TopCat's TopFit

Hi! Today I had a colleague who asked me how I manage to stay so thin. It is not the first time I have had this question and I thought it might be interesting to take it up here. Obviously, staying at the same weight is a matter of balance. I probably actually go up and down a little in weight like everyone else, but I do not realize it. I have had times when I was a few kilos up or down from my current weight which is somewhere around 65 kg. At my 1.80 m this is just fine. I do not want to lose weight. I would like to add muscle. I am not the least concerned about my weight, factually. I am interested in my body fat content, not my weight in kilos. >(or lbs).  But isn't it ironic? When I put on weight it goes on to my "jellybelly" and my hips. When I lose weight (last year I was very stressed and got down to 62 kg which is too little for me) I lose it from my face and my arms and legs, and the stubborn fat on my belly and hips stays. Sigh. So now everyone ...

Hi! Today is about compound exercises. Those are exercises in which you use different muscle groups at the same time. I actually try to make all my exercises compound, if I can, but in order to vary you sometimes wander off the rules. Today's program is challenging. It is only 6 exercises, so on paper it does not look like much. But believe me you are going to enjoy it. And even more tomorrow when you feel all kinds of muscles everywhere, maybe in places you didn't know you had muscles, in spite of the stretching. Do a serious stretch after this one! Needed:  ankle & wrist weights, extra weights (I use 2x2 kg), a yoga mat and a towel. Music suggestkions: Don Henley's Boys of Summer Peter Gabriel's Sledgehammer Bette Midler's Beast of Burden Paul McCartney's Live and let Die 1. Squat or lunge with the weights down. Now get up and lift one knee high while lifting the weights to shoulder height. Thirty reps! 2. Squat with th...

Hi! I know, it has been a few days. But finally the promised ball exercises !!  There are literally hundreds of ball exercises, but I have picked the most challenging ones, the ones that target multi muscle groups. And believe me, I was having a ball! So was my family, who was laughing their head off at my antics. This must have been one of my most interesting programs. ' For today's program you are going to need:  ankle & wrist weights , extra weights , and a ball .  tripleclicks.com Exercise Training Balance Yoga Class GYM Ball —  €19.59   (Save 14%!) Exercise Training Balance Yoga Class GYM Ball 100% brand new and high quality ​Features: Made of PVC material, safe and antiskid, durable and abrasion resistant. This yoga ball will help you build strength, tone your muscles, greatly increase your flexibility and improve your balance. It fits all ages people of different health. You can choose a variety of training meth...

Hi! Good to see you are still hanging on. I will soon have the promised top ball exercises and an alternative stretching program. For today the program consists of only 6 exercises, but believe me you will feel them. And if you don't think it is enough, just do the program once again :)!!! For today's program you are going to need an extra towel in addition to the usual weights . Music suggestions: Juanes Camisa Negra Bryan Adams Tina Turner It's only Love since we're into Bryan:  Run to you Dirty Dancing 1. Side plank with one leg lifted - believe me this is a challenge. If it is not to you, hats off! Lie on your left side and support your weight on your left elbow and the inside of your left foot, you are trying to make a "plank" of your body or to form a straight line. This is already challenging. Now you are going to lift up your right leg at an angle from the supporting leg. Keep it up for 30 seconds, Alternate with another exerc...