J1mbo

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I'm trying to loose a few pounds and get fitter and overall stronger, I don't want to be massive just make my arms suit my body lol!

This is what's happening so far. Every Sunday morning I'm doing an hour non stop at a mates gym, it's 20miles away but I'm comfortable with the people I'm there with and as its a mates my cousin and brother join me.

This weekend was the first and we did stretches, running, boxing, and all sorts of cardio work, then after a break went onto use a set of 6 weight machines. From legs, shoulders pecs arms the lot. We all tried really hard and have been hurting badly the last two days, I'm guessing this is a good thing!

Now my diet, I've cut out and fat food, pizzas, mcdonalds etc and this has been my diet for the first two days

Breakfast: scrambled egg and half a tin of tomatoes on two slices of toast and a cuppa tea.
Lunch- chicken and pasta ceasar salad, a bottle of water and an apple
Dinner - chicken breast, jacket potatoe with a couple spoon of beans and a touch of cheese.

Today
Breakfast- same as first day with an apple
Lunch - same as first day
Dinner- pilau rice, turkey and ceasar salad

Both days I've been drinking 2 litres of water too.

Is this good so far, any pointers would be good. My mate with the gym is really good and knows his stuff as he's a mma cage fighter and qualified to be personal instructor and teach but he's not always to hand so any help would be good

Cheers, Jim

ajamesc

join a gym closer to home then you can go 3 or 4 times a week! dont worry about people there as there all doing the same as you

J1mbo

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To be honest I couldn't do what I did on Sunday four times a week it's taken my muscles two days to recover lol!

I was thinking maybe do a little jogging at nights, as paying for two gyms a week would be a bit too expensive.

ajamesc

na i wouldent go mad every night lol i spend 30 to 40 mins in the gym ill do set nights iver back or arms or shoulders or chest i dont really do my legs other than squats but i do run alot too with my brother anywear from 5 to 10 miles once a week

J1mbo

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maybe some running would do me good then, I think a few hundred yard would do let alone 5-10miles

ajamesc

Running just takes time mate. Get some good trainers and just get out before long your doing a good few miles

J1mbo

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Cheers bud I will have a good effort at getting out running/jogging!

L33 BYT

I started the gym weighing 18stone, and the first few sessions were killers.
Still over weight but two stone lighter means I am able to burn off about 800-1000 Cals per session and I am doing that 4-5 times per week depending on my work load.

I was mixing weight and cardio, but the results were not what i wanted so I am mainly concentrating on cardio, and any thing that will tighten the stomach area.

I would try and get to a gym closer to you which means you will be more interested in going as should hopefully only be a few miles down the road.

Luca

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Jim, I tried running and couldn't get to grips with it.

Try cycling!

J1mbo

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Cheers lee, I'm more than what you started at, if I could get 18 stone I'd be happy as fook I'll get the feel for the gym for a few weeks and see if I can get a near by one!

Good idea mate! Being my size running can be harsh on the knees and ankles so bike could be the way to go!

E980VTJ

First time I joined a gym at 15 I was trying to do 50kg dumb bells for biceps caused they were all massive guys and did not want to start using the ladys pink dumb bells lol, then one big friendly guy come over and was chatting and said remember mate your here to train your body not your ego and for some reason I can walk into any gym now and after the first 10mins I can settle in,but I have gone from 15.7st good body to 16st with a small belly but my hieght help's me,need to get back into it

J1mbo

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To be honest I'll prob settle right in too mate, I'm not shy or owt it's just getting in there and getting it done ain't it

E980VTJ

my advice would be if you join a new gym have a few schedule's,I was weight lifting so did a different body part a day and at first I would stand there looking at what to do next for say chest,then got a good workout schedule of the guy behind the counter with a 5 day work out,then made my own from online but every month or so do different workouts to shock your body as it get used to your routine

J1mbo

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Cheers mate that's good info