Getting rid of fat around my middle...

Getting rid of fat around my middle...

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natcot

133 posts

193 months

Thursday 12th February 2015
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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.


ecsrobin

17,019 posts

164 months

Thursday 12th February 2015
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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.

Foliage

3,861 posts

121 months

Friday 13th February 2015
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Well done on the weight loss smile

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.

craig r

Original Poster:

217 posts

162 months

Monday 2nd March 2015
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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!


LordGrover

33,531 posts

211 months

Monday 2nd March 2015
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30 minutes HIIT is quite a long session though, is it including warm-ups/downs?

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

Original Poster:

217 posts

162 months

Monday 2nd March 2015
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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!

LordGrover

33,531 posts

211 months

Monday 2nd March 2015
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Yep, I do those plus triangle, cobra and cat pose amongst others. All good!

craig r

Original Poster:

217 posts

162 months

Saturday 11th April 2015
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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:

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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Art0ir

9,401 posts

169 months

Sunday 12th April 2015
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Adding muscle with minimal fat added. Onto a winner I think!

I'd ignore BMI from this point on. Useful scale for your average sedentary adult, useless for someone training.

Flibble

6,470 posts

180 months

Sunday 12th April 2015
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Art0ir said:
Adding muscle with minimal fat added. Onto a winner I think!

I'd ignore BMI from this point on. Useful scale for your average sedentary adult, useless for someone training.
Indeed, if you're measuring body fat then BMI isn't a useful measure.