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Its week 6. and im nto sure what to make of it. wegihed in at 65.6kg/144lbs (2 weeks ago i was 67.4kg/148lbs).

i thought maybe my scales were wrong, but ive weighed and re weighed numerous times and it says exactly the same thing. Im starting to think maybe i subconsciously lowered how much i ate, because a couple of weeks ago i was complaining about the fat ive put on. the only difference these last 2 weeks is that i missed the gym twice (busy with work) and as i look back on it, i have probably eaten less. well, ive been feeling hungry more than i previously have. for example last night i was really hungry whilst laying in bed. fortunately i have been hitting the gym hard, apart from those 2 sessions i missed and i have still been going up in weights. but i dont feel any less fat so the weight has gone from somewhere. so i dont really know what to make of it. pictures look good. at this stage as well, 6 weeks in. compared to week 0 and week 2 i look a lot different and thas fairly boosintg to confidence and motivation.

off to the gym i go now then i guess!

[SinineUltra 1,170]

Its week 6. and im nto sure what to make of it. wegihed in at 65.6kg/144lbs (2 weeks ago i was 67.4kg/148lbs).

i thought maybe my scales were wrong, but ive weighed and re weighed numerous times and it says exactly the same thing. Im starting to think maybe i subconsciously lowered how much i ate, because a couple of weeks ago i was complaining about the fat ive put on. the only difference these last 2 weeks is that i missed the gym twice (busy with work) and as i look back on it, i have probably eaten less. well, ive been feeling hungry more than i previously have. for example last night i was really hungry whilst laying in bed. fortunately i have been hitting the gym hard, apart from those 2 sessions i missed and i have still been going up in weights. but i dont feel any less fat so the weight has gone from somewhere. so i dont really know what to make of it. pictures look good. at this stage as well, 6 weeks in. compared to week 0 and week 2 i look a lot different and thas fairly boosintg to confidence and motivation.

off to the gym i go now then i guess!

Thanks for reviving this thread again!

Maybe the lost kgs are due to water weight or becoming leaner? Because you might still seem visually bigger just that you weigh less. Have you lost your strength also or has it been the same, even better?

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Thanks for reviving this thread again!

Maybe the lost kgs are due to water weight or becoming leaner? Because you might still seem visually bigger just that you weigh less. Have you lost your strength also or has it been the same, even better?

Strength is still going up in all routines so certainly no loss of strength. I wanna say there was a fault with the scales, but every time i weigh myself i do it at least 3 times, and if it doesnt seem right i even go downstairs and try it on the kitchen floor (pretty much the same surface) but get the same results.

like i said, i went to sleep last night feeling really hungry, whereas the other nights id have weighed myself on, id have eaten a lot of dairy products before i went to sleep. so on the previous weights i was probably carrying a lot of food weight, so its likely the previous measurements were over estimates rather than this weeks one which is probably spot on.

so with that logic, i guess i have still been gaining weight, just not as fast as previously thought?

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Strength is still going up in all routines so certainly no loss of strength. I wanna say there was a fault with the scales, but every time i weigh myself i do it at least 3 times, and if it doesnt seem right i even go downstairs and try it on the kitchen floor (pretty much the same surface) but get the same results.

like i said, i went to sleep last night feeling really hungry, whereas the other nights id have weighed myself on, id have eaten a lot of dairy products before i went to sleep. so on the previous weights i was probably carrying a lot of food weight, so its likely the previous measurements were over estimates rather than this weeks one which is probably spot on.

so with that logic, i guess i have still been gaining weight, just not as fast as previously thought?

Usually strength gains are a good indicator if you're making progress or not. Maybe it is just some kind of a plateau you got to crawl over and after that you will skyrocket to your ideal weight?

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Time will tell! we'll see what the scales say in another 2 weeks!

[lucio 5,418]

im training to try and become a firefighter when i turn 18 in august 2014.

any tips???

[Magic Lamps 11,653]

im training to try and become a firefighter when i turn 18 in august 2014.

any tips???

I also wanted to become firefighter. As a kid. When I was 4 years old... but fair enough, it is a dangerous but honourable profession.

