Slowbro93's path to a healthy wellbeing
Hello 
So with the new year around the corner, I've decided to drive forward my lifestyle change even further so I can get to the ideal weight and fitness level that I want
How am I doing this already? I have being doing Jitsu from February this year (and doing it properly from about May so twice a week for 2 hours a session) which involves strength exercises, intense cardio and then actual technique. Since doing this I've seen my health getting better and I'm also becoming much fitter then I used to be (I've posted pictures of me before and after on the transformation contest blog)
I have improved my eating habits, however I still do things that means I am not progressing a much as I want to. I have days when I eat all the right things but I have developed a bad habit of eating junk food (mcdonalds, kfc, burgers etc.) every other day. It was last week that it hit me that I am running out of money because of this. As a result, I want to use this blog to track my food intake and will use my fitness pal to help me with this. I feel this will be the hardest thing for me
What is the aim of this blog? For me to track my eating habits and have the support of TSR to help me
I also want to increase in strength and loose weight (I have a goal to loose 5kg atm and then will then increase once I've hit that goal). Therefore I'll do weekly weigh-ins and keep a record of that.
I've decided to also take up the 100 push up challenge. Within Jitsu I have to do quite a lot of push up/sit up/star jumps etc. but I feel that doing this challenge will benefit me to make sure I keep up with the exercises in training
I know that I've written a lot here but I want it to be a successful blog for once! The last one I closed due to trolls really insulting my weight. However, I want to try and overcome that and finally have the lifestyle I really want! Huzzah!
Progress
So far so good I plan to start doing weights and will start to really mention that from this post: http://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/showpost.php?p=41951015&postcount=147
Update:
Stats from March 2013 and April 2014 (with 3 month break due to injury):
Bench press
8x35 - 3x70
Lat Pulldown
8x52 - 5x81
OHP
8x25 - 5x35
Back Squats
8x40kg
Deadlift
8x40kg
(Can't give a full update for deadlift and Squats as knees have scared me doing these. However, I should be able to do this now)
So with the new year around the corner, I've decided to drive forward my lifestyle change even further so I can get to the ideal weight and fitness level that I want
How am I doing this already? I have being doing Jitsu from February this year (and doing it properly from about May so twice a week for 2 hours a session) which involves strength exercises, intense cardio and then actual technique. Since doing this I've seen my health getting better and I'm also becoming much fitter then I used to be (I've posted pictures of me before and after on the transformation contest blog
)I have improved my eating habits, however I still do things that means I am not progressing a much as I want to. I have days when I eat all the right things but I have developed a bad habit of eating junk food (mcdonalds, kfc, burgers etc.) every other day. It was last week that it hit me that I am running out of money because of this. As a result, I want to use this blog to track my food intake and will use my fitness pal to help me with this. I feel this will be the hardest thing for me
What is the aim of this blog? For me to track my eating habits and have the support of TSR to help me
I also want to increase in strength and loose weight (I have a goal to loose 5kg atm and then will then increase once I've hit that goal). Therefore I'll do weekly weigh-ins and keep a record of that.I've decided to also take up the 100 push up challenge. Within Jitsu I have to do quite a lot of push up/sit up/star jumps etc. but I feel that doing this challenge will benefit me to make sure I keep up with the exercises in training
I know that I've written a lot here but I want it to be a successful blog for once! The last one I closed due to trolls really insulting my weight. However, I want to try and overcome that and finally have the lifestyle I really want! Huzzah!
