New start...again

After my last subscription from 12.11.2014 a lot happened and even more didn't.

I wasn't able to find time for my Freeletics trainings...yes I know, excuses... I did 5 weeks and than stopped with coach. I did some workouts randomly and also I was concentrated to running and even bought new running shoes, of course inov8 f-Light 195:) 

But on the 23.06.2015 I subscribed for coach and started with my week 23. Now I'm actually in week 26 and I'm getting back to PB's :) It is really hard to get back and I'm very angry about my self, that I stopped, knowing how hard it was. But now I'm back and won't stop anymore!!! Also my wife started workingout with coach and few colleagues from work :)

Here are my results from different runs:

Bratislava Half Marathon - 2h:05m:36s

 National run Devin - Bratislava (11 625 m) - 1h:00m:13s (net time)

Spartan Race Sprint

Trnava City Run (10 000 m) - 50m:42s

Run & Fun Bratislava Relay (8 000 m) - 40m:23s

Stefanik Trail (16 830 m, elevation 449 m)  - 1h:41m:32s

Welcome back Freeletics

It have been long time ago I ended my first 15 weeks with Freeletics coach...the old one. On Wednesday 12.11.2014 (5 month before my 30th anniversary) I subscribed to another Freeletics coach...the new one.


Therefore I would like to summarize my experience with Freeletics before I start new story.


I started on the 23rd of October 2013 with 5 free weeks training continued by 15 weeks of Cardio & Strength Coach. Last workout I did on the 5th of April 2014, few days before my Birthday. I lost 8,1 kg and  -10 cm on waist.

Here are my PBs and STARs with time improvements and number of repetitions of some exercises:

	1st attempt	Personal best
APHRODITE	0:47:11	0:24:24*
APOLLON	0:29:30	0:24:45*
ARES	0:14:06	0:10:05*
ARTEMIS	0:35:02	0:32:42
ATLAS	0:32:28	0:26:47*
DIONE	0:54:46	0:33:47*
HADES	0:38:40	0:25:45*
HELIOS	0:55:42	0:55:42*
HERA	0:23:42	0:19:11*
IRIS	0:48:02	0:33:49*
KENTAUROS	0:48:02	0:36:25*
METIS	0:08:24	0:04:47*
POSEIDON	0:11:34	0:08:47*
URANOS	0:34:57	0:34:57*
VENUS	0:33:25	0:22:56*
ZEUS	0:49:20	0:31:24

	Personal best
BURPEE MAX	71*
HS PUSHUP MAX	44*
JUMP MAX	208*
LEG LEVER MAX	110*
PULLUP MAX	19*
PUSHUP MAX	52*
SITUP MAX	130*
SPLIT LUNGE MAX	165*
SQUAT MAX	185*

BERPEEs                   12 882

SITUPs                       10 660

JUMPING JACKs          7 350

LEG LEVERs                6 492

SQUATs                       5 363
PUSH UPs                    3 986

PULL UPs                     2 480

After my Birthday I decided to take short rest and continue. I had two weeks left of my subscription, as that times subscription was valid for 20 weeks. And later I continued with own Freeletics program based on old Strength pdf guide. I was working out 3-4 time per week until the end of June. Also have to mention that on the 23rd of May i became father for the second time :) So it was really hard to find time for workouts, sometimes I was working out almost up to midnight.

Than I was randomly doing different pull ups, push ups and dips. I also started to run more. On the 13th of September I attended Bratislava Night Run, it was my first official run. I did 10k in around 1 hour. 

Also I have been preparing for the Spartan Race and on the 27th of September I run 13k Spartan Super in Bořetice, CZ. It was unbelievable experience for me and next year I'm planing to run more of Spartan Races. Oh, I almost forgot, at the end of March 2015 I will run Bratislava half marathon. 

More or less that's all about my time before two coaches :)

Cardio & Strength Coach Finished (15 weeks)

I did it, 15 weeks of Cardio and Strength Coach with Freeletics are done :)

Hell week was long :) I started it twice, after two sessions I had to stop, as I was on holidays and there was no pullup bar, therefore I restarted hell week and did it from beginning one more time. By the end of the week my arms were sore, in 15th week coach decided to take closer look on pullup bar :) Actually I liked it. I also reached few personal bests.

What can I say? I'm satisfied with the result. But I wouldn't stop and will continue with Strength coach after short rest.

Interesting thing I noticed, after completing all sessions of hell week I was waiting for coach to end. But I received sessions for week 16 (14 weeks left to week 30). On the web page I can see that my subscription is valid until April 25, 2014. Maybe coach is available until you have subscription? Newer the less I will change my focus of the coach to strength. Let me know if you have similar experience. 

And of course after 15 weeks with Cardio and Strength there is a time for final statistics comparing to Week 1:

Age / Vek: 28 y.o / rokov.

Weight / Hmotnosť: 77,5 kg (-8,1 kg) [Week 1 - 85,6 kg]

Height / Výška: 179 cm

Chest / Hrudník: 111,5 cm (+1,5 cm) [Week 1 - 110 cm]

Waist / Pas: 89 cm (-10 cm) [Week 1 - 99 cm]

Thigh / Stehna: 58 cm (-2 cm) [Week 1 - 60 cm]

BMI: 24,10 (-2,43) - normal weight / normálna hmotnosť [Week 1 - 26,53]

And some photos before/after:

Don't wait and don't be afraid, try it with Freeletics!

Cardio & Strength Coach - Week 14 Finished

So week 14 is behind me. It was short , but intensive :)

Four times METIS - I was able to set new PB in 4:47*

URANOS - I did it for the first time, unfortunately wasn't able to perform all pullups with the star, but soon I'll do it :)

One nice achievement for me was HADES with the STAR.

Cardio & Strength Coach - Week 13 Finished

Week number 13 - HELL for legs :)

There were 4 sessions targeting legs:

1st session - Hera (19:11* PB)

2nd session - Split Lunge Max (161* PB), Jump Max (208* PB), Split Lunge Max (129*), Jump Max (121*), Split Lunge Max (113*)

3rd session - Hera (19:45*)

4th session - Split Lunge Max (165* PB), Jump Max (176*), Split Lunge Max (132*), Jump Max (184*), Split Lunge Max (134*)

Grand total:

Jumps - 1089*

Lunges - 834*

It seems that I'm really in love with lunges. I think that it is one of the best exercises for legs. Actually now my legs even doesn't feel sore - improvement :)

Cardio & Strength Coach - Week 12 Finished

So week 12 is gone. I had 4 sessions, Dione, two Areses, Apollon and one more time Dione. Finally I was able to do one Ares with the STARs, in second one two last rounds were modified. Except this one Ares I got personal bests on all workouts. Really happy with improvement.

Actually I'm now in week 13 and it is hell for my legs :)

Also I finally got my another workout equipment - Yurbuds in-ear headphones. I can only recommend to buy them. They fits great and never falls out.

YURBUDS - DEVELOPED BY ATHLETES FOR ATHLETES™

Cardio & Strength Coach - Week 11 Finished

So far eleven weeks are behind me :)

After long time I had a date with Aphrodite - PB 24:24* - it great to see and feel improvement. Also for the first time I did Poseidon with the STAR :) One of great workouts was Lunge Max - PB 149*, I like it :)

More or less that's all for the week 11. See you next week!

Work out towards the sun...