Melly

Ahh ok I work at goodlife in carseldine :-) Maybe aim for something next week :-) lol

Doesn't look like anyone's heading out :-(

Down to 72kg! Got a knot in my calf so only burnt 341 calories yesterday, got it massaged out, have done 677 so far today and have a pt session tonight :-)

Cool, I just moved here a week ago so don't know anyone lol... Which Gym??

Ok starting measurements taken on Friday: Weight: 73.6kg Chest: 89.5cm Waist: 81cm Hips: 95cm Thigh: 52cm Arm: 30cm Couldn't do skin folds as someone had hijacked the calipers Weighed in this morning at 73kg...

Anyone planning on meeting up this Thursday? Pizza Capers at Carseldine perhaps?

Core gets done every day, I have always done that because of a previous back injury. Technically you are supposed to engage the core for ALL exercises, pin loaded, free weights, cardio - Should be switched on all the time for the stability. I also use the pin loaded so I don't need to worry about having a spotter as I go by myself and at times when the gym floor is packed! As for the muscles that is why I do mostly compound exercises not isometric - I eat a lot of protein, eat barely any sugar or carbs as it is I actually need to eat more food because I eat jack all and it's shithouse for my metabolisim but I am getting a meal planner next week. The Cycle classes I do are all hill and interval based, previous experience has had me burning around 860 cal per 45min session depending on the resistance levels I set on the bike. I only do interval training on the treadmill and bike, I get bored otherwise, 2min hard, 1 min medium, 1 min easy, etc... Bike I use levels 6, 4, 2 and treadmill is level 3 inclune with 10kph, 8 kph and 6kph. I ALWAYS do cardio before and after, works better for me and that way I get a proper warmup and cooldown... And yes I ALWAYS stretch too, also use myofascial release after each session (foam rollers). I don't have the upper body stability for free weights without a spotter due to 3 previous shoulder dislocations.

Yesterday did a 30min PT session which consisted of a circuit of the following: 20sec deep squats holding 6kg medicine ball 10sec rest 20sec Static lunges right leg 10sec rest 20sec static lunges left leg 10sec rest 20sec wall sit 1min rest 20sec pushups 10sec rest 20sec bent over row (need to find out what weight it was) 10sec rest 20 sec shoulder press (same weight as bent over row) 10sec rest 20 sec deep squats with 6kg medicine ball throwing it at wall as I come up 1min rest Went through that 3 times... I was feeling it afterwards, legs were so fatiqued and that lactic buildup was intense! Today did 1hr burnt 526cal doing: 20min treadmill 3 x 12 chest press (pin loaded setting 2.2) 3 x 12 Lat pulldown (pin loaded setting 3) 3 x 12 supported seated row (pin loaded setting 2.2) 3x12 leg press (pin loaded setting 5) 25min upright bike I need to find out what each plate and disc weigh on the machines That was followed by 500m in the pool (25m pool) 4 x walk 4 x run etc... Will be doing the same as I did today again tomorrow. Will be: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday - RPM (Spin) class in the mornings followed by swim and then Cardio and weights session in the arvo Tuesday and Thursday Will be PT in the morning followed by swim and a class in the evening Saturday and Sunday will vary but generally Saturday will be like today but with a pump class also and Sunday will be rest day or a light swim/cardio session (because I get stupidly restless otherwise) I will get my measurements from my PT (forgot to grab them off her afterwards) and will update those, we are doing them again in a week since we have a lot to do in a short time So far have lost 2.4kg and that is only just getting started!

Dude that sucks! Hope its better soon.

Ok ill see you there.

I am at goodlife in carseldine at the moment is that an ok place to meet? It's graham road...

Where is Harry's and when? :-)

Ah ok... I have no idea where that is or how to get there and don't have a reliable GPS lol so I won't be heading down lol

Ohh ok... So where are people actually going tonight?

I'll post before and after pics at the end (when I have proper internet) resistance training is brilliant for weight loss too so will Definately be doing some weights!

Ohhh ok, and So morayfield is near north lakes? Kinda?

I started it at CIT and hated the course, thought it was crap and a few employers I spoke to also said they weren't happy with how little practical experience cit pts had compared to AIF and that they preferred the training at AIF over CIT but it varies from one business to the other.

GTST - I am a pt myself... Also currently 173cm and 75kg... Before I gained weight I was 58kg and lean muscle... And I am 24... I have two PT's working with me as well as a Dietician (perks of working at a health club) so we have a good team. Troy you got it, that and I will see Zane again on April 27th which is 7 weeks so I'm surprising him - lucky he won't look on here :-)

I have no idea where that is, or where morayfield is lol... I only know carseldine because its near my work...

Oh also if you want quick two nights and one weekend per week for 16 weeks gets you cert III and IV at AIF... I did the course and its brilliant.

Wouldnt recommend it but there are some, check google... Better idea is aif does a part time online course BUT you need to do practical face to face sessions occasionally also...

So, basically I have a goal of dropping 14kg in 7 weeks (yes I know its more than recommended weight loss per week but I am basically stripping my body fat then reshaping (not body building, not even close but gaining lean muscle and strength) anyway had my first PT appointment today at work (work at Goodlife Health Club) and my PT wants me to document everything and is doing it like a mini 12 week challenge with all my progress measurements and photos etc... Thought I would start this up so over the next 7 weeks I can share my progress! Will update with more details after my session on Friday (skin folds, measurements etc - eek)

I got pulled into it, passed rbt, passed sniffer dog and passed defect check. One of the guys from here got a fine for a bald tyre (don't know how bald). I don't think you have much of a chance as they will say everyone else manages to get their number plate on... Good luck tho... I drilled holes to get mine on, bent the edges of the plate a little so it fits and nobody has had any issues, same with my rear plate.

Where is happy laps at, might try come have a look... Also, who is going out Thursday night? :-)

Her name is Angie she is one of my friends