Almost three hundred days ago I was introduced to weird elastic bands that you can (if you so wish) put around your legs to push out against while you do squats…
It was day 46 that these first appeared…
It was last Thursday that they reappeared, firstly Matt waved them at me as a vague threat before I warmed up…and later, I had to squat with them around my legs. I have no idea if they did what they were supposed to, which was increase glute activation, I have been doing so many squats recently that they all hurt elastic band torture or not!
Before all that, I started with the usual amt + flapping about warm-up followed by spiderman press-ups…which are a coordination nightmare!
Then came the aforementioned crazy elastic band squats…I have to say, I was slightly more graceful putting them on this time…
slightly…
and unlike last time, noone made me get on a rowing machine with them on!
next came strength, starting with a mini circuit of two rounds of cable machine straight arm pulldowns and core holds.
1 armed bent over rows 10 x 20 kg per arm
8 x front squats 20 kg (olympic bar)
8 x high pull 20 kg (olympic bar)
8 x snatch 20 kg (olympic bar)
then for the deadlifts:
3@70kg
1 @80kg
which means…
yes…that’s right
Another Paddington Bear 😀
(that is a personal best just in case you are new…)
my elation was short lived, as this triumph was followed up with some tabata!
one round of alternating:
Burpees with sideways tuck jumps
side to side lunge jump thingies
20s work 10s rest x 8!
I have to say those burpees make me feel like a complete beginner…I can’t even remember how bad I felt doing them before I got fitter!!
The last 25 mins of the session were dedicated to boxing. another session with Matt wearing gloves as well so it felt much more realistic. This time he had his body armour too and I could hit him 😀
It was awesome fun as always 😀 almost like not working out at all…apart from the hard work 😉
Day 342 complete 😀
Project Warrior Goddess 
I would kill to see you “flapping about” during warm ups. Can you PLEASE arrange to have someone video that? 🙂 🙂 🙂
CONGRATS on the new PB!!! Totally wicked awesome!
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Hehehe! If I am feeling brave I might video it…maybe!
Thank you 😀 I was so pleased! I am amazed by how much I love lifting!! 😀
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Do it! 🙂
And I hear you on the lifting. I need to just stop talking about it and prioritize on doing more of it. I really do enjoy it too.
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Woohoo!! Congrats on your new PB 😀
When I try burpees (soon, maybe) I’ll remind you what it’s like to be a complete beginner at them!
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thank you 🙂
I don’t know if you ever improve at burpees…they still kill me!
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You’re not selling the idea, I have to tell you!
http://neilarey.com/workouts/avenger-workout.html & http://neilarey.com/workouts/slayer-workout.html Saw these and thought of you, there are all sorts of exciting/geeky workouts here!
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however…they are really good for you 🙂
I briefly considered a burpee challenge in june…
I then reconsidered!
I love the slayer and avenger workouts!! why have I never found those!!
I am going to do them…do you think I could turn into Buffy…I really want to be Buffy…but without the regular death!
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So is celery, and that tastes like evil!
I thought they were awesome, that site is really fun! It would be cool to be Buffy! The boxing gym has a Lara Croft one on the wall, that one is my ultimate aim, it looks hardcore!
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oooh!! I would like to be lara croft! she can do handstands on ledges!! Mind you…so can Buffy…probably…I’d be either!
celery does taste like evil…this is true, but not quite as evil as banananananas!
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Yep, it would be ok to be either of them!
Noooo, bananas are delicious 🙂
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nope…bananaananas are evil…and difficult to stop spelling…
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Like Mississississississippi?
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exactly like that 😀
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ok…the website with those workouts on is awesome!!
so many ideas I want to do the Bruce Lee challenge!!
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i know, there’s loads! 😀 This is your fault, I found it via Pinterest! I’m doing one from there for part of my June challenge, all will be revealed soon, and then I might have caught up!
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Woohoo 🙂
I will take the blame for that 😀
I am playing catch up too! I have got 2 june challenges already, but I am now thinking of adding one of these…even though it is the 3rd already…
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