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Day 12: Weights – Rest Day, Cardio -40 mins Medium Intensity

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Today is a non weights training day but that does not mean it’s a free day, I still have a 40 minute medium level intensity cardio session to carry out to complete day 12 of my programme. In addition I’m going to take this opportunity to add some of the softer elements to my programme. Stretching is extremely important, firstly to prevent injuries but secondly to allow your muscles to grow. Try to set aside a couple of minutes each morning and evening to stretch all the main areas of your body, in addition you should always stretch adequately before, after and indeed during any of the FacelessFitness.com workouts. If you work in an office Continue reading →

Day 11: Weights -Shoulders, Traps & Abs, Cardio – 20 min Intervals

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Ah yes back to shoulders traps and abs day. I feel the these three muscle groups actually have the biggest influence in determining your shape, if you can make your shoulders wide and your waist trim you can dramatically alter how you look! Traps n shoulders are my favourite muscles, you simply can not beat being well defined in these areas! For abs we are never going to look to do 100’s of crunches or rack up 1000 sit ups in a Continue reading →

Day 10: Weights – Legs, Cardio – 20 min Low Intensity

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Tough back & biceps sessions has my back a little sore this morning, a good sore, a I’ve worked hard sore, not an injury sore. Today is legs day for the facelessfitness gym programme and I’m really looking forward to it, I absolutely smashed my legs 6 days ago and looking forward to doing the very same tonight. I was up late typing up day 9 and only got around 4.5 hours sleep so may need to call on a pre workout to get me through this evening, I don’t used pre workouts every time I go to the gym as I feel the effect can plateau. But sometimes when you need a kick it can be really good!

Total Workout Time: 1 hr 1mins
Cardio: 20 min Low intensity – Cross Trainer
Straight forward 20 mins non stop at a moderate to light level. Nice sweat and short to. Remember to do your cardio every day on this gym programme!
Cardio Mood: GET ME TO THE WEIGHTS! Calories burned: 141
Weights Workout: Legs
Exercise 1 – Squat
10 reps @ 60Kg – Warm up

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Day 9: Weights – Back & Biceps, Cardio – 40 mins Medium Intensity

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Woke up enthusiastic to get stuck into today’s session, working late yesterday meant a slight re-jig and I know my fitness programme is going to be a bit longer today as a result, I will continue with my planned 40 mins cardio and add my Back & Biceps session. The theme of week 2 is to go heavy and hard. Let’s get to the gym!

Total Workout Time: 1 hr 26mins
Cardio: 40 min Medium intensity – Cross Trainer for this
Straight forward work out, pick a medium intensity level and go at steady pace for 40 minutes, Aim to keep your heart rate over 170 BPM, I averaged around 175.
Cardio Mood: I generally don’t enjoy cardio particularly the longer sessions but they are necessary, pick a good mix on your phone/ipod/cassette player (remember those :p) and just go for it. I always feel better after than I do before on during, just get it done!
Weights Workout: Back & Biceps
Exercise 1 – Deadlift
10 reps @ 60Kg – Warm up

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Day 8: Weights – Rest Day, Cardio – Sprint Intervals

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This was an unplanned rest day for my weights, got caught working late and couldn’t make it to the gym, it’s ok, it happens! I’ve just rejigged my week a little, It means the next three nights of the fitness programme will include lifting weights. If something unexpected happens and you have to switch a days training, that’s ok! the aim is to get it back on track as soon as possible and plan better to limit the risk next time out. Never skip cardio!

