[spears80]

Hi again Leigh =)

I have a couple more questions about OPT-Remix:

1. How come there are a lot of exercises demonstrated at "www.avidityfitness.net/exercis es-for-opt-remix" that are not included in the OPT-Remix programme?

(I was half dreading and half excited about performing duck walks - excited because they look tough, and dreading them because of the stares I'd get in my gym! lol)

2. How much additional 'cardio' can I do in addition to what you outline in the programme?

I know you say to do nothing other than what you say, BUT:
- I sit on my butt all day at work. I try to walk at lunchtime everyday, and recently I tried walking 30mins in the morning upon waking to get a bit more low-intensity activity but I found this boring doing it every day.

- I used to be a cardio junkie and did 2x workouts every day if I could. For the last 18months I've dramatically reduced the cardio, and now the only cardio I really do is on a bike or rower or bodyweight HIIT. I've found that I now feel 'heavy' on my feet and just not quite as agile as I used to be, AND my waist has thickened. I think this is because I used to do a lot of kickboxing style workouts that were intense and worked my whole body all at once.

- I'd really like to do a few more 'cardio' sessions a week, partly do increase my activity (seeing as I sit on my butt all day at work), and partly because I feel like I want to do something that will make me feel agile again.

- If I do 20-45min kickboxing workouts a week, first thing in the morning (which is when I enjoy it most and have the most time), will this be a big problem for the OPT-Remix programme?

One final question...

3. When does regularly taking part in activities you enjoy (e.g. kickboxing, climbing, dancing, mountain biking, netball etc.) become 'too much'? It seems that everyone warns about doing too much aerobic activity, but this seems to be more related to people doing hours on a treadmill or crosstrainer just to burn kcals. What if you're just doing things you enjoy? I've given up doing a lot of things I enjoy because I was told they weren't good for fat loss (i.e. I was doing too much cardio, elevating cortisol levels, and causing muscle loss), but too be honest, I don't 'feel' as fit and healthy as I used to!

Sorry for the long ramble - I couldn't think of a more concise way of expressing myself.

If you have time I'd really appreciate you answering my questions.

Cheers

Sally