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@EstelleGetty
Great thread!
Height: 1.83m
Weight: 83.1kg
Target: 75kg
I have a 3.5yr toddler and newborn so incredibly time-poor in general, and paired with a desk-based job/general sedentary lifestyle has meant that I am a fair bit softer than I want to be.
Long cycles/club runs haven't been on the cards since our first was born and instead, I go through bouts of getting very into turboing/Zwift but it is hard to keep motivation up. I did drop to 77kg last summer from an intense period of turboing without too much change to my diet and looked a lot trimmer for it but haven't been on since.
Managed to crick my neck over Christmas from the position I was holding our newborn in our bed, and realised that I need to up general fitness and body composition. As vain as it sounds, looking trim/better in my clothes is a close 2nd motivation.
I have joined a gym very close to my house, and planning to focus on a rowing machine ERG for a more all-body workout whilst building back/shoulder strength. Hopeful improvements to my core are well needed, and leg strength will help when I am back on the turbo/cycling IRL I think/hope. I don't want to 'bulk up' but instead build strength and tone up whilst losing fat. Currently following this plan and enjoying it immensely.