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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 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 shirt. All that is to be done is to carry on what I am doing and not to give up.

This of weight 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 & .

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Aim this week

Gym Cardio TheatreImage via Wikipedia

This ’s aim is to lose 1-2kg from full frontal cardio while keeping a good diet . 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 cardio 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 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’ 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 .

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 + pushdowns
  • 3 sets on
  • 3 sets on quad curls
  • 4 sets on chest 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.

Today 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 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 .
  • 3 sets of 12 on the triceps (25kg)
  • 15min run/jog/sprint max at 11km/h

Tomorrows planned programme

  • 10min warmup
  • shake the
  • 3 sets of 12 on the quads (115kg)
  • 4 sets of 12 on the (21kg)
  • 4 sets of 12 on the (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 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 .

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