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

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I'm just looking for a few people who love doing this type of training rather than just running/cycling/swimming.

I do A bit of martial arts too and I've got some friends who do that but I don't know a lot of women who like the weights and resistance bit and it would be nice to know some more.

It's circuits I do rather than powerlifting btw.

Thanks brighthair

What weight kettlebell swings were you doing?

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

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

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

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

I am no slim thing, size 16 here (and very achy now) Week 9 of bootcamp, and 6 months to go

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?

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

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?

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...

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).

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

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?

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

Woop that's great! Well done! V impressed.

Hi, glad to see there's still some life left in the thread! All a bit quiet due to Easter hols I expect. I have been particularly lazy, we have been away (still not back) and I'm not adapting as well as I planned to the change in routine and location, I was going to run and TRX in absence of the gym and kickboxing, but failed! I have tried a few Jillian Michaels dvd's (curiosity got the better of me and tbey arent bad at all) and managed a swim though!

Don't have time to type out workout routine/diet now but will come back later to do so

Glad some people are getting down to it because I'm not! Am fitting in my runs (because I must) and not much else at the moment. Had been planning on doing carb cycling throughout this month but after a week I ended up feeling drained and exhausted so clearly was missing something. Decided to go back to just regular eating until I reduce my mileage again but I am now overindulging, especially in bread and easter eggs which makes me feel equally lethargic. Really struggling to find a balance at the moment.

Good news is that I have my chin up bar installed and am determined to at least manage one full one before the year is out. At the moment when I try I just hang there twitching like a fish on a hook- same as this time last year in fact so I clearly need to look for a better gym program and work harder

I just hang there twitching like a fish on a hook perfect imagery

what is carb cycling?

Carb cycling basically means that you vary the amount of carbs you eat each day and divide the week in to low (very few carbs, mainly just from veg) medium and high days. On high days you still ideally try to get your carbs from unprocessed sources such as oatmeal, sweet potato, quinoa, brown rice etc, not bread and chocolate unfortunately! The idea is to consume higher carbs on the days you train and to eat them before and after your training session when your body needs them the most. Will try and link to an article later which will explain it far better than that!

Just been beasted challenged, no, in fact BEASTED is correct - by my personal trainer - one hour of kettlebell training (the program her and two other trainers do).

First time I've done a full hour of those. Oh.My.God.

hello! I've been pointed in this direction as I want to know a bit more about TRX machines. Will read through the thread.

Ok, now I have a few mins, here is my typical gym workout...

5 mins/1km rowing machine to warm up

Superset 15x3 bench press with 25kg on barbell with 30 walking lunges/Bulgarian lunges holding 8kg dumbbells

Superset 15x3 tricep kickbacks with 8kg dumbbells or barbell lying tricep extensions with squats holding 10kg dumbbells

12-15x3 deadlift clean and press with barbell with 20kg

Superset 8x assisted pull ups and tricep dips (25kg on machine...I too do the fish thing unassisted )

Until recently I would then do 15-20 mins HIIT on the stairclimber (1 min on L20, 1 min at L14) but I have injured my abductor and that is now agonising so have had to change...so I do Genecowans burpee thing (see earlier in thread) then 25 jumping lunges straight into 15 push ups with feet on bench or stability ball then 20 squat and jump from side to side of a bench followed by tricep dips or push ups with 6kg rows.

Then a few planks/side planks and a good stretch.

I usually do this Monday and Friday, kickboxing tues and Thurs then often one of either a run, swim or extra gym visit on weds/weekend. I love it all.

I lost about 2 stone in six months from the beginning of 2011, after a year of breastfeeding dc3. I was training about six days a week during that time, diet principally involved lots of protein...typically porridge and berries/banana or toast with almond butter for breakfast, eggs and toast or a big salad with protein for lunch, a skinny latte with one sugar at some point when needing a boost. Snacks of protein /a few raw nuts, half an avocado, miso soup, couple of squares of dark choc. Low carb, high protein dinner with a glass of wine most nights. Went from a good size 14 to an 8 by autumn, smaller than I have been for most of my adult life (even though I have always exercised and been reasonably fit) and I mostly credit the weight training - not to take away from the HIIT at all! I usually eat loads now, although I have kept the protein habit. As long as I keep up the training my weight stays pretty stable - it will be scary interesting getting back on the scales next week after these two weeks of anarchy . will soon get back on track though.

Hi meglet! Think it was me who sent you-welcome

Hi all!

Back to reality after 2 fabulous weeks in Thailand. Super devastated to be back...

Didn´t keep up the usual regime, but did manage a few workouts a week - mostly bodyweight circuits. Looking forward to hitting the weights again :)

I finally took the plunge and have advertised my boot camp on facebook... V nervous and hoping that I have a few crazies turn up. Starts Monday! Scary stuff...

I did a few weeks of IF (Intermittent Fasting) before holiday, just doing 1 fasted day per week. I really liked it, but think I was a bit more lenient on the other days... I usually eat Paleo plus wine and maybe the odd bowl of porridge. Going to be strict after eating and drinking WAY too much for the last fortnight. Fun, but no good long term!

Still doing boot camp but I am crippled with Sciatica at the moment vast amounts of drugs and stretches aren't working so work have referred me to a physio (free)
I have now lost 14.5cm from around my belly button - but still no weight