WRX_Dazza

Yep, decided i didn't want to be a 40 year old slob this year, so i've bitten the bullet and signed up for some 1-1 training (starting today)

It's a real sweatshop gym (no fancy chrome or ipod playing pretty boys) just pure weights / ripped clothing, punchbags and a boxing ring

Looks like the end of the **** and dodgy food, but i'll know later today.

After watching a few Jackie Chan movies, i quite like the idea of kicking **** out of a punch bag (can put a few peoples faces on it first, lol)

i'll let you know what happens, if i survive todays punishment!!!

Dazza Chan

STi wanna Subaru

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Enjoy Sunday

davegtt

LMAO you sir are going to ache for a week and half

Seriously, if you think you are getting slobbish and lazy, last thing you want to do is weights IMO. Get doing some cardio, eating healthy with a good dose of runnning or swimming etc will have you feeling on top of the world

53

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Mate you don't look a day over 50, embrace middle age

Seriously though I didn't think you were anywhere near 40 so you must be doing somthing right. I have punch bags in the garage and there is nothing better than kicking the stuffing out of them

WRX_Dazza

hahah yeah, get bored easily with running / swimming etc....

hopefully the eating and "bag" work will keep me fit lol

roll on 1pm... i cant wait.

53WRX - cheers mate.... just feel a bit sluggish and void of energy at the moment, hence the inspiration!!!

New_scooby_04

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Take it easy on the first few times out Dazza; it's easy to over-do it and injure yourself, initially. Remember: you're in competition with yourself NOT the other members of the gym who may have been doing weights regularly for years!

Have fun!

Ns04

Johari Window

Well done on your decision to do something about the lard, however do please set yourself some reasonable and realistic targets for a man of your age/fitness or you'll burn out or give up within a week. Trust me, I see it every day.

Maz

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Stop being a harbinger of doom, I'm sure he knows what he is doing.

Johari Window

My intention really wasn't to harbinger doom, Einstein RA, rather to make sure he stuck at it and not fall into the classic trap of trying to do too much, too soon a la 'born again biker' syndrome.

shamrock

Don't make the amateur mistake of holding your breath when you go on the punchbag.

WRX_Dazza

Righto, Im Back... Just... !!!

quality training with a 1-1 instructor

3 x 15 bench press
3 x 15 inclined press
3 x 15 lat pull downs
3 x 12 horizontal pulls to stomach (whatever thet are called)
3 x 12 light deadlifts
3 x 15 bar curls
3 x 12 seated dumbbell curls
3 x 15 seated crunches
3 x 15 declined bench crunches

feel pumped and ready to fight someone now..... lol

its amazing how good it is training for yourself and not trying to compete with a partner, or rushing the sets to get down the pub !!!...

gonna train Tuesdays and Fridays and do some running in between
**** have gone in the bin
beer is on the back burner, waiting for special occasions
the farm shop is going to get a hammering in the fruit and veg department.

Dazza 2008 is here !!!
...off to mix up a power shake!!

Snazy

lol @ Dazza Chan

Nothing wrong with a bit of cardio too, so easy on the iPod comments eh lol.

But I do agree, nothing like some free weights

3 x 12 horizontal pulls to stomach (whatever thet are called) Seated rows?

Well done though mate, and all the best getting back where you wanna be. Nothing beats the feeling after a good session (gym or other lol)

WRX_Dazza

lol.. thats it seated rows..... ( a bit easier to say..)

looking forward to doing more outdoory type activities to :-

running, walking and getting out the old power kite again.
roll on some decent weather.

ScoobyWon't

I'm going to put that to the test and drink 10 pints tonight. I'm sure the feeling tomorrow morning will not be good

Snazy

lol glad I could help. Off to do some of those myself in a mo
Im looking forward to getting back on the mountain bike too, cant wait. Easy to start with though of course.

4 weeks to get a bit fitter for Florida, hell yeah lol

Snazy

Would have no idea how that feels, and would not like to either haha.

Morning..... ouch

Puff The Magic Wagon!

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I struggle to understand what that lot is!

