fizzbitt Posted April 13, 2012 Report Share Posted April 13, 2012 Ohh without doubt matt, my 3/4 bottoms i used to train in are no longer adequate as they have started to fall off and need a belt and im looking broader as my shoulders have started to get a bit bigger and belly is going down along with my moobs.. lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garcon magnifique Posted April 14, 2012 Report Share Posted April 14, 2012 Weekly Weigh-in Sat 4 FebWeight: 18st 11.5lb (0.0lb) Waist: 54in (0.0in) Walking: 16km Thought it was about time I checked back in. Since early Feb I've had a bit of a hiatus, gained a few pounds and lost them again, and now feeling that I'm ready to make a bit more progress. Weight: 18st 11.25lb Waist: 54in Walking: 20.8km Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jontymo Posted April 14, 2012 Report Share Posted April 14, 2012 New to here all but thought i'd join in. Currently 43 year old, 6ft tall and 16 stone 3 pounds after a cruise we went on 2 weeks ago. Just got back from the gym and a spin session with a difference, the instructor put us through a 20km race today which was mapped out with a good mixture of hills thrown in for good measure!!! it was a killer, managed 45 minutes and came in 4th out of 25 well behind (5 minutes) the young wipper snappers LOL The wife came along and managed 57 minutes which was really good as she is due a big op next friday so should be in good shape hopefully for a good recovery period. Never seen as many red faces !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! at the end. jontymo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fizzbitt Posted May 17, 2012 Report Share Posted May 17, 2012 Thought id check back in for what seems to be a monthly update. lost about 2 pounds if that but belly has shrunk and waist is about an inch and a half smaller than when i started which is ace. Played about with the current routine a bit to get more time in the gym. Mon - 8am to 8:45am Weights > 12:30pm to 1:15pm Cardio Tue - 8am to 8:45am Cardio Wed - 8am to 8:45am Weights > 12:30pm to 1:15pm Cardio Thu - 8am to 8:45am Cardio Only works out about 4.5 hours on average a week so might go in for carido on a Friday morning as well soon. I have just been building up my stamina gradually and have noticed a good change in health and general energy levels once my body finally recovers over the weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billy2shots Posted May 17, 2012 Report Share Posted May 17, 2012 Thought id check back in for what seems to be a monthly update. lost about 2 pounds if that but belly has shrunk and waist is about an inch and a half smaller than when i started which is ace. Played about with the current routine a bit to get more time in the gym. Mon - 8am to 8:45am Weights > 12:30pm to 1:15pm Cardio Tue - 8am to 8:45am Cardio Wed - 8am to 8:45am Weights > 12:30pm to 1:15pm Cardio Thu - 8am to 8:45am Cardio Only works out about 4.5 hours on average a week so might go in for carido on a Friday morning as well soon. I have just been building up my stamina gradually and have noticed a good change in health and general energy levels once my body finally recovers over the weekend. Mate that looks like plenty of cardio to me, I wouldn't up it more than 4 days a week. Bear in mind resistance training (weights burn off a shed load of calories (energy). Make sure your diet is in check and you have plenty of rest. It's a slow gradual process but better than dropping weight to fast, the quicker it comes off the quicker it will go back on. Ask yourself if in a year or two time can you see yourself doing 5 cardio sessions a week on top of 2 weight sessions. Imho 2 weight sessions (if your not looking for maximum muscle growth, and 3 cardio sessions per week is ample. If you could split those up into different days then perfect. c/w/c/w/c with weekends off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fizzbitt Posted May 21, 2012 Report Share Posted May 21, 2012 Cheers for the reply mate and i can totally see your point. I may end up adopting that but at the mo im feeling like my body is loosing the fat quicker with the extra 2 cardio sessions. Forgot to mention that when i do the cardio its about 25/30 min on the cross trainer and then i do a few planks or captains chair. I dont feel any worse for it energy wise and my stamina is increasing as well which is a great bonus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billy2shots Posted May 21, 2012 Report Share Posted May 21, 2012 Sounds like it's working well for you bud. Weight loss is such a personal thing which is why we come at it from different angles. My aim at the moment is to get as big as possible whilst keeping a low body fat %, so when I look to lose a couple of ponds I do it slowly and in a way to preserve as much muscle as possible. Cardio is the devils word to me and 2 or 3 brisk walks for 20/30 minutes per week is plenty for my goals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fizzbitt Posted May 21, 2012 Report Share Posted May 21, 2012 Thats the thing right there, im not actually loosing weight. When i started this i was just over 13.6 stones in Jan. Now im about 13.4 and its been there for a while now but if that starts decreasing any further then i shall readuce the cario work i reckon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanG Posted June 4, 2012 Report Share Posted June 4, 2012 I am back training since beginning of the year - including significant diet changes, which I like! Managed to drop 8lbs, although have gained muscle mass. Dropped a couple of inches off the waist too, which whilst good, is expensive in new clothes! Bit I struggle with is cardio, in particular running. I just cant do it for very long. Dug out the bike recently too, which given the hills around here, is pretty had work and I am hoping this will help. Genuinely enjoying being fitter, stronger and thinner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milo Posted June 4, 2012 Report Share Posted June 4, 2012 (edited) I think biking can be great cardio exercise. I used to swim and run a lot when I was younger. At 41 though, I have banjoed both my knees, I get shin splints and I have had both shoulders operated on for arthritis due to the swimming Getting out on the bike is great and it can be as hard or as easy as you want it. Cardio work in a gym bores the crap out of me, nothing worse than looking