
– Go to the gym at least 3 times a week
– Do 1 additional non-gym workout a week
– Track physical progress weekly
– Buy a new heart rate monitor
– Make a new gym playlist
– Make fresh juices every week
– Go to the gym at least 3 times a week
– Do 1 additional non-gym workout a week
– Track physical progress weekly
– Buy a new heart rate monitor
– Make a new gym playlist
– Make fresh juices every week
01: Have decent workout pants – This might sound silly, but having good quality gym pants makes all the world of difference in a workout. That goes for gym clothes in general, I think. My favourite gym pants are from GAP, which is annoying because I have to have them parcel forwarded to me, but they’re so worth it.
02: Have a plan – I love to involve planning in nearly every element of my life, and exercise is not exempt from this. I always make sure to pre-plan my gym sessions in my Plum Paper Planner, because if it’s in there I HAVE to do it. End of story. I also think having a plan once you actually get to the gym is a great idea. It saves you from aimlessly wandering between all of the complicated machinery. At least that’s my experience.
03: Have an awesome playlist – Nothing pumps me up for the gym like a really great playlist, especially if it’s one I’ve created to suit my taste at the current time. I often listen to old gym playlists and hate every single song on there. That could be conditioning due to me listening to the songs while sweating my guts out, but who knows.
04: Rest and recover – Nothing puts the brakes on your gym progress quite like pushing yourself too hard and putting yourself out of action for an extended period of time. I always make time to warm down after every workout, and have been using these nurofen heat patches to help my sore and aching muscles after a particularly hard night at the gym. They last for 8 hours, and give a lovely warming sensation that really help the body relax. These are now a must-have in my medicine cabinet at home.
05: Set personal challenges – Nothing motivates me like setting goals for myself, and I’m sure I’m not alone in this regard. I’m thinking of bringing back the gold star challenge, guys. Who’s in?
Warm Up – 10 minutes on cross trainer
3 Sets x 15 Reps on Pin Loaded Press (weight is currently at 35kg, but will increase soon)
3 Sets x 15 Reps Fitness Ball Wall Squat
3 Sets x 15 Reps Donkey Kick (lol)
3 Sets x 15 Reps Chest Press (current weight is 20kg)
3 Sets x 15 Reps Support Row (current weight is 20 kg)
3 Sets x 15 Reps Basic Curl
3 Sets x 15 Reps Reverse Curl
Cardio – 10 minutes on treadmill or bike (currently at 1:1 ratio)
Cool Down + Stretches
– Try and cut back on processed ingredients in our dinners
– Write up a fitness goals list/chart for the next few months
– Look at joining a gym in our local area
– Stretch my hamstrings after every workout
– Eat more fruit
– Try a local pilates class
I’m struggling with the fruit thing because at this stage there isn’t much in-season fruit that I like that doesn’t give me stomach issues. Mandarins are the devils fruit but it’s really all I’ve been able to buy recently that hasn’t cost me an arm and a leg (out of season green grapes, I’m looking at you). So fruit has stopped being a priority for me. I’m still making headway in cutting out a lot of processed foods in our evening meals, so that’s good. It just means making a lot of stuff from scratch (rather than using jar sauces, etc), which usually tastes better anyway. Here are my goals for this month:
– Get a personalised fitness plan with my personal trainer
– Go to the gym 3-4 times a week
– Stick to Tuesday/Saturday “treat” days
– Continue to eat gluten free 90% of the time
– Cut back on coffee intake (this has crept up a bit since I started drinking lactose free milk)
How are you all going with your health & fitness goals for this year so far? Can you believe we’re halfway through the year already? Mental.
– Keep a daily food journal and track any side effects I have from the foods I’m eating
– Start utilising the gym again
– Stretch my hamstrings after every workout
– Cut down on chocolate (Easter was a killer)
– Pick up my water intake again
– Switch to decaf tea 50% of the time
Not too bad all up. In general, my health has been on the mend. My fitness, however, has been lacking quite a bit. This is mostly because Sebastian has been unable to do any kind of physical exercise, due to a leg injury that he had surgery on last week. Thankfully this means he’ll be back on track for exercise soon enough, and I won’t feel so bad ducking off for an hour or so to get a workout in at night. Here are my goals for the next month:
– Try and cut back on processed ingredients in our dinners
– Write up a fitness goals list/chart for the next few months
– Look at joining a gym in our local area
– Stretch my hamstrings after every workout (I’ll need to continue doing this for a while)
– Eat more fruit
– Try a local pilates class
What are your fitness goals for the month?