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Browsing Archive: November, 2009

Reflections on day one in the gym

Posted by Dominic Pannell on Friday, November 13, 2009, In : General fitness programme 

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...


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Day One in the gym

Posted by Dominic Pannell on Friday, November 13, 2009, In : Gym 
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've joined a gym

Posted by Dominic Pannell on Monday, November 9, 2009, In : Gym 
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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First thoughts on MBTs

Posted by Dominic Pannell on Friday, November 6, 2009, In : MBTs 
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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Dom Pannell I'm a generally happy-go-lucky British guy who has travelled quite a bit and lived in couple of European countries before moving back to London ten years ago. All of a sudden I find that I weigh over 18 stone and that running for the bus has become an effort. It's time to fix that.