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My lunches are a variation on a theme but today's was: leftover veggies that I cooked in microwave cous cous cottage cheese (yeh, I mix this with the cous cous, it's sooooo good!) greek lemon yoghurt snacks were: baby tomatoes apple
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Joining in with this thread as great to see all the variations of WODS Oly lifting day for me later but last night we did a great session: Press, Push Press and Press Jerk - for strength then 15 burpees over bar 10 full cleans 15 burpees over 20 power cleans 15 burpees 30 hang power cleans I used 55lbs and took 7.34 -…
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Hello! I don't always contribute as a lot seems US specific (ie. training in the heat is not an issue right now in crappy weather Scotland!!). Almost 37, no kids (boo) but an OH of too many years(!). Live in Edinburgh and been CrossFitting seriously since the start of the year. I go 5x/week but usually one or two of those…
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I think you really need to supplement your CF with loads of stretching, foam rolling, yoga is good too. I always foam roll at home, then again when I get to the box, do lots of stretching and after the session we do a group stretch. I do 3 or 4 CF sessions per week plus one or two straight oly lifting only sessions.
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Every day I have: 50g oats and wheatbran 15g soy bran scoop protein powder 50g raspberries cinnamon Add skimmed milk and water and cook to porridge (either on hob or in microwave if at work). 315 cals of filling deliciousness!
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The guy above with the red hair in the pic did have implants, he is/was some Australian PR agency guy who tried to 'muscle' in on the reality TV shows about 10 years ago. An idiot, basically!
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I moved from Edinburgh to Amsterdam for a year. In AMS, I couldn't walk to work (took a tram then train then bus), the gyms were extortionate and also I was working crazy long hours. It was more the lifestyle that made me put on weight rather than the food. I managed to avoid eating some of the whacky Dutch delicacies such…
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Eeek, hopefully no one else noticed. I've never had this issue before (not had any kids) but recently during WODs (DUs and jumping pull-ups) realised there are other exercises I ought to be working on too!!
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Yep, I cant count beyond 10 without getting lost, so use chalk on the floor/wall, pen & paper if around, or if someone has counting beads.
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Well done on the achievements. I'm still waiting for my successes, hoping to be able to do one strict pull-up and kick up into a handstand against the wall, ooh and decent ring dips would be good too... one day!
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I really enjoy them but our trainers do try to match us up with people of similar ability, or sometimes it's one boy with one girl to balance out strengths/weaknesses. Plus the feedback he gave us after our last partner WOD was that he was actually wanting to see what our communication/motivation/feedback skills were like…
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When my box started at the beginning of the year I was the only girl so I always thought I was doing awesome as I didn't feel I had any 'competition'. Now there's a whole bunch of girls, often fresh newbies who are frickin' awesome and I finish my WODs 10 mins behind them. It's hard not to compare yourself to others but…
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Just as a tip, my push-up 'revelation' came when my trainer had me focus totally on engaging my glutes and core, focus on keeping them tight and with well-aligned hips. Your chest and shoulders/back will also engage. Don't think about your arms, they are just the tools to get you up and down, it's the rest of the body that…
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Hello! From Scotland, happy to accept new friends who are active/interactive! Off to gym in a mo so best get to it!
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My Grandparents were Polish and we uphold a lot of Polish traditions in my family but I also now combine these with trad British food, so over Christmas Eve, Day and the days that follow I'll be making and eating: Pierogi (lots of!) Roast potatoes Carrots in orange Roast chicken Salmon Barszcz Sernik (Polish cheesecake)…
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Primark and H&M have good and pretty cheap sports sections. Primark especially has cheap light weight loose t-shirts in their sports range. Also, look out for sales in JD Sports as well.
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Protein Works offer fantastic service and prices, plus various discounts. Simply Supplements for... er... supplements! Also cheap and great service.
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Don't buy Oatso Simple or any of the sachets, they all have sugars and sweeteners added. Buy a bog standard bag of oats from the cereal section. They usually come in plastic bags. http://www.sainsburys.co.uk/shop/gb/groceries/porridge-oats/sainsburys-scottish-porridge-oats-1kg (note 100% oats, nothing added) Then at home…
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Don't feel humiliated! Good on you for giving it a go... ... but step away from the Smith Machine - it really doesn't feel anything like a 'proper' squat. If you can do goblet squats with good form then you should be able to do back squats fine too. Is there a squat rack in your gym that you can try? Or even light bars…
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You can get another low sodium version in most supermarkets called 'Kallo'. However, if you didn't like the low version you already tried then it sounds like it's actually the salt flavour that you're missing. Why not try adding herbs/spices instead? Or make up your own vegetable or chicken/meat stock?
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Edinburgh and I yo-yo too much, trying to lose those pesky last 8lbs (again).
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Porridge made from... 60g oats and wheatbran 25g soya bran 50g raspberries plus water and cinnamon Only 240 cals I make it in a pot on non work days or zap in microwave when at work.
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I eat porridge every single day, blend is: 60g oats and wheatbran 25g soya bran 50g fruit Dash of skimmed milk, rest is water It's between 230 and 250 cals depending on type of fruit. Only 36g carbs. Absolutly delicious! Eat the oats!
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In Edinburgh, feel free to add. Also gave up judo too soon and deeply regret it!
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Hello! From Edinburgh, feel free to add. Daily logger, love exercise but food is my downfall! :-)
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Hello 5'2" Fluctuate between 10st and 10st 7lbs Size 10 on top, 12 in trousers and varies between 10/12 for skirts (small waist, big *kitten*!) I've a stocky/muscly build. :smile:
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I'm 5'2", in my profile pic on the right I'm about 142, I'd look horrific at some of the low weights ladies on here seem to want to aspire to. Please aim to be strong and sexy not skinny! I'd be happy to maintain around 138 which may be a bit of a push for me.
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5'2" CW around 146 GW be able to maintain at 136 (I can eventually lose it all but then shoots back up to 150 odds!) Find that being short means no room for deviation from calorie counting and eating and exercising to plan!
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Hi Nillalis - yeh, I have and it was round about the same. I don't think the heat made a difference to heart rate but it definitely lets you stretch further etc. I know the HRM measurement is not an exact science but at least good for an indicator.
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I'm 5'2", 148lbs and 90 mins of intense active hot yoga using my HRM burned 230 cals. Despite what websites say I dont think hot yoga produces crazy calorie burns as your HR fluctuates a lot throughout, rather than being constantly high like when you run for example.
