BITEceps

Ori 20-something BNE/JHB Stronger, fitter and better me + My photographic journal

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Week 4, Day 22

Starting fresh again! This week will be a good one!

Biceps and elliptical HIIT session. Sweated like a pig.

Also seriously digging my new Bonds legging.

Week 3 Day 18, 19, 20, 21 - Mixture of cardio and weight training. Week 3 has been a slump. I think in total I only went 4 times.

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Week 3, Day 17

I came home to this. My special man bought me slippers because my feet were so cold last night I had trouble sleeping and flowers that were 'bright' simply because. His note to me was 'To warm up your day'. So sweet.

Days 15, 16 were a write off. I was way too absorbed in my Kindle and totally neglected my priorities. Ugh, balance. Also indulged in a pizza fest over the long weekend.

Day 17, on the other hand, massive shoulder and a skip session.

I think I've earned some Kindle time.

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Week 2, Day 14

Sunday consisted of me reading sappy love stories (hello, love triangle), relaxing and cradling a warm drink.

Total rest day from exercise and totally happy.

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Week 2, Day 12 × Friday was a business packed day. × Had coffee, more coffee and tea to survive the day. × Warm Beef Salad at Chow House × Beautiful view of Brisbane City. Wish this was my office! × Took a rest day from the gym. A much needed rest day.

Week 2, Day 13 × Oh glorious leg day. Similar exercises as last leg day. Didn’t up any weights, except for my hamstrings. Struggletown. × Made Zucchini pasta with Bolognese, and it was delicious. × Going to have Korean BBQ later. MEATTT.

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45 minutes of brisk walking + Masterchef + husband next to my machine = new favourite cardio combination We also got the last 2 treadmills in the gym. And we made awesome timing for our movie. Time for date night!

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Because a double quarter pounder, nuggets and large chips isn’t enough. Just add another burger.

I don’t care what anyone says. Maccas still tastes pretty good as my indulgent meal.

To top all that off, I went home to have a 2 hour nap.

Best. Sleep. Ever. And I’m feeling pretty good. One meal isn’t going to kill your goals. Enjoy and move on!

Going to the gym later for a brisk walk, then heading out to watch Edge of Tomorrow.

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Week 2, Day 10

Exhausted has been my middle name these last few days.

Thanks to the husband, I got to add some new exercises into my routine and out of my comfort zone. I've got this weird thing about new machines or exercises. I shy away and it always feels like it's my first time in the gym all over again.

Back & Biceps

Warm up: Lat pull down - 18kg

Lat pull down (drop sets) - 25kg, 18kg (1 set); 30kg, 18kg (2 set); 27.5kg, 18kg (3 set) 

Standing one arm bent over rows - 10kg

Seated cable rows (drop sets) - 20.5kg, 11kg

Overhead bicep cable curls - 4.5kg

Standing one arm bicep cable curls - 4.5kg

Barbell bicep cable curls - 9kg

My core needs some serious work. It's super weak. Tsk, too much time spent on the couch.

Abs

Random med ball exercises with J. Which by the way, KILLED me. Think face smack with a med ball.

Cable woodsman chop - 9kg

Toe Touches

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blankmoments replied to your photo:So this just came in the mail. I’m suddenly...

Sweet lord I tried this the other day and it was amazing!!

It is! So glad I jumped on the hype! *Baby soft skin high fives*

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What. Is. This. Magical. Smell?

Proceeds to squish the packet violently in an attempt to push smell particles further up my nose.

Yes, duh. Coffee. But the orange oil makes it smell like coffee and Jaffas. I'm tempted to brew the coffee to see if it tastes as delicious as it smells.

45 minutes later after my brisk walk, I reward myself with Frank. I'm not ashamed to say that my main motivation for exercise today was to test Frank out.

After scrubbing and peculating in the shower, my skin feels ah-mazing. Velvety, baby smooth skin.

Welcome to my family Frank.