A distant relative of mine works for the firebrigade. He does a lot of strength&endurance training. Firefighters have to be really really fit for obvious reasons (strain because of the smoke, wearing of a 25kg fire armor)

I don't know whether you tend to gain weight easily or have a hard time doing so, but I'd recommend strength training 3 times a week with compound movements,medium range repititions and short pauses between the sets and high intensity cardio with sprinting intervalls on the other 4 days. this will be enough to give you the basics. The most important thing is you give it you all in the firebrigade's own training. There you also do a variety of specific exercises than prepare you for your missions. If u understand German this is quite good: http://www.feuerwehrtraining.net/fileadmin/pdf/downloads/FW1109-70-72.pdf

[lucio 5,418]

I also wanted to become firefighter. As a kid. When I was 4 years old... but fair enough, it is a dangerous but honourable profession.

A distant relative of mine works for the firebrigade. He does a lot of strength&endurance training. Firefighters have to be really really fit for obvious reasons (strain because of the smoke, wearing of a 25kg fire armor)

I don't know whether you tend to gain weight easily or have a hard time doing so, but I'd recommend strength training 3 times a week with compound movements,medium range repititions and short pauses between the sets and high intensity cardio with sprinting intervalls on the other 4 days. this will be enough to give you the basics. The most important thing is you give it you all in the firebrigade's own training. There you also do a variety of specific exercises than prepare you for your missions. If u understand German this is quite good: http://www.feuerwehrtraining.net/fileadmin/pdf/downloads/FW1109-70-72.pdf

thanks - sadly i dont read german. i bet germany has strong fireman.

i have a kettlebell which i think is good for strength and i can do hill sprints.

[lucio 5,418]

i want this gym

[IkE 267]

i want this gym

The radiator lifting and the stone throw is not that expensive.

[SinineUltra 1,170]

The radiator lifting and the stone throw is not that expensive.

But personal weight plates, different machinery will make a deep hole into your wallet! Imagine the cost for security for this place so none of the metal equipment will be carried away to local metalshops.

[Rmpr 8,977]

Alright, been quite a while since I dont post here, so here we go...

I think I just completed 6 weeks since I first joined the gym and it has been wonderful, I am finally close to having the same body I had when I did Tennis and Football in University. I first started with a bunch of 3 series of 12 repetitions and 45min of treadmill at 7km/h.

Now, after working out every single weekday and controlling my diet, I can proudly say I have lost 8-9kg! :woo:

Today, I finally got my new training. I am now doing a bunch of 2 series of 5 repetitions (meaning I can lift much more weight) and have a 30min of treadmill at 9km/h to do every single day (but the dude told me I can do 10km of bicycle in less than 20min if I get bored of running). I am currently with 71kg, so I still have to lose about 3-4kg to 100% go back to my athletic form (I am 174cm tall, btw)...

Wish me luck!

[SinineUltra 1,170]

Alright, been quite a while since I dont post here, so here we go...

I think I just completed 6 weeks since I first joined the gym and it has been wonderful, I am finally close to having the same body I had when I did Tennis and Football in University. I first started with a bunch of 3 series of 12 repetitions and 45min of treadmill at 7km/h.

Now, after working out every single weekday and controlling my diet, I can proudly say I have lost 8-9kg! :woo:

Today, I finally got my new training. I am now doing a bunch of 2 series of 5 repetitions (meaning I can lift much more weight) and have a 30min of treadmill at 9km/h to do every single day (but the dude told me I can do 10km of bicycle in less than 20min if I get bored of running). I am currently with 71kg, so I still have to lose about 3-4kg to 100% go back to my athletic form (I am 174cm tall, btw)...

Wish me luck!

After you reach your target weight, make yourself a new avatar. Let's see the difference!

[Rmpr 8,977]

After you reach your target weight, make yourself a new avatar. Let's see the difference!

Hahahaha, I am exactly like my avatar now (this pic was taken in November/December)!

I got really fat during the summer (like 8-10kg above what I used to be throughout my life) and this bothered me to the bones, so I decided to enter the gym. I am really happy the results are coming sooner than I expected. If I continue to make that much progress, in a month or two I can solely concentrate in building a 4pack and decent arm muscles (my legs are strong enough) for the summer (October/November)...

