Folks how many of you just lose the motivation to go to the gym ?

i've been going for fuckin months now and i've lost all of 4lb. I've totally changed my diet, do an absolute fucking nightmare of a workout (it's in one of the other threads) and i gota say, i'm not exactly pleased about spending 40 quid a month if i'm not actually gaining anything. I'm not bulking up and the spare tyre still waves at me every morning when i look in the mirror !

it's pissing me off. The pt's there just say.. work a bit harder. How much harder can you work after your exhausted !!!

rant over.. f'nar

 

What does your diet consist of mate?

What sort of training you doing?

Don't give up. I've been training for 15 years. It all takes time. Varying workouts and getting a diet right for you, and it'll all come together.

 

yeh post your diet up mate.whats your stats also?

 

It's not the gyms fault that you aren't losing weight.

Diet is key, post it up - be honest, if you eat sweets and crisps then tell us! Also about drinking habits, alcohol and soft drinks.

 

As said above, weight loss is 99% diet. You would actually lose more weight like my old man has done, and cut down big time on carbs. He's lost a stone in just over a month, and he does absolutely no excercise whatsoever, apart from walking around a golf course.

 

ok, my average daily intake is..

Bowl of museli about 8am at work.
'lunch' which isn't, is eaten whilst driving between warehouses - normally 2 chicken and sweetcorn sandwiches on brown bread
dinner is usually chicken, either the whole thing or with veg.

Only drink 5 - 8 cups of tea a day now (anyone that knows me will know that's fuck all on what i used to drink) it's also Decaff if that makes a difference. Probably go through around 3-4 pints of water at work and maybe another pint in the evening. I don't drink alcohol.

However, today i've eaten about half a box of cadbury hero's because i've got the fuckin hump

Stevenbm - stats ? what stats ?

 

just your weight etc mate and your diet which you posted above thanks.that is a very little amount of food there.id pm coldo as he is prob the best man to speak to about weight loss as he shed like 7 stone or something ridiculous.what do you actually do at the gym and how many times per week?

 

I'm 5Ft 10" and weigh 13 stone

Every other day i do...

5 mins on resistance 1 on the bike, for a warm up.

3 x 15 sets ab crunchy thing with legs in front, weight 4
3 x 15 sets ab crunchy thing with legs behind. weight 4
2 x 15 sets arm curl, on weight 5 (about 25kgs)
3 x 15 sets chest press, on weight 8, (approx 40kgs)
2 x 15 sets of shoulder press, sposed to do 3 but end up struggling to do 2 sets. Weight 4 - around 20kgs
3 x 15 sets of leg press, weight 12. can't remember wtf that is.
3 x 15 sets 'rowing' maching, weight 8 - approx 40kgs
2 x 15 sets of assisted dips. on setting 12 (does 75lb of my weight for me apparently ? )
2 x 15 sets of 'chin ups' on the same machine as above on the same setting

3 x 15 sets of back crunchy thing weight 5. it's like the abs crunch thing only for the back

i've upped the cardio from 10 mins per machine, to 30 mins on the tread mill on cross country setting, then i jump on the bike for 30 mins on resistance 8, then i jump on the cross trainer for around 25 - 30 mins, depending how knackered i am from the above stuff.

i was mainly looking to tone up, which my arms have done, but the rest of me doesn't seem to want to - the spare tyre is quite happily making my size 34 trousers look too flippin tight !

 

You do that every other day? You'll never grow doing leg presses every other day. You need to rest a good 4 - 7 days.

Benni.

 

Split up body parts for a start

 

You're not eating enough mate. Sounds strange I know. But you need to eat reguarly. Bread isn't gonna help either.

To loose weight you're gonna need to keep your carb intake low and take in good protein and fats.

Supersets with high reps would be good within a structured workout.

How much do weigh at the moment?

What's your main goal? Fat loss or bulk? You can't do both at the same time.

