My Unfabulous Gym Life …

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I’m finding ( for me ) that Cardio Coach is the best HIIT workout …

Just started my 2nd week cardio first thing in the morning :

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Elliptical Machine

Distance: 2.28 mi
Time: 00:30:00
Cals Burned: 290
Avg. Heart Rate: 148 bpm

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Cross Trainer

Distance: 3 mi
Time: 00:36:00
Cals Burned: 375
Avg. Heart Rate: 133 bpm

First Cardio day …

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did my first day of cardio-only as recommended by my trainer.  1 hour-ish ( a bit longer i think ),  did about 30 minutes of HIIT cardio using Cardio Coach ( R.I.P. Sean O’Malley ) , then another 40 of just fat-burn … wasn’t as bad as I thought it was going to be (even with a migraine) the time went fast and burned about 600 calories.

Have found out that according to my body type ( endomorph ) that I really need to watch what I eat and do cardio.  Unlike my roommate who can eat anything put in front of him and just lift …

Hopefully by March I’ll be down to my fighting weight and can then concentrate on putting size back on …