Summer time in London.. the really aren't many places that can compete! j
Its been an awesome couple of days and have been hitting the pcp workouts head on.! am getting to give-up point on a number fo exercises!!! 90 second planks.. thought my body was going to implode at one point there!
One thing i am starting to realise is almost a craving or need to now do my exercise on a day to say basis.. its not that i feel guilty anymore, but more a wanting to get better, healthier and make this change permanent. Just a quick one today as am off for a run in hyde park - hope you all having a good w/e and enjoying the home stretch
Sunday, June 19, 2011
Monday, June 13, 2011
WHAT A GREAT COUPLE OF DAYS! noticing the change in real life
Not sure what it is.. but the buzz is back and am loving the workouts, results and feeling a lot better about life in general. Home stretch is there and its gonna be a good 4 weeks to come!
My motivation had really been waning the last couple of weeks, the lack of seeing my friends at night, the workouts every day, injuries!!!
I've had a bit of extra time and diversifying into a bit more exercise! its unreal how much stronger and quicker I am, much better balance, whether it be hitting a gold ball, squash or riding a wakeboard.. there is no question PCP is doing wonders here.
On food front, the eggs are still a tad overwhelming... but the veg and fruit front has been great, and i know that when this ends - i''ll be a much better and healthier cook & eater for it! Its rubbing off on my wife also, who has dropped 3-4 kilo's just by improving on the food and cutting out alcohol for a few weeks. Positive effects all round!
Hope you all well out there !
New photos - Finally broke 82 - waist continues to go down!
My motivation had really been waning the last couple of weeks, the lack of seeing my friends at night, the workouts every day, injuries!!!
I've had a bit of extra time and diversifying into a bit more exercise! its unreal how much stronger and quicker I am, much better balance, whether it be hitting a gold ball, squash or riding a wakeboard.. there is no question PCP is doing wonders here.
On food front, the eggs are still a tad overwhelming... but the veg and fruit front has been great, and i know that when this ends - i''ll be a much better and healthier cook & eater for it! Its rubbing off on my wife also, who has dropped 3-4 kilo's just by improving on the food and cutting out alcohol for a few weeks. Positive effects all round!
Hope you all well out there !
New photos - Finally broke 82 - waist continues to go down!
Wednesday, June 8, 2011
Loving it
After some very lackluster days... have woken up and just smashed the last 3. Back is feeling a lot better and the skipping is feeling very natural now.
I had pizza for my indulgence! not gonna lie it tasted good -but the sleep that followed was horrific, not sure if this was the cheese, salt .. body felt out of kilter!
Loving the as much as you want veg, avo's tomato and balsamic are just a great snack, along with edmame!
Feeling very motivated again and gonna push hard to get some good results
I had pizza for my indulgence! not gonna lie it tasted good -but the sleep that followed was horrific, not sure if this was the cheese, salt .. body felt out of kilter!
Loving the as much as you want veg, avo's tomato and balsamic are just a great snack, along with edmame!
Feeling very motivated again and gonna push hard to get some good results
Monday, May 30, 2011
Time to Nail this and Singapore suprise
Apols for not attending to the blog for the last week but its been quite a manic time! I blame work most times, but the workouts have gotten longer, had friends in town and a great weekend in Singapore has kept me away from the laptop at home!
Given all thats going on, I still managed to pretty much nail PCP workouts for the last 10 days ex of thurs/friday where I tweaked that muscle in the mid of my back and had to pass on the abs stuff as the pain was just to much. I just did a lot more skipping and was easily over 2000 reps a day.. still can't complete those dam bicycles and floor jumps ( up to 12 reps now!) but its def getting better. The weight loss has stopped and am actually up 1kg but am chilled in the paddock!! - more inches off the waist and am feeling good and a lot more fit.
Sing i must say is a top place - especially for PCP. You really sweat it out in the literal sense - and the air is so much cleaner than hk, grassy area's everywhere. I really use to find Sing a bit sterile and boring but it really has changed and got a lot going on! If I stay long term in Asia - this is def where the wife and I would settle down - i highly recommend a run along the quays in the early morning for anyone going there anytime soon - such a great vibe!!!
Anyway here are the latest pics. Hope you all have a good week!!
Day 45
Given all thats going on, I still managed to pretty much nail PCP workouts for the last 10 days ex of thurs/friday where I tweaked that muscle in the mid of my back and had to pass on the abs stuff as the pain was just to much. I just did a lot more skipping and was easily over 2000 reps a day.. still can't complete those dam bicycles and floor jumps ( up to 12 reps now!) but its def getting better. The weight loss has stopped and am actually up 1kg but am chilled in the paddock!! - more inches off the waist and am feeling good and a lot more fit.
Sing i must say is a top place - especially for PCP. You really sweat it out in the literal sense - and the air is so much cleaner than hk, grassy area's everywhere. I really use to find Sing a bit sterile and boring but it really has changed and got a lot going on! If I stay long term in Asia - this is def where the wife and I would settle down - i highly recommend a run along the quays in the early morning for anyone going there anytime soon - such a great vibe!!!
