PH 2014 Goals, Progress & Transformations Thread

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TheJimi said:

V8mate said:

What kind of guy weighs less than twelve stone?

Me

c73kg with a 165kg squat

Me too

c73kg with a 220kg deadlift

[pilchardthecat]

chris watton said:

Art0ir said:

theshrew said:

Scales lead you down the garden path anyway. Use as a guide.

For eg before i got injured I trained 5 days a week weights and cardio and was about 13 - 13.5 stone

I had to stop training and after about maybe 9 month off I weighed myself was a lot fatter and still weighed the same. ( same scales etc )

Don't get caught up in weight like I did. Yes it's a guide but it doesn't tell the full picture.

Amen. A selfie in the mirror each week (not for social media!) is far more worthwhile IMO.

Will have to buy a mirror (Only have a small bathroom one at the moment..)

I have read quite a few articles that say you should weigh yourself every day to track progress - but perhaps this is more relevant to dieting and nothing else. I guess it gets a little more murky when you are dieting and weight training, as you're building muscle as well as losing the fat. (I have had stretch marks appear on arms and top of the legs!)

My left arm still hurts (even when doing simple deadlifts), so I have decided not to do any more upper body exercises until the new year (difficult for me, as I usually have a 'all or nothing' attitude to everything!). So I shall concentrate on squats and other leg exercises (and abs) until then.

If you really want to get neurotic, buy yourself some cheap body fat calipers!