Exercise

[shazzaellis]

This week has been a big change for me, I've started healthy eating, been to a Boxercise class on Monday (and enjoyed it) now a weekly thing, signed up to a Cardio class 24th October for 8 weeks and spent 20 mins on my treadmill Tuesday Wednesday Thursday. I'm feeling pretty good with myself, if I can do this anyone can.

[YellowRose55]

Sounds like you have had a great first week. Well done for keeping up with the exercise over the week and glad to hear you enjoyed your Boxercise class.

[shazzaellis]

Thank you 😊

[pcrw Maintainer Healthy BMI]

Sounds like you are in the groove

[shazzaellis in reply to pcrw]

I'm more focused than I have been 😊

[Hidden]

You are doing so good! Be proud!

[shazzaellis in reply to Hidden]

Thank you 😊

[Active_43]

Yey! Boxfit/Boxercise is ace!!

[shazzaellis in reply to Active_43]

I must say I did enjoy it, thnx 😊

[jopo]

Great, well done. That's wonderful commitment, I love it !!

[shazzaellis in reply to jopo]

Thank you 😊

[MrNiceGuy]

Of course you can.

Glad to hear that you're enjoying the boxing and running. All you need is a skipping rope and you can consider yourself a real title contender.

[shazzaellis in reply to MrNiceGuy]

Lol, thank you 😊

[MrNiceGuy]

You're welcome. Joking aside, though, a skipping rope is an incredibly cost-effective and fantastic way to improve cardiovascular fitness and muscular strength/endurance. Once you develop rhythm/co-ordination, you'll be amazed at the difference they make. Consider why boxers repeatedly use them.

[shazzaellis in reply to MrNiceGuy]

I might just give that a try 😊

[MrNiceGuy]

Concentrate on working up to skipping for 30-60s, followed by 30s rest. Once the rope is spinning fast enough, exercising heart rate should enter its anaerobic zone, as the body begins to rely upon stored glycogen and existing fat to fuel exercising muscles, in the absence of a steady supply of oxygen (think HIIT).

[shazzaellis in reply to MrNiceGuy]

Just had a look at some HIIT routines, I like the look of those short intense exercises.

[MrNiceGuy in reply to shazzaellis]

They're good. Just ensure that your HIIT routines don't exceed 25 minutes, since continuing for longer can result in a catabolic effect (where the body begins to break down existing muscle mass to fuel activity).

[Hidden]

Yay shazzaellis you are on a roll with the exercise - glad you enjoyed the class on Monday

5 days til you start your group in Brandon - are you going to join in a weigh in on here as well?

Wishing you all the best

[shazzaellis in reply to Hidden]

Thank you!

Yes getting excited to start the group in Brandon, I will also join the weigh in on here as well.

I need as much motivation as I can get. 😊

[Hidden in reply to shazzaellis]

I am sure you are motivated enough you are doing great on the exercise front

[shazzaellis in reply to Hidden]

Thnx cracker10 😊