LIVEFIT UPDATE

Lately, I haven't been able to update how the LiveFit trainer by Jamie Eason is going for me. I can tell you that after week 5 I was looking and feeling much more toned in muscle definition than what I usually am and I was getting stronger too, however with traveling to London and soon beginning the travels with work, my LiveFit trainer experience will have to come to an end... this time anyway. I need to find something which is better suited for my lifestyle at the moment and that I can incorporate easier to my other workout schedule, kickboxing and instructing my gym classes. I'll let you know what I decide so I can bring you along on my trip. If you have suggestions I'd love to hear them. :)

LIVEFIT WEEK 4

It was so worth me taking a rest day yesterday because this morning I felt strong and revving to go, to start this fabulous week! First on my workout schedule this week was Back and Biceps. Remember last week when I was feeling so week? None of that today. I was ripping through the workout and it felt great. I really worked on isolating the muscles and feeling them work. Total focus!

Here's my workout for today:
Hammer strength lat pull
Pull-ups
Seated narrow-grip cable row
T-bar row
Back extensions
BB biceps curl
Incline DB curl
Alternating hammer curls

Jamie Eason with some nice looking back muscles. 

ODE TO AMINO ENERGY

I can't live without my amino acids! I usually take only a scoop of my Optimum Nutrition Amino Energy just before my morning workout, and what a difference it makes!! It's like turning the light switch on in my body and mind. I thought I could live without it, but yesterday's zombie workout proved me wrong. (I use Fruit Fusion pictured above. Yum!)

Today I bombarded chest and triceps. And I still follow Jamie Eason's Livefit 12-week training plan, which is going to be interesting to see the results of once I'm on day 84. Today was day 17. I usually follow the workouts to the letter, but because of my active training schedule on the side I will have to make slight changes. This morning's weights workout was followed by aThai Kickboxing session tonight.

Here's my workout for today, chest and triceps:

Wide push-ups
BWx10/BWx10/BWx10
Incline DB chest press
10kgx10/10x10/11x10
Flat bench DB chest flyes
7kgx10/7x10/7x10
Standing cable flyes
10kgx10/10x10/15x10
Triceps bench dips, feet up
BWx10/BWx10/BWx10
Lying BB triceps extensions
10kgx10/10x10/10x10
DB triceps kickbacks
4kgx10/4x10/5x10
OH triceps extensions w plate
10kgx10/15x9/15x9
Cable 1-arm triceps extension
5kgx10/10x10/10x10

LIVEFIT DAY 16 (WITHOUT EAA's)

Oooh, woke up so sore! The kickboxing really did its toll on me, but it actually feels great! Amazing to realise, although I work out pretty much every day, when I mix up my training a bit, it switches on completely different muscles. And I have bruises on my shins. Not very pretty, but hey, rather there than my eye. Haha!

As an experiment, I tried not taking my scoop of Optimum Nutrition EAA before working out this morning and I was like a Zombie walking around the gym. Couldn't get my groove on. I still did the workout, but I wasn't as strong or efficient as I am normally. So defo back on the aminos tomorrow morning! And on top of that, because I was a bit brain-foggy, I was doing 12 reps each set instead of 10. Doh! Didn't realise it until halfway into the workout.

Here's my week 3, day 16, of the LiveFit plan - back and biceps:

Hammer strength lat pull
30kgx12/35x12/40x12
Wide-grip lat pulldown
35kgx12/35x12/35x12
Seated narrow-grip cable row
35kgx12/35x12/35x12
Bent-over BB row
10kgx12/20x12/30x12
Back extension
BWx10/BWx10/BWx10
BB biceps curl
10kgx10/14x10/18x9
Incline DB curl
6kgx10/6x10/6x10
Alternating hammer curl
7kgx10/7x10/7x10

HAMSTRING INJURY

Oh, it was going so well! Despite a rough night with a crazy mjauwing male cat, I was feeling so strong starting my leg workout this morning. In retrospect, I now know I should've warmed up a bit more after being out in the cold.

