Overtraining, metabolic damage and recovery regime

  High guys! Sorry it’s been a while since my last post, I’ve been busy with work, and I’ve had a lot of planning to do for things coming up. Part of that planning includes this new regime I’ll be sharing with you! This a longer post than usual but read on to find out all…

Insanity Update- Is Insanity Right for Ballet Dancers?

  So it’s been a little while since my last Insanity update, mainly because I haven’t been exercising over the bank holiday weekend after our downstairs neighbours’ complaints! Read my Insanity adventures here with the first post and second post about my experiences. Being around 2 weeks in now, I’m starting to see a lot…

The Insanity continues…

Hi everyone! Here’s the next instalment of my Insanity diary… if you haven’t caught up on my foray into the world of cardio so far, you can read the first post here.     DAY FOUR: CARDIO RECOVERY When I saw the word “recovery”, I felt happy. I felt hopeful. About two and a half…

Insanity! It begins…

  So, our household has recently gotten into Insanity- you know, the super-difficult at-home workout programme? I’d heard of it, and known people who had tried it and gotten great results, so I decided to try it out. I initially did this a few times in preparation for my dad’s wedding (I was trying to…

September Goals

So, September is upon us, and it’s the start of a new academic year! You might be starting a new school, going into a new class, moving away from home (or even moving country!) or just starting fresh in the same place. As the seasons change, and we start to calm down from what has…

My Everyday Conditioning Exercises

Today has been one of those really productive days. I got up early and started the day with conditioning exercises, which I’m trying to do every morning now that my schedule is a little more manageable. I thought I would share my daily exercise routine with you, because they’re the sort of exercises and stretches…