From food to weights - fitness for a hobby: November 2014

Hi guys,

Just a quick one to give you a heads up on an Ab workout I have been doing recently at the end of my weight sessions.

If you're like me and you like to get your ab sessions out of the way quickly but still get a great burn then this Ab blast is for you.

Grab yourself a mat and get ready for 8 minutes of killer ab burn. This is what do it:

Crunches : 30 seconds
Leg raises: 30 seconds
Plank: 30 seconds
Knee Crunch: 30 seconds (left elbow to right knee and right elbow to left knee)

REPEAT 4 times without any rest.

If you are new to working your abs then I would suggest only repeating this 3 times until you have built up some stamina. After 3/4 weeks of doing this workout as one of your ab sessions once or twice a week you will notice a big difference in your abs.

Have a go, enjoy and let me know how you are getting on with it or if you need any more tips: @alexblakemore1 on Twitter.

Cheers Alex

Hi guys,

I haven't posted anything in a while and I have achieved a decent amount personally. As a result I thought I would write to give you a quick update before posting a few more blogs in the next few weeks.

First off I have managed to gain a decent amount of size over the last 8-9 weeks which I am really happy with. I finally found the time to invest in my workouts and the food I eat. I ordered some Pre-workout (Musclepharm Assault) and I have been having protein shakes post workout and before bed with milk for slow release. This along with my gym routines, which I have been mixing up a lot more and going heavier for less reps has worked a treat. I am starting to find real motivation as I am progressing and I am enjoying trying out new workout's and supplements.

I will be updating this blog with some new workouts I am trying and any fitness related things I find on the web as always. So it's official I am back up and running with this blog.

In other news since I last posted, I have completed not 1 but 2 Wolf Run's. For any of you who do not know what one is, here is a link to the website: http://www.thewolfrun.com .

I completed the summer wolf run in September and the Winter wolf last weekend. The run consists of 10K worth of obstacles including, water, tyres, monkey bars and lots and lots of mud.

For the summer wolf I trained a lot in terms of fitness, but unlike most runs the key to training is sprint training. So HITT's are a great way of getting into shape. The reason for this is because you want to run as fast as you can between obstacles and the obstacles give you time to have a breather from the run and let's your body strength do the talking. It's also important to have good body strength so lean muscle is a must. Over the next month I will post some workouts I did for the training. I recommend to anyone who enjoys working out and towards a goal, to try the Wolf run. If you want to have more of a laugh with it, I recommend the summer wolf as the one during winter is a lot tougher as it's very muddy and cold. Not only is it a great achievement when you cross the finish line you also have a laugh with mates as the whole point of the run is to stick together and finish as a wolf pack.

My plan is to complete Tough Mudder in May which is going to take a lot of training from around February time.

That's all for now and I will be back soon with some workout blogs and tips.

Thanks for reading and I will leave you with some pics from my Wolf Run.

Cheers
Alex :)