12 Week Challenge

This is it! I have decided to do a 12 week challenge to get my body fat down and my fitness back into top gear. I haven’t done any cardio for a few weeks now so hopefully it won’t be too much hard work. I have written a program which I think is going to work (well I hope it does LOL). It will be weights on Monday, Wednesday & Friday - but high intensity, high reps and not such heavy weights (still heavy enough to make the muscles burn though). Tuesday and Thursday will be my cardio days - which will be spent 20 minutes on the cross trainer, followed by some ab work and then a 20 minute jog/run. I am also going to try and do a cycle class each Sunday morning. Saturday is my rest day (and I think I’ll need it LOL). I am starting this challenge on Wednesday (12 March) so will take my before shots, weight and measurements on that day and won’t do it again until the end of the twelve weeks. It will be hard not to get on the scales but I am determined not to look - I want to be surprised/shocked at the end of it. That’s my plan anyway LOL. My finish date will be 4 June 2008.

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You can never do too much cardio can you LOL. I decided that I would do another day of cardio in the gym before we head off on our two week holiday. I can’t describe the satsifaction I get of doing a really good workout other than it makes you want to go back and do more LOL. I suppose only I will ever understand that - I know my family all look at me with their heads to the side. I ended up running 12.5kms today (6.5 in the morning and the other 6km when I went back later in the day). It was well worth it and I feel good for doing it. It’s been raining quite heavily where we are so I am really hoping the weather on our holiday is clear so I can go for my morning jog. Keep your fingers crossed for me

There is nothing like an early morning jog or even a walk or bike ride. Especially now the weather is getting warmer and the sun is always shining. It’s such a pity I do it inside on a treadmill or exercise bike and just look out the window at it all LOL. I need to find someone who likes to run outside and meet up with them on a Wednesday morning. I did a nice 6km run this morning and worked up a good sweat. Went back to the gym later for my favourite of all favourite cycle class. It was so hot in there again but that was probably because they swapped the bikes around and we were up the back of the room. They are building a new cycle room at the moment which is going to be airconditioned (and not just fans). We won’t know ourselves and will probably all catch colds - but it will be worth it LOL.