Week 1 – Day 3

Hey, today was day 3 in my mission to get in shape for my cruise (April 24th), and so far so good…..

I went running this morning, the first time in years, and it hurt!!!!! I run a certain route, timed it and will attempt to beat that time next week, it felt good to be out there in the fresh air.

I also did a core workout this evening, I did this on the inflatable ball and you can really tell the difference. You use loads more muscles than during a normal core workout. It did not take long but was very effective.

My diet today was also spot on, it looked like this:

Meal 1 – Protein powder in water

Meal 2 – 1 banana

Meal 3 – Protein powder in water

Meal 4 – Grilled chicken and steamed vegetables

Meal 5 – 1 can of tuna

 At the moment this eating plan seems to be workoing for me so I don’t plan to change it any time soon.

I will have a new video and picture up very soon so keep posted!

Train hard

ps – If you are interested in a link exchange than please let me know.

Jamie

Week 1 – Again! Day 2

Hi, I have decided to count this week has my official week 1 in my 1st training mission, the main reason for this being my injury last week which made me miss a couple of days training, I also messed up a bit in my eating plan.

This is a new start, today was day 2 in my programm built around infinite intensity, never gymless and crossfit. Today I did strength workout 1 from infinite intensity and during the finisher I hit the wall, big time!!!!! The finisher is designed to give you one last challenge at the end of a workout, and it did just that.

My eating plane has changed abit too because I wasn’t happy with the one I was using last week. It looked like this:

. Breakfast – Protein powder in water

. Lunch – Whole weat bread with chicken

. Mid – afternoon – Protein powder in water

. Post workout – Canned tuna (1)

. Dinner – Grilled chicked with steamed vegetables

I feel good so this diet could work for me, lets see!

Until tomorrow.

Deck of cards

 Hi all, I decided to post my first picture from last week again so you can see my starting point! I will take another picture this week.

Today I completed the deck of cards workout.

What is it?

Well you take a standard deck of cards and choose a couple of exercises to perform. I did press-ups for every red card and squats for every black card. For example, when I got a red 7 of clubs, I would perform 7 press-ups and so on until I completed the entire deck (52 cards). You will than strive to complete the workout has fast has you can, today it took me 19 minutes, I aim to beat this next time! This was a very intense workout, when ever I reached failure I would perform jumping jacks until I could continue.

My diet was spot on today. A good start to the week!

Until tomorrow.

Train hard and be the best!

Ready for tomorrow

I’m ready to start training again tomorrow, this week I will also start running and more intense conditioning routines because the cruise is just around the corner (April 24th).

I need to get a move on!

I will also be posting pictures this week and maybe a new video in the next 2 weeks.

Keep reading, it’s on!!!!!

Still no training

I am still not able to train due to injury, but I plan to be back on track in the next couple of days so no worries there.

The good news is that my diet is still nice and clean and this is one of the most important factors when changing your body.

About this blog:

I am still new to blogging so things will be changing on this site, such has the way pictures are posted, I am not tech savvy so I learn has I go along! Over the next couple of weeks I will add pictures, video’s and articles so keep in touch.

Just a short one today, thanks for reading.

Weakness

Hi , no workout today due to an injury I have picked up.

I have posted 2 early exercise video’s I made when I was doing my first blog last year, it shows how much work needs to be done and it also serves has a good platform to start from. Pull ups are still a big weakness of mine and are something I will be spending alot of time working on, so stay posted!

My next video will show improvements in my pull up reps and conditioning and by watching the 2 I have posted here, you will see that you can improve performance with a little dedication and work.

The video’s may not seem like much but to me they represent the start of something I intend to finish!

The first video is a conditioning drill I used to do, I have lost some fitness since but I wil improve. The second video was the first one I made, it was me doing 1 pull up (my total) and a one legged squat (also my total). There is hard work ahead but I’m ready for the challenge!!!!!

I will now leave you to watch.

