You Can't Fake It

Special Note: For those interested, the Moonee Valley Classic is on this Sunday 20th May. Its a 5 or 10 km walk, jog or run, open to everyone. A few dollars entry, its around the Maribyrnong River. For more info click here

Powerful evening of work, Josephine and Frank P were in first. We carried on with the nasty Turkish Get Ups. Joesephine reached ten reps with 5kg in good form, and Frank did an easy ten with 6kg. Both for three rounds combined with 20 ring pull ups. After this they both went their separate ways; Josephine punched the studding out of the punching bag for three 2min rounds with only 30 second rest intervals, while Frank performed gymnastics with handstands, followed by cartwheels and finally sommersaults, foward and back. Its always fun when these two train, Frank proved he has what it takes to be an acrobat with his summersault off the rings onto a sitting position on the bench - go Frank!

In came Gulnaz, no longer a beginner, straight into 4kg TGU's. After ten reps we increased it to 5kg TGU's. A great start to an even better finish. Straight after we hit the tabatta intervals for 8 rounds of squats (perfect technique Gulnaz) followed up straight away with 10 25cm box jumps and a 150m rowing sprint...for four rounds. And an agonising four rounds it was. It was a supreme effort by Gulnaz, already hurting by the second round to do two more at the same blistering pace.

Bob was next, same routine as Gulnaz, except more weight added on. He did three rounds of the TGU's, 10 reps/8 reps/6 reps with 6kg/7kg/8kg respectively. A little wobbly with his left arm, and so was everyone else Bob. Then, into tabatta squats, his lowest was 21 reps for the rounds, then straight onto box jumps with 300m rowing sprints. Bob, it was a nasty session but you passed with flying colours. Well done.

A fantastic lot of sessions tonight, every one busting their guts. Its the only way to true fintess, but even more so, to true confidence and happiness. To quote Lance Armstrong,

"You can't fake confidence, you have to earn it - the only way to do that is through hard work!"

Looking foward to tomorrow's sessions.

P.S. Good to have a little rain. Its important the earth recieves moisture otherwise it dries up. The same is true of our skin. If we aint drinking enough water(a minimum of 2 litres a day) then our skin will start to look dry and old!!!