Had a body scan at the gym today...
Discussion
I'm an avid boxer (45 so just sparring and training) and also have become a bit obsessed with cutting down my body.
I saw a link on FB to a local gym offering a program for over 40's and thought I'd go along and perhaps get some advice on correct training and adding lean muscle mass now I've whittled down to a look I like.
The did one of those scans and now I've been told I need to start stuffing my face to add some fat! FFS not a chance as I've worked hard to get where I want to be.
Here's the detail in anyone understands it better than I do..
I saw a link on FB to a local gym offering a program for over 40's and thought I'd go along and perhaps get some advice on correct training and adding lean muscle mass now I've whittled down to a look I like.
The did one of those scans and now I've been told I need to start stuffing my face to add some fat! FFS not a chance as I've worked hard to get where I want to be.
Here's the detail in anyone understands it better than I do..
Edited by anonymous-user on Wednesday 15th May 07:39
3% body fat? Have I read that correctly?
If so I'd suggest the results aren't completely accurate.
Do you have any pics of yourself? You must be SHREDDED.
PS Nice work though, sounds like you're obviously very lean, if you feel good I'd carry on as you are and take the results with a pinch of salt, literally.
If so I'd suggest the results aren't completely accurate.
Do you have any pics of yourself? You must be SHREDDED.
PS Nice work though, sounds like you're obviously very lean, if you feel good I'd carry on as you are and take the results with a pinch of salt, literally.
Edited by Gary29 on Wednesday 15th May 08:01
Gary29 said:
3% body fat? Have I read that correctly?
If so I'd suggest the results aren't completely accurate.
Do you have any pics of yourself? You must be SHREDDED.
PS Nice work though, sounds like you're obviously very lean, if you feel good I'd carry on as you are and take the results with a pinch of salt, literally.
Yeah its accurate apparently.If so I'd suggest the results aren't completely accurate.
Do you have any pics of yourself? You must be SHREDDED.
PS Nice work though, sounds like you're obviously very lean, if you feel good I'd carry on as you are and take the results with a pinch of salt, literally.
Edited by Gary29 on Wednesday 15th May 08:01
Thing is that lately I've not been feeling great.
Been feeling drained. Not been sleeping and when I do I'm waking drenched with sweat. Real bad night sweats.
Wife thinks I'm over training and this is all tied in.
Seem to have lost my libido at the same time.
I'd say you're not 3% BF, and the scan isn't accurate. 3% is pretty much unsustainable and you'd encounter serious health issues if there for more than a short stint. You'd feel awful and your metabolism would be shot.
If you are 3% you're pretty much skin over muscle- any you'll look incredibly ripped. Also, if you are, do something about it before you do some serious damage.
If you are 3% you're pretty much skin over muscle- any you'll look incredibly ripped. Also, if you are, do something about it before you do some serious damage.
lord trumpton said:
Gary29 said:
3% body fat? Have I read that correctly?
If so I'd suggest the results aren't completely accurate.
Do you have any pics of yourself? You must be SHREDDED.
PS Nice work though, sounds like you're obviously very lean, if you feel good I'd carry on as you are and take the results with a pinch of salt, literally.
Yeah its accurate apparently.If so I'd suggest the results aren't completely accurate.
Do you have any pics of yourself? You must be SHREDDED.
PS Nice work though, sounds like you're obviously very lean, if you feel good I'd carry on as you are and take the results with a pinch of salt, literally.
Edited by Gary29 on Wednesday 15th May 08:01
Thing is that lately I've not been feeling great.
Been feeling drained. Not been sleeping and when I do I'm waking drenched with sweat. Real bad night sweats.
Wife thinks I'm over training and this is all tied in.
Seem to have lost my libido at the same time.
lord trumpton said:
Gary29 said:
3% body fat? Have I read that correctly?
If so I'd suggest the results aren't completely accurate.
Do you have any pics of yourself? You must be SHREDDED.
PS Nice work though, sounds like you're obviously very lean, if you feel good I'd carry on as you are and take the results with a pinch of salt, literally.
Yeah its accurate apparently.If so I'd suggest the results aren't completely accurate.
Do you have any pics of yourself? You must be SHREDDED.
PS Nice work though, sounds like you're obviously very lean, if you feel good I'd carry on as you are and take the results with a pinch of salt, literally.
Edited by anonymous-user on Wednesday 15th May 08:01
Thing is that lately I've not been feeling great.
Been feeling drained. Not been sleeping and when I do I'm waking drenched with sweat. Real bad night sweats.
Wife thinks I'm over training and this is all tied in.
Seem to have lost my libido at the same time.
lord trumpton said:
Yeah its accurate apparently.
Thing is that lately I've not been feeling great.
Been feeling drained. Not been sleeping and when I do I'm waking drenched with sweat. Real bad night sweats.
Wife thinks I'm over training and this is all tied in.
Seem to have lost my libido at the same time.
If you were seriously overtraining your heeartrate would be all over the place and cortisol levels completely shot. Imagine you're living in a constant fight or flight state of nerves. Other symptoms would match the scenario you describe above. At over 6' and male you should weigh more than 71 kg. I'll bet you look pretty cadaverous at the moment and though to your eyes this might be OK, medically - as others have said - you are going to be in serious trouble if you carry on like this.Thing is that lately I've not been feeling great.
Been feeling drained. Not been sleeping and when I do I'm waking drenched with sweat. Real bad night sweats.
Wife thinks I'm over training and this is all tied in.
Seem to have lost my libido at the same time.
It's strange though and I feel awkward admitting it...I know what you guys are saying and I know I need to back off but I find it difficult.