Progress
So far so good
I plan to start doing weights and will start to really mention that from this post: http://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/showpost.php?p=41951015&postcount=147Update:
Stats from March 2013 and April 2014 (with 3 month break due to injury):
Bench press
8x35 - 3x70
Lat Pulldown
8x52 - 5x81
OHP
8x25 - 5x35
Back Squats
8x40kg
Deadlift
8x40kg
(Can't give a full update for deadlift and Squats as knees have scared me doing these. However, I should be able to do this now)
(edited 10 years ago)
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So I'm doing the 100 push up challenge: http://hundredpushups.com/#sthash.2Ji5nDcj.dpbs
As I was able to do 25 push ups in a row before dropping I started on week 3
I was able to complete this push up session:
Set 1 - 14
Set 2 -18
Set 3 - 14
Set 4 - 14
Set 5 - 20
I am going to do Day 2 on Friday
I also complimented it with doing a 60 second plank (which I am quite impressed with as a year ago 10 seconds and I was on the floor
) and 20 sit ups (but nothing too major).
Today I started off my eating a bowl of porridge with honey (put too much in
) and raisins. I did eat a tiny bit of the salmon from yesterday's Christmas dinner but not enough for a meal. I had green tea before I had my porridge (usually drink white tea but I've only got 2 bags and I don't want to use them all till I'm back at uni). For lunch my mum gave me some of the beef from yesterday with some fried dumplings. Not the best food and not making excuses, but slowly cutting out fatty foods. Probably will have a salad later today tbh Had a glass of juice and some water with that.
I won't be back at Jitsu till the 3rd due to the holidays
As I was able to do 25 push ups in a row before dropping I started on week 3
I was able to complete this push up session:
Set 1 - 14
Set 2 -18
Set 3 - 14
Set 4 - 14
Set 5 - 20
I am going to do Day 2 on Friday
I also complimented it with doing a 60 second plank (which I am quite impressed with as a year ago 10 seconds and I was on the floor
) and 20 sit ups (but nothing too major).Today I started off my eating a bowl of porridge with honey (put too much in
) and raisins. I did eat a tiny bit of the salmon from yesterday's Christmas dinner but not enough for a meal. I had green tea before I had my porridge (usually drink white tea but I've only got 2 bags and I don't want to use them all till I'm back at uni). For lunch my mum gave me some of the beef from yesterday with some fried dumplings. Not the best food and not making excuses, but slowly cutting out fatty foods. Probably will have a salad later today tbh Had a glass of juice and some water with that.I won't be back at Jitsu till the 3rd due to the holidays
Welcome, subbed so I can track your progress 
Pretty much everyone on this forum is awesome, can't believe you had trolls! Although you will inevitably get some people saying forget the press ups and just do a strength routine like SS, me included
Pretty much everyone on this forum is awesome, can't believe you had trolls! Although you will inevitably get some people saying forget the press ups and just do a strength routine like SS, me included
Original post by areebmazhar
Welcome, subbed so I can track your progress
Pretty much everyone on this forum is awesome, can't believe you had trolls! Although you will inevitably get some people saying forget the press ups and just do a strength routine like SS, me included
Pretty much everyone on this forum is awesome, can't believe you had trolls! Although you will inevitably get some people saying forget the press ups and just do a strength routine like SS, me included
May I ask, what is SS? this is a term that I've never heard of
Original post by cpdavis
May I ask, what is SS? this is a term that I've never heard of
Starting strength
Here's a link: http://startingstrength.wikia.com/wiki/FAQ:The_Program#Three_Flavors_of_Starting_StrengthBasically 3 days a week
Workout A and B
Alternate workouts
For example
Week 1: Mon A Wed B Fri A Week 2: Mon B Wed A Fri B etc
Workout A
Squat 3x5
Press 3x5
Deadlift 1x5
Workout B
Squat 3x5
Bench 3x5
Pendlay rows 3x5
Add is some curlz, skullcrushers, maybe dips and extra back work (facepull, chins etc)
You'll get much better results from something like this than just cardio and press ups. As you lose weight and if you keep up the training your body shape will be much better
Original post by areebmazhar
