Weekly weigh in

Snelly said:
Exercise is the key of course. When I started to play squash again a couple of years ago, I went from 15 stone 1lb to 13 st 7lb (current weight and bang on as I am 6'1) in about 9 weeks!

Fat just dropped off. If you can play the game, there is no better sport to play than squash if you want to be fit. That said, it is often said that you should get fit to play squash rather than play squash to get fit. It has a very high incidence of heart attacks!


Anyway, sincerest good luck to all in getting the lard shifted!


Cheers,


Snelly.
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I used to play squash when I was staying in the officers mess and agree with snelly, it is a very good weigh ;) to keep the pounds off. In my present state I would be too embarrassed to start but with a few weeks of swimming etc I might consider it again.
 
well i think ive over done it, 2hrs BJJ last night its great for building core musles and muscle stamina, and this morning ive done 30 push ups just 30 situps just, went for a swim this afternoon 12lenghs felt good so rang a mate and went for a run.......

we agreed to run (slow jog) to a place we know is a mile from mine, and do the same back, i didnt struggle with my cardio but my lower back after almost strait away felt heavy and tight very painfull, i made it to the half way point 30second rest and we headed back, i couldnt go more than 100yds with out having to stop as my back was that bad, im still in pain now!

is it too much too soon? i have no idea
 
Just to confirm I'm happy to help. Similar background to Gareth in that I have been into sport and fitness all my life completing numerous marathons and even started on the elite start line at London in 2001 - get me :clap:

In 2004 I got a serious injury and eventually gave into that but it pushed me on a "journey" of firstly taking my ASA Swim Instructor qualifications (all I could do was swim for 3 months). That progressed to triathlon coaching and eventually reached Level 3 Personal Trainer and started to run some circuit training classes and had private clients for PT in my home gym. When it came time to make the leap of faith or stick with the day job (by now a 3 day week) I chose the secure, well paid day job and more time for golf so stopped the PT stuff and classes in 2009.

I still have an interest in health and fitness and like Gareth don't feel much has changed but of course in the industry there are always new "fads" and "fixes" but the foundations remain constant.

I think Monday is the best weigh in day as it can prevent a weekend overload when the scales beckon!

For those of you who cannot access scales or would prefer not to or prefer not to publish the number then you could either publish just your losses each week or take a start point of measuring key areas and go by inches lost rather than pounds? Chest, waist, hips, upper thigh and upper arm would work well...

Cheers, Amanda - aka Miss Whiplash as named by my 80 (yes 80!!) year old client who hadn't previously done a day's exercise in his life...
 
Richie13 said:
well i think ive over done it, 2hrs BJJ last night its great for building core musles and muscle stamina, and this morning ive done 30 push ups just 30 situps just, went for a swim this afternoon 12lenghs felt good so rang a mate and went for a run.......

we agreed to run (slow jog) to a place we know is a mile from mine, and do the same back, i didnt struggle with my cardio but my lower back after almost strait away felt heavy and tight very painfull, i made it to the half way point 30second rest and we headed back, i couldnt go more than 100yds with out having to stop as my back was that bad, im still in pain now!

is it too much too soon? i have no idea
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Depends how much you have been doing but assume the BJJ had plenty of things like push ups, squat thrusts, burpees etc so all working the core (which includes lower back) pretty hard. To then do more core work the following morning would mean no rest and recovery for the muscles used so a rest day would have been better with just the swim perhaps and maybe a short jog/walk ...
 
Richie13 said:
BJJ isnt push up's ect bit use's the same muscles i think lol its basicly submission wrestling, but as i wear a Gi/kimono its called brazillian jiu jitsu
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Ah. I did google it as assumed it was one of those military circuit style classes. If 2 hours is more than the norm plus what you've done today then perhaps a bit too much too soon...
 
Liverbirdie said:
Another vote for Monday night!

