Does anyone else enjoy doing weights/kettle bells/trx training?

Best loss in our group was nearly 2 stone in 6 weeks. I haven't lost any weight but have lost 12cm round my belly button measurement

Ok just bought apples and grapefruits today. Will eat them up and spend a few days checking it out then see if I'm up for it! Helps with fat loss, yes?

Yep! Found this in my file
Day 1-14 has to be strict. Aim for 150g protein a day. No fruit except lemon and lime. Can have salsa, vinegar, horseradish, green olives
Day 15 - eat whatever you like as long as you meet protein goal
Day 16-30 100% strict but can introduce berries
Basically after that can introduce low GI fruit and every week can have a cheat meal
Then it recommends adding in sweet potatoes, quinoa, brown rice (one at a time) and seeing how you are on it
Main carbs from veg

Mmmm yum that sounds great! I'm a real protein lover.

So no carbs except in veges? I usually have porridge for breakfast, when I get to work (I cycle to work and am pretty hungry by then).

Well they are always telling us to eat more!!
I find protein fills me up more anyway which helps. In a day I might have
Breakfast - scrambled eggs, mushrooms, tomatoes, (good!) sausages
Lunch - huge salad with tuna. Vegetable soup
Tea - chicken breast with herbs/spices, as much chicken as you like plus loads of veg
Snacks - protein shake, berries, handful nits, salmon...

Ah I looked up the paleo diet a while back and I thought it looked good. Can you fill up on it, or are you always slightly hungry?

Paleo is recommended for us with a cheat day once a week. Basically meat, fish, veg, eggs, water, multi vits and omega oil with some stuff reintroduced like small amounts of nuts and fruit
6 months - hmm. Not sure yet
I am mainly doing it because I love the endorphin rush, it helps my panic attacks, and it's sociable. Also good for my horse riding fitness. I love my body - but I am heavy, even though I don't look like I weigh as much as I do

I'm size 16 too - only a size 12 under the fat though! I am stronger than I was, and quite fit CVwise, but need to reign in the drinking and eating in order to lose the weight and let the ripped body show.

This is the hardest bit.

If anyone has any advice on how you eat I'd be grateful!

brighthair what are your goals for 6 months time?

I struggled with 30 x 3kg for shoulder press...I sometimes wonder if I even have any shoulders.

Oh there they are, underneath all that soft flesh

Shoulder press with normal weights btw, am not doing some freaky version
I struggle with 7kg if doing 40 secs on 20 off but fine with them for 30/30

OK I use 12kg for swings too but there's nooo way I could do 6kg for shoulder press. I have no shoulder strength at all - but now I'll aim for that

12kg. We have different weights available and I try not to overload or I get to circuit 3 and keel over
6kg weights for shoulder press, sometimes use 7 or 8

Thanks brighthair

What weight kettlebell swings were you doing?

Bootcamp tonight so here is what we did before I forget!
40 secs on a station, 20 secs rest. Circuit done 3 times
Burpees
Squat jumps
Bicycle curls
Kettlebell swings
Press ups
Hurdle jump over a low box
Shoulder press

Followed by a challenge of 15 press ups, 10 squat jumps, 5 pulls ups. Repeat as many sets as you could in 4 minutes

Can I join? I used to hate strength training but started with a PT about 6 months ago and now just love it!

I try to go a few times a week doing my own programme but I'm wondering if anyone would be interested in sharing programmes?

I just did 30 of each of these (can't remember the order):

burpees
squat jumps
tricep pressups
pressups with feet in the TRX
mountain walking in the TRX
1 min plank with feet in the TRX (only did one of these!)
Round the world plank
weighted lunges (arm with weight raised in the air)

I had to break up most of them into sections though. Couldn't do two rounds - was shattered.

Anyone interested in sharing programmes?

I really need to shift fat as well as get as strong as possible, and have just started the Get Running app, but my glutes play up a lot so this is tricky and I'm taking it slowly.

was week 8 of bootcamp last night, and we went to the park. Running up and down hills, up and down steps... My calf muscles were crying
Mini death circuit - 30 secs each of bastards, press up crawls, squat jumps and lunges. All followed by a celebration meal as that was the final week. Except obviously I am insane and have signed for another 6 months
Off for a sports massage now very sore!

Glad you are feeling better Rhonda. Were you able to go right back to where you left on in your program or did you take a session or two to get back into it? Great gains on your BP; that is what I love about weight training, it's the numbers on the bar that motivate you, not the numbers on a scale Can you link to the training program you are following or was it put together by a PT?

Good luck with the running club, sounds like a great idea. I quite like running alone, it's the only time I get some peace and quiet! I managed to get to the gym last night, and it was heaving. All cardio and weight machines were full and you could barely find space in the free weights section, but sadly I was still the only woman in it Short 4 mile run early this morning, interval session in the pool this evening, and medium carbs for me today.

How's everyone doing?

When I do plank rows I tend to do them on the mats so they sink in a bit to reassure me they are not going to roll out from under me.

Spending most of my time running and swimming at the moment so am going to have to stick to some bodyweight circuits I can do at home for the next couple of months I think. I am buying a chin up bar this weekend and my aim is to be able to do at least one chin up by the end of May. I find I am having to keep the leg work quite light at the moment anyway or I struggle to get out for my runs, so I think sticking to some single leg work like pistol squats, bulgarians, and then chin ups and press up variations should keep everything going until I can go back to usual routine.

How is the carb cycling going Rhonda? Last week didn't go to plan for me, too many last minute dinner invites and a friend dropping round with a cake, last few days have been much easier.

Sleepwhenidle - nope but the dumbells are funny end shaped, not round? If that makes sense!!

Ok now I'm not quite so , just suspecting that you are a bit loopy !

Ha ha, skinny dipping makes it sound a bit tropical.

No, insane nutters - I´m in Denmark! It´s all the rage to have a daily dip in the Baltic sea (complete with cracking the ice open when the sea freezes in winter...). No matter the weather, there will be some hardy vikings (and a few crazy expats) doing it.