Loose the weight, then build muscle

 

diet wise

stop eating bread full stop
no chocolate
no crisps
no sweats
no fryed foods


what you should eat is

chicken
red meats
brown rice
sweet patato
tuna/other fish

get your self a good quality protien powder

eat small ammounts regular

training wise start off slow dont rush your self
train with modderate weights but lifting properly is the key

keepcardio seperate from any resistance work
so abit like.....

monday....chest workout
tuesday....back workout
wednesday....cardio workout
thursday....legs
friday....shoulders workout


saturday and sunday rest
but on each session you must lift correctly
dont go mad on the weights and lift crappy
you wont get anywhere

 

not interested in growing Benni.. just want to tone up and lose the spare tyre

 

that looks like a muscle building routine and NOT a cardio work out, which is what i want as i want to lose weight and not gain it in muscle.. i shall take notes on the dietary side of it though

Just toning up peoples.. not interested in being mahoosive !

 

This is pretty much the plan, get rid of the tyre (yes, i really am that vain) then and only then will i be looking to gain muscle.

 

the best way to lose fat, is to do fasting cardio.
ie/ first thing in the morning,go for a run.jogging,then sprint for 30 seconds.jogging/sprint/jogging/sprint.you will soon burn off the fat.
then eat as advised,high protein.

 

you can loose the tyre just from the diet and with out even going to the gym

and you will burn fat through the weights anyway
just keep the weights light to medium
dont go heavey

 

jog every morning. try kick boxing ull loose it b4 u no it mate well be fokd . trainer will loose it all well show u what is what plus ul learn to defend

 

Find yourself a boxing gym. I'd say from experience boxing is THE hardest training you will ever do.

 

you know, since i read this last week, i stopped having sarnies at lunch time, i've lost 6lb in weight

i just eat a tin of tuna now instead.

 

Well done Stu! It's all about the diet!!!

Ive lost 6lb in 2 weeks, through diet and gym, keep it up mate!!!

 

sod doin 15 reps for everything aswell

try some muscle tech, cell tech hardcore gives good results

 

I have no idea what that is.. ? i am going to assume it's some form of supplement - hopefully legal too

 

Stu, those 5-8 cups of tea, are they with sugar?

if like me you are a 2 sugar fiend then thats 16 spoons a day of pure carbs. Try switching to splenda sweetener.

As others have said as well, you can lift weights without getting massive.

 

Tried using sweetner, gotta find one that doesn't contain Aspartame as it appears to not like me and gives me indegestion

i only have 1 sugar in my brew now, and it's a massive cup too so it doesn't count

 

you and your brews

 

Don't you start on me, you caffeine fiend.

 

lol caffeine fiend Im not as bad as you lol Tea monster

 

So, another week.. well, just over and i've lost another couple of Lb Down to 12st 6Lb now !

chuffed i can get back in to my size 32's again ! means i aint gotta go clothes shopping

 

Go you!!! Well done Stu

Im also very pleased...Ive lost 5kg or 11lb whichever way you prefer to read it in 3 weeks

 

Why?

It is just as easy to loose the weight AND Gain some "proper" Muscle if you take the right approach to it, Why put in all the effort just to have to start it again when he wants some muscle mass.

Keep it up as your doing but if i was you i would gert on a "proper" Diet and hits the weights aswell, as if done correctly they will also ADD to weight loss.

Losing the weight and people noticing it and giving you compliments will give you the motivation you need.

Just remember Rome wasnt built it a day and it all takes time.

Brad

 

Thought i'd update this..

Ended up taking 5 weeks out of the gym - had a load of teeth pulled so wasn't allowed to do any excessive exercise at the beginning of December, then i slashed my left middle finger down to the bone and fucked up the nerve with a Stanley blade, so ended up with that bandaged and taped up, so i couldn't use my left hand and then, to top it all off, had flu all over xmas and new year. happy fucking days.

Plus side though, since i weighed my self at the gym at the beginning of December, to Tuesday this week (11/1) i've lost over 1st in weight !!

I did feel it when i jumped on the weights again Tuesday evening though, had a bit of a blonde moment and thought i'd be able to just carry on where i left off.. or not, as it seems

So, i've got my motivation back as i'm not far off my 'goal weight' - am already back down to a size 32 waist, which i'm quite pleased about. once i've achieved that, i shall probably start looking at building muscle properly rather than just gettin rid of the tea belly and toning up. Dunno for definate yet though.

Cheers for all the advise and tips folks !

 

Chin up dude your like my mate a slow gainer took a year for him to truly bulk and longer to lose the belly just keep going.