This will be the final post for the 2014 version of the Daily Diaries series on this blog.
If you do want to know more about the other Daily Diaries be sure to check out the older posts, as this will help generate a feel and opinion towards the series over a far longer period of time.
Goals For The Week
It has been Christmas and my birthday back to back, so to be frank I already knew and had allocated...
Tuesday, 30 December 2014
Monday, 29 December 2014
UPDATE: 30 DAY WORKOUT
I have been doing this workout for more than a month, however I did not do the workout to see results in a month- I did not expect that. If you do not know about the 30 day workout, then please check back on previous posts I have wrote about it. The workout pretty much consists of a 15 minute abs workout followed by some lifting which trains certain parts of the body.
Unfortunately, over the Christmas...
TOP SOURCES: TEEN HEALTH
Today's post will be another in the popular series Top Sources, where I post a copy of a website or page which I think is full of useful information of which we can all benefit by reading.
By no means is this post my original content it is from the source: http://www.wikihow.com/Get-in-Shape-as-a-Teen which...
Sunday, 28 December 2014
TAKING A BREAK
I have to start by thanking everyone for the masses of support that has been demonstrated towards myself and the blog, thank you all for reading following and enjoying.
I am fully aware of the lack of posts over the last month and I know that some are curious to know what has been happening,...
Wednesday, 24 December 2014
Merry Christmas
Welcome to 5.14 Fitness,
I know it has been a long time, however I have been really ill over the last week and didn't even get out of bed. So as you imagine I was incapable of posting, or doing anything at all for that matter. I am now also, because of this, not in the greatest of shape. To elaborate: I have lost weight and muscle, I have lost strength and fallen out of routine, as well as looking...
Tuesday, 23 December 2014
Article- HIIT Workout: What It Is and Why It Works
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As I have been talking about the workout program Insanity in my last posts, I thought it would be beneficial to give you the low-down on high intensity training - which is what Insanity puts you through on a daily basis. Insanity involves working at a high intensity with short breaks, Here is an article that gives you detail on what this is-
HIIT is all the hype lately....
Tuesday, 16 December 2014
WEIGHT LOSS JOURNEY: INSANITY ROUND 1
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This post is the fourth in which I talk about my journey from being very fat , to just the right weight. I went from a BMI of 27 to 19.8 in two years, and so have gone from very overweight to below normal weight. I can not really determine an exact time when I lost it all, but will tell you everything I did.
If you haven't read my introduction to this, then please do so-...
Friday, 12 December 2014
My weight loss journey- Insanity workout guide
Welcome to 5.14 fitness,
This post is the second in which I talk about my journey from being very fat , to just the right weight. I went from a BMI of 27 to 19.8 in two years, and so have gone from very overweight to below normal weight. I can not really determine an exact time when I lost it all,...
Thursday, 11 December 2014
What Protein Shakes Are Best ? (http://dailyburn.com/life/health/how-to-use-protein-powder/)
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Whilst nosing about doing so research online I stumbled upon this website and in particular this page, so I hope you find it as useful as I do, it answers a lot of questions in ways that I could not think to word them, http://dailyburn.com/life/health/how-to-use-protein-powder/:
Walk into any gym nowadays, and you’re just as likely to hear the rattling of a shaker bottle...
Wednesday, 10 December 2014
Press Ups (and their variations )
Press Ups
Press ups one of my absolute favourite exercises, similar to sit-ups, they can be done almost anywhere (however, I prefer to my press ups on surface with some resistance like a carpet, due to the fact that it stops you from slipping about as much) . They are one of the best ways strengthening many muscles in the upper body, this is probably why they are so popular and well...
My weight loss journey - Insanity begginning
Welcome to 5.14 fitness,
This post is the second in which I talk about my journey from being very fat , to just the right weight. I went from a BMI of 27 to 19.8 in two years, and so have gone from very overweight to below normal weight. I can not really determine an exact time when I lost it all, but will tell you everything I did.
If you haven't read my introduction to this, then please do so-...
Tuesday, 9 December 2014
Why We Need To Know How To Size Down
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So this post is again to be on something that I have not really touched on before: sizing down. We spend all our time trying to get bigger and stronger, but when do we want to get smaller and weaker.
Why do we want to put on size? To make us look more aesthetically appealing or attractive. To get stronger to be able to perform better in sports or activities. It...
Monday, 8 December 2014
My weight loss journey - introduction and beginning
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Today's post is the start of a few that chronicle how I lost a lot of weight over the past couple of years. I thought that writing this down would give those who want to lose weight a look at what really happens to an everyday guy - not some body-builder who 'claims' he lost 10 kg in 1 month, This is really for anybody who wants to see a genuine weight loss journey,...
Saturday, 6 December 2014
Eating To Suit Your Needs
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So over the last few weeks I have been suffering from a touch of what is internationally renowned as Man Flu , consequently I went to see a doctor just as a precautionary measure to be prescribed with medicine etc. However, I was told simply to eat oranges as these were the best things for some one in my position ( they contain a lot of vitamins with will help...
Friday, 5 December 2014
Article- Does Exercise Really Make Us Smarter?
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I came across an article when surfing the web which really caught my attention. It debates and answers the question that is - does exercise help us become smarter? I thought I would share it with you- as it is very interesting to read. The article comes from the New York Times, as part of the 'well' section.
Enjoy!
Exercise seems to be good for the human...
Tuesday, 2 December 2014
30 day workout- rest of week
Welcome to 5.14 fitness,
HI, today I am posting about the rest of the 30 day workout. If you do not know what I am talking about, the check out the previous post all about it.
This post will round up the workout plan, and give the full plan at the end.
For Friday, I repeat the Monday workout , as it works the chest, arms , abs and shoulders. It is a good all-round workout, and it is my favourite...
Sunday, 30 November 2014
Body Types
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I have been set the task of answering the question: Is a mesomorph body type the most suitable for long distance running?
There are 3 different body types, each body type is an own
optimum weight for different sports, but most people do not fit into the 3 categories
perfectly and are more of a match for a mixture of body types.
An extreme endomorph is a person...
30 day workout program- Thursday workout
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Hi, today I am posting about the Thursday workout of the bodybuilding.com workout that I am currently doing. If you have no clue what I am talking about, then go check out my earlier posts explaining about it all.
Today's workout, on the website, trained the abs and the legs. Overall, the workout included mostly leg workout. However, all the workouts required machines, which...
Friday, 28 November 2014
Aerobic and Anaerobic Exercise
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This post will be again another from the Back To Basics series, in which I describe and explain basic ( as you could have guessed) must know factors on health and fitness. The foundation blocks of what fitness and health is, this post in particular will be based on aerobic and anaerobic exercise.
Aerobic
Aerobic essentially means exercising with oxygen
The...
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