You can make a comparison about these two photos, the tennis one is from a tournament in late October 2012 and the second link is with Dion in Lollapalooza:

http://forum.talkchelsea.net/topic/297-mugshots/?p=635203

http://forum.talkchelsea.net/topic/297-mugshots/?p=633789

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Alright, been quite a while since I dont post here, so here we go...

I think I just completed 6 weeks since I first joined the gym and it has been wonderful, I am finally close to having the same body I had when I did Tennis and Football in University. I first started with a bunch of 3 series of 12 repetitions and 45min of treadmill at 7km/h.

Now, after working out every single weekday and controlling my diet, I can proudly say I have lost 8-9kg! :woo:

Today, I finally got my new training. I am now doing a bunch of 2 series of 5 repetitions (meaning I can lift much more weight) and have a 30min of treadmill at 9km/h to do every single day (but the dude told me I can do 10km of bicycle in less than 20min if I get bored of running). I am currently with 71kg, so I still have to lose about 3-4kg to 100% go back to my athletic form (I am 174cm tall, btw)...

Wish me luck!

great stuff, man.

that is a hefty amount of weight loss in 6 weeks. sounds like a good gym as well, i remember the discussion just as you joined, it was a decent looking gym.

keep it up!

[Rmpr 8,977]

great stuff, man.

that is a hefty amount of weight loss in 6 weeks. sounds like a good gym as well, i remember the discussion just as you joined, it was a decent looking gym.

keep it up!

Thanks mate!

Yeah, when I finished last year's semester I stopped doing any kind of sport and that came together with a stupid eating habbit. Add to it all the barbecues, beach parties and alcohol and you can imagine how bad it all got...

In March, I stumbled upon a scale at a drugstore and decided to weight myself. When I saw I had hit the 80.4kg or something like that, I fell into reality and kind of panicked (you can ask Sting or Dion about that). I almost got depressed by it because I was always the kind of people who disaproved others letting their bodies reach unsustainable levels and all of a sudden I was one of them, a fat 18yo (19 now) boy.

Since then, I decided to go full recovery mode. I dont drink nor go to bbq and I dont spend the night studying and eating junk food. I am solely eating healthy food in small amounts every 3-4hrs (which was what I read on the internet) and going to the gym every single weekday (plus the times I play football with friends). I am putting a lot of effort to it and getting the results faster than I expected.

I will keep it up and will never let that happen again!

[SinineUltra 1,170]

Hahahaha, I am exactly like my avatar now (this pic was taken in November/December)!

I got really fat during the summer (like 8-10kg above what I used to be throughout my life) and this bothered me to the bones, so I decided to enter the gym. I am really happy the results are coming sooner than I expected. If I continue to make that much progress, in a month or two I can solely concentrate in building a 4pack and decent arm muscles (my legs are strong enough) for the summer (October/November)...

You can make a comparison about these two photos, the tennis one is from a tournament in late October 2012 and the second link is with Dion in Lollapalooza:

http://forum.talkchelsea.net/topic/297-mugshots/?p=635203

http://forum.talkchelsea.net/topic/297-mugshots/?p=633789

Oh woah, there is difference alright. Don't give up ,but keep showing up and results will come!

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Week 8: 65.8kg/145lbs (2 weeks ago 65.6kg/144.5lbs)

in a bit of a rut. at the moment im still doing the exercise, and im eating a lot less than i previously was (dont like the amount of fat ive put on) and i need to make a decision to either: lose the fat and start over. or to just keep the fat, keep building a couple more kg of muscle, then lose the fat. because at the moment im pretty much just maintaining. I havent increased my weight ive been lifting for the last two weeks, and ive been eating way less so havent really gained or lost anything.

the problem is, my whole daily routine is going to change soon. im about to finish my university course, and all my frineds come home from uni, so im going to be playing a lot more football, tennis and golf which may reduce my gym time, but its all exercise that is going to help me burn fat, so i dont really want to dedicate to something just yet which is why ive just been doing what i have for the last 2 weeks.

think im going to carry on doing what im doing and not worry about bulking up or losing fat and see what kind of routine ive got going in a couple of weeks before deciding what to do. with what im currently doing im not going to budge much in terms of weight, but i will hopefully be slowly losing some fat and slowly building some muscle.