Every bride wants to look her very best on her big day... and I would guess that for about 80% of women, this would involve losing weight and toning up. In order to achieve weight loss, one must engage in aerobic activity, somthing that gets the heart pumping and the muscles working. The more energy an exercise requires, the more calories are burned, and the more weight is lost.
I have been on the search for the perfect workout. Something that is effective and burns plenty of calories, but is also enjoyable and invigorating. I have recently completed a 16 week course on a stationary bike that I have at home, and as a result lost 16lbs which amounts to 1lb a week. I thought that this was a small amount until I found out that you have to eat 3,500 fewer calories a week to lose 1lb...so to steadily lose this for 16 weeks is an achievement that I am proud of. However, when I came to the end of this course I needed to find something new. See that is my problem, I can't just exercise for exercise sake...I have to have a target to work towards and a timed goal to reach in order to feel motivated. Which is why i was so happy when i discovered the Couch 2 5K initiative from the NHS.
Couch to 5K is basically a running programme for those that are relatively new to running. It is a nine week programme designed to take you from sedentary to running 5k three times a week. It is completely free, with downloadable podcasts that actually take you through each run step by step.
I have been on the search for the perfect workout. Something that is effective and burns plenty of calories, but is also enjoyable and invigorating. I have recently completed a 16 week course on a stationary bike that I have at home, and as a result lost 16lbs which amounts to 1lb a week. I thought that this was a small amount until I found out that you have to eat 3,500 fewer calories a week to lose 1lb...so to steadily lose this for 16 weeks is an achievement that I am proud of. However, when I came to the end of this course I needed to find something new. See that is my problem, I can't just exercise for exercise sake...I have to have a target to work towards and a timed goal to reach in order to feel motivated. Which is why i was so happy when i discovered the Couch 2 5K initiative from the NHS.
Couch to 5K is basically a running programme for those that are relatively new to running. It is a nine week programme designed to take you from sedentary to running 5k three times a week. It is completely free, with downloadable podcasts that actually take you through each run step by step.
My Review...
I am currently on week 2 of the programme and so far I love it. I can't believe that I am running! I have never been very athletic, and have always hated running. But this makes it so easy!
During week 1 you warm up with a brisk walk for 5 minutes and then do intervals of 60 seconds running and 90 seconds walking for twenty minutes, before ending with a 5 minute cool down walk. (Don't get me wrong, i did find it extremely tiring, but nowhere near as unbearable as I expected) by the end of the week one runs you will have ran for 8 minutes per run.
Week 2 involves the same 5 minute warm up and cool down, but this time you run for 90 seconds and walk for two minutes, meaning that you are running for a total of 12 minutes per session. In just these two weeks, i have noticed a huge improvement in my fitness. (And will get weighed on Friday to find out whether it has made any difference in that respect.)
The podcast itself is great, with a really good narrator, and great motivating music.
All in all, I am really enjoying this programme which is perfect for the summer months, and genuinely increases fitness quickly and safely. 10/10 (so far!)
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