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So this just came in the mail. I'm suddenly awake and pumped to go to the gym to get all sweaty just so I have a reason to hop in the shower to use this coffee scrub. Take my dead skin away and leave me with glowing smooth skin please!

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Week 2, Day 8

Week 2. Tired face. Bum clothes.

Somehow we made it to the gym. Somehow we managed to push through a monster chest session. I shut my tired brain off before I started talking myself out of it.

Chest 8-10 reps, 3 sets each

Warm up - Smith machine chest press - 10kg

Smith machine chest press (drop set) - 20kg, 10kg, 5kg

Machine chest flyes (drop set) - 18kg, 9kg

Assisted dips - 23kg, 18kg (last set only)

High pulley cable tricep extensions (drop set) - 9kg, 4.5kg

All my meals were home made today! Finished up all the remaining peanut soy chicken for lunch, and had a massive dinner. Beef meatballs, pan fried salmon, avocado and spinach with balsamic vinaigrette.

But now I'm crashing, crashing, crashing... Zzz.

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Week 1, Day 7

Woohoo, managed to get a weight session in during my fasted state.

Shoulders 8-10 reps, 3 sets each

Dumbbell military press (drop sets) - 7kg, 4kg, 2kg

Laterial raises (drop sets) - 5kg, 3kg, 1kg

Upright barbell rows (drop set) - 17.5kg, 15kg

Not much variations in my meals today compared to yesterday's. Ate leftover peanut soy chicken and a couple Heston beef & pepperberry sausages (which are so nice by the way). I wasn't feeling too good later in the day, so I just had La Zuppa soup for dinner. We felt like exploring Brisbane and went to Mount Coot-Tha after dinner. The city is so quiet compared to Melbourne. It still shocks me sometimes. Had late night coffee at The Three Monkeys Coffee & Tea House. Slowly getting acquainted with Brisbane. First week of the 12 week challenge has been really motivating. I feel like it's helped me keep accountable for my fitness/health. I've managed to go to the gym more than I have been in the past month. But I know the key is consistency, so I need to maintain the frequency.

My goals for week 2:

Keep up the consistency with exercise

Increase the intensity

Add the bloody HIIT

Prep my meals most of the time i.e. limit to 2 times a week eating out (includes eating meals at the cafeteria)

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Week 1, Day 6

Did a double session today, woohoo.

Morning

Circuit training with skipping and push ups. Spent some time doing some stretches at the end of my exercise, which was nice.

Evening Legs

Smith machine squats - 10kg, barbell weight

Weighted lunges with 8kg kettlebell each arm

Hamstring curls

Leg press for calves

My legs are feeling very weak. It's what happens when you avoid leg training as part of your routine. Ugh, now I'm playing catch up. On a positive note, I've hit my first goal which is going to the gym 5 times a week and also, leg training!

Met a friend for lunch at Tipplers Tap. Had a massive cheat meal. Think we over did it. It wasn’t as good as we though it’d be which was a bummer. Looked better than it tasted. The best was the chips and aioli. Now THAT was good.

[peace-of-the-mind]

Just a reminder that whilst a perfectly clean diet is good for your health, so are these: sunshine; reading; kissing; alone time; fresh sheets; loving; sleeping; combing your hair; cuddles; letting loose; moisturising your skin; forgiving; being anonymous; impulse shopping; laughing; being outdoors; indulging; having sex; lying in bed all day; drinking tea; crying; listening to your favourite music; dancing; going out for coffee; getting lost in a book store;

(via peace-of-the-mind)

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Nomnomnom.

I chose the wrong flavour. I tried the husband’s one and the cookie dough tastes way better than the vanilla almond crunch.

These babies are dense. Took me 10 minutes to eat one.

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Omgomgomg. So this just happened. Friend dropped off the order. So excited on so many levels.

[adulting]

Everyone does their best. Even though some people’s best is really shitty.

My GrannyBarb’s mantra (via adulting)