I recently came across an interesting article on MSN, which talked about unhealthy TV characters and the real life example their lifestyle habits set for us. What I found most striking about the list was how prominently it was populated by men. Of the 11 characters presented, ten were male; and of these, the majority were aged around 35 to 40. +
Category Archives: Fitness
Freeletics – Week Eight
Silly me, expecting an easy Freeletics session straight after hell week. The first workout of week eight was the standard version of Venus. Yeah, that’s the one with all the pushups! You can see this workout from week three. +
Freeletics – Week Seven
Rise To The Challenge
Every workout has it’s story. This Freeletics workout is called Artemis and includes burpees, the race is on! Pull ups slow you down. Every pushup tells you to stop. But you rise to the challenge. +
You Train at the Gym and You Grow in Your Sleep
Any body builder would stress the importance of committing to a rigorous training program, but overlooking another aspect of the muscle-building process can put all your hard work to waste. +
Freeletics – Week Six
Week six and I’m already half way through my Freeletics training programme. I’m loving it so far, I feel stronger, fitter and more confident. I’m interested to see how I feel in another six weeks. +
Freeletics – Week Five
I’m loving Freeletics so far and also the fact I’m starting my weeks with the standard version of Aphrodite. It gives me a point of comparison and this week I felt strong, fit and confident compared to previous weeks. +
No Pain, No Gain, No Brain
This post has been in draft form for a while now. I suffered a pretty bad gym related injury last year. It was completely my own fault through lack of stretching before and after exercise. Not having enough time to train and a lack of room in the gym all contributed to this injury. +
The Father Of All Gods
Every workout has it’s story. This Freeletics workout is called Zeus and includes four rounds divided by breaks. Use your breaks wisely though! Every round is harder than the previous. Push yourself. Nothing worth having comes easy. +
Freeletics – Week Four
Week four of Freeletics and I knew this was going to be tough because I was on a weeks holiday. No excuses though and I made it through the week no problem. My nutrition went out the window though! +