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Progress: Dropped from XL to Large

I can now confirm that Large is my new wardrobe size. The last time I can remember wearing a Large was probably 4-5 years ago. I might be around the same as then too. I remember weighing around 86-87kg which is roughly the same as now.

I believe whatever I am doing is working for me. I think this is a definitive progress as a few months ago I dropped from an XXL size to XL. If everything is going well I hope that in a few months I will be wearing a medium size or a tight fit sports shirt. All that is to be done is to carry on what I am doing and not to give up.

This of has mostly affected my trousers and jeans than my t-shirt. All of my trousers are too loose on me. To give you an idea, if I wear a belt on my jeans and if someone pulled my jeans down it will still go down as its barely hanging on me. Worst is that I cannot afford to pay for new trousers & jogging.

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Aim this week

Gym Cardio TheatreImage via Wikipedia

This week’s aim is to lose 1-2kg from full frontal cardio while keeping a good diet running. i will also try to aim to sleep early and finish my book on nutrition.

To lose my 1-2 KG i am aiming to do 3-4 times a week with at least 3km of running and increasing my slow run from 6km/h to 7-8km/h. Or increase my incline from2.5 to 3 or 4.

I will try to include some core exercise on the odd days but all my this will should include at least 6-8min rowing. I will also aim on trying a new stretch move and keeping my stretch routine constant throughout.

This should do the trick in losing fat and gaining some core .

I will also aquire myself a fat scale from Amazon or Argos. This will depend entirely on the shipping cost on amazon.

I will also try to venture into golds’ gym to see if they provide better equipment and service. But that will rely on parking space availability. I will also try to change my contract from 3months to yearly at fitness first Harrow so that it becomes cheaper on a monthly basis as I am clear now that my new hobby is health and fitness.

Health and fitness has now become my hobby as there is just more to running on treadmill is also understanding your body and what it can do. Its basically a cheap science to study. I read books and try out new things, and if it does not work I disregard it. what more its fun and I am winning on it.

The best part is that its the first time that I am enjoying my body and realise that there is a need for me to lose weight to gain social respect and point as our current society relies on the fitess between us to win. yes, I know it sounds like I’ve given in to it saying yes people on tv governs how we should all look. And it does people with high fat % on them are more likely to get a heart attack then someone with less fat. But I am not looking at the extreme fit people in the world that pukes to get thin. i look up to people who knows what they doing nutritionally and physically.

Well enough said for now, it seems im blabering too much.

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Strength training

A Nike athletic shoe.

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I’ve done some strength training all around. Here is what I have done:

  • 10 min warmup
  • 4 sets on lat pullups
  • 4 sets on triceps
  • 3 sets on triceps+ pushdowns
  • 3 sets on
  • 3 sets on curls
  • 4 sets on push
  • 3min rewarmup
  • 3 sets of crunches
  • 3 sets of leg raises

It seems that I now need to increase activity on my core and find new techniques, I will try to save up and pay for a personal trainer to teach me some new activities to do to keep me at it for a few weeks so that I don’t get bored.

I ate 2/3 of an ice-cream and threw the rest away, I was just craving for one after dinner. So the ice-cream intake just came around 120cal (its the mini magnum with double caramel.

I also started to feel some joint pain, I might get some jointace.

I am also planning on getting a new pair of shoes tomorrow

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Monday’s workout

You can't see me, But I can you

Image by Mark Witton via Flickr

I wasn’t able to stick to my plan as there were a lot of people at my gym but I did my cardios worth.

Here is my :

  • 15 min Run/Jog/sprint max at 11km/h
  • quick loosening of the leg muscles
  • 4 sets of 12 on the chest (21kg)…seems a bit easy now but I will increase next week.
  • 3 sets of 12 on the triceps (25kg)
  • 15min run/jog/sprint max at 11km/h

Tomorrows planned

  • 10min warmup
  • shake the legs
  • 3 sets of 12 on the quads (115kg)
  • 4 sets of 12 on the (21kg)
  • 4 sets of 12 on the triceps (25kg)
  • 4 sets of 12-10 on the lats
  • 3min re-warmup
  • 3 sets of 15 on crunches + weights
  • 3 sets of 15 on leg raises
  • Stretches
  • 1min cooldown

I hope i get enuf time ….

But in other news:

I have started to get a good hang on my food intake for two weeks now, I have lowered my choco intake aswell as sugar intake. I have replaced them with fruits and other nutrients with fructose.

I did have one little bit of choco and coke on Sunday under moderation as I didn’t want to turn like those people who starve themselves silly of life.

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