Getting rid of fat around my middle...
Discussion
ecsrobin said:
so am I right in thinking 80kg?
Only you really know, though it does sound low at your height, get naked (at home of course) look in the mirror work it out for yourself. Your weight may be right, but you might be lacking in a bit of muscle, or you may get down to 80kg and find you're carrying more fat than you'd expect.We all get a bit focused on weight, and it's a useful guide, but don't worry too much. Drop too much weight quickly and you'll likely drop a bit a decent bit of muscle.
Do you feel good, do people think you look good. Define your goals and work from there.
I'm already noticing the benefits from slimming down and I feel it's at a good pace but more so I just enjoy cycling to work instead of driving. I used to be at 90 and still had a bit of a tyre so that's why I've aimed at 80kg at the end of the day it's a target and if I get to a point sooner than that where I am happy I'd obviously stop but they all seemed a bit shocked that was too low.
I also know I need to start doing some weight training but as priorities stand that can start in a week or 2. However I've achieved more than I ever thought I've not smoked in over 2 months I've only had a few beers in over 4 months and generally just feel better so anything extra is just a bonus.
I also know I need to start doing some weight training but as priorities stand that can start in a week or 2. However I've achieved more than I ever thought I've not smoked in over 2 months I've only had a few beers in over 4 months and generally just feel better so anything extra is just a bonus.
Well done on the weight loss
Some ways that I tell how my size/weight/shape is
Having a recess to the sides of my stomach and no line (roll/shadow don't know really how to explain it) under my stomach
20% on here, http://www.builtlean.com/2012/09/24/body-fat-perce... scroll down to the photos. The look of 20% is what I aim for at the moment. see the slight shadows at either side of where the abs are & the hip bone is visible.
Also having definition in your legs, arms & hands, by definition I mean tendons/muscles forming distict ridges but not looking boney.
Wearing medium clothes, Different brands have different fits but most of my clothes are now medium, ie average. My waist size is around 30-32"
Weight is a good quick measure of how your doing (ie the downward trend) but the actual number itself is less important, most important is how you feel. BMI can also be used as a general guide but don't fixate on it I aim for the middle of my BMI.
Some ways that I tell how my size/weight/shape is
Having a recess to the sides of my stomach and no line (roll/shadow don't know really how to explain it) under my stomach
20% on here, http://www.builtlean.com/2012/09/24/body-fat-perce... scroll down to the photos. The look of 20% is what I aim for at the moment. see the slight shadows at either side of where the abs are & the hip bone is visible.
Also having definition in your legs, arms & hands, by definition I mean tendons/muscles forming distict ridges but not looking boney.
Wearing medium clothes, Different brands have different fits but most of my clothes are now medium, ie average. My waist size is around 30-32"
Weight is a good quick measure of how your doing (ie the downward trend) but the actual number itself is less important, most important is how you feel. BMI can also be used as a general guide but don't fixate on it I aim for the middle of my BMI.
I've upped my calories, been eating (mostly) clean for about 2 weeks and finally got round to using the machine at the gym that calculates body fat % and that over the weekend. Probably should have done it at the start 2 weeks ago, but at least now I have a marker! According to it I am:
13st 2lb (83.6kg)
6'1.6" (1.87m)
BMI = 23.9
Body Fat % = 16%
Body fat Mass = 13.3kg
Don't really match the pictures on the previous posters link though, so I'm not taking the results as gospel, I'll just use them as a marker.
Exercise is 30 min HIIT x 2/week, SL 5x5 x3/week, yoga 1hr/week.
5x5 I'm currently on:
Squat 40kg
OHP 27.5kg
Deadlift 55kg
Bench 30kg
Row 40kg
Really enjoying it, and I'm in and out in less than an hour! That part of the gym is still a bit intimidating, but everyone started from somewhere!
13st 2lb (83.6kg)
6'1.6" (1.87m)
BMI = 23.9
Body Fat % = 16%
Body fat Mass = 13.3kg
Don't really match the pictures on the previous posters link though, so I'm not taking the results as gospel, I'll just use them as a marker.
Exercise is 30 min HIIT x 2/week, SL 5x5 x3/week, yoga 1hr/week.
5x5 I'm currently on:
Squat 40kg
OHP 27.5kg
Deadlift 55kg
Bench 30kg
Row 40kg
Really enjoying it, and I'm in and out in less than an hour! That part of the gym is still a bit intimidating, but everyone started from somewhere!
LordGrover said:
30 minutes HIIT is quite a long session though, is including some kind of warm-up/down?
A good combination of workouts which would be perfect for me and I suspect many others.
You can add a few yoga positions/stretches into your 5x5 sessions too - really helps my flexibility.
There is ~5 min either side for warm up / cool down, so it's really only 20 minutes. I tend to suffer from tight hamstrings so I do a lot of forward bends / downward dog type poses, although that is a struggle after doing OHP!A good combination of workouts which would be perfect for me and I suspect many others.
You can add a few yoga positions/stretches into your 5x5 sessions too - really helps my flexibility.
craig r said:
I've upped my calories, been eating (mostly) clean for about 2 weeks and finally got round to using the machine at the gym that calculates body fat % and that over the weekend. Probably should have done it at the start 2 weeks ago, but at least now I have a marker! According to it I am:
13st 2lb (83.6kg)
6'1.6" (1.87m)
BMI = 23.9
Body Fat % = 16%
Body fat Mass = 13.3kg
Don't really match the pictures on the previous posters link though, so I'm not taking the results as gospel, I'll just use them as a marker.
Exercise is 30 min HIIT x 2/week, SL 5x5 x3/week, yoga 1hr/week.
5x5 I'm currently on:
Squat 40kg
OHP 27.5kg
Deadlift 55kg
Bench 30kg
Row 40kg
Really enjoying it, and I'm in and out in less than an hour! That part of the gym is still a bit intimidating, but everyone started from somewhere!
Update...6 weeks on current stats are:13st 2lb (83.6kg)
6'1.6" (1.87m)
BMI = 23.9
Body Fat % = 16%
Body fat Mass = 13.3kg
Don't really match the pictures on the previous posters link though, so I'm not taking the results as gospel, I'll just use them as a marker.
Exercise is 30 min HIIT x 2/week, SL 5x5 x3/week, yoga 1hr/week.
5x5 I'm currently on:
Squat 40kg
OHP 27.5kg
Deadlift 55kg
Bench 30kg
Row 40kg
Really enjoying it, and I'm in and out in less than an hour! That part of the gym is still a bit intimidating, but everyone started from somewhere!
Weight = 85.1 kg
Height = 1.87m (that shouldn't change really)
BMI = 24.3 (now only 0.7 away from falling over the top end of that scale)
Body Fat % = 15.8%
Body Fat Mass = 13.4kg
So if I'm understanding this correctly I have added 1.4kg of lean mass? In which case that makes me happy.
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