Michael Bond Massage Therapist: My Exercise Log, Fitness Conventions & more

This may be the mother of all tenuous links on this blog but let's give it a go anyways. People who know me, know I'm obsessed with my gym classes, and since last year do a lot more exercise in the form of dog walking. What I wish to attempt is a year long continual post of what I manage to achieve and hopefully inspire some others to do similar things.

Saying that, I must say first, at some point during this year there will be a gap of activity as I forsee me having a hernia operation at some point this year but more on that when it happens.

Also this year, I aim to attend several fitness conventions. Great fun events, accompanied by friends, doing lots of crazy classes back to back, and meeting lots of new people too. First this year is International Fitness Showcase in Blackpool in March.

So to start I'll post what I've been up to from January 1st until today along with some pictures taken from various conventions and events last year. I'm intrigued to see where this post will lead me to come December 31st. The following summaries do not include walking/cycling to the fitness club or into work.

Jan 1 - Jan 8 Summary; 1 aerobic class, 1 total body conditioning class, 26 lengths in the pool, 1 step class. Dog Walking; 35miles (calculated using Strava app on iphone)

Jan 9 - Jan 15; 26 lengths in pool, 1 each of aerobics, body attack, step, Body Conditioning/HIIT training 28 miles dog walking.

Jan 16 - Jan 24;30 lengths of pool, 2 x aerobics, 1 step, 2 Body Conditioning/HIIT, 24 miles dog walking (slightly less due to the snow and ice)

Jan 25 - Feb 1;20 lengths pool, 2 HIIT/Body Conditioning, 1 Step, 30 miles dog walking

Feb 2 - Feb 11; 32 lengths pool, 2 X HIIT, 1 Body Attack,1X30 minute free weight session, 1 X Boot Camp/Interval Training, 34 miles with dog.

Feb 12 - Feb 18; 10 pool lengths + 1 aqua aerobics, 1 x Step, 1 x HIIT, 1xAerobics, 1 x bootcamp, 32 miles dog walking

Feb 19 - March 5th; 2 aqua aerobics, 20 pool lengths, 2 aerobic classes, 2xbootcamps, 3 x step classes, 3 x HIIT, 1 body conditioning, 60 miles approx dog walking

March 6 - 18; 2 x aerobics, 2 x body conditioning, 1 x step, 2 x HIIT, 45 miles dog walking

March 19 - 26 2 X Step, 2 X HIIT, 1 X Aqua, 2 X Piloxing, 1 Chair Dance, 5 x Hi-Lo Aerobics, 1 ABS HIIT, 1 Reebok Step, 20 miles dog walking

March 27 - April 16; 2 x Aqua, 1 x Aerobics, 1 X Body Conditioning, 1 X Step, 1 X HIIT 40 miles dog walking. My convalescence post hernia op falls within this period; little exercise between April 4-16

April 17-May 6; 5xAqua, 3xAerobics, 3xstep, 30 mile dog walks

May7-25;3 x step, 2x aqua, 2x aerobics, 1 x HIIT, 1 x body conditioning, 30 mile dog walks. Due to a slight relapse this last week, have had to not do classes due to internal pain from overstretched scar tissue.

May 26 - June 6; 2 x step, 2 x aqua, 2 x aerobic, 2 x HIIT, 1 x Body Conditioning, 45-50 miles dog walking

June 7-21 2 x Step, 2 x Aqua, 2 x Aerobic, 1 X HIIT, 2 x TBC 40-45 miles with the dog.

June 22-28; 2 x Step, 1 x Burlesque/Showgirl routine, 2 x HiLo, 1 x Latin aerobics, 2 x HIIT, 1 x TBC, 25 miles dog walking.

June 29-July 9; 2 x Step, 3 x HIIT, 32 lengths in pool, 1 x aerobics, 1 x TBC, 30 miles dog walking

July 10-25;3 x aerobics, 2 x step, 1 x aqua, 5 x HIIT, 2 x Body Cond, 45 miles dog walking

July 26 - August 8;2 x Body Cond, 3 x aqua, 2 x step, 2 x aerobic, 4 x HIIT, 45 miles dog walking

August 9-Sept 3;4 x step, 7 x HIIT, 2 x Aqua, 3 x Aerobics, 3 x TBC, 70 miles dog walking

Sept 4-11 2xstep, 2xaerobics, 2 abs classes, 1 pilates, 1aqua, 2x HIIT

Sept 12-19; 2 x aerobics, 3 x HIIT, 1 x Step, 1 x Aqua 25 miles dog walking

Sept 20 - 28; 2 x Total Body Conditioning, 1 x step, 1 x aqua, 1 x aerobics 30 miles dog walking

Sept 29 - Oct 18;3 x Step, 3 x HIIT, 4 X Body Conditioning, 2 x Aerobics, 2 x Aqua 70 miles Dog Walks

Oct 19-27; 1 x Step, 1 x aerobic, 2 x HIIT, 1 x Body Conditioning, 25 miles dog walking

Oct 28-Nov 2; 1xstep, 1xaerobics, 2xHIIT, 1xBody Conditioning. 30 miles with the dog

Nov 3-Nov 12;3 x Step, 3 X HiLo Aerobics, 1 X Yoga 2 X HIIT 35 miles dog walking

Nov 13-24;1 X Step,2 X Aerobics, 1 X Aqua, 3 X HIIT, 2 X Body Conditioning 40 miles dog walking

Nov 25-Dec 10;3 x step, 2 x aerobics, 2 x Body Conditioning, 4 x HIIT, 60 miles dog walking

Dec 11-25 1 x Aqua, 2 X Aerobics, 3 x Hiit, 2 X Step, 2 x tbc, 60 miles dog walking

Dec 26-31st 1 x Step, 1 X HIIT,
30 miles dog walking

So the totals for the year are as follows;
Step=55 classes
HiLo Aerobics=54 classes
HIIT=70 classes
Body Conditioning=36 classes
Aqua=35 classes
2 Pilox classes, 2 Yoga, 1 Burlesque
Dog Walking=(approx) 1148 mles

I've enjoyed doing this so much, I think I shall challenge myself to beat this scores next year. Thanks to all the fabulous instructors for providing such brilliant classes.

With Rachel Holmes, Christmas Eve class at VA

Some pictures from The Freestyle Fitness event at Virgin Active on November 9th

Some pictures from the Fitness Fun Day at Total Fitness, Wilmslow, Cheshire. Presented by Stuart Harrop and Martin Jensen, in a glorious facility, 4 classes were performed over the afternoon. Great fun; Some of the pictures below.