Prior to the world turning upside down and the gyms closing. I was a member at 2 gyms, one of them was close to my work and did circuit training/cross fit type workouts. I’d only been a member about 6 weeks and I’d noticed my fitness level increasing. I was also a member at Xercise4less where I went 3 times a week with my husband after work or at the weekend. I mainly used the weight machines and the treadmill. I did also try a couple of body pump classes which I really enjoyed.
When Corona hit and the gyms shut I downloaded LMOD (Les Mills on demand), it was a total lifesaver at the time. I was using the 1 hour a day exercise to walk the dog with my son and I also didn’t feel great about going running after I heard some people were getting abuse. So I did the body combat, step and grit classes instead of running.
Since lockdown has eased and I am again marathon training for just in case the London Marathon goes ahead. I don’t need at home cardio anymore and I’ve just been using the bodypump. I do love bodypump but I just felt that I wasn’t progressing and the workouts weren’t really pushing me. I was tempted to just continue in my comfort zone but that’s not how I roll anymore 🙂
So I cancelled LMOD and downloaded the Shreddy App, it’s a fairly basic app but you can download training plans that suit your goals. I decided to go with the Gym Tone guide – as although I’m not using the gym. I have most of the weights and equipment at home and the Shreddy 10 which is a 10 minute HIIT session everyday. The App also comes with a vegan diet plan but I’m not looking to change my diet – I’m on about 2,000 calories a day now and I am hitting my macros and fibre and maintaining my weight so I’m happy with that. I will be stealing some of the recipes though as they look nice.
You have the option of doing 3 or 5, 60 minute weight workouts a week, due to the fact I’m doing 3 runs a week and the Shreddy 10 I went for 3 workouts. I did my first one today and it very much reminded me of the workouts I did at Firehouse. One workout is upper, one lower and one full body. Today was lower body and my legs know about it. Which to me means I’ve worked hard and I will again start to see progress.
You don’t cast the workout to your tv (I found that trying to follow the tv especially on the floor exercises was putting my neck out), you get 4 weeks worth of guides and a break down for each week. You click on your workout, you get a warm up and then your exercises and each exercise has a video showing you how to do the exercise. You can then log the weight you have used and the reps and mark complete when you have done. You then get the option of a finisher which is 3 x 20 reps of 4 different exercises. If you don’t have weights there are home workouts with resistance bands and sliders.
There are also some workouts you can cast to the tv and some glutes, abs and arm workouts
It costs ÂŁ9.99 a month and so far I’m impressed – I’m not an ambassador or on commission so I’m gong to keep reviewing Shreddy and my progress over the next 4 weeks. I will tell you the downsides as well.
But so far so good, well I think so with the heavy legs I have today.
I have decided to not go back to Firehouse fitness as at the moment I work from home, but even when I am back in the office I walk to work and back and I’d need to use the tram for the gym and I want to stay off public transport as much as possible. Plus if I can get the fitness I want from an app I’ll save myself ÂŁ20 a month. I think I will go back to Xercise4less when it opens as the gym is massive, it looks like good safe processes have been put in place and we can go in the car. I can incorporate my gym workouts in to the app though so that should work.
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