[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dLoMOk9tglM?hl=en&fs=1&w=425&h=349] As it is with everything, motivation is integral to fitness. It doesn't matter how often you go to the gym; if you don't work hard when you're there, you simply won't improve. Today, I wasn't motivated - and ...
Continue reading ...http://youtu.be/6p6APl1Z1aI I have now been training for the Gold Challenge for a whole week. I have done 8 hours of training, across 5 training sessions. I was, however, late to my training this morning, because Ajax came galloping into my bedroom this morning and demanded attention for a consi...
Continue reading ...Having turned my calf muscles into porridge at boxing on Monday night, including any kind of leg work into my Tuesday training regime was simply out of the question. Having done a hard back workout towards the end of the previous week, I decided it was about time to do a chest and triceps workout,...
Continue reading ...When I signed up for the Gold Challenge, the only way to complete the road biking challenge was to take part in a series of organised group cycles. Not being a fan of organised things (or other people), I asked whether I could do something different, on my own...somewhere far, far away, where peopl...
Continue reading ...Tonight, I attended my first boxing training at High Wycombe Amateur Boxing Club. Made up of half fitness and half technique, it was a welcome and much needed introduction to the sport. When the session was over, I spent some time getting used to the different punch bags in the club and working ...
Continue reading ...Not wanting to spend my Friday night at the gym (when it should be spent drinking ale and cavorting with wenches), I decided to get up and do my training in the morning. [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PEdvZiogwsY&hl=en&fs=1] Having not got be bed until 01:00 the night before, I accidenta...
Continue reading ...Tonight I conducted my first evening of training. I don't know why you would be interested but, in case you are... [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PMOsqZtue0I&hl=en&fs=1] With the half marathon still 15-or-so weeks away, I decided it wasn't worth starting my running training yet...
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