Exercise of the Week: Lunges
I seem to be enjoying exercises that work the leg muscles at the minute. This week’s exercise is great for working the lower half of your body: your calves, hamstrings, quads and bum. Lunges are the perfect exercise for travelling because they don’t require any equipment at all. Photo from Photobucket Equipment None! Steps 1. [...]
Exercise of the Week: Wall Squats
Image from Flickr Having eventually found somewhere to run (although not without it’s challenges) this week, I’ve decided I need to strengthen my quads. Wall squats are great for this, as well as strengthening the hip and abs muscles. These will help prevent running injuries, too. Wall squats are quick and easy to do, making [...]
Four Problems with Running in Yogyakarta, Indonesia
With the London Marathon being held last Sunday, I was reminded that I have to run a half marathon in just under five months. It’s not that I’d forgotten exactly, I’d just kind of pushed it to the back of my mind. It’s now two months since I came to Indonesia. Although I have found [...]
Exercise of the Week: Wide Leg Sit-ups
Photo from flickr With the second phase of P90X well under way, this week has featured quite a few abs exercises. I actually really enjoy sit-ups and exercises for the core muscles. This week’s exercise is a wide leg sit-up. These are great for your upper abdominal muscles and obliques. There are also variations to [...]
Exercise of the Week: Yoga Sun Salutation
Welcome to the newest addition to This Lean Journey. In this section, Exercise of the Week, I will pick an exercise to feature on my blog. It could be something I’ve been doing a lot that week. It will always be something that is easy to do when travelling: requiring no or little equipment. I’ve [...]
Review of P90X Phase One: I’ve Done It (Well Almost)
P90X Phase One is almost complete. After the first week of P90X my muscles were aching and I had to modify some of the workouts quite a lot to be able to keep going. Four weeks on, I can definitely see an improvement in my fitness levels. When I completely finish this phase I will [...]
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