The quest to find my abs - Week 1 of the Kayla Itsines program

Well its been a huge week of exercise. Since getting my head back in the motivation game I've been upping the exercise and enjoying it like i used to.
I wrote out my own gym workouts including weights and resistance training, HIIT, the Kayla Itsines workouts and pilates. It's been busy fitting it all in with the craziness of work but I already feel so much better.

I have been obsessed with pilates lately and I like to do a simple routine most days plus 3 classes a week at the gym. The routines are only 15-20 minutes long but it's insane how much they work. I LOVE doing a quick leg and butt session and in just a few weeks I already feel like butt has changed. I'm getting a booty!

So the important part - I started the Kayla Itsines workouts. WOW. I thought I was fit... turns out not so much!

Before the extreme workouts... obviously

The first day was a killer, I was proper heavy breathing and sweating. I am a lover of leg workouts and this did not fail to give my legs a full on beating. My aim was to get through the circuits twice in the 7 minutes and I could do that plus a bit more. I always love to push myself and get through a bit more the second time around.

Abs and arms day - another killer day. I swear I have the weakest arms sometimes and after so many push ups I was hoping I could see those guns come through after one day (not yet but they are coming). My abs were on fire - thanks to pilates the day before and day 2 of the workouts I thought my abs were going to cramp up. It was pretty great though.

Day 3 was far more enjoyable doing a full body workout. I was still heavy breathing and sweating up a storm so there's no way you can say these workouts aren't effective. The thing I love most is the whole thing takes me half an hour. 4 lots of 7 minute sessions is extremely manageable. All I have to tell myself is get through the 7 minutes and before I know it the half hour is over, I've had the best workout and it hardly took anytime at all. Who doesn't love that?

I can't wait to keep going with the challenge. I'll stay up to date with sharing my progress and see how it's all going. Is anyone else doing the challenge? Let me know how you are going!