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Decided to change my HIIT a little today, and so decreased my work by five seconds, and my recovery by twenty seconds - making it an even split of work to recovery.
Certainly got a sweat on, and with the reduced amount of recovery the session was obviously shorter, giving me more time to get on with weights... Except after pushing myself with the weights - increased my dumbell shoulder press by 1kg to 9kg each arm - I triggered a muscle in my neck that's been getting tight the last couple of weeks from climbing, which meant I had to abort soon after! Grr! .
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Sunday 17th June Workout
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#HIIT on the bike:
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14 rounds, 40 seconds high, 40 seconds moderate intensity at 4 - total distance 10,933m with an average split of 1:45.8
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💪 Cheeky little resistance session:
- dumbell curl and overhead press 8kg x 10 reps x 2 sets, 9kg x 10 reps
- lateral shoulder raise 5kg x 10 reps x 3 sets
- front shoulder raise 5kg x 10 reps x 2 sets - tricep pulldown 12.5kg x 10 reps
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#musclebuilding
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#upperbody
#shouldersday
Hard work is chalky hands, and sweaty feet.
Hard work is cuts and calluses.
Hard work is bruises and scrapes.
Hard work is having to think about your next three moves whilst precariously balancing on a hold the size of a postage stamp.
Hard work is screaming and encouraging your mate to push up, then your mate screaming the exact same at you, right after.
Hard work is also laughing till your abs ache.
Climbing doesn't always feel like hard work, and your body doesn't even always tell you it's doing that hard work. But you know you've done the hard graft when you can push yourself that little bit further each time you go back.
This is why we climb.
Charlotte Edwards,
post 6b climb - June 2018
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Love having a little dance in the gym!
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Filming yourself in the gym can be quite useful - if you don't mind the stares and confusion from others in the room!
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Looking back at this clip I can see my forearms are probably raised too high at the end of the exercise, but this was right at the end of my workout so I'm not going to go too hard on myself ☺
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Form starts to fail with exhaustion, so at least I know I put my all into my workout. .
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Tuesday 5th June Workout
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#HIIT on the bike:
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14 rounds, 45 seconds high, 60 seconds moderate intensity at 4 - total distance 13,827m with an average split of 1:48.4
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💪 Cheeky little resistance session:
- dumbell curl and overhead press 8kg x 10 reps x 3 sets
- lateral shoulder raise 4kg x 10 reps x 2 sets, 5kg x 10 reps - front shoulder raise 4kg x 10 reps x 2 sets, 5kg x 10 reps - lat pulldown 27.5kg x 10 reps, 30kg x 10 reps x 2 sets - tricep pulldown 12.5kg x 10 reps, 15kg x 10 reps x 2 sets .
- plank on a bosu ball 75 seconds x 6 reps
- side plank on a bosu ball 75 seconds x 3 reps each side .
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#gymsession
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#upperbody
#shouldersday
#turkishgetup
#dancelikeyoudontgiveadamn
Muscular injuries suck! .
I can only assume that it's as a result of the many crashes I had last weekend in my hang gliding lesson, that I've done something to my left thigh and glute.
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I've been climbing three times this week, and tried not to put too much pressure on it - difficult when climbing harder routes as they inevitably involve more legwork, usually single leg presses rather than climbing with arms to pull get you up the wall 😔 .
In the meantime I'm trying to keep gym workouts to arms and core, with a little leg work thrown in where I can ☺ this Turkish getup is one of those where I let myself off! I've not really done much with kettlebells before, but I'm now giving them a go as they can be great compound exercise (using large muscle groups rather than singling out the smaller muscles individually).
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Saturday 2nd June Workout
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#HIIT on the bike:
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14 rounds, 45 seconds high, 60 seconds moderate intensity at 4 - total distance 13,934m with an average split of 1:47.7
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💪 Cheeky little resistance session:
- dumbell curl and overhead press 8kg x 10 reps x 3 sets
- lateral shoulder raise 4kg x 10 reps x 2 sets, 5kg x 10 reps - front shoulder raise 4kg x 10 reps x 2 sets, 5kg x 10 reps - Turkish getup 6kg x 10 reps, 8kg x 10 reps x 2 sets - lat pulldown 27.5kg x 10 reps x 2 sets, 30kg x 10 reps - tricep pulldown 10kg x 10 reps, 15kg x 10 reps .
- plank on a bosu ball 75 seconds x 6 reps
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#planks
#musclebuilding
#fitness
#workout
#trainingplan
#cardio
#resistance
#gymsession
#fitspo
#gymworkout
#exercise
#weights
#upperbody
#shouldersday
#turkishgetup
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all about the All4 and paws.
this little monster's destroyed five dog beds in the last couple of months & isnt getting a new one until he's learnt to not eat everything... means he'll take any opportunity he can to sleep on something squidgy!
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how all mornings should start; bacon, waffles and maple syrup!
testing out my toastie/waffle maker 😋
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2018, the year that was... learnt archery, started rock climbing & made some fab new friends ☺
passed my motorcycle test first time, got myself a tidy ride & drove it down to the coast for a long weekend 🏍
gave hang gliding a go, buuuut with too much excitement and too many activities, I gave myself a neck injury ... ... since then I found myself a furry new housemate 🐶 and I've been training him since August (almost there with the house training!) also changed jobs; left BBC News and now work for BBC Good Food
There have been highs and lows, and although I may not have completed all of my goals this year, I took a good stab at them!
Happy new year and here's to planning 2019s adventures! 😎
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The many positions of Loki
He's got a slightly odd spooning style but it makes my Sundays, sharing the sofa with this scamp 😍
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