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Tag Archives: weights
Gym all to myself (& the bicep girlers :-)
This is one of the main reasons I get up at half 6 in the morning to go to the gym (instead of later on when its busy). I had this area all to myself this morning for about 20 … Continue reading
Posted in Circuits, My Training, Strength
Tagged bicep, curls, fast, intermittent, power, strength, weights, workout
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Spring Summer Strength Workout Challenge
Following around 12 weeks of my Winter Strength Workout Challenge, I’ve decided its time for a bit of a mix up and I’ve created a new Spring Summer Workout Challenge for 2012. I’ve really enjoyed getting back into the gym … Continue reading
Wk6 – Lower Weights
Friday morning and I managed to drag my a$$ out of bed. It was quite a feat actually as I’d been kept awake most of the night with my poor Mrs who has a really bad cough. I could have … Continue reading
Wk5 – Lower Weights
Friday morning and the first alarm went off at 5:45am. Then the next at 6am. Then the snooze at 6:08am… I was about to get up, then the next snooze alarm went off at 6:16am and I got up. 😉 … Continue reading
Wk5 – Weights, Bodypump, 5 mile run :-D
Monday night I did a 25 minute workout with weights, Bodypump and then ran 5 miles home. Upper Weights: 25 mins, Calories: 120, Ave HR: 111, Max HR: 134, Garmin Training Effect: 1.4. BENCH PRESS: 1 X 12, 14KG, 2 … Continue reading
Wk3 – Weights in the gym
Thursday morning and I went to the gym to do some leg weights. The gym in the morning is such a different place to the busy over crowded place it is at night. When I got in, I was first … Continue reading
Wk3 – Circuits wi Gill
Wednesday morning and I had a great long sleep the night before. I was adamant I’d get an early night… so I went home, made some leek (and – ahem – potato) soup then was in bed by 7pm! (I … Continue reading
Posted in Circuits
Tagged bellahouston, bench, body weight, circuits, dance studio, free weight, gill, weights
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Wk52 – 6M loop de loop then lower weights
Thursday morning, 3 days before the end of 2011 and I went to Bella. Last minute I’d arranged to run 6 miles with Twinkle Toes and Cat. I was going to give blood this morning but I realised that as … Continue reading
Posted in Run, Weights
Tagged 2011, rain, run, totals, twinkle toes, weights, winter
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Wk50 – Circuits wi Gill (incl barbell weights)
Wednesday morning and I’d had a crap sleep. I woke up at 4am and couldn’t get back to sleep… but lying there (not sleeping) I came up with an idea of how to mix up our circuits a bit. I’d … Continue reading
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Tagged bellahouston, body pump, circuits, exercises, gill, HIIT, weights
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Wk49 – 6th day of the week in the gym!
Like buses…. I don’t go to the gym for months, then this week I think today is my 6th day in a row! I was going to do a long run, but Fit Girl suggested I join her in her … Continue reading
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