Dom's getting fitter blog

Boy, I can feel it today - mainly my calves and my abs. I stumbled around all morning, before taking a hot bath and applying some Deep Heat, both of which helped.


Unfortunately I was sitting for much of the day - typing and checking emails mostly. This meant that my calves weren't used much, which I think would have been better. Still, I'm going out shortly and will try my MBTs again. I have noticed that the shoes really do work my calf muscles when I walk longer distances in them - this is a good thing, I guess.

I decided not to go to the gym again today - I'm better off resting so that my next session is as effective as possible. I intend to do some training over the weekend either tomorrow, or more likely on Sunday. I'm going to a big party tomorrow (Saturday) night and am staying in a hotel that has a 24 hour gym, so perhaps I'll give that a go.

I will have to turn my attention to food from next week if I am to shift some of my bulk over the coming months. In particular, I'm going to have to cut out the booze, which I must admit I'm not looking forward to. Still, needs must.

I finally had a session in the gym. It was hard.

I have dug out my exercise programme from a few years ago when I did manage to get considerably fitter over several weeks. I'm not sure why I packed it in, but I think it was a combination of too much work and being a member of a truly awful gym (Fusion at the Elephant and Castle).

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I had run out of excuses and finished my day at my client's offices in Soho, which meant that on my way home I was passing the gym I'd selected to join. So I put on my MBTs, waddled up and paid my money.

I had narrowed the choice down to three possible gyms, each with plus points:

1. The Kinetic Fitness Club - belongs to UCL and is quite well-equipped, but inexpensive. It's on the way to my client, so I can go training on the way to work and have a 20 minute walk in which to cool down. Close enoug...

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So, as I said I would, I went and bought a pair of MBTs from a shop called Back in Action last week. Actually, I went immediately after publishing that post. They're just like the ones in the picture (as my feet are a size 10 and a half, they're not exactly subtle). They are supposed to give your legs a work-out while not putting strain on the lower back.

I tried them out by walking to meet up with some friends the following evening. Normally, I would have taken the bus and expected the journe...
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and I won't lie by saying I've been super-healthy and that weight is dropping off. I haven't and it isn't.

My excuse is that it was my birthday last week and I was wined and dined on several days. You see, there is a reason that the banner at the top of this website is a sumptuous meal rather than a more obvious picture depicting exercise. My downfall is food and drink, particularly wine. That, combined with an increasingly sedentary lifestyle is the (obvious) reason for the explosion in my we...
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well, to be honest it was more of a walk and a run. I need to build up stamina and to be honest, I'm hard pushed if I have to run for the bus at the moment.

I planned to walk briskly for 90 seconds, run for 90 seconds, walk briskly for 90 seconds and so on.

I found it pretty hard going. Mainly I felt it in my back. Even after just a few metres of running/jogging, my lower back felt tight and was quite painful. I tried stretching and that provided some relief for a short while, but as soon as I ...
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