here.

Chinnies were assisted with a red band... lots of 'em! Handstands were done facing the wall... and "walking" up the wall... across the wall about 3 mtrs and down again. Hellllooooo abs!

I didn't work to my red zone today... my zone where I am totally OUT, DONE and 100% smashed.

I did work hard though, and it was a good workout.

I love my personal training sessions with Slater, Wednesday's kick butt - mine!

Joy.

Bxo

Training with Fe...

I've been training with Fiona for over a year now.

And it's been awesome.

We took a bit of a break when I was training for my marathon (that never was, due to injury).

The injury seems almost healed, so now we are just starting to ramp it up again... 

Today was a tough workout.

But fun.

Weights = Love 

Doing weights is one of my favourite workouts.

My most preferred workouts are cardio+weights... and that's what I do with Fe most days we train.

This is what I think of when I train with Fiona.

I think I am just starting to get my groove back.

Helps that I can use my legs again.

Happy Days.

Bxo

Personal Training = vomit inducing workouts...

Yes, yes it does!

And that's okay by me... I tend to do that to myself on my own many days anyways.

However this week, I had PT with Fiona on Monday... and PT with Slater on Wednesday.

In usual circumstances that would be fine... only in my injured way... I can only do upper body weights and I have serious DOMS on Wednesdays when it comes time for me to further smash my upper body.

This also means that while my upper body is looking pretty lean and getting quite muscular, my lower body remains a little quite mushy... I got myself a bit of a mush-eee tush-eee. 

And while my lovehunk hubs assures me he quite likes it, just as it is... I am longing to get some lower body workouts in... and even moreso, a full body workout it. Only a matter of weeks now, about 4-6 I believe.

Seriously, I can not even remember exactly what we got up to... but I can tell you this: spew worthy workout. Both of them!

Enough said.

Happy training.

Bx 

Ride, Boot Camp & Personal Training...

I did a 20km road ride with IronMum early this morning, she powered on to do much further.

While I went and guided my FIT 12WBTers through bootcamp, we mixed it up some today by doing it Tabata style. Was great. 

Then I headed off to the gym for some personal training with Paul Slater... this is a bit of what we got up to:

I am really enjoying my workouts, that which I can do. It's hard not being able to do a full body weights session. At this stage, I am just happy to take what I can get and do my best.

So Happy Hump Day... I hope yours is a good one.

Bx

My White Knight has arrived...

And I have officially found a new love.

I even got myself a new pair of shoes... as my vintage mountain bike ones are only for RIDE classes!

Yesterday IronMum and I went out for a spin... it was awesome.

To be frank, I was quite scared before we took off... what if I can't get my feet out to the cleats, what if I fall over, what if I can't stop and my feet get stuck... and I fall over!

I have never ever used cleats on the road, and it's quite a daunting propositon. For years when I was mountain biking {see above, vintage shoes} I was terrified of making the leap from slide in cages to cleats... but yesterday I DID IT...

I was pleasantly surprised to find.... it was easy peasy and I LOVED it so much.

That's not to say I won't have some difficulties in the coming weeks as my kms ramp up and my road time increases. Fingers crossed, I'll go okay!

I am looking forward to doing the Tour de Femme training (and race itself) with my FIT crew.

And while I can't run for now, I can certainly pedal my legs as hard as they'll go.

This summer I'll complete my first triathlon (baby ones), and I am so looking forward to that.

I just have to watch IronMum doesn't think I can keep up with her, and do her crazy rides out to Goulburn and back too soon... I have to keep my enthusiasm in check here! I am sure my body will do it for me in any case :)

This morning I did a water running session... and after a few weeks away from the pool, boy oh boy did my core feel it!

Today I am returning to Persona Training (PT) with the wonderful Fiona, who has put me through many a smashing session. She sent me an SMS last night telling me to carb load!!! Meanie. Wish me luck - or guts and determination! Watching this clip before I head out the door always helps!

Happy Days.

Bx