After 7 Freeletics Workout!

After 8 days of Freeletics, this is what I've achieved. As I have limitation due to the displacement of my right arm and my knee pain, I'm quite selective of the workout. I'm doing workouts that does not put too much strain on my right arm/elbow. I also want to ensure I do not put too much strain on my body that will render me useless to take care of my young baby.

As a beginner, my hubby suggested that I do the NEW workout by Freeletics, Athena. The standard version sounds easy enough and no burpees! Dream come true. LOL! Truly easy except for sit-ups. My core has really hit rock bottom after giving birth. Body ache quite a bit but not too bad.

Day 2, again, my hubby suggested another NEW Freeletics workout, Nyx as he too wanted to try it out. In order to motivate me, he attempted the workout first while I observed. As my core has gone weak, this is a really tough and painful workout! True enough the next day, my abs hurt so bad, everytime my baby touch any part of the abs, I cry out in pain. I was moving in slow motion. The pain was so bad, it lasted 2 days after the workout!

As the abs still hurt, hubby suggested that I workout other parts of the body, upper and bottom. So happens, Morpheus (yes, also NEW!) does exactly that! Push-ups was my ultimate killer. My arms was way weaker than my abs. So after this workout, my arm and the muscle joints around my shoulder ached for another 2 days! Talk about self-punishing.

After trying several new workouts, time to go back to Metis. I've attempted this before but only did 2/3 as my knee hurt really bad. This time, I've decided to do Endurance level instead. Towards the end, I almost couldn't lift up my knees! Shows that just because it's Endurance level doesn't mean it's not challenging!

The time has come to attempt Nyx the second time. I wonder if it's a Free-athlete thing or it's just me, I wanna "enjoy" the pain in my abs again. I was motivated to break my PB and correct my standups form. HELL YEA! I did it! 8 secs faster and gosh, ZERO PAIN! My body must have adapted. That's FAST!

Ah.. Aphrodite. My hubby asked me to SUCK IT UP and do this major workout. I haven't even finish Round 1 and I wanted to quit. The knee was starting to act up, I was losing my focus. Then I told myself, at least finish Round 2! I did and then suddenly I felt hey, just 60 more reps of each exercise! My hubby spurred me on and when Round 5 ended, I felt a sense of victory! I thought I couldn't finish but I did! Hooray to me, the wuss!

Workout number 7, I thought I reward myself by doing easier ones. Athena again! As you can see, I did it 10 secs slower. I was very much disappointed but then I had some "unforeseen circumstances" that was roaming around me. My baby decided to exercise too? Oh well, next time then.

T'was a bad day of cranky baby and damn I felt so tired and lazy. It was already late and I've yet to exercise for the day! Decided to see how "FIT" I am now by challenging myself to a game of SPEED exercises. Started with speed lightning squats. I was going up and down like FLASH! I was panting away and I think my thighs still exist. Up next, let's put these flabby tummy to work! Could be better but hey, until I get those rock hard abs, I'm happy with this 2 minutes timing. Finally, 10 burpees just to SHIOK SENDIRI.

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My First Freeletics Session

Just went for my first Freeletics session in Seremban. How was it? Let's say, for a beginner like me, I didn't do the whole thing, just the tip of the iceberg.

More and more Freeletics sessions are popping all over Malaysia and there's one in my own hometown Seremban. So on a nice Friday evening, we went to the popular park, S2 park. We parked a distant away and jogged our way there.

My initial plan was to go for a nice run while my hubby joins this Freeletics group but as we approach, there was a friend whom we've not met for a long time. They had already started the session. So as we chit chat and hubby joins in, I was contemplating to join or just go for a nice run. I saw these 2 ladies doing their best and the competitiveness in me just kicked in. So I asked my hubby what's the workout and stepped right in! They were doing Aphrodite and the part I dread most was not the burpees but the situp as I still have this tailbone problem that hurts quite bad. Still I mentally told myself, I'm gonna do the best I can and see where it's gonna bring me.

As I hear my hubby explains Aphrodite to me, I'm like, how am I gonna finish this?! Something my hubby gonna finish while I'm still burpee-ing away. Still, 50 burpees went by and my legs wobbled as I do the squats. As I lie down and think of my situps, I told myself, DO IT DO IT DO IT! Suddenly 10 situps passed, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40. Oh God, the final 10! In one breath I finished the last 10 and everyone else was wrapping up. I was thinking to myself, "What? Did I take that long? There's a total of 100 reps of each workout remaining! Then hubby explained that they are only doing parts of Aphrodite as they're beginners. Instantly I felt a wave of relief and then I realised, hey, I actually can do it too!

I did Round 1 (50 reps of the workout) in 15 minutes in which I think is not too bad as I just started my exercise regime for just a week. If I had really pushed myself, I might have been able to do it in less than an hour? Maybe I should attempt this again this week. As my current short term goal, FINISH APHRODITE IN 1 HOUR! I'm sure with motivation and competition, I can do it! Continue to follow me and see what happens.

3rd Aug 2014 : Birthday + Soon To Complete the Freeletics 15 Week Cardio Program!

It is my 32nd birthday today! Yay! And what better way to celebrate then to to complete my final day of the Freeletics Cardio Program.

Today is Hell Week 15, Day 7 of the Cardio program. And all I need to complete for today are the following exercises:
1) Metis
2) Apollon
3) Aphrodite

What is Metis?
- 10 burpees
- 10 climbers
- 10 high jumps

Completed this with a new Personal Best time of 5 mins 20 sec!

What is Apollon?
- 25 burpees
- 400 m run
- 50 deep squats
- 400 m run
x repeat 3 times

Completed this as well with a time of 33 min 45 sec!

Last workout which I will be doing later in the evening is Aphrodite

What is Aphrodite?

Should have no problem completing Aphrodite for I have done this workout countless times. Round 1 and Round 2 are always the most difficult as it challenges both the body and the mind. Once you get past R1 and R2, the remaining rounds are just a breeze.

In my next post, I intend to post the progress pic from the day I started Freeletics till completion of this program. You'll be the judge of the effectiveness of this program.

Lastly, I'll be taking a break for a day or two before starting the next program. What program? Well stay tuned to this blog and find out.

Cheers and Work Hard Everyone!

17 April 2014 - LFoDT Day 7 till Day 9

Day 7
Completed Freeletics MAX Exercise

• MAX Burpees Round 1 - 45 reps
• Rest 5 mins
• MAX Squat - 120 reps
• Rest 5 mins
• MAX Burpees Round 2 - 45 reps

Also added additional 50 pushups just for fun.

Day 8

Completed Freeletics Aphrodite

Time : 37mins 0 seconds

Also an additional 50 pushups to finish off the day.

Aftermath of Aphrodite workout!

Day 9

Rest day for Freeletics, but I took the opportunity to complete a T25 Alpha Cardio Workout with my own office staff. Workout quite a sweat and it's fun to do it with my own office staff. Plus point...I think I got a few of them hooked to T25.

Felt T25 Cardio wasn't enough for day, so I did some light weights training targeting biceps, triceps and shoulder at home. Not forgetting also my daily 50 pushups of course.

After workout protein...yummy!