Starting strength Here's a link: http://startingstrength.wikia.com/wiki/FAQ:The_Program#Three_Flavors_of_Starting_Strength
Basically 3 days a week
Workout A and B
Alternate workouts
For example
Week 1: Mon A Wed B Fri A Week 2: Mon B Wed A Fri B etc
Workout A
Squat 3x5
Press 3x5
Deadlift 1x5
Workout B
Squat 3x5
Bench 3x5
Pendlay rows 3x5
Add is some curlz, skullcrushers, maybe dips and extra back work (facepull, chins etc)
You'll get much better results from something like this than just cardio and press ups. As you lose weight and if you keep up the training your body shape will be much better
Here's a link: http://startingstrength.wikia.com/wiki/FAQ:The_Program#Three_Flavors_of_Starting_StrengthBasically 3 days a week
Workout A and B
Alternate workouts
For example
Week 1: Mon A Wed B Fri A Week 2: Mon B Wed A Fri B etc
Workout A
Squat 3x5
Press 3x5
Deadlift 1x5
Workout B
Squat 3x5
Bench 3x5
Pendlay rows 3x5
Add is some curlz, skullcrushers, maybe dips and extra back work (facepull, chins etc)
You'll get much better results from something like this than just cardio and press ups. As you lose weight and if you keep up the training your body shape will be much better
I know this sounds silly, but will this result in me having to join the gym again? I ask as finances are tight and although this programme looks really good I don't have the equipment
Are there any alternatives? Thanks for the link though
Original post by cpdavis
I know this sounds silly, but will this result in me having to join the gym again? I ask as finances are tight and although this programme looks really good I don't have the equipment Are there any alternatives?
Thanks for the link though
Are there any alternatives? Thanks for the link though
Yeah it will lol. How overweight are you if you don't mind me asking?
Original post by areebmazhar
Yeah it will lol. How overweight are you if you don't mind me asking?
Well just calculated my BMI and it's 33.7. However, this was partly due to when I did weight training and as a result my BMI went sky high! In terms of body fat though, I am around 24% last time I checked :/
This is why I think doing a smaller steps of 5kg will work better, however I'm looking into this SS
Original post by cpdavis
Well just calculated my BMI and it's 33.7. However, this was partly due to when I did weight training and as a result my BMI went sky high! In terms of body fat though, I am around 24% last time I checked :/
This is why I think doing a smaller steps of 5kg will work better, however I'm looking into this SS
This is why I think doing a smaller steps of 5kg will work better, however I'm looking into this SS
Ah right. For the mean time I guess you can just focus on shedding the fat, and then when you get closer to your goal then start incorporating SS or something similar (hopefully by then your finances may be better as well)
Original post by areebmazhar
Ah right. For the mean time I guess you can just focus on shedding the fat, and then when you get closer to your goal then start incorporating SS or something similar (hopefully by then your finances may be better as well)
Got it
Sorry for the bombardment of questions (
) but do you think loosing 5kg is viable in 2 months?Original post by tkoki1993
Go CRAIGEY!
Original post by cpdavis
Got it Sorry for the bombardment of questions () but do you think loosing 5kg is viable in 2 months?
Sorry for the bombardment of questions () but do you think loosing 5kg is viable in 2 months?No probs and yeah it definitely is, 5kg is about 11ish pounds, so that would be a weight loss of just under 1.5lbs a week which seems pretty achievable (as long as you stay on track!
)
However, I've been able to watch my diet better for the past week. Nothing fancy but it's a start Original post by rbnphlp
run fatboy run
Very good movie IMO
getting a digital scale as my old one is a pain to read Original post by cpdavis
Second set of push ups done for this week in this order:
First set - 20
Second set - 25
Third Set - 15
Forth Set - 15
Last Set - 25
I had the issue of having my toes slip of the floor and me struggling through the last set but I did it
Less then a week till Jitsu
First set - 20
Second set - 25
Third Set - 15
Forth Set - 15
Last Set - 25
I had the issue of having my toes slip of the floor and me struggling through the last set but I did it
Less then a week till Jitsu
Nice work, your pushups are better than mine!
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