hi mateI dont think you have much body fat by the look of your photos. your running should keep you trim!i would concentrate on building your arms and shoulders at this stage.looking great, keep it up
Thanks Brisgym - appreciate the feedback.
Must be the right time for it. My partner came to me last night and said he wants to join the gym, so he can lose some weight and gain fitness. I'm more than happy to help there. The good thing is it came from him out of the blue, so it might be just the right time. :)
Great thread, Oz!!! Thanks for beginning!
For fat loss, I tell clients three simple tricks.
No refined sugar. No grains. Stay slightly hungry.
First two rules are my 45 year-training observations. Calories are not equal. Some calories cause body to add fat quickly. Refined sugar and grains, in particular. Better 200 calorie apple than same in bread or soft drink
Third rule -- use body's own meter = hunger. If you're hungry, you're losing fat. Simple as that. If you're not hungry, fat cells not reducing.
At meals,to lose fat don't eat to satisfaction. When 90% full, the best training exercise you can do is TTT - "table top triceps'. Push away from the table at 90%!
If you go to bed hungry, not starved, peckish say, overnight your body will convert fat to glycogen tfor use in muscles and liver for next day. View hunger as positive, not negative. "If hungry is where you're at, guaranteed you're losing fat!" Cheers to all! Thanks, guys!! You're fantastic!
I'd also like to suggest to people that they enjoy the fitness journey - the exhilarating feeling of when you know you have pushed yourself to the limit. And allow yourself to celebrate the small wins along the way - eg feel good about yourself when you receive a compliment on the weight you have lost or the muscle you have gained. You may not be where you want to be but you know you are on the right track and enjoying the ride.
I've finished competition season, so I can focus on more basic fitness activities. I have been doing a lot of long distance walking in preparation for a 24 hour charity walk in late May, and I have started going to the gym. Still getting the program going, with the early focus on testing and building my legs, which has already given me some important data for the next season's preparation. They are the most critical part, along with core, but I will be going for a full program of my own making in the next week or two, once I get over a cold.
Over the last year or so, my weight has remained the same or marginally increased, but i have been told i look slimmer, which suggests a redistribution. While I get regular health checks (free for emergency service volunteers here), it seems there are inconsistencies in waist measurements, somI might have to start monitoring that myself. I had some hamstring issues late in the competition season, and it seems I lost strength during the season. Will have to actively keep a close eye on that next year.
Congratulations on your efforts so far Widgeon - sounds like you are enjoying the journey too :)
I am not a fan of the BMI index - most guys with a bit if muscle find them self in the overweight range according to that formula.
Keep training and have fun along the way
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