A silly but very common thing is this...if I have a s
t session or feel drained and maybe don't complete my routine or do as well as the day before then it stresses me out and start feeling down about it. Sad but true.
Also if I weigh myself (same time every morning) and it's gone up say by 1kg then I get the same feeling and then either teaing for longer that day or add in another cardio session.
Again I'm embarrassed saying all this but at the same time it's good to get it off my chest
A silly but very common thing is this...if I have a s
t session or feel drained and maybe don't complete my routine or do as well as the day before then it stresses me out and start feeling down about it. Sad but true.Also if I weigh myself (same time every morning) and it's gone up say by 1kg then I get the same feeling and then either teaing for longer that day or add in another cardio session.
Again I'm embarrassed saying all this but at the same time it's good to get it off my chest
lord trumpton said:
It's strange though and I feel awkward admitting it...I know what you guys are saying and I know I need to back off but I find it difficult.
A silly but very common thing is this...if I have a st session or feel drained and maybe don't complete my routine or do as well as the day before then it stresses me out and start feeling down about it. Sad but true.
Also if I weigh myself (same time every morning) and it's gone up say by 1kg then I get the same feeling and then either teaing for longer that day or add in another cardio session.
Again I'm embarrassed saying all this but at the same time it's good to get it off my chest
You are probably aware but you have or are on the verge of an eating disorder. Sorry but someone has to say it.A silly but very common thing is this...if I have a s
t session or feel drained and maybe don't complete my routine or do as well as the day before then it stresses me out and start feeling down about it. Sad but true.Also if I weigh myself (same time every morning) and it's gone up say by 1kg then I get the same feeling and then either teaing for longer that day or add in another cardio session.
Again I'm embarrassed saying all this but at the same time it's good to get it off my chest
lord trumpton said:
It's strange though and I feel awkward admitting it...I know what you guys are saying and I know I need to back off but I find it difficult.
A silly but very common thing is this...if I have a st session or feel drained and maybe don't complete my routine or do as well as the day before then it stresses me out and start feeling down about it. Sad but true.
Also if I weigh myself (same time every morning) and it's gone up say by 1kg then I get the same feeling and then either teaing for longer that day or add in another cardio session.
Again I'm embarrassed saying all this but at the same time it's good to get it off my chest
Sounds like exercise addiction.A silly but very common thing is this...if I have a s
t session or feel drained and maybe don't complete my routine or do as well as the day before then it stresses me out and start feeling down about it. Sad but true.Also if I weigh myself (same time every morning) and it's gone up say by 1kg then I get the same feeling and then either teaing for longer that day or add in another cardio session.
Again I'm embarrassed saying all this but at the same time it's good to get it off my chest
I don't exercise anywhere near as much as you but I also get feelings of guilt / shame when I miss a session or don't do it as often as I feel like I should. It's important to remind yourself that it doesn't matter in the grand scheme.
Also you don't look anywhere near 3% on the photo, more like just below 10 maybe if i was guessing. The offer of some of my fat stands though
lord trumpton said:
It's strange though and I feel awkward admitting it...I know what you guys are saying and I know I need to back off but I find it difficult.
A silly but very common thing is this...if I have a st session or feel drained and maybe don't complete my routine or do as well as the day before then it stresses me out and start feeling down about it. Sad but true.
Also if I weigh myself (same time every morning) and it's gone up say by 1kg then I get the same feeling and then either teaing for longer that day or add in another cardio session.
Again I'm embarrassed saying all this but at the same time it's good to get it off my chest
Recovery and diet are as much a part of training as the training it's self. Progress is not linear, you need to know when to back of before you can push forward again, otherwise you will regress.A silly but very common thing is this...if I have a s
t session or feel drained and maybe don't complete my routine or do as well as the day before then it stresses me out and start feeling down about it. Sad but true.Also if I weigh myself (same time every morning) and it's gone up say by 1kg then I get the same feeling and then either teaing for longer that day or add in another cardio session.
Again I'm embarrassed saying all this but at the same time it's good to get it off my chest
Get that into your mind, and you'll realise that progress is faster when you recover more. And progress is what you seek.
didelydoo said:
lord trumpton said:
It's strange though and I feel awkward admitting it...I know what you guys are saying and I know I need to back off but I find it difficult.
A silly but very common thing is this...if I have a st session or feel drained and maybe don't complete my routine or do as well as the day before then it stresses me out and start feeling down about it. Sad but true.
Also if I weigh myself (same time every morning) and it's gone up say by 1kg then I get the same feeling and then either teaing for longer that day or add in another cardio session.
Again I'm embarrassed saying all this but at the same time it's good to get it off my chest
Recovery and diet are as much a part of training as the training it's self. Progress is not linear, you need to know when to back of before you can push forward again, otherwise you will regress.A silly but very common thing is this...if I have a s
t session or feel drained and maybe don't complete my routine or do as well as the day before then it stresses me out and start feeling down about it. Sad but true.Also if I weigh myself (same time every morning) and it's gone up say by 1kg then I get the same feeling and then either teaing for longer that day or add in another cardio session.
Again I'm embarrassed saying all this but at the same time it's good to get it off my chest
Get that into your mind, and you'll realise that progress is faster when you recover more. And progress is what you seek.
Likewise, understanding your short and long term priorities and what feeds what (and this is different and personal to everyone) will help structure and focus your day to day and week to week decisions. If your goal is to be super fit and healthy, talk to a trainer and/or nutritionist face to face who can help with that. Think of it this way, this is an opportunity to grow and learn. And don't be embarrassed either. Asking for advice/help/just talking about something that stresses us out is something we do every day about the "little stuff". Just when it's something close to us and important, it somehow becomes harder to do.
Gassing Station | Health Matters | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff