General Zod

Can't believe I have only just seen this thread! Anyway, I will peruse later, but this link is good for slow cooker recipes... http://mantestedrecipes.com/

Dunno if anyone's seen this, but it could be fun and a way to get motivated. Football fans in training - SPL fit I think if you meet certain criteria, it's a chance to use your local club's facilities over the Summer to fight the flab. The programme boasts Kris Boyd and Mark Yardley amongst its major successes.

Weights before cardio. Do compound exercises (that work more than one muscle group at one), as opposed to isolation exercises. So, look at bench press, lat pull downs, etc rather than, say, bicep curls and what have you. Legs slightly different to that rule, in that the ones you are doing are good. Maybe try squats once you get more confident, but you have to be very careful with the form. I've had similar knee problems (6'5" and xxstone!) and find cross trainers fine. However, each knee injury is different, so give it a go. I'm utterly diabolical on a bike for some reason, whereas my mate who has had a similar injury story to me rides all over the shop.

This site is pretty good. My mate Non uses it:- Beeeefcake