Going from nothing to flat out

So... I find myself with alot of time on my hands.. Why not get really fit, i thought?

At my disposal I have;
2 dumbells
1 Kettlebell
A weights bench
1 ..er .. 'pull up bar' about 5 foot high
Also a boxing bag,
A cycling machine (shows heartrate, watt output, kj burned, the lot)
1 Road to run on

At the moment ive just sorta on and off been doing bits of all of these, no fixed routine
Can i tempt anyone to build me one for giggles?
if not i guess ill just search and research and all that stuff ;p But please help out, comment, help be fun! :)
 
SO if i expect a reply I guess Ill have to keep ye entertained

So I ran today, pretty much the first time i have ever run or done any cardio excercise at all really. I was told to try to get 20 minutes every second day.. I didnt manage that.! I thought i did quite well as well, ran all the way to bottom of my road, which is at least 1/2 mile .. but it only took 5 minutes.! I have to do that x4?!
I ran back up the road but only in short bursts, was not able to do it in one piece again. Might bring water nexxt time might help me recover? Thought if i just loaded up on water before hand id be grand though no?
Also I got a stitch! I hadnt eaten anything in 4hours before the run and i got a stitch on the way up! How?!

In other news.. I have started doing this kettlebell routine Though my kettlebell is bigger then his little thing.. says 12 on it.. guess thats kg. Im about the same size as him btw.
Thats all for now, will keep you informed with the tribulations..
 
Let’s have some fun with this.
Going for health related fitness as this is the simplest way to give you a good base and set you up to go in any direction you want from there. Obviously you can change rep ranges and I have no idea what the weights of kit you have are.

Circuit training using the bals system. That isn't misspelled it means back, arms, legs, stomach.
Style is no rest circuit so you want the kit laid out so you can move from one to the next immediately. I would say go for reps of ten or minute of each if your weights are light. This is set for three times round, but you can simply keep going for a set amount of time instead.

Deadlift with dumbbells
Push ups, increase intensity with feet on bench or decrease doing with knees on floor etc.
Side jumps over bench, high knees.
Roll ups. Start laid on the floor, fling yourself so that you are able to roll up onto your feet without your hands touching the floor. Sane alternative, crunches.
Wide grip pull ups.
Kettlebell clean and press alternate sides.
Goblet squats, with jump if light kettle, be careful of chin if doing this.
Elbows to knees with leg extensions. Laid on back feet off floor, hands beside head, one leg comes up, bending knee other elbow comes to meet it. Keep stomach pulled in at all times.

Warm up with either short run or cycle around 5 minutes, followed by reach stretches, cool down with long jog or cycle, 20 minutes or so if practical and long stretches. The cool down should be low intensity, pace is everything here, you aren't used to cardio so jog will likely be at walking pace, there is nothing wrong with that, anyone telling you otherwise is a moron. More important to get the duration than pace, if you can't do that running stick to the bike.

There are things to know before giving too much detail here. Weights of kit, including bag, your general standard of fitness now, appearance means nothing in this regard, ability is everything.
What I have given here could be totally inappropriate, as I don't know what you have or can do, but hey.
 
So hey, this workout
My kettlebell must be to heavy, if im meant to do 15-20 reps of each exercise and each exercise 4 times! I cannot do a full set of each exercise, my heart would explode. I get about half way but then i need a rest. I should surely reduce the sets then? or reps? or both? my kettlebell is 12kg
 
If the kettle is too heavy with some of the exercises it would be worth using one of your dumbells if they are lighter and the movement can be done with this.
As you get stronger you will notice the kettlebell becomes more manageable.
Being the self-loathing type of trainer I am, i never see a weight as too heavy, but me as too weak. More sane people moderate and reduce the weight.
 
Haha thanks, shouldnt worry about it then!

But okay, truthfully, this didnt work out so well. Turns out you need alot of motivation and a good will and mental attitude to do this so much - who knew? So so much for the 'flat out' thing. Ill mostly use the workouts to jus het the endrphins going and to feel the blood running around my body - to feel good basically. I dont think I should have any problem there, should be able to sort out a basic routine for that myself.
But one thing im dissapointed with my progress with is general fitness - running. I dont seem to be getting anywhere with it. First I started just running as far as i could and then feeling like my heart was going to explode and lungs were going to collapse. After that i tried the 'proper' method to first start running - few minutes run, few minutes walk, repeat 3 times 3 days a week.
I cant say ive managed to stick to the routine exactly - dissapointingly so - but still, it doesnt seem any easier since when i started - and that was 6weeks ago. Im only running 2 minutes at a time, 3 minute break,, and having trouble with that.
Is there anything i should be doing that im not? Im running generally at night, so I normally wear a jumper, drink a good bit of water just before running.
But still my heart and lungs felt just as bad today - if not worse then before - seeing as my leg muscles never got that burning sensation ive had before.
I have an excersise bike too, maybe i should use that instead? or a combination of both? I really need to get more fiit :/

Thanks alotcrazyold man!
 
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