#katniss everbuff

I've been going to a trainer for a couple of months now, but not to an actual gym, so today was my first day in the local gym and I honestly went in feeling stupidly self conscience and very self aware. I was really worried that I would look foolish trying to figure out how to use the machines I'm not used to and generally like those people you wish would just get feed up all ready and stop filling up your gym!

it didn't go as bad as I thought it would though! It definitely took me awhile to figure out the cardio machines but the weight machines I had those babies down! Gyms aren't as scary as I thought they would be :) if anything by the end of the session I wanted to kill someone who was using the lat machine as a chair to do dumbbell kickbacks, that surely means I was comfortable right?

Oh one thing I must point out as it made my day! I got onto the leg press after this guy and he kindly ( not in a macho way at all ) pointed out he had that weight pretty high I might want to move it down. I looked at the weight and went oh thanks, and moved it from 60kg to 80kg and got a wow fair play! I love you derby legs!  :-)

workout on fitocrazy http://ftcy.me/HWCkzy

I've had a very love hate relationship with Derby lately. I've been plagued by injurers which is super depressing to say the least. As soon as I seemed to get over one injury a new one would happen. 

But anyway enough of my moaning.. I had this great plan, a plan of katniss everBuff, and well I think its time to attempt it once more. Yes I've failed twice now due to injury but if anything its now that I need to do the most work to look after myself. 

So tomorrow I start katniss everBuff day 1 (the third attempt!) . Its worth noting that I have prepared myself for this 30 days of "healthy fitness". I've done a pre trial for the last week and within 7 days I've managed to train at least once to twice a day, including some morning runs and a break day!

( I can;t believe it's day 12 already!! I STILL have not taken before or after photos or my measurements! That has to be a task for tomorrow!! )

I've been going to a trainer twice a week which has been great. In three weeks I've already seen huge improvements in my upper body strength. I've reduced carbs in my diet and added more protein. I'm making sure to have those small snacks during the day to prevent any energy lulls and it is really working. I have all this energy in the evenings to exercise which is just not like me but i'm loving it! Today however I got owned.. Not only did i not have all the energy i should have had to train, but I then ended up backwards on my ass on a thread mile... that's not even an exaggeration.

Protein shake or not to protein shake that is the question! Whither tis nobler in body to suffer the aches and pains of exercise muscle tiredness, or take up the flask and in doing so consume beverage of vanillaness. 

There seems to be two different camps on this.. A lot of my derby friends drink Protein shakes after a strenuous session. Protein helps to rebuild muscle which is what we need after training so why not get it in a fast form? Some powder you shake around in a flask, shower then bed, Perfect when you finish training at 10 pm! 

I started yesterday as day0 because I meant to weight myself and take 'before' photos etc but I forgot :D ohh wellll.. 

Today was my second session with my personal trainer and the second day I have felt like a weakling.. It's actually scary how unbalanced my body is. My shoulders while lean and toned have no weight baring ability.. My thighs bigger then i like can weight lift 1.5 of myself. I know that the whole point of this training is to rebalance me, but I can't help but feel stupid when I don't finish a set of really light weights. 

A few months ago I started Katniss everBuff. This is my 30 day at a time challenge to get healthier and leaner. Mostly leaner, stronger, harder faster... Throw all the words in there and that's how I am trying to improve...  I was side tracked.. I hurt a rib and was off skates and off most activity for 8 weeks. It starts tomorrow again.. This time it is serious. I have a goal, I have something to strive for. If I want to be a great Roller Derby player and compete with the best Irish Roller Derby players this is what i have to do.