at 4 walls for an hour, so biking suits me. I still get a bit of knee pain but nothing I can't manage. I also find mountain biking a great stress reliever. With the exception of the odd drink or two, I've always tried to look after myself and I'm probably as fit as I was 20 years ago, other than the bits that are crumbling away. Edited June 4, 2012 by Milo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveP Posted June 4, 2012 Report Share Posted June 4, 2012 Dug out the bike recently too, which given the hills around here, is pretty had work and I am hoping this will help. Good route around Bath that will get you fit(ter) is: Bannerdown A36 American museum Brassknocker Past uni, down into town Up to lansdown Down into Weston Up Bathford to Kingsdown Down into South Wraxxal Go anybody not local - a lot of hills... :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanG Posted June 4, 2012 Report Share Posted June 4, 2012 Brassknocker alone is a good workout on my bike! Adding the rest in would kill me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Posted June 28, 2012 Report Share Posted June 28, 2012 Well, I've started back on the fitness trail after my hernia op. I've done three mtb rides now going faster/further on each ride. Last one about 22 miles. I've also started back on the running, using the iPhone ap that gets you up to 5k. Done that twice this week and really enjoyed it. That has to be the best iPhone fitness ap you can buy. Anyone who wants to start running very gradually and hasn't run in literally years. This is the ap for you. I'm out biking again on Sunday and will be tackling a hill known locally as 'DEATH'. That's going up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tipex Posted June 28, 2012 Report Share Posted June 28, 2012 I've started on the couch to 5k app, although I've been walking it so far, at some point in the next couple of weeks I'll break into a jog! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Posted June 28, 2012 Report Share Posted June 28, 2012 Walk, jog its all about getting out and doing something. If you follow the ap to the letter, it's amazing how quickly you can improve and be running pretty easily. Also it makes me give the beer/wine a miss on the days I run and the night before I do a big mtb ride which saves a few calories too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tipex Posted June 28, 2012 Report Share Posted June 28, 2012 I've stopped snacking in the evenings too, which can only help, don't eat anything after dinner now, rather than almost having another meal sometimes before bed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twinspark Posted June 28, 2012 Report Share Posted June 28, 2012 Getting out on the bike is great and it can be as hard or as easy as you want it. Cardio work in a gym bores the crap out of me, nothing worse than looking at 4 walls for an hour You need a better gym. I generally have the choice of watching the girlies in the pool, watching TV, or I can plug my iPhone in and watch films. Generally, I do the pool watching and listen to music, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Posted June 28, 2012 Report Share Posted June 28, 2012 I was a member of Canons Gym. It was so boring I ended up going for a sauna (to look like I'd done something), then went to the nice cafe for a latte and a cake and watch the footy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tipex Posted June 28, 2012 Report Share Posted June 28, 2012 Our local Bannatynes has TV's on every machine with 50 channels, ipod stuff, radio etc etc, and I still get bored off my tits. Sitting in one spot doing a repetitive motion is just as boring as it gets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxyboy Posted June 29, 2012 Report Share Posted June 29, 2012 Our local Bannatynes has TV's on every machine with 50 channels, ipod stuff, radio etc etc, and I still get bored off my tits.Sitting in one spot doing a repetitive motion is just as boring as it gets. It's a mental obstacle with you then. Something else you need to overcome. I get the same way when I have to paint a room in the house, after the first wall I could commit suicide rather than continue the same monotonous motion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tipex Posted June 29, 2012 Report Share Posted June 29, 2012 It's a mental obstacle I won't overcome, simply because I don't want to! I'd rather just run or cycle outside in the real world where the scenery changes and you're not surrounded by the hardcore gym types. The added bonus is that it doesn't cost me £50 a month, I can't see any downsides? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m4ttm4son Posted June 29, 2012 Report Share Posted June 29, 2012 Same reasons I don't go to a Gym I even get bored running the same routes. In fact, part of the best things about learning to run further is that you can run somewhere else for a change. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonC Posted June 29, 2012 Report Share Posted June 29, 2012 I've done three mtb rides now going faster/further on each ride......I'm out biking again on Sunday and will be tackling a hill known locally as 'DEATH'. That's going up! Good for you Sounds like "DEATH' would be more fun coming down. Is it long, twisty, techy, root etc? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mook Posted June 29, 2012 Report Share Posted June 29, 2012 Walk, jog its all about getting out and doing something. If you follow the ap to the letter, it's amazing how quickly you can improve and be running pretty easily. Also it makes me give the beer/wine a miss on the days I run and the night before I do a big mtb ride which saves a few calories too. SamD on here lost a stupid amount of weight doing the couch to 5K programme last year - he's now running marathons and all kinds of pazazz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Posted June 29, 2012 Report Share Posted June 29, 2012 Good for you Sounds like "DEATH' would be more fun coming down. Is it long, twisty, techy, root etc? Death, It starts off grassy and pretty easy then goes up like the north face of the Eiger. It's rocky and spits large stones out at anyone behind you, one reason not to be last going up! It's a biatch of a climb. Great when you can tame it but when it's wet it's near impossible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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