Anyway here are the latest pics. Hope you all have a good week!!
Day 45
Monday, May 23, 2011
Another manic monday!
Why is it that you always have less time on a monday - be it work, for a meal, or PCP! finally sitting down with my 2egg shake with a dash of coffee (thx for the tip marko - def a winner!) Great last 4 days..
Work-out are really kicking my a$$ at the moment! the bicycles, pull ups, planks.. but am enjoying it big time.
One other thing i have been using of late is the ab wheel to help strengthen my core - i used to struggle on these, but now am killing them.. so def can see how much PCP is working NICE ONE!.
Not sure if ok but have been sliding in 3-4 sets when i do my PCP at the gym and its a cool little addition. and man do you feel it the next day!!!!
Anyways hope you all have good week !
Work-out are really kicking my a$$ at the moment! the bicycles, pull ups, planks.. but am enjoying it big time.
One other thing i have been using of late is the ab wheel to help strengthen my core - i used to struggle on these, but now am killing them.. so def can see how much PCP is working NICE ONE!.
Not sure if ok but have been sliding in 3-4 sets when i do my PCP at the gym and its a cool little addition. and man do you feel it the next day!!!!
Anyways hope you all have good week !
Thursday, May 19, 2011
..... Confessions of a 30r old in Hong King + Pirates
Well its been an awesome 2 weeks and i'm noticing the results....
Having said that i failed abysmally tonight - work got the better of me, guests in town and just couldn't find the time to fit in my workout. Before i knew it i was at sevva hitting a few glasses of wine and eating a load of *&^*. Back early at 9pm but don't feel chuffed at all to have had a few on a night out.... don't get me wrong its awesome to see mates and catch up after more than a month, but if anything - I don't feel great now and a huge sense of guilt at not hitting my workout today is kicking in - bad end to what has been 2 good weeks... i guess we all have hiccups along the way but going to have to make up for this one.
One thing I can recommend to people looking to take some time out and chill, is to hit the new Pirates of the Carribean! Watched this late Weds night and man was it entertaining.. Not everyones taste but it cracks me up! Hangover 2 also looks helluva funny also! Bad weather w/e in HK so book your tickets!
Workouts are all good ex of the the V's and dam those planks are killing me !!!!!!!! frikkers - the burn at 40 secs after a load of legups is just unreal - sure breathing must play some part but i am failing in that department!
anyways hope you all had good week out there and ended on a better note than i did!
over and out
Having said that i failed abysmally tonight - work got the better of me, guests in town and just couldn't find the time to fit in my workout. Before i knew it i was at sevva hitting a few glasses of wine and eating a load of *&^*. Back early at 9pm but don't feel chuffed at all to have had a few on a night out.... don't get me wrong its awesome to see mates and catch up after more than a month, but if anything - I don't feel great now and a huge sense of guilt at not hitting my workout today is kicking in - bad end to what has been 2 good weeks... i guess we all have hiccups along the way but going to have to make up for this one.
One thing I can recommend to people looking to take some time out and chill, is to hit the new Pirates of the Carribean! Watched this late Weds night and man was it entertaining.. Not everyones taste but it cracks me up! Hangover 2 also looks helluva funny also! Bad weather w/e in HK so book your tickets!
Workouts are all good ex of the the V's and dam those planks are killing me !!!!!!!! frikkers - the burn at 40 secs after a load of legups is just unreal - sure breathing must play some part but i am failing in that department!
anyways hope you all had good week out there and ended on a better note than i did!
over and out
Friday, May 13, 2011
TGIF
Well I am super chuffed its the weekend.... and time is on our side for once! Woop woop. About to head off to buy my blender and start smashing those smoothie dinners in my face!!
Had a great week of PCP but used the indulgence card last night.. Some carpaccio to start - Steak and rocket salad, with a little bit of cheese and glass of red wine really went down a treat and was great to spend some quality social time with the mates! I can see this is the way i will spend most if not all of my INDULGENCES . Dam it was hard not to eat the bread they put on the table before or the biscotti;s but had to draw the line somewhere and only 60 s to go!
Work-outs going well...and liking the new double exercises - the pulls ups are weirdly fine but man those V-SITS on the final sets are killers!
Have not lost any wight this week, but noticeably seeing some muscle mass and definition building - so chuffed.
Took these pics few days back but blog was down
Day 28 - 84.00kg waist 33.5
Had a great week of PCP but used the indulgence card last night.. Some carpaccio to start - Steak and rocket salad, with a little bit of cheese and glass of red wine really went down a treat and was great to spend some quality social time with the mates! I can see this is the way i will spend most if not all of my INDULGENCES . Dam it was hard not to eat the bread they put on the table before or the biscotti;s but had to draw the line somewhere and only 60 s to go!
Work-outs going well...and liking the new double exercises - the pulls ups are weirdly fine but man those V-SITS on the final sets are killers!
Have not lost any wight this week, but noticeably seeing some muscle mass and definition building - so chuffed.
Took these pics few days back but blog was down
Day 28 - 84.00kg waist 33.5
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