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Week 2: Plan & Goal

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Week 1 quick review: Perfect week one of my facelessfitness gym programme, dropped 5lbs with any change to my diet and added in a couple of protein shakes and creatine to feed the muscles. By no means a clean week but great progress. Muscles very sore this week all over my body but some definite improvements needed, I need to make sure I’m pushing myself on every set! At the every of every set you have to ask yourself did you push yourself hard enough, could you have done one more rep? did you give it everything? If not, make a note of it and make you you up the weight for the next session! Don’t adjust your rep range, adjust your weight first! It was the first week so you won’t know your body well enough to hit your max on every set, but make notes of how you feel! Overall very have with week one of my new fitness programme. 🙂

Week 2 The Plan:
Day 8: Weights – Rest Day, Cardio – Sprint Intervals: Stairs
Day 9: Weights Back & Biceps, Cardio – 40 min medium Intensity
Day 10: Weight – Legs, Cardio – 20 min Low Intensity
Day 11: Weights – Shoulders & Abs, Cardio – 20 min Sprint Intervals
Day 12: Weights – Rest Day, Cardio – 40 min Medium Intensity
Day 13: Weights – Chest & Triceps, Cardio – 20 min Low Intensity
Day 14: Weights – Back & Biceps, Cardio – 20 min Sprint Intervals

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Day 7: Weights – Chest & Triceps, Cardio – 20 min low intensity

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Woke up this morning still quite tired, My legs are still hurting from Day 4, which is awesome but has me kind of wondering could I have pushed my shoulders harder on day 5! The workout itself was great but the weights need to be bigger to really hit. Anyway back to today and Chest and Triceps. Really excited to lift heavy today and smash it! Lets get to the gym!

Total Workout Time: 1 hr 6mins
Cardio: 20 min low intensity – Walk of threadmill
Straight forward low intensity walk, no tricks.
Cardio Mood: Important to get cardio in every day, minimum 20 minutes low intensity! Ready to smash the weights!
Weights Workout: Chest & Triceps
Exercise 1 – Dumbbell Press
10 reps @ 20Kg – Warm up

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Day 6: Weights – Rest Day, Cardio – 40 Mins Low Intensity

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The DOMS, The DOMS, my legs are in agony this morning, real pain from my Glutes, Hamstrings and Quads. The main issue is getting up and moving, other than that I’m just fine :/ Today is a non training day from a weights perspective but I’m still going to get in my 40 mins of cardio. Its very important to not skip the cardio on your non training days! Doing cardio every day, even at low intensity is central to the FacelessFitness programme.

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Day 5: Weights – Shoulders, Traps & Abs, Cardio: 20 Min Sprint Intervals

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Today was the first tough day, initially physically from when I got up until I got home after work. I threw on my gym gear, sat in front of the tv for an hour and watched Futurama followed by The Simpsons. Now here is where the mentally tough part kicked in, another Simpsons about to start, I’m sleepy, tired, and my legs are absolutely shot from last night. Glutes in particular are painful. The easiest thing in the world would be to not go, some people watch a motivational video or find a good motivational post on a social network, I don’t….not this early into the programme. This is the first of many motivation challenges I will have to face to complete out this programme. Don’t use motivational vids or social media posts to give you motivation, only use them to give you MORE motivation, become mentally strong in yourself. F**k it, I’m going!

Total Workout Time: 1 hr 11 minutes

Cardio: 20 minute Sprint Intervals – Bike

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Day 4: Weights – Legs, Cardio – 20 min low intensity

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Day 4: Leg day is upon me, and I really feel lucky as my upper body is in tatters from Day 1 – Chest and Triceps and Day 2 – Back & Biceps. In particular my chest and triceps are ruined, even now writing this they still feel sore, success?! 🙂 The cardio activity every day is also taking it’s toll on my Legs, however I’m mentally focused and ready to smash my Leg workout!

Total Workout Time: 1 hr 8 minutes

Cardio: 20 minute low intensity workout on the Cross-trainer,

I usually like to complete my cardio prior to doing my weights work but as this is Leg day, I want my legs to be as fresh as possible when I hit the weights. As a result I pushed tonight’s cardio to the end of the workout. I chose the Cross-trainer as I find it easier on my joints and less taxing on my legs than the bike or treadmill. It was relatively easy to keep my heart rate up and keep a consistent pace for the 20 minutes. After my weights session below I felt that a bike or running session would result in me needing to stop, probably more than once!
Cardio Mood: Good way to round off leg day, Feel satisfied that I have put in a great session.

Weights Work Out: Legs
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