Weight / Fat loss

That sounds like a good idea.

Been meaning to start taking measurements too along with weight. I'm still going to be keeping a good eye on calorie intake though, around 1800 a day.

I need to get into the measuring habit too actually. I guess I'm kind of "lucky" in that whilst I put on weight without much effort, it comes off without too much effort too.

Fat also goes straight to my hips/waist/bum which is actually quite easy to see when it changes which I should focus on as encouraging when it's declining.

This is what I'll start work on in the gym tomorrow possibly even tonight;

http://s3.stronglifts.com/stronglifts-5x5-report.pdf

Tonight I will be using a watermelon as a medicine ball

Really suffered today from feeling hungry, not sure why, especially given I ate an entire punnet of strawberries for breakfast, chased down by a protein shake, an apple then a sandwich and crisps for lunch.

Perhaps the lunchtime bike ride and the fact I haven't been on a bike for a week has boosted my metabolism today.

spenceey - this is my progress. I haven't been to the gym since the 1st as I have a hamstring strain. The first gap is where I fucked up my squat and hurt my back. The second is a holiday. Where I have dropped the weight and is where my form fell to bits.

Once I got the squat right I started to progress.

If I had one tip I'd say start the weights off low. It will progress fast.

This is what I'll start work on in the gym tomorrow possibly even tonight;

http://s3.stronglifts.com/stronglifts-5x5-report.pdf

Make sure you get your form spot on.

oh - and that

I'd go as far as saying most PT's in commercial gyms do not know how to teach correct movement for deadlift or squat.

It may be worth while seeking out a Strength & Conditioning gym where you can learn proper range of motion. If you don't know what you're doing, you're wasting your time and could risk injury.

Awesome - great chart. Need to get myself a note book too.

Have been reading about squats a lot since my knee still occasional hurts so will be taking it easy there.

Tonight I will be using a watermelon as a medicine ball

"I carried a watermelon?"

3 track sessions this week, halfing my meal sizes and having protein shakes. still no weight loss, i give up!

Weigh yourself in the mirror rather than on the scales... You're probably shifting fat and building up muscle mass; weight in itself says nothing.

72.3 this morning, not really sure what's going on here.

I'm back down to my lowest point since starting this ting and I assume it's from muscle wastage and feeblism from not riding my bike or getting any exercise. O well.

So ended up back in the gym last night to start off this 5x5 thing. Baring in mind I'd also been in the morning, started the weight at a modest 20kg for all 3 exercises: squats, bench press and rows. Concentrating on form and learning I had muscles in my back I never knew existed.

Then woke up very early this morning do decided to go for a run. Needless to say after cycling too and from the gym squatting and running this morning my legs are crying today.

I've only just started paying attention to this business. A few weeks ago I was knocking on 78kg, which is way more than I reckon I should be given my height and build. Decided it was time to start doing something about it.

Downloaded myfitnesspal and set myself a daily target of 1200 cal net. Figured that might be a bit ambitious but it wouldn't matter too much if I went over. Found that knocking booze on the head during the week means I hit it without too much extra effort (although noticing that a pret chocolate bar was 300 cal came as a bit of a shock, so they went as well).

In the two weeks since I started, I've gone from 77 to 73.9 (with a bit of up and down along the way). Considering I was only aiming for 73 originally that's not bad going, I guess the challenge will be hitting the target and not immediately getting back into old habits. If I can avoid doing that, it should give me at least 300 cal/day of healthier options instead. Or maybe one beer and 100 healthy calories :)

How tall are you Brun?

spenceey - don't be overtrain.

180 cm. Build is pretty skinny tho', arms like twiglets.

Only good diet is an entire life shift. Changing the way you eat. Or get a superfast metabolism which somehow i ended up with.

spenceey - don't be overtrain.

But would over training actually happen if you were doing weights alternate days and cardio on the days in between?

I think so but will defer to the more knowledgeable.

Weights and cardio split is the norm but apparently steady state cardio is less likely to shock your central nervous system*

*All gleaned from the interwebs