W5 D5 - Circuit

The end of week circuit gave me the chance to assess my performance against the start of the programme.

My first improvement was the number of circuits, as I did three rounds this time instead of two, but kept the 45 seconds rest between each element.

• Knee push ups was a similar number to Week 1, but progressed gradually with each round (24, 25 and 26).
• Due to a lack of wall space in the gym, I did body weight squats rather than fit ball squats. These were faster, but I'm not sure the form was as good as it could/should have been. Whereas I did 15 and 17 in week 1, this time I did 20, 21 and 23.
• For the pull exercise I was using a stronger band resistance and smashed the last result (39, 44, 43 compared to 26, 32 in week 1).
• I also made improvements on the deadlift. In week 1 I just used a light broom handle and did 17 + 17. This time I used a weighted bar and did 16, 18 and 21.

To finish off, I did 20 minutes on the cross-trainer as a low-impact preparation for my run.