Well, after 5 weeks with my trainer, I am down 10 pounds. I can see that I have picked up some muscle - in fact, have found out that I do have triceps, definitively disproving the theory that I was born without them - so I must have lost a good chunk of fat. There is still more to go, but I am happy with the results so far. Going to try another 5 week program with her, and see where we can go from here.
I now know what type of work it takes to get these results, and there were a number of days that I cheated. I really followed the 80/20 rule... well actually probably closer to 90/10 up to the last week. I think that's a good mix, mostly goodness with a bit of naughty. Sounds like me.
I tried intervals today for the first time, and think it may help both my speed and my fat loss. Well, that's what they say anyway:
" The cardiovascular key to fat burning is using interval training workouts - workouts that alternate high-intensity levels with lower-intensity effort. As I mentioned earlier, that formula keeps your body burning calories long after you've stopped working out.
Interval training mimics sports - start-and-stop motions with periods of sprinting or close-to-sprinting speeds followed by light jogging or rest. You can use interval training workouts any way you want - running, cycling, swimming, on elliptical trainers, even walking if you alternate a speed walk and slow walk."
I'll convert the shorter runs during the week into interval workouts and see how it goes.
My trainer says I am way too tight, and that I had to start stretching. So off I go to the interwebs, looking for stretching videos, and found this good one.
Only problem is that I don't have a friend to help me... oh well.
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