Reviveyourlife

Her time for Helen has gone from 15:30 to 13:33.
And have a look at where we run our 400 metres - 200 up and 200 back down. (See the 400 not 300 link at left).

Well done girl.

Sheree and I are doing an aerobics and Aqua class at the moment. She moves well, and like me she is a Master Trainer.

Her normal PT is away at the moment, so she asked me to fill in. Always delighted to help good looking women, I accepted her invitation and she arrived on our doorstep all ready at 10:00 this morning.

She wanted something “different”, so I showed her how to use a kettlebell properly, which she did perfectly by the way.
And how to mount and use the Chin/Dip Assist machine.

Still unaware of what was to come, I said we would start with a little jog, and we went up the driveway and commenced the 400 (not 300) - see links at left.

Fifteen minutes and thirty seconds later we had completed three rounds of 400m run, 21 kettlebell swings and 12 pullups.

After we got our breath back, we did a strength workout on the oly weights, abmat (my GHD machine is still somewhere in China) and pinweight machine.

After we got our breath back again, we recorded the tape below. The upshot is Reviveyourlife now has another raving fan of what we do here, because Sheree can now see herself getting the fitness results she wants in a shorter timeframe. “Sure beats boring hours on the treadmill…” and so say all of us.

And here is another goal she wants to get…
You go girl…

Have any of you ever read a book called supersquats?

It’s written by Randall Strossen of Iron Mind and teaches some old style strength training that gets results.

I like his stuff, amd am also reading his Strong Minds, Strong Bodies book.

Anyway, I decided to try it out - nothing to lose and everthing to gain.

So yesterday I did 20 100kg squats straight up. Now understand this, I am still on Beta Blockers for a heart condition, so I got a bit of a puff up. (See My old Blog to get an idea of what happened.)

I now have to add 5 kg and do it again in a day or two.

And another little victory - today I did 2/3 of a Crossfit “Helen”.
Up the hill (click on the link at left “400 (not 300)”), 21 kettlebell swings of 12.5kg, and 12 pullups.
I did it 2 times out of the normal 3 and got a bit of a puff up. Took 10.04 minutes to do.
A bit sad when you consider the world record is held by a girl in under 8:30 for 3 rounds.

Still, I reckon I’ll crack under 11 minutes for all 3 rounds within 2 months.

Considering where I was this time last year, I reckon I am doing OK, but could be doing a lot better.
But I fight the same battles you do - sugar hits (I love chocolate), excusitis, old injuries (I used to have a construction business), bad habits.

But I am moving forward, inch by inch.

You can too. Give me a call on 0419 930964 and find out how.

I have a pair of clients, a highly motivated and conscientious husband and wife team.
We have been working together for about 6 weeeks now, and wanted some tangible form of how well we are doing.

I always take a clients blood pressure before training, and sometimes their blood glucose and cholesterols too, if they want.

So here are the BP results.

Margaret - before 154/90 (borderline hypertensive)
after 135/78

Rob - before 153/82
after 130/75

I am so proud of these folks, and their dedication to their fitness training.

How easy is it?

As easy as eating the right foods, walking briskly for an hour 3 mornings a week (we go together from 6-7 am Monday and Wednesday) and use the adult playground equipment so thoughtfully provided by the Gold coast City Council in the park behind Parasol Street at Ashmore.

Now that we are fitter, we can start more strength work, because for a couple in their mid fifties with active grandchildren, this is needed.

We are mindful that osteoporosis is a looming problem and know that strength training and good food is the best way to combat it.

So congratulations to Margaret and Rob for their achivements the last six weeks.

Are your fitness goals any nearer than they were six weeks ago?

Hmmmmm????