Any fitness freaks?

I used to be a 5 times a week person, but since the new job ramped up, I'm finding it much harder. Most weeks are a 3-4 these days and my sessions have become a bit fragmented.

Recently I've been helping the OH get in shape for all the weddings we have to go to this year, so have a good "total body" plan which we can do.

But I'm at that stage where if I eat a bit differently for a week it really makes a difference.

I'm knocking around the 10% body fat region and anything else is just a bit too much work to get to. I uses Protein shakes and BCCAs, but generally prefer to eat better, but I'm allergic to milk, eggs, and fish. Eating chicken constantly can get expensive!

I do need to get back to it seriously and I will once the silliness of May is out of the way, but I don't think I'll ever break the 9-10% body fat region. I like food and beer too much!
 
I'm on a mission to not be a touch chubby any more if that counts? As soon as I've got down to a weight I'm happy with, I intend to turn to the weights again (used to years ago).
 
My workout regime as it has been for the past few years:

Monday = Chest and Triceps
Tuesday = Cardio/Abs
Wednesday = Back and Biceps
Thursday = Cardio/Abs
Friday = Shoulders and Legs

Saturday = Marmite
Sunday = Marmite

:thumbsup:
 
Brad looks good. Mine is/was:

Monday - Legs + Core
Tuesday - Chest
Wednesday - Core
Thursday - Back
Friday - Shoulders

I do Super sets of 2 exercises for 3 sets. e.g Squats straight into lunges.

Although these days I'm doing 1 super set for each area for a full body, as I can't really get in 4-5 times a week :(.

I keep considering trying to drop to single figures, but then pizza and food calls....
 
I am in the gym for no more than an hour from warm up to finish.

My individual workout looks something like this

5 minute warmup: row,cycle,whatever
muscle group 1: 3 sets of 12 (1 minute rest in between sets)
muscle group 1: 3 sets of 12 (1 minute rest in between sets)
(2 minute rest)
muscle group 2: 3 sets of 12 (1 minute rest in between sets)
muscle group 2: 3 sets of 12 (1 minute rest in between sets)
(5 minutes rest)
muscle group 1: 3 sets of 12 (1 minute rest in between sets)
muscle group 1: 3 sets of 12 (1 minute rest in between sets)
(2minutes rest)
muscle group 2: 3 sets of 12 (1 minute rest in between sets)
muscle group 2: 3 sets of 12 (1 minute rest in between sets)
5 minute warmdown: row,cycle,stretch

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I do half an hour max unless doing a 10k run or muscle groups with 5k/swim


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I might manage a few k sea swim tommorrow, not much surf this weekend. Respect to those who go 5 days a week, :thumbsup: way past that. :P

For now, time for some more Choccies & a pack of Pringles. :evil: :wink:
 
The problem with surfing is it's very dependent on the weather. Through the past winter I was able to get 2-3 sessions of 3-4 hours per week. Trust me that keeps you in shape, whatever your age.

However now, as summer approaches, the surf is dropping off. So it's open water swimming coastering and roaming gently across the moors.

All of which requires much driving to get to. :D
 
i dip in and out of the gym, if I get going i'll usually do 4-5 visits a week.

I swear by pull ups and dips, 4 sets of 10 of each of those and you feel it by the end, and your body tends to retain some proportion, amazing the amount of chunky guys who can't do more than 3 or 4 pull ups with decent form.

if it's quiet i'll do a circuit of pull ups, dips, dumb bell bench work and a 20 min run at a reasonable clip. fortunately I don't really like sweet things so have retained a reasonable physique despite my age and sedentary occupation...

chuckle at the geezers who spend hours knocking out a few upper body weight routines.
 
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