Category: Workouts
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Reset – Workout #1
Just back from 3 weeks abroad, it was amazing but a touch frustrating too because I want health, wellbeing and fitness to be my top priority right now. I went away with vows of “lean/clean eating” but deep down I knew it wasn’t realistic. The nature of both trips militated against a non-indulgent dietary system.…
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Workout/new phone
I was planning to buy a new phone but I lost any discretion over timing. Having been dropped 100s of times the straw finally broke the camel’s back on Friday, leading to a panicked rush to get a replacement several weeks ahead of schedule Of course, with new tech comes new headaches – the size…
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Another aerobic/anaerobic hybrid gym session
This workout was one of those where you just feel powerful and energetic for no known reason. That made it enjoyable and the quality of the beats (Deep Dish) only added to it.
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Keepin’ Movin’
Another workout featuring back-to-back sets of big weights and cardio. The main summer holidays are not far away and I’m mildly stressed about the lack of consistent progress.
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Iron Don’t Pump Itself
I’m snatching opportunities every time I get to put in a workout. Time is never on my side so I have to improvise, striking a balance between anaerobic (for muscle growth) and aerobic (to get my heart rate up). If nothing else it makes me feel much better about myself, life and the given day.
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Weekend Workout
Strategy and planning is out the window, I just grab the opportunity to workout when they come around. On this occasion I put in 3 rounds on the bag before a circuit of weights and HIIT full body moves.
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Workout #6
It feels milder, there were moments in this session when I was down to one layer on top. I felt powerful and energetic, and yet mildly depressed at how tubby I look in the video. I keep reminding myself that “the camera adds 10lbs”. Seems more like 20 here… 😦
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Workout #5 (2024)
I didn’t get around to uploading anything from workout #4 but I squeezed in workout #5 on a Sunday, giving me plenty of time to park evidence online. This has been my most relaxed weekend of the year so far. No doubt a calm before the next storm!
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Workout #3 of 2024
Is this momentum? It’s too early to say but there’s no harm in hoping. It’s heartbreaking how much strength I have lost since I was last in great shape a few years ago. It’s been a defining feature of my 30s and 40s, getting is great shape only to give it up for reasons beyond…
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Finally did some exercise in 2024!
The start of 2024 has left me kind of speechless to be honest. It has been BRUTAL in ways that I could not have anticipated. 2023 was no cakewalk – it was stressful and high pressure – but it was under control and I passed the baton to 2024 with a note saying “nothing to…
Dr Martin James 