Your Training Goals for 2015
Discussion
My problem is that I don't eat enough. One of the promises I made my wife when I upgraded to join David Lloyd from fitness first was that I'd pack in the protein powders to compensate the much bigger cost per month. That was 3 years ago exactly. This month I am knocking the booze on the head so am now as of yesterday back on the protein as a treat...
So my aim is to get to 17 stone without an increase in my current 10-12% body fat I'm at now. I currently weigh 15st 8 pounds. It might sound a lot but I've been close before when I've eaten enough in the past, so its not like I'm breaking any new ground here. I already feel I train hard and heavy enough but as I said I've not put the work in on the eating front.
So my aim is to get to 17 stone without an increase in my current 10-12% body fat I'm at now. I currently weigh 15st 8 pounds. It might sound a lot but I've been close before when I've eaten enough in the past, so its not like I'm breaking any new ground here. I already feel I train hard and heavy enough but as I said I've not put the work in on the eating front.
6-pack for April...
Started beginning of Dec. am really enjoying being back in the saddle after being a lazy git all year. Am loving HIIT sessions on the VersaClimber - best single piece of equipment I think I've ever bought. I split cardio days (boxing + versaclimber) with 3-exercise/8-rep compound days. Am maintaining a 1500cal per day diet throughout. So much more energy already, and down a belt notch for the first time in years.
Turned my garage into my gym - plaster boarded and proper floor, power rack, VersaClimber etc. not having to drive to the gym is bloody marvellous!
Good luck everyone!!
Started beginning of Dec. am really enjoying being back in the saddle after being a lazy git all year. Am loving HIIT sessions on the VersaClimber - best single piece of equipment I think I've ever bought. I split cardio days (boxing + versaclimber) with 3-exercise/8-rep compound days. Am maintaining a 1500cal per day diet throughout. So much more energy already, and down a belt notch for the first time in years.
Turned my garage into my gym - plaster boarded and proper floor, power rack, VersaClimber etc. not having to drive to the gym is bloody marvellous!
Good luck everyone!!
Doing the Grand Trophy cyclosportive week in the Alps late June, 2 x full length sportives (the last one being the Marmotte). I've done the Marmotte 3 times now and am getting quicker as I get older (a good thing). I normally get down to 84kg (from 90kg) but this year I want to be 80kg. My start point is 90kg again. It'll be mainly on bike training (with 2 x circuits classes a week) and I'll use a turbo trainer for this first time when Chain Reaction deliver it towards the end of the week. I came off this morning on the ice - hence the order for a turbo!
I enjoy the cycling so its not a chore - improving my diet will be though. Curing a sweet tooth and the occasional binge eating is objective number 1!
I enjoy the cycling so its not a chore - improving my diet will be though. Curing a sweet tooth and the occasional binge eating is objective number 1!
theshrew said:
Halb said:
Yes. It's a newish one and so the kit is ace. Loads of stuff.
The layout is s bit spread out on multiple layers. But that's the only technical downside.
Sounds pretty good then. Any idea how much membership is ? The layout is s bit spread out on multiple layers. But that's the only technical downside.
tloadsPlay it smart, the sales team are always desperate for sales, screw them down to the cheapest you can.
Halb said:
It's DL, so it'll be stloadsoverpriced. They charge on a sliding scale though, say you're unemployed or still in a gym and not sure if you wish to leave, (still in contract say and looking at 'reasonable' rates at other places.) It'll knock the price they offer down.
Play it smart, the sales team are always desperate for sales, screw them down to the cheapest you can.
tloadsPlay it smart, the sales team are always desperate for sales, screw them down to the cheapest you can.
Ok cheers. Sack that off then if it's £££ sounds like I'm going to be better off just going my normal haunts until the new place is open, only a few months to wait.
Depends. If it's a decent gym (well-equipped), then it'd be well-worth the money. At one gym I work at, the kit is amazing in terms of free weights. I will never run out of weights, unlike an old gym I used to train at where I was maxing out the free weights for half my routine. Does depend on your overall goal, of course.
The contrast would be Planet Fitness in the US - $10 a month, free pizza on Fridays but they don't encourage free weights, the gym's mainly got machines and they really frown on making noises when you train. http://www.nytimes.com/2006/11/18/nyregion/18grunt...
