This week has been pretty similar to last week in terms of health and fitness, I’ve eaten relatively well…ish, although maybe not as good as last week and again I haven’t gone to the gym at all. Ah God, I miss the gym! I seriously can’t wait for payday next week so I can get back on it, it can’t come soon enough. Although I have exercised more this week than I did the last, as my sister Zoë has introduced me to the wonderful world of HIIT.
HIIT stands for High Intensity Interval Training and it’s pretty fantastic. With HIIT, you follow a pattern such as 30 seconds intense exercise followed by a 15 second rest interval, usually repeating this for around twenty minutes but of course you can do it for however long you want. I use this fantastic YouTube video for my HIIT exercising as it plays really intense music for the 30 seconds you work out and during the 15 second breaks the narrator inspires you with positive and motivating quotes such as ‘the secret of getting ahead is getting started’. I usually do around twenty reps (20 sets of 30 second exercises) and I vary my exercises accordingly. Sometimes I focus on arms, sometimes on legs, sometimes on abs and sometimes all over. I love to do Russian Twists, bicycle, donkey kicks and star jumps. They are probably my favourite exercises! This week I have done a couple of amazing HIIT workouts and as I get back to the gym next week I fully intend to continue HIIT at home in the mornings before work. On my days off I am aiming to do half an hour of HIIT at home and I can’t wait to fully get into a routine of HIIT and gym. It will be good!
I haven’t eaten so well this week as I had three cheat days on Sunday, Monday and Friday and my real downfall has been snacking at work. People have been bringing in cakes, biscuits and sweets and out of nothing but boredom, I’ve caved in and scoffed my face. Not good! I need to focus on just having my main three meals a day, potentially a tiny treat if I fancy it but less snacking! As I write this post I feel more motivated to really crack on and not give into the temptation of treats, I don’t even always enjoy them so much. But you live and learn and going forward I’m definitely going to keep focused and only eat when I’m hungry. I won’t deprive myself of anything but I’m certainly going to stop eating out of boredom and only have a treat if I really fancy it, not for the sake of it.
Overall I’ve not really got much to report this week. I’ve been loving my HIIT training and would highly recommend, I’ve eaten more than I wish I had and I’m buzzing to get back to the gym. Roll on next week!
What have you done this week to keep fit? Let me know in the comments below.
Thank you all for reading,
Love,
Jennie.
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I went inline Skating with two friends and played a bit Volleyball. Not that much but it was Quote funny!
also I just read some articles about slow carb and on about a no alcohol/ sugar challenge 🙂
❤ lovely Report. I hope you will reach your Goals next week!
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That sounds so much fun! Both those activities are great. Yeah at least you did something and had a good time whilst doing it too! Oh gosh, I could definitely do a no alcohol challenge but think I’d struggle with the no sugar… sounds interesting though. Thank you Hun, and thanks for your comment! Xxx
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Yeah i guess i wouldn’t even know which Food all Contents sugar! Of course 😛 x
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That quote!!! Ain’t that the truth! I feel like we all need to live by that. HIIT sounds like a crazy good workout, those youtube videos are what I need because I can’t seem to get myself to the gym lol if you can link me some good ones you did! As for exercise that I did this weekend…I did some swimming at a pool party, not sure if that’s real exercise since I wasn’t doing laps but I was pretty tired by the end of the day lol
xo, JJ
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