After doing one set of walking lunges I could feel my legs starting to spasm a bit. No worries I thought. Take it easy. Walk it off. But then a hard muscle twinge in one of my buttocks hit me and it hurt! So I thought, fine, I can go to the next exercise and see if it gets better. I just finished last rep in first set of one-legged deadlift and my hamstring just gave in on me. The pain hit me so surprisingly fast, I actually yelped. It's never attractive to yelp in the gym. Haha! I sat down and stretched for a bit, massaged it, but realised I had to call it a day. Bummer!

It's much better now after stretching and massaging it, but it doesn't help it's the same hamstring I pulled really bad during a dance performance when I was 17 and had to jump down into splits in really high heels. No yelping then. Big smiles all around. Show no pain. Thankfully, it happened at the very end of the performance, so I could limp off stage and cry my eyes out. Since then, my left hamstring has never been the same.

But it's the year of no excuses, right??!!! So, no excuses to attend kickboxing tonight. Yee-haw!

Here's what I managed to do today before ending my workout abruptly:

KICKBOXING CLUB SORTED

I have done it! After weeks of researching and checking out different clubs, I have finally picked one I want to join where I will be training kickboxing again. I got a really good deal and I'm very excited! First training is tonight, Monday night. Have no idea how this is going to sync with my 12-week LiveFit plan by Jamie Eason, since I'm really not supposed to do cardio the first 4 weeks. I start week 3 today. Oh well, I suppose it can't be that bad. Hopefully, it will only accelerate me getting ripped! Yeah baby!

Now, gotta get me some sleep so I can get up early and start my productive week by hitting the gym. Leg time!

DAY 11 LIVEFIT

Day 11 of Jamie Eason's LiveFit Trainer plan and I did shoulders and abs as you can see from my mobile screen shot. Didn't feel super strong, but I got through it. According to the plan, I am supposed to relax for 3 days now, but because I have 3 group training classes to teach on Saturday, it's just not possible rest. But I'm sure the cardio won't hurt my body either. After all, I'll be resting tomorrow and Sunday, beside all my walks with my doggie.

From what I can see, next week will be a mix-up in the LiveFit workout schedule. Very exciting! Will keep you updated on the progress.

STRONG SEXY LEGS

Felt so strong at the gym today! I could easily have done heavier and more, but then I usually injure myself coz I slap too much weight on too soon. Really missing doing deadlifts though. Hope the LiveFit plan I'm on introduces them into the workout schedule soon, otherwise I'll do it myself.

But it felt good to feel so much stronger today from yesterday. Felt much stronger mentally so it definitely goes hand in hand. Got some superb words of wisdom from my amazing man this morning before my workout and it seems like they just clicked right into place in my brain and completely empowered me. Fantastic how carefully chosen words can change the way you think and therefore also change the way you feel. Love it!

Here's my workout for today, legs and calves:

Bring on those strong, sexy legs and buttocks! And calves to endure my Jump rope classes!

JAMIE EASON 12-WEEK PLAN

Jamie Eason

Last Monday I started a new workout plan in pursuit of pushing my body to the next level. Since I lost all my overweight pounds, I have kept my weight at a steady level for about 2 years and I have slowly been trying to build more and more muscle. But this time I really want to try to get ripped and lose those last vanity pounds. Have no idea if I can, but I want to try.

One of the persons I admire in the fitness industry is Jamie Eason and I look to her for inspiration, recipes and tips. I stumbled over her LiveFit 12-week Trainer Plan on bodybuilding.com and thought I'd give it a go. I already have a healthy diet so it's not so much my food that needs tweeking, besides the fact that I'm now adding more carbs to my meals, but it's more my strength training regime that has been changed. Being a Fitness Instructor on the side doesn't make it easy for me NOT to have cardio the first 4 weeks, so unfortunately that is something I have to deviate from in the plan.

Here's my workout results for today, Chest and Triceps:

It's going to be interesting to see how my strength and body develops over the 12 weeks. Very interesting! Hope you'll enjoy the journey as well.