The contrast would be Planet Fitness in the US - $10 a month, free pizza on Fridays but they don't encourage free weights, the gym's mainly got machines and they really frown on making noises when you train. http://www.nytimes.com/2006/11/18/nyregion/18grunt...
My goals for 2015
(1) Don't get another injury
(2) Try not to injure myself
(3) Make it through to 2016 without an injury
Only if those 3 are met
-76kg body weight at 7% body fat - that's 2kg up on the last time I dropped that low
-GVT squats, 10x10 with at least 100kg, and 5x5 at 130kg (i'm squatting 3-4x a week now I have the rack at home)
-3x bw deadlift again, but this time it'll be 225-230kg as i'm heavier
-some sort of bench press related goal but I haven't decided what's do-able yet
-put an inch on my calves
No ring-training goals this year, i'm just doing that stuff for fun now
(1) Don't get another injury
(2) Try not to injure myself
(3) Make it through to 2016 without an injury
Only if those 3 are met
-76kg body weight at 7% body fat - that's 2kg up on the last time I dropped that low
-GVT squats, 10x10 with at least 100kg, and 5x5 at 130kg (i'm squatting 3-4x a week now I have the rack at home)
-3x bw deadlift again, but this time it'll be 225-230kg as i'm heavier
-some sort of bench press related goal but I haven't decided what's do-able yet
-put an inch on my calves
No ring-training goals this year, i'm just doing that stuff for fun now
pilchardthecat said:
My goals for 2015
(1) Don't get another injury
(2) Try not to injure myself
(3) Make it through to 2016 without an injury
That's what I want. Tbh it's not looking promising. (1) Don't get another injury
(2) Try not to injure myself
(3) Make it through to 2016 without an injury
The reason I stopped lifting was my shoulder while pressing. Over the last few weeks I've tried real light weights just to get into it again only on a machine and on Sat pushed it a little more and I'm getting the same pain. Really p1ssed off it's not like I've gone in all guns blazing, So I think a trip to the docs is in order.
On the upside other lifts and cardio is going well. Forgot how much I enjoy the gym and the muscle pain.
theshrew said:
Hoofy said:
Yeah, injury sucks. I tend to get it in the elbows and shoulders on occasion when lifting heavy. *trots back to the pink DBs*
Sod all wrong with pink db's. That's what I'm on these days No time for a selfie . . . sorry!
Digger said:
theshrew said:
Hoofy said:
Yeah, injury sucks. I tend to get it in the elbows and shoulders on occasion when lifting heavy. *trots back to the pink DBs*
Sod all wrong with pink db's. That's what I'm on these days No time for a selfie . . . sorry!
Hoofy said:
Digger said:
theshrew said:
Hoofy said:
Yeah, injury sucks. I tend to get it in the elbows and shoulders on occasion when lifting heavy. *trots back to the pink DBs*
Sod all wrong with pink db's. That's what I'm on these days No time for a selfie . . . sorry!
This year is about keeping healthy and staying fit!Nice one.
I weighed myself around 20th December and again yesterday. I've put on about 2kg. Not surprised, really, as I had fun with food. I did continue training, however, as I have all the kit at home. Which leads me to think that I must have put on 2kg of pure muscle.
BEFORE (December 2014):
AFTER (January 2015):
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I weighed myself around 20th December and again yesterday. I've put on about 2kg. Not surprised, really, as I had fun with food. I did continue training, however, as I have all the kit at home. Which leads me to think that I must have put on 2kg of pure muscle.
BEFORE (December 2014):
AFTER (January 2015):
(It's amazing what that bodybuilding tanning lotion can do!)
So with that in mind, I am proud to announce my new e-book. For just $299, you can download my e-book where you can learn all about how to build muscle while staying lean and eating whatever you want. I didn't eat any mince pies so I'm calling it the Low Mince Pie Diet.
But wait!
If you order before the end of January, you can buy this e-book for a mere $29. That's right, buy now for a massive $270 saving.
Further more, you will receive my e-book "How to date supermodels" worth $499 FOR FREE.
So don't delay, order my e-book, "The Low Mince Pie Diet" TODAY!
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