Fitness Thread

Quote: Look_Dad_No_Tunes

Diazepam + alcohol will do the job. I can vouch for this*.



*You may not remember how you ended up in Chorlton at 3am, but you'll sleep well. Very well.

What he said. Tis a lovely combination and the sleep is grand, but the holes it leaves in your memory can be pretty scary when you wake up with holes in your clothes and a half-smoked fag hanging out of your month, wondering what the f*ck you've been doing all night

Had a good session at the gym today; gave my arms and chest a decent pounding.


That's my new favourite exercise. Trouble is, I can't do it for long because the blood goes to my head very quickly. I reckon I could do 24kg in each hand with good form, but I've just been doing 16kg because I'm a bit apprehensive about the wobbly bench I use.

I need to get rid of stomach flab. There is a layer and if I'm laughing or something you can feel the muscle underneath, which makes me think that if I got rid of it then I'd be nice and toned. Maybe.

I've been going swimming once a week (40-45 minutes/40 lengths) and should be able to get back into the routine of kickboxing twice a week (instead of the measly once I've been managing) as of this week... What else could be done? (That doesn't involve jogging and/or gym based exercises. I fricking hate the gym). I'm also attempting to ration the chocolate/snacking intake.

George, you need to eat less saturated fats and do more exercise. You don't need to know a lot about the gym or what to do when you're there. All you need to know is that if you regularly burn more energy than what you used to, the weight will start to shift. And given your age, and weight, the fat should begin to come off relatively quickly, which will help you to focus on your goal.

Using weight resistance machines will also help to burn fat. Consult a member of staff in the gym to help with that. It's all well and good me giving you weight lifting tips but if you don't have the right equipment in your gym then it's of no use. Speak up and ask questions when you get there and, in time, you'll make progress.

My advice to you would be to get to the gym when you can and do what you're happy doing - don't p*ss yourself off by doing more exercise than you feel like doing, and ensure you watch what you eat. If you're not prepared to knock the junk food on the head - or at least diminish it tremendously - then results will struggle to come. Your body needs the right fuel to make progress, whether it's to burn fat or to build muscle.

Replace unhealthy foods with healthy foods; don't just remove unhealthy foods from your diet and have nothing in their place. It's all about what you put in that determines what you get out.

Something you might find helpful is to make a note of what you've done each day in the gym. If you've managed 5 minutes on the rowing machine, write it down. Next time you go in, you'll know what you did last time and you'll want to try and beat it. Go prepared too; take yourself a towel, a drink and make sure you get a good rest in between sessions. If you hit a machine while you're still out of breath, you won't be able to give it your all.

Good luck and try not to worry about what other people are doing in the gym. I can assure you that they don't give a damn about what you're doing. It's a long and winding road, but you've got to start somewhere.