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Active rest today ahead of tomorrow's half marathon. Just did 20min easy run to stretch the legs. Plus I'll be stretching and rolling before bed

I get them occasionally during cleans. It's a technique thing and the more I practise the fewer I get. Maybe drop the weight down a bit while you get the technique right (although I do tend to have more control with heavier weights)

Love that feeling, when you can finally put 100% in to classes. I've got 2 more races this year and then I'll be able to do the same (and I think my trainer is even more excited at the prospect)

Many beginner plans literally start from nothing and start you out with lots of walk breaks. I'd already run a marathon last year and was regularly running 10miles plus when I started training this year. I started on the 1st of Jan with the 10mile long run and by mid March was running 22miles for my long run. (My marathons…

I think almost everyone struggles with upping ohp, my 1rpm is a pathetic 35kg and it took me nearly 6months to add 3kg.

Friday yayday 1hr session with my trainer. Was expecting 30min of upper body work on trx and 30min stretch. What I got was 30min of intense cardio and 30min of deep stretch. I was a lot looser than I usually am in these pre-race deep stretch sessions,.enough that I could feel that she could push a lot harder in to the…

Thursday. 30min with trainer - tough one today. Pyramid workout from 10 down to 4 2min with slam weight, tricep throws and jumping slams then Press ups/sit ups/squat jumps. No rest between sets, dripping with sweat by the end of the 30min. 20min easy run 30min tabata class 45min barbell class, elbow is a lot better but…

30 min early morning speedwork with my trainer. When she took the weighted vest out of her car I knew it was going to be a tough one, and it was. Hill sprints wearing a weighted vest are hard work. 1.5hrs of steady(ish) state cardio 11km on the bike 20 floors on the stair master 5km on the elliptical 2.5km on the treadmill…

Just another manic Tuesday. 40min easy run - needed to sort my head out so just went for a run before PT 30min Stair workout with PT, wearing her weighted vest, not high Calorie, but high leg burn 45min Zumba class 45min Insanity class 45min Boxercise

My trainer shouts at me (a lot) and I swear back, especially when she's making me do something I hate

I was incredibly lucky with my trainer, we gelled well and I find her style incredibly motivating. I already attended some of her classes and knew what that style was. It also helps that she runs and that's my main focus. We workout outside no matter what the weather, using our surroundings as our gym, whether that's…

Get moving Monday. 30min session with PT, ab work in general but particularly mu obliques. 20minute recovery run Quick play on cardio equipment. 10k recumbent bike, 2.5k elliptical plus 10 floors on stair master (first time on it) 45 minute circuits class

Undulating 10k race today, followed by 3.8miles of trail on way home to make it up to the 10 miles I was supposed to be running in training.

Around 7 miles on bike to and from bootcamp. 50min bootcamp, included far too many burpees, some running, a game of volleyball (I happen to be pants at volleyball) and some abs. 3.5mile walk checking out the route I'm planning to run home from my race tomorrow.

I dont particularly do too much different in the lead up to a half. I maybe try and eat more home cooked, nutrient dense food starting 2 weeks before (I have a race prep meal plan given to me by my trainer). I generally eat fairly low carb higher protein for the first week, with lots of vegetables (I'm vegetarian). Then…

Friday. 60min PT, running and using benches along the river. My arm is still not 100% so we concentrated fully on the legs, I reckon just about every muscle got a grilling with the various split squats, knee repeaters, hill sprints, leg extensions and more. (Total of 1.5 miles run) Then any that may have escaped the…

Thursday...the new Monday 30min PT session, we did an AMRAP and I have to say I smashed it. 6 shoulder press 3 burpees Hill sprint. Last time i did this I managed 13 rounds, today I did 16!!! I was just totally in the zone and wanted to kick some butt. 5/3/1 cycle 4 week 3 squats, so happy to be squatting more than I'm…

Active rest today as I won't be resting on Sunday (Have a race) Did nothing all day and then PiYo tonight followed by a mile run home to keep the streak going.

I let my Garmin track everything for me, but I almost constantly on the go

Crazy Tuesday. Just a point to anyone who might try to jump in at this level of activity, it's taken a few years for me to build up to this and I eat to fuel the activity.... 30min stair workout with trainer, included a total of 80 split squats for each leg. 45min zumba class 5/3/1 cycle 4 week 3 shoulder press plus…

I seriously struggle to eat for around 48 hours after a long run, virtually have to force myself, so it's mostly calorie dense protein smoothies, filled with banana, berries, almond butter and hemp protein

What rate of loss has mfp given you for those 1200 Calories, the fewer pounds you have to lose the smaller the rate you should be going for. The best way of retaining as much muscle as possible is to lose the weight slower (0.5lb/week or less) while doing progressive resistance training.

Unsync your Fitbit. Seriously if you have a fitbit synced then you will get an adjustment for exercise. It's how the app works, you have base calories and then get given more depending on how active you are. That way you are fuelling that activity and still have the original deficit for the chosen rate of loss. Some people…

Manic monday 30min sprint session with trainer in the rain. Love actual running in the rain, sprint training not so much. 5/3/1 cycle 4 week 3 bench, plus still working on finding the perfect weight for the 15 rep accessory sets. 5km on rower plus stretch Circuits - trx and shuttles in the rain. Entered a local 10k on a…

I'm begging santa for one of these got 735xt atm, but want the garmin coach training program and the better route function

Been stuck indoors most of the day but finally got out to do a very easy 30min sunset run. Only supposed to have done 10-15minutes to keep running steak going, but needed to get out and run a bit longer.

Do you have access to any cardio equipment?? Couple my favourites. *Cardio blast* 1000m run/250m row 750m run/500m row 500m run/750m row 250m run/1000m row (All done as fast as possible). Pyramid (start 10 reps per set, work down to 1, with row work down from 1000m to 100m) Row Burpees Squat jumps Plyo push up Sit ups…

I normally have bootcamp on a Saturday morning, but whenever it's not on and I dont have a race on the Sunday I do go parkrun. Yesterday was my 9th parkrun in 3 years and first since February so you can guess how rare it is. Went to a different one from normal, one that is trail rather than on tarmac paths, and hilly too.…

I regularly do a workout that involves 100 push ups, squats and sit ups (and trx rows). Wouldnt say its particularly helped me build muscle (might have done but not much). I've built muscle by eating in a slight surplus and progressive lifting of heavy weights. Doing the 100 of each has improved my muscular endurance…

Saturday. No bootcamp.today so I went to parkrun with a friend. At the last minute we decided to try the newer, tougher, trail parkrun.really enjoyed it, although 5k still isn't my distance. Feels like I'm just settling in and it's time for the sprint finish.