I’ve hit a slump, big time. I actually put some weight back on this week. Shame!
Why?
I think I got cocky because it seemed to be going so well, and relatively easily. Despite the odd ‘cheat’ (choccie bics, Indian takeout, day(s) off from exercise) I had consistently lost weight. Not so lucky this week.
I'm only half way through the 12 week programme so I can still save this situation and get back on track. In fact, I have a cunning plan.
Most effective exercise for weight loss
A clip I saw on “What’s Good for You” described a ‘key formula’ for weight loss using an exercycle.
Basically I’m going to trial an intense 20 minute ‘Spin Class’ on my exercycle, three plus times a week. I hope it survives the shock!
The magic numbers you need to know are:
- pedal 8 seconds flat out
- followed by 12 seconds recovery
- repeat for 20 minutes (ie 60 times).
The story is on line here:
http://health.ninemsn.com.au/whatsgoodforyou/theshow/694660/a-weight-loss-revolution
I tried it first yesterday and found it hard work but doable. It sounds simple enough but I struggled to keep track of the seconds and there was no hope of reading or watching TV like I normally do while pedalling.
Online work out timer
This morning I found an online workout timer and used that. Much simpler for a numberphobe like me.
You just set when you want the alarms to go off and then listen for them as you pedal. I had one sound for starting the 8 second sprint and a different one for starting the 12 second slow pedal. There's nice wee feel good audio surprise when you finish your work out too.
You can try it online here:
http://www.beach-fitness.com/tabata/
In a day or two I’ll try the downloaded version and let you know how that goes.