I do some exercise & every now and then I change some part of it. But fecked if I know what I'm doing

WRX_Dazza

right two days later, i cant bend my arms more that 60 degrees and open them more than 120 degrees!!!!

the back of my arms are burning like they have hot needles in them, and no amount of hot baths, stretching (as far as i can) is helping!!!!

hope this goes away!!!!

Jamo

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are you glad you started it?

im 35, 15 stone lorry driver, so sat down and eating most of the day

ideally id like to lose my ever increasing belly size and really want to goto the gym.

have you tried a hot tub to get rid of the burning? we have one and at 40 degrees it seems to get rid of most aches and pains.

j

Snazy

Too heavy too soon ?
Take it easy for the first few sessions mate, get the reps in, just not on the limit of the weight.
But at the end of the day, the saying no pain no gain is so very true.
If you are just toning, you should feel achey a couple of days later, tired muscles.
If you wanna build, get used to the loss of range and almost cramping sensation in the muscles.

Personally I have gone the light route and am taking it a bit easy right now. I get that lovely tired and firm feeling in my muscles. A feeling I love

WRX_Dazza

cheers Snazy, yeah going for a bulk up, hence the heavy weights.

must be doing something good, i still feel pumped 2 days later!!!

not looking forward to "leg day" on tues. - i remember how achey i was doing a schoolday squat competition in my mates garage (all afternoon)
- we were all hobbling around for the next 3 days or so!!! lol

been stuffing my face with porridge, chicken, rice, pasta, salads and fruit as well, which is good for me!!!

roll on tuesday!

WRX_Dazza

Shaggy, yes, very glad i started.
getting a bit of a beer/food gut although the rest of my frame is fairly slim / normal.

my plan is to leave the gut there and build the rest up to match it. lol

i let you know how i feel a month into it (hopefully see / feel some changes by that time.
i really dont want to slob around and more, hence trying to change myself.

really enjoying chopping up fruit and scoffing it instead of biscuits and/or crisps!!

Snazy

Nice diet, sounds like mine too
If I can breathe a little later I will get over to the gym and sweat a bit. Just done a 5km walk with the dog

j4ckos mate

i like the machine (not sure what its called) you put a quid in and get a cadburys fuit and nut back, thats my favourite

rb5_336

I've had a personal trainer since Jan and it's the best thing i've ever done. I'm not shy of exercise, as i've been a part time duathlonist for 3 years.

This is the first time i've trained 2-4 times a week with weights. I'm getting good results and am really enjoying it (which is the main thing).

Seems like your first training sessions was a shock to the system, you MUST train through it, and not give up, as you'll be back to square 1.

Supercue

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Big Ron passes on his regards and says good luck with the training

STi wanna Subaru

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WRX_Dazza

cheers guys..... lol at the fruit and nut machine....

legs and back tomorrow, so doubt i'll be mobile for the rest of the week!!!!!

i really need to be running a bit as well. luckily i have a nice park near me, so just need to get out there in the mornings!!!

going to hopefully keep the PT for 2 days a week and train myself on the third day. then a bit of running in between.

Its great to have the experience of a trainer on hand, the only downside is you don't get too much of a rest between sets, like you do when you have a training partner, so any hour is very intense!!!

i'll keep you posted as to the progress along the way and the exercises performed.

Dazza

rb5 286

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nice going Dazza

I should really join you at the real sweatshop...you 4got to mention the church lol

4 stone and still going with me

WRX_Dazza

keep it up Mark, when you get a part time job like me, you can join me lol

Day 2: Legs and Shoulders

Right, today i could just about straighten my arms once more and then back in the deep end!!!

Free Weight Squats 2x15, 1x12
Angled Squats Machine (Killer) 3x12
Leg Curls 3x15 - burn baby burn!!!
Close grip bench press 3x12
Lateral dumbell raises front 2x12
Lateral dumbell raises side 2x12
Cable Tricep Extensions (more burn) 3 x 15
declined crunches.. until i dropped lol (3x25)

felt absolutely great after this session, was a bit wobbly after the squats (felt like walking on air), also tried out one of them neoprene belts, which incidentally are MUCH more comfortable than those leather things....

Stuffed my face when i got home....

and.... wait for it, for the very first time, i bought some "muesli" hahahahha

more to come on Friday.