battle of the bulge

[harrison]

well, im 20 stone and aiming to lose all my excess fat, im 6 foot tall so im very overweight at the moment, i am to get into powerlifting at some point too. right now i am concentrating on weight loss and i thought id keep an online jounral and hopefully i can get some tips and motivation along the way here, im guessing i need to lose in the region of 6 stone.

so im starting this as of right now, and im going to go tescos tonight and stock up on the right food and get a bin bag and throw all the junk out.

[Boar]

the very best of luck to you harrison - just keep goin mate, even when things turn tits up, just grit your teeth and move on !!!

todays the day !!!

[harrison]

cheers mate thanks alot, today is indeed the day.:cool:

[harrison]

ok first task complete, crap gone, salad and meat in.

[gerthebear]

you seem to have a good attitude towards it and your going in the right direction already. best of luck with it all:mrgreen:

[Finch]

Good Luck, I know how it feels.
There is no substitute for hard work and don't be tempted by short cuts.
I look forward to reading about your progress.

[harrison]

everything has gone fine today, feeling ok at the moment and i think tommorow i will try and waddle into genesis gym. should i be asking for a bodybuilding routine for now? or ask for a powerlifting one, or something different?

start weight today was 20stone and 2 lbs

[Matt M]

The 1st couple of weeks will be the hardest, because after that, you will have added incentive not to undo the good you have already done in those two weeks.

Powerlifters move a weight from A to B with the least possible effort, that is the point, so you want more of a routine that will work all muscles through a full range of motion, to build tissue.

So a bodybuilding type routine would be better, but most are shit, so I am hessitent to say that. Powerlifting movement, squat, DL and bench are essential, but just dont try and make them easy like powerlifters do by shortening the ROM, you need to work the muscle hard.

Once you start training, post back and we can give our opinions on your routine, and maybe help a bit.

[harrison]

The 1st couple of weeks will be the hardest, because after that, you will have added incentive not to undo the good you have already done in those two weeks.

Powerlifters move a weight from A to B with the least possible effort, that is the point, so you want more of a routine that will work all muscles through a full range of motion, to build tissue.

So a bodybuilding type routine would be better, but most are shit, so I am hessitent to say that. Powerlifting movement, squat, DL and bench are essential, but just dont try and make them easy like powerlifters do by shortening the ROM, you need to work the muscle hard.

Once you start training, post back and we can give our opinions on your routine, and maybe help a bit.

right thats useful, well im going to get my routine through the genesis gym , ill ask them for a solid body building routine then for now.
ill post it up and you guys can comment on it as well, hopefully you will all agree with it.

[Funky_monkey]

i'd definitely include bench squat and deadlift as they increase overall muscle mass which is far more active than fat. this will in turn increase metabolism and help you lose fat when ur not in the gym.
do you know how many calories you're taking in at the moment?

something i used to do and others use with much success is to do cardio first thing in the morning after a cup of coffee. the caffeine provides you with energy and releases fatty acids into the bloodstream. also, as you've been fasting overnight, blood sugar levels are low. this means that fat will be burned for fuel instead of your shreddies or coco pops.

best of luck.

[harrison]

went to genesis today, met bulldog, really nice guy, gym looked very good, going to be training down there now. Think that will make alot of difference. i can see it would definately be worht the journey to train in a proper gym wiht people that really know what they are doing.

i was suprised how friendly it was in there, i felt very relaxed and it was very welcoming. going back on tuesday, cant wait!

[Matt M]

Well done mate, the 1st step is always the hardest, I reckon you will progress really well, you seem to have a positive and determined mind set :)