The story so far.....

Okay, I've just had my 6 week fitness assessment and thought I would share the results:-

Body Fat %: (before) 22.7% (Today) 18.6% - whoa, 4% reduction in 6 weeks!!
Weight: (before) 84kg (Today) 78.4kg
Fat weight: (before) 19.1kg (Today) 14.1kg - Yay, almost all weight loss was fat!!
BP: (before) 149/86 (today) 147/71 - the right direction but, will take time
Reasting heart rate: (before) 70bpm (today) 66bpm
Stamina (predicted v02 Max): (before) 30.2 (today) 40.5

All in all, I'm extremely pleased with the results I've seen in only 6 weeks. I've got a whole new programme with NO machine weights (apart from cables and leg press) - higher weights, more sets & lower reps.

I am feeling very motivated now!!

Will keep posting as and when anything significant occurs

oops, looks like I have a diary in the women's section

Ah well, everyone seems to post everywhere as it is.

First day of the new routine today. Much, much better - I could feel the muscles working and really felt like I worked today. I somehow managed 45mins on the stepper afterwards too.

I fully expect to ache tomorrow and, you know what....I'm really looking forward to it!

hey chris this is awesome way to go. keep up the good work! you'll have to post us some before and after pic's ther young man along with those tat's. great stuff, the bp will come down as the weight does so all i can say is awesome mate awesome.

Before and after pics?! Well, its too late for any before pics now (my camera hasn't worked for ages) but, there will definitly be after pics

Thanks for the support Jenn - every little helps

ok so do a during and after pic's start now go get a disposible cammie.. support at your disposal

Aaarrggghhh - I've been struck down by the common cold!! I haven't been to the gym in a week now (hoping to go back tomorrow) and I've been drinking more hot lemon than water! Nothing like a set-back before xmas!!

aawww me too but i'm trying to scare it away by looking in the mirror and growling lol no really i'm just kicking my own ass with my new workout, full body twice a week. cold or not. lmao. hope you feel better soon chris, curl up in some blankies and drink son=me nice peppermint tea and watch a good movie.

Thanks for the sympathy vote Jenn, us men love all that - as you may have read in another thread, I finally managed to get back into the gym (yesterday!) Just did 90 mins cardio to ease me back into it - weights tonight....thats gonna hurt!!!

aawww chris you'll be a okay!! no worries. you'll rock it i'm glad your feeling better, it really sucks being sick.. welcome back from beyound..

Ok, here is the workout I did yesterday - I can't remember all the weights so, I'll leave them out for now and amend at a later date:-

1000m rowing (warmup)
3 x 10 leg press
3 x 10 leg curl
3 x 10 Chest press (dumbells)
3 x 10 Shoulder press (with rotation, dumbells)
3 x 10 Lat pulldown (v careful on form with this one)
3 x 10 dips (without weight assistance b4 xmas, needed 20kg help yesterday!)
3 x 10 Seated rows
3 x 10 Flyes (dumbells)
3 x 10 Bicep curls (preacher bench. My biceps no longer work, I only managed 2 sets!!)
2 x 50 crunches
4 x 25 oblique crunches (2 sets each side)
3 x 1 minute plank for core strength
35 minutes cardio on machine of my choice.

I ache today but, its a good ache. Felt a bit sick between weights and cardio - only got myself and my 3 week absence to blame for that!!

wow chris you really jumped back in! good for you, keep it up. you'll feel great in no time

Today I amazed myself. I went to the gym on a Saturday!! I never go to the gym on a Saturday!! Completed all sets (although failed on the 8th rep of the final set on a couple) and went on to do 1hr cardio.

Its gonna hurt tomorrow

Weights yesterday, not really aching today - sounds like its time to increase some of the loads. Yesterday wasn't easy by any means, still failed on the 8th rep of the final set on both shoulder presses and flyes so, those will remain the same. (progressive resistance - time to progress )

Struggled on the post workout cardio for the first 15 mins but, then got a second wind and was fine

Good going chris, gald to see you are still at it..