Enjoy!!!!!

A bit tired

Hi, I have been feeling a bit tired today, I started the day with skipping intervals and this is an excellent training tool, I recommend you try it. I had breakfast has soon has I had finished ut has the day went on I have started getting sleepy, it is probably the first few days of intense training getting to me abit, which is to be expected.

Diet went well today, sticking to my plan so I can approach the end of my first training week pleased with my progress.

I could have slipped earlier on though! I was feeling hungry and was in touching distance of certain foods, but I beat the cravings and instead had a low fat yogurt and a glass of water, which did the trick.

What does this tell us?

Well for one don’t give in to cravings and you will be pleased with your self, and have something healthy and  drink water has this could be why you are feeling hungry in the first place!

Just picture what you want to achieve and it will be easy to beat those cravings!

Until tomorrow

Jamie

Strength training the Infinite Intensity way!

 Today I did a max strength session from Infinite Intensity, it required 4 sets and around 4 reps per exercise, has a finisher I performed 100 squats wearing a 10kg weighted vest, it was a good way to end the workout.

I highly recommend you check out rosstraining and consider buying his products, they are very effective. It has loads of exercises described in it’s text and a sample programme.

I started to feel a little weak after today’s session, I did 10 sets of 10 to complete the finisher, I timed it and my aim will now be to beat that time next time I perform that exercise.

I also recommend you keep a journal of your routine, time, sets, weight, how you felt etc should all be included. This way you can look back and see the improvements and also evaluate if you have to make any changes. I also encourage you to start a blog if you have’nt already, it help keeps you accountable to yourself and your readers, even if you don’t have many!!!!!

Any way to todays diet:

.1 hard boiled egg and small bowl of shreddies – breakfast

.tuna sandwhich – lunch

.pre workout – protein powder in water

.post workout – protein powder in water

.grilled turkey and steamed vegetables.

I am reveiwing this diet so it will probably change.

Train hard

Jamie

First day of training

Today was my first day back in training, and what a session!!!!! I did a routine known has the Magic 50 from Infinite Intensity, I aslo completed a finisher at the end of the workout, this serves has one last challenge to round things off. Today the finisher was 50 laterial jumps for time.

The magic 50 is a conditioning routine using dumbbells and burpees and is very intense, it leaves the heart beating like a drum!

This sort of training really takes you out of the comfort zone, no fancy treadmills or machines here! It seems like there is along way to go but I’m ready for the journey, my main goal is to be in shape for my cruise around Greece and Turkey, I want to be able to sunbath in confidence!

My diet is clean, I will talk about this in more detail in tomorrow’s post.

Before I go I want to recommend a piece of equipment I have found very effective, it’s cheap and easy to store, it’s a skipping rope. This baby is excellent for fitness and fat loss, if you don’t have one, get one!

Jamie

The start

Me - Click here to view first picture

Hi, my name is Jamie Wadman, I am 27 years old and about to get myself back into shape. I first started a blog and fitness programme early last year, but due to injury and a little misguidance it fell apart. This time my efforts will doubled has I now have a clear plan and goal in mind.I am going on a cruise on April 24th and want to be in great shape in time to go, like it says at the top of the blog, I have no gym membership or fancy equipment, just dedication.What equipment will I use?I will be using free weights (mainly dumbbells), sandbags, weighted vest, pull up bar and my own bodyweight. Remember, it’s about quality not quantity.

What methods will I use?

The bulk of my training will come from rosstraining and his books, mainly Infinite Intensity while taking pieces out of Never Gymless and Full Throttle. I will also use drills from crossfit, which is another full on training site, not for the feint hearted!

I will post pictures, probably once a week to begin with, and the odd video. I hope you find this blog helpful and I am happy to answer any questions you might have.

My training starts tomorrow and I will be sure to let you know how I get on!

ps: My cruise is to Greece and Turkey, can’t wait!!!!!

Thanks for reading.