Diet and Exercise. Support and Advice welcome.

WantToBeSE

Thanks PS, i'll look the burpes and tuck jumps up on YT as I have no idea what they are!

WantToBeSE

I have googled all of those workouts and love the idea of doing them! Think i'll do them on my rest days (twice a week).


However, I have problems with my right wrist (sprained it a while ago and its still giving me problems). Looking at the Mountain Climbers, I would have to modify if so that I am not putting all of my weight on my wrists.
Any idea how I could modify this slightly but still get the benefits?

GeorgeTheCat

I did standing mountain climbers when I dislocated my shoulder. Stand upright and raise your right arm up above your head while lifting your left knee, then do the same with the left arm/right leg. You can build up speed until it looks like you're climbing an imaginary ladder very fast! You can also add weights if your wrist doesn't complain It's just combining high knees with an overhead punch so doesn't require too much coordination!

WantToBeSE

That's a good idea, thanks George

LisaJane

In relation to hitt...my gym launched this quarter's les mills releases last week. Only one I had time for was bodyattack due to work commitments, attending a wedding, packing for hols etc there was a bit of a different feel to it and the instructor mentioned that it was focusing more on hitt than before. It is a really great class, strongly recommend it if you get a chance. It doesn't use weights however it does use body weight exercises in certain tracks.

purpleshoes_2

LisaJane wrote: »

In relation to hitt...my gym launched this quarter's les mills releases last week. Only one I had time for was bodyattack due to work commitments, attending a wedding, packing for hols etc there was a bit of a different feel to it and the instructor mentioned that it was focusing more on hitt than before. It is a really great class, strongly recommend it if you get a chance. It doesn't use weights however it does use body weight exercises in certain tracks.

Id rather do proper HIIT classes than body attack. The format has changed so much over the years and not for the better, I used to do a lot of body attack. Its trying to be something its not, there have been a couple of releases where instructors have refused to do certain exercises due to the potential for injury.

If I want to do burpees I'll go to a HIIT class. Not sure why les mills have done this, because they have grit which is HIIT and its much much better than the rest of the formats such as attack, pump, combat

Just my view but as someone who used to do body attack 6 times a week now I do none, the way the format has changed is the reason for that.

WantToBeSE

Morning everyone


I am pleased to have beaten my PB for rowing 2000m, by 25 seconds. I used to do it in 10 mins 15 secs, but yesterday I did it in 9 mins and 50 seconds


I am finding it all a bit easier now, which means I need to change things up a bit. I was going to have my 6 week review this week coming, but the instructor is off ill, so it'll be the following week instead.


I am trying Body Combat next week. Should be fun!

LisaJane

purpleshoes wrote: »

Id rather do proper HIIT classes than body attack. The format has changed so much over the years and not for the better, I used to do a lot of body attack. Its trying to be something its not, there have been a couple of releases where instructors have refused to do certain exercises due to the potential for injury.

If I want to do burpees I'll go to a HIIT class. Not sure why les mills have done this, because they have grit which is HIIT and its much much better than the rest of the formats such as attack, pump, combat

Just my view but as someone who used to do body attack 6 times a week now I do none, the way the format has changed is the reason for that.

Would love to try grit but it is very expensive in my gym so I'm stuck with regular les mills stuff at the moment. They do run one hitt based circuits class once a week which I am going to start trying to get to now I'm over my car accident and back from hols.

masterwilde

Hi everyone, if you dont mind i would like to join this thread. Having read the last 12 pages some are making excellent progress.

Well a little about me, 35 year old male that is 6"1 and back in february i weighed in at 19stone 7lbs!!!

Determined to lose alot of weight somewhere between 70 and 90lbs i joined the gym and cut the crap out that i ate (pretty much everything).

Well as of today i am currently weighing in at 16stone 3lbs and i am getting there, but still another 2-4stone to get off me.

anyway that is the bit about me, hope you dont mind me joining this thread.

masterwilde

killed it at the gym tonight. 30mins on the elipitcal for 8.2km and 430 calories