Jules Training Log

[jules]

June 30th

In The Garden!!

30 Lenghs of my garden(100 ft)

30 Sit-ups

30 Squats

30 Burpees

30 Over head lifts using 12 kilo dumb bell

X 3

Time.........20 minutes 53 secs

The neighbours think I'm nuts!!

[glasshousebc]

What a great circuit!!

Good run too, 30 lengths of 100 ft garden, that's approx 3000 ft which by my reckoning is........ 1 into 3.3.......square of 3323........times 2.25......... is a bloody good run!!

Have a great one

Steve

[jules]

So guys I'm going for another homemade work out in the garden on Monday any suggestions??

[ben]

Hey Jules

You could try this

20 Lengths
20 DB swings
20 SDHP
20 Tuck jumps
20 Sit ups x 3 or 5


or

there's a challenge on FCUK where you do 1 Burpee in the 1st minute, 2 in the 2nd etc etc. until you can go no more....

Ben

[ben]

If you have access to a stop watch you could try Tabata intervals (20 seconds work, 10 seconds rest repeat 8 times for a total of 4 minutes work) so in a workout do 1 Tabata rest 1 minute then another so using 4 exercises you would have a pretty tough 20 min workout.

Example

Sprints
DB swings
Squats
Sit ups

Good Luck!

[jules]

Yep good one Ben, Tabata, thats what im gonna do!! I will need some good music to keep me going,let you know how I got on!!

[Andy]

hey jules,

Tabatas are good for endurance and stamina. You have come on leaps and bounds with your push ups so maybe you could incorporate these in to the session as well.

[jules]

Well I couldn't get to Cross Fit Session last night so I done 'julie'at home!! which is;

20 Push-ups

20 staircase runs (yep really!)

20 Burpees

20 sit-ups

x5

Time......17minutes and 30 secs.

But I was still wanting to do some weights so popped over to the gym and done 15 reps x2 on everything.

I'm going to invest in a stopwatch for the Tabatas.

[Andy]

pure quality jules and you have made your own workout.

machine!

[ben]

Nice one Jules- great workout!

[glasshousebc]

OUtstanding

A recommendation for you as well, look at getting a gymboss.

This is a timer that can have different time settings, perfect to tabata, does it for you, has an alarm or vibrating alarm so you can just set and go!!!!

Timings can be sent for any interval, it is the size of a pager so no dramas there in taking it to the gym /park/garden.

I purchased mine from ebay, £12.50 including postage.

It has helped my workouts tremendously.

Have a great one

[Mister_C]

Got to second what Steve said - a Gymboss is a great inexpensive investment.
If you're prepared to wait, you can save money by ordering it direct from the USA at www.gymboss.com Takes a couple of weeks to arrive, but it's cheaper what with the exchange rate.
Also, if you buy one direct from Gymboss, say nice things about them on a forum such as this one and then send the link to the guy that runs Gymboss, he'll send you a free T-shirt. Always nice

[jules]

Thanks alot for the advice guys,am going to look into that tonight.
I've been away for a few days but I still managed a little workout around the pool before everyone got up(which was fantastic and took the guilt of the fact I'd drank too much alchol the night before!!) 8-)Looking forward to Wednesdays Cross Fit though.

[jules]

21/07/08 Back Garden again!!

30 Sprints

30 Sit ups

10 Push ups

20 DB Thrusts (12kilos) 10 each arm

30 Squats

X3

Time 20 minutes 40 secs

I wanted to do Tabatas but I'm still waiting for my Gymboss to be delivered.

[Andy]

love it!