Fitness Thread

Okay, that's 3 weeks in a row now that I've put on weight. But since it was about 4 weeks ago when I started doing more weights than cardio, and have been a lot more strict with what I eat, I can only assume the weight that I'm putting on is muscle rather than fat. Because I definitely notice that I'm sweating a lot more and feel like I've done more in the gym than I used to. While I'd be happy to put on muscle, I still want my actual weight to go down, but don't want to give up doing weights, especially as a lot of the weights I do is focusing on my legs/glutes.

The muscle gain should slow down soon hopefully, but I think I probably need to be stricter with the food too

Quote: Albi The Racist Dragon, Mar 2010

I did my first proper run since my knee smashed Bout 4k with a hill, 25 minutes.

( That's cool; well done.)

Did another 20 minute run. Now dying. Why does exercise have to be so bloody painful?

Gym session tomorrow, if I recover.

I've completely let myself go. working in an office, and not being 10 seconds walk from the gym means I've gone totally mental. Up at 13st now. Was aiming for 11st...

Need to figure out a route to work on my skates that won't involve me getting killed by murderous f*cking cyclists. That could be the exercise I need to sharpen up.

After several weeks of not losing any weight, I have lost 1lb. How? I didn't go to the gym for a week. To me, this proves that I've been losing fat but putting on muscle, thereby keeping the same overall weight. So I'm going to lay off the weights for a while and go back to doing mostly cardio

I've been off sick for a few days but I've been training again today. Haven't really had much time off this year so being ill has forced me to take an extended rest, which has probably helped. I don't think I'm too far off the sort of 'Mens Health Mag' standard I'm after. Maybe after the summer is over I'll look at trying to write some articles for magazines, websites, etc, and see if I can't get some dosh out of it all. Then I'll be able to save up for the fitness instructor course I'm supposed to be doing.

Quote: Josef Fritzl, May 2010

Quote: Piney Winston, May 2010

After several weeks of not losing any weight, I have lost 1lb. How? I didn't go to the gym for a week. To me, this proves that I've been losing fat but putting on muscle, thereby keeping the same overall weight. So I'm going to lay off the weights for a while and go back to doing mostly cardio

The more muscle you pack on, the more calories your body will naturally burn. A healthy balance of weights and cardio will see you right.

Make sure you do your weights before the cardio!

Yeah, I normally start with 10 mins on the rowing machine just to warm up, then weights, then cardio.

Quote: Josef Fritzl, May 2010

I would scrap the ten minutes on the rowing machine that you start with and do some stretches and light sets of the muscle group you're intent on working. Then go straight into proper sets with heavier weights.

You'll then have more energy for your cardio session afterwards, and you can always start that slowish while you pick up the pace.

You'll burn more calories training larger muscle groups, so be sure to spend more time working your back and legs than you would on working your arms, for instance.

Sounds like you're doing well though Bazzeria.

Cheers. Yeah, I've been doing more squats and started doing deadlifts too. Supposed to help with my leg too, definitely feel it with the squats. Cheers for the advice, I'll buy you a colour camera some time to say thanks.

Speaking of my leg, the gym is organising a 6k run for charity in the first weekend of June. So I might try going for a run tomorrow, see how far my leg can hold out for. I've been working on it for a few weeks now so should be able to go for a bit hopefully. See how far it takes me anyway.

Quote: Super Nintendo Chalmers, May 2010

Probably in the best shape I've been in the past 5 years, I can run 4k in under twenty minutes on a difficult cross country course, Bench over 100kg, I have a c*ck like a Burmese python and I'm handsome as well.

Don't lie Phil!

It's a VERY difficult cross country course!

averaging 4hrs exercise a week (exercise bike & ballet) and and finally got my diet under control so i'm eating around 1200 calories a day (which i log online so i'm sure.) and healthily. no weight coming off so far and i managed to put on 4lb overnight.

WHAT AM I DOING WRONG.

no, I use a different website that does all that AND MOAR.

I've found recently that I'm not getting sore or achey the day after exercising anymore. While I guess it's a good thing I'm getting fitter, I'm a bit concerned that it means I need to push myself harder to keep improving?

Did a 3 hour dance lesson last weds and asides the balls of my feet feeling a bit raw on thurs, still nothing. I'll be doing 2 hours dance lesson a week from now on. Hour on the exercise bike is easy but I stop because my a*s goes numb around this point.

Not sure what else to add.