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Last week I didn’t lose much weight but I did quite well on performance from a quick check up at the weights now compared to what I was doing a few weeks ago.

I am still at 100kg and that did dip down to 98 on Wednesday last week but it got back up by Saturday. While analysing what I was doing, I felt that over done it with a subway.

But now this week I am going to increase my activity to see if there is any change. Below is my programme for this week.

Monday (Cardio + core)

• 10 min jogging running
• 4 sets of 8 Chest at 28 or 21kg
• 3 min jog
• Stretch
• 6 min rowing
• 10min jogging/running
• 3 sets of two core exercise

Tuesdays will be posted on Monday, it will be more of an intensive weight lifting on the upper body.

Wednesday will be full cardio with rowing

• 7 min warmup
• Stretch (full extent)
• 6-10min rowing
• 15min running on an incline of 1 or 2
• 3 sets of two core exercise

Thursday and friday will be posted soon. I will also be posting my daily intake if possible but it would be around the same thing everyday.

A lot of people seems to be pushing themselves a bit too much and hurt themselves when doing weights. From reading a few article and some past experience a quick way of knowing when you are doing too much weights is understanding your body.

For example you have to see the responce of your body when lifting the weights around your 5th time, if you feel that your are making faces or your body or muscle is shaking drop down a few weight and just increase your rep.

Example:

if you are doing some triceps lifts starting at 25kg, your first 5 lift will seem easy but when you reach the 6th or 7th lift you seem that you are struggling to push it all the way up. You would normally feel a shake on your arm. Drop it down and drop a block of weight down to 21kg and do another 1-2 sets of 8 or 12 depending on what you had planned. I normally plan for 3 sets of  12 but if i feel I can’t do the new weights I go for 3 sets of 12 on a lower weight and 2 more sets of 8. This is good if you want to increase your endurance.

Today at the gym I spent around 1 hour and a bit doing some upper body work and a little bit of cardio.
Here is my program today:

• 6 min jogging/running 10 km/h interval to 8 km/h
• 4 sets (12) of lats (35 kg)
• 3 sets (15) quadtricept at 115kg+
• 5 sets (10) pectoral/chest weight (25kg)
• 3 sets (15) twisted crunch with medicine ball (6kg) … I felt that one
• 3 sets (10) leg raises
• 5 min run at 9-10 km/h
• 5 min stretch throughout

My shoulder and back is killing me atm, even after a shower.

I have to say that after a few weeks working straight on my chest i can feel some muscle there which I haven’t had before.

Another thing that I have noticed recently is that my thigh has slimmed and whenever I sit down my flesh between my thigh do not touch as much as before.

I have also noticed that my forearm is much bigger and has a lot more muscle then before.

On a side note

I subscribed to men’s health Mag, and I must say this is the best mag I’ve ever laid eyes on as it has everything you would really want to know.

I recommend you pick one out for £3.50 at your local corner shop, and you’ll love it. I will post a small review on my next entry so be sure to read it.