Start weight 18 st 12 lbs height 5ft 10 ins

target weight 15th June 16 stone 10lbs

target weight end of July 16 stone

target next december 15th less than 15 stone

Last one to the target plays with commandoes for 2 months - go -------------
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You don't say what your target height is.....

I'm in - Monday is good.

Start point 16.4

Target 14.7

Good luck everyone
 
Richie13 said:
well i think ive over done it, 2hrs BJJ last night its great for building core musles and muscle stamina, and this morning ive done 30 push ups just 30 situps just, went for a swim this afternoon 12lenghs felt good so rang a mate and went for a run.......

we agreed to run (slow jog) to a place we know is a mile from mine, and do the same back, i didnt struggle with my cardio but my lower back after almost strait away felt heavy and tight very painfull, i made it to the half way point 30second rest and we headed back, i couldnt go more than 100yds with out having to stop as my back was that bad, im still in pain now!

is it too much too soon? i have no idea
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First question I would ask is what your regular diet looks like.

Reason I say this is a lot of people, when trying to lose weight go at it like a bull in a china shop. They drastically cut calories and rest and increase the amount of exercise/physical activity they perform.

What they fail to realise is the calories aka food as well as rest help your body to recover from exercise. The other aspect of that people over look when they drop calories and increase physical activity is the effect it has on the CNS (central nervous system). Drastic reductions in calories and rest combined with increased physical activity overtime will lead to fatigue of the CNS commonly known as burnout. That's the importance of rest days and a correct energy balance.

The feeling is easily diagnosed as you'll wake up in the morning and still feel tired and struggle to stay awake through the day. CNS fatigue can also be the cause of injury.

This is the reason I ask about your diet. With doing a the amount of exercise you are at the minute you need to account for the additional calorie expenditure, whilst maintaining a calorie deficit, that's assuming you want to lose weight?

It's always been my view that the diet is more important than the activity
 
my diet is a thing in progress,

today i had shreddies for breakfast

450 cal meat pie for dinner

and just eaten a 493cal spag bol for one and a small piece of bannoffie pie

usually id not eat all day untill about 7 and then eat crap and in excess!
 
Richie13 said:
my diet is a thing in progress,

today i had shreddies for breakfast

450 cal meat pie for dinner

and just eaten a 493cal spag bol for one and a small piece of bannoffie pie

usually id not eat all day untill about 7 and then eat crap and in excess!
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With the amount of exercise you're doing you're not eating enough.

Yes you'll lose weight, but because the calories will be drastically lower than your maintenance level. This coupled with pratically no rest you're running the risk of a mild burn out or injury.

Here's an example for you.

Michael Phelps (Swimmer) carries a good amount of lean mass and very little fat. When in heavy training and competing at the Olympics in 2008 he was eating in excess of 12000Kcal/day!!

As Amanda said, a rest day would probably have been better served today, just remember that when trying to lose weight, food isn't the enemy.
 
I'm in as well, and another Monday vote.

I tend to weigh myself every Monday morning anyway and rather sadly have my weight for the past three years.

Think I have probably eaten too much over Christmas and not exercised enough. I am currently 13st 7 &. 3/4lbs. I will be aiming for 12st 9lbs.

I am very much of the opinion of everything in moderation including exercise, if you do have an off day you can always eat "lighter" foods in the days that follow.
 
I have just weighed myself, either my scales are broken, or I am the fattest 10 stone man in the world:whistle:

My wife is going to Lakeside tomorrow, so she will pick me up a new set, I reckon I am about 17 stone ish, would like to get down to about 15 6lb
Will confirm exact weight tomorrow.........gulp
 
johnboywalton said:
I have just weighed myself, either my scales are broken, or I am the fattest 10 stone man in the world:whistle:

My wife is going to Lakeside tomorrow, so she will pick me up a new set, I reckon I am about 17 stone ish, would like to get down to about 15 6lb
Will confirm exact weight tomorrow.........gulp
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i'll buy your scales off you :)
 
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