Main Interval Section

Set your Gymboss Classic Interval Timer for 18 cycles of 15 seconds recovery and 45 seconds effort (you may also try 20/40, 30/30) and complete 3 rounds (either continuous or separate) of the following 6 exercises.

NOTE: My reps per exercise are noted in brackets) and I used a 20kg Kettlebell throughout:

1. Goblet Squat (19, 17, 16)
2. Alternating Kettlebell Swing (didn't count reps)
3. Vertical Pull/Burpee (12, 11.5, 11)
4. Stand-Kneel-Stand (down using left leg, up using right) (14, 13, 13)
5. Stand-Kneel-Stand (down using right leg, up using left) (14, 14, 12)
6. Two Squat Jump Burpees (9, 9, 8 )

Tabata Twist (optional)

Reset your timer for 8 cycles of 10 seconds rest and 20 seconds MAX effort and complete 4 rounds of the following 2 body weight exercises:

1. Mountain Climbers (44, 41, 40)
2. Side to Side Step Ups (21, 21, 18 )

The main reason for the Tabata was so I could include Mountain Climbers and make Raylene face her nemesis! haha! evil.

​In the Strong, Capable, Enough Facebook Group (called Fitness After "Life Happened", I was asking the question about what we do about our nemeses ... face them or run from them? You can join in regular discussions and fun polls on Facebook by ​joining the group/liking my page.

That's it really for today everyone. I hope you enjoy this workout and will leave me some feedback so I know if it was a "yay" or "nay" !

Cheers

Marianne

I knew this would pass and I am happy to say, that in the past week, I have started to see the light at the end of the tunnel! Maybe it has something to do with the brighter days, or that I have been taking everything easy for a few weeks, but either way, things are getting better. I have just been doing what I want and not putting too much thought into anything.  A couple of weeks ago, I was looking at my "to-do" list and could not focus on one item - I just had no interest and had even started to consider packing everything in (blog, Social Media, GGS (Girls Gone Strong) ... just shutting everything out.

Being online so much can create a disconnect with "real" life, and I was starting to think I no longer had a "real" life.  It was during this dark period that I got the most from my posts on Motivation and Overcoming Negativity.  I was determined to overcome this hump in my road, and I think I have managed to take the first steps 🙂 I had to take responsibility for my happiness and start enjoying myself. I started spending more time out and about, meeting friends, going to the gym and classes which has helped me reconnect with my life and passions, and I now feel I have more balance and purpose in life.

Feeling lost, regardless of the reason, can cause your outlook on things to become distorted and every little stress becomes a drama. Luckily, I have managed to nip it in the bud before it took hold and dragged be down even further.

I haven't mentioned anything on here, because I needed time to assess exactly what was happening to me. Now I know ... things just got too much ... and that's ok! I recognised I was being weighed down and I opted to lighten the load (taking a break from some stressors) to allow me to process my feelings and shed fresh light on my life. I'm not saying I have everything figured out, but I have today figured out.

Sometimes, looking too far ahead means you forget to live to the full NOW! Or it means you fail to properly deal with the challenges that you are facing today ... so all the little things build up while you're too busy focusing on the future.  Here's to today everyone, because that's all we really have !

Thanks for listening to my off-load there 🙂 I felt like I should explain why my updates have been less frequent.