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One Month

On May 13th I started my gym workout!
On May 11th I had my first supervised training with a coach!
On May 8th I joined the gym!

I’ve been to following group courses:

  • Body Pump (strength)
  • Bodystyling (strength)
  • WBS (Pilates-Style, strength)
  • Zumba (cardio)
  • TRX (strength)
  • Dance (cardio)
  • Belly-Legs-Tushy (strength)
  • Step (cardio)

My favorites are: Body Pump, TRX, Belly-Legs-Tushy and Step

Machines I use in the strength circuit (8 machines a 30 seconds a 20 reps, 2 rounds) :
Each round

  • row: 14kg (started with 13kg) +1
  • ab crunch: 14kg (started with 12kg) +2
  • leg curl: 14kg (started with 10kg) +4
  • chest press: 13kg (started with 11kg) +2
  • back extension: 24kg (started with 16kg) +8
  • leg extension: 11kg (started with 7kg) +4
  • lat pull: 19kg (started with 10kg) +9
  • glutaeus: 13kg (started with 11kg) +2
  • hip abduction: 20kg

I feel good! I feel how my whole body is getting harder. My abs and especially my arms! I’m happy I joined, I’m really enjoying the gym, I never thought I would. egym

Gym Day #15 – Gym Week #4

  • 10:45 – 11:30: Belly-Legs-Tushy
  • 11:30 – 11:35: Hip Abduction
  • 11:40 – 12:04: Strength Circuit
  • 12:05 – 12:20: TRX
  • 14:00 – 14:35: 5km HIIT jog

Calories lost: 331 at the gym and 356 while jogging

Last week was busy, therefore I only went to the gym three times.

  • Monday: 1,5 hours – Body Pump 50 min, Strength Circuit 24 min & 20 min HIIT Treadmill
  • Tuesday: 2,5 hours – TRX 1 hour, Belly-Legs-Tushy 1 hour, Hip Abduction 10 min
  • Sunday: 1,5 hours – Belly-Legs-Tushy, Hip Abduction, Strength Circuit, TRX

Sport I did outside the gym

  • Thursday: 35km bike ride
  • Sunday: 35 min jogging in the forest (5km)

Gym Day #14

  • 17:45 – 18:45: TRX
  • 18:50 – 19:00: Hip Abduction
  • 19:05 – 20:05: Belly-Legs-Tushy

I probably won’t be able to go to the gym the next days due to a busy personal schedule. I hope to be able to go on Thursday though, let’s see. Sunday, latest, I’ll be there again 🙂

TRX today – wow, how challenging. It was my first time doing something like that, the trainer was very helpful though and showed me how it’s done.

My workout goal & milestone #1

I actually didn’t join the gym to lose weight or set goals, I joined because I’ve been in the mood to work out at a gym for months and because I’m nosy to see what it does to my body and soul.
While talking to my trainer I’ve been asked the question “why did you join the gym”, and after thinking about that question my answer was “to get a firm body and to gain muslces”.

So now, after I’ve completed my second week at the gym, I thought of a goal #1, a milestone if you want, which would be:

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Goal #1: get a bikini figure for vacation
Definition: a belly which is nice and flat
Duration: six weeks

My vacation at the beach starts on July 8th, so it’s a realistic goal to lose some of that body fat, gain some muscles and become fitter in two months. So, as of today I still have six weeks to reach that goal.

My goals for each week:

  • work out at least 3 times during the week
  • work out 1 or 2 times on the weekend
  • cut down on sweets
  • on sundays, go to the gym in the morning before (the big) breakfast
  • don’t pig out on weekends
  • ride the bike to work as often as possible
  • get informed about interval training and pre-/post-workout foods
  • in the strength circuit, increase weight every week or every two weeks
  • at the gym after a working day, try to lose all the calories I’ve eaten up until the workout

Gym Day #9

  • 18:00 – 18:50: Body Pump (Bench Press, Pullover, Upright Row, Military Press, Biceps Curl, Triceps Extension, Good Morning, Deadlift, Squat) – http://www.barbell-exercises.com
  • 19:00 – 19:24: Circle Training (strength circuit)
  • 19:30 – 19:50: Treadmill HIIT

Calories lost: 616
And here’s my dinner for tonight
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Gym Week #1

10:30 – 11:30: Step
11:30 – 12:30: Bodystyling
12:40 – 13:00: Cross-Trainer (10 min. backwards, 10 min. forwards)

After training the BF waited with a lovely and oh so yummy rhubarb cake. Before the gym I had an apple-banana-milk & water shake with lime.
My first gym week is completed, I’ve been to the gym:

  • Monday: 2 hours – endurance & strength training (Power Dumbell & Zumba)
  • Tuesday: 1,5 hours – endurance & strength training (Dance & Circle Training)
  • Thursday: 1,25 hours – endurance & strength training (Step & Circle Training)
  • Sunday: 3 hours – endurance & strength training (Dance Step & Belly-Legs-Tushy & Circle Training)
  • Monday: 2,5 hours – endurance training (Step with barbells and dumbbell & Bodystyling with dumbbell)

My belly after one week of gym membership. Didn’t change too much (duh!) but it’s gone through a lot of crunch, sit-up and leg-raise pain!
Belly week one

New Gym Clothing

When I joined the gym I noticed I can’t wear my normal jogging pants I wear around the house, my American Apparel T-Shirts & bra. So, after having my first Belly-Legs-Tushy course I decided to hit the local sports-store (it’s huge, I was impressed).

I knew I needed:
– shorter pants for the summer
– more tops
– sports bra

So I grabbed about 10 knee-long gym-capris, one fit, Puma Move Capris.
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I tried on a few tops but decided I really didn’t like them too much – all too short (I can’t stand too short tops), so I ordered some Under Armour HeatGear Fitted Victory tank tops online. Yum!
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I bought on in bright yellow, dark grey and light grey. I’ll get some more bright colors next month *coughsalarycough*.
After trying on a bunch of sports bra and not knowing if I should still be able to breathe or not I decided on an Adidas techfit bra, similar to the one in the image (just my back is grey, not purple).
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After going to the gym on a regularly basis I noticed I need to get a second (and maybe third) sports bra and maybe another pair of capris. I’d also like a long sleeve and maybe new shoes, I saw some nice Under Armours for a good price.
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At least it’s very much fun to buy all this stuff and unfortunately it’s quite hard to stop.
Tonight we’re going Sushi-Eating – I can’t wait!! 🙂