mathematics Posted September 27, 2020 Share Posted September 27, 2020 On 23/09/2020 at 04:13, Cptn Hooch said: My wife and I have been following the Keto way of eating for around a month now and have lost almost 50lbs between us. I'm eating 1 or 2 meals a day, not feeling hungry and have more energy than ever before. I've always been heavy (i'm now the lightest i've been in about 10 years) and ate for the sake of eating. My body was genuinely addicted to carbs and other complex sugars in processed foods. It's not been an easy month as the cravings are still there for things like pasta, bread and chocolate but the benefits are really making it worthwhile. I'm not planning on being on this way of eating long term but would like to think that reducing my meals and portion control that i've learned on it can help me maintain when I switch back to a less restrictive way of eating. Things like a share bar of chocolate would be gone within the day in our house along with big bags of crisps and cans of fizzy juice. Nowadays we've just finished a bar of dark chocolate that we got a month ago to keep the sweet tooth at bay, I'm drinking more diluting juice and water than ever before and haven't touched crisps since. I hope it doesn't come across that I'm trying to preach but the talk of addiction made me think about how addicted me and the mrs were to, not just food but, shite food. It's taken a radical change for us to break that and I'm hoping I can carry the learning on. Does anyone else have any experience of coming off a restrictive diet and going back to a more "normal" way of eating? I’ve been on and off the Keto diet for a few months now. Lost about 10% of my body weight. Coming off it now, but like you, I’ve lost the sugar need. Slowly introducing more veg into the diet, but my days of rice, potatoes, and pasta are gone. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Aldo Posted September 27, 2020 Share Posted September 27, 2020 My gym has a booking system now which is grand, I can pick times when nobody is there to have my pick of benches and machines, except they seem to make PT sessions exempt from this. I was the only person booked in for a gym session today and there was 7 other guys all doing stuff and getting in my way. Poor show.My gym has a booking system as well which is ideal for the reasons you mentioned.The only slight issue is that sessions are an hour long so if I'm doing, for example, a heavy leg day then I need to go a bit quicker than I'd like and it can be hard going. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Aldo Posted September 27, 2020 Share Posted September 27, 2020 Do they let you book 2 slots on the trot? One guy seems to just book the whole day then only turn up when he feels like it. Seems to be a bit of a piss take if you ask me.You can book 2 sessions in a row but they shut the gym for 20 mins between each session to give everything a clean so it would mean having to hang about until the start of the next session which isn't ideal. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICTChris Posted September 29, 2020 Share Posted September 29, 2020 The photographs accompanying this article have ended me. https://www.t-nation.com/training/increase-athleticism-in-6-minutes?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=article3577&fbclid=IwAR2CW5P_FQcaKmMdomHb3rwtris9iHZQ6-eL9i_pV9Cd1bCkPwjOdcmyqTs 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stellaboz Posted October 28, 2020 Share Posted October 28, 2020 @D.A.F.C was it you that was doing the push up thing, starting from a number and doing reps down to 1? I started doing this 2-3 weeks ago from 6, hilariously shit number I know. Today I'm up to 13, which is 91 in total but I'm taking a little over half an hour to manage it with some mini things like starjumps in between. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D.A.F.C Posted October 28, 2020 Share Posted October 28, 2020 [mention=59448]D.A.F.C[/mention] was it you that was doing the push up thing, starting from a number and doing reps down to 1? I started doing this 2-3 weeks ago from 6, hilariously shit number I know. Today I'm up to 13, which is 91 in total but I'm taking a little over half an hour to manage it with some mini things like starjumps in between. Yeah, still doing it except I now do 20,19 then 18,17Did a 300 set on Sunday 30x10 sets every 30 secs.Just build up and don't worry about numbers. I tried to follow a prison routine which was 500 odd in ten mins. Chest started to hurt so stopped. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bairnardo Posted October 28, 2020 Share Posted October 28, 2020 I worked chest today for the first time in a very, very long time. It hurts 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob1885 Posted October 29, 2020 Share Posted October 29, 2020 Chest is class. Everyday is chesterday. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D.A.F.C Posted October 29, 2020 Share Posted October 29, 2020 Gym kitchen ready meals are dece.Asda started stocking them, bit pricey but really handy. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICTChris Posted October 29, 2020 Share Posted October 29, 2020 Gym was busy tonight and I could only get a rack facing a mirror. I am not an attractive sight doing squats. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boostin' Kev Posted October 31, 2020 Share Posted October 31, 2020 Shat it at the prospect of another lockdown and just parted with £100 for 16 and 24kg kettlebells. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bairnardo Posted November 2, 2020 Share Posted November 2, 2020 Went back to the gym for fitness reasons, and hoping to get back to pads and sparring, but I am being drawn back towards lifting heavy stuff. It just much more enjoyable than any form of cardio, with the possible exception of the above mentioned, which isnt allowed now anyway.... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICTChris Posted November 2, 2020 Share Posted November 2, 2020 Lifting heavy weights works your cardio vascular system. Do a set of heavy squats and check your pulse afterwards. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bairnardo Posted November 2, 2020 Share Posted November 2, 2020 Lifting heavy weights works your cardio vascular system. Do a set of heavy squats and check your pulse afterwards.Aye, I know theres some benefit to the big compound movements. That's what I generally stick to. My days of needing t shirt muscles are long behind me. It's all about making sure I have the appropriate levels of man strength, and can impress the wife/kids by being able to pick things up. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Aldo Posted November 2, 2020 Share Posted November 2, 2020 Shat it at the prospect of another lockdown and just parted with £100 for 16 and 24kg kettlebells.I'm swaying over whether to buy a barbell and some plates. Looking at 100kg minimum but struggling to find anything which would give much change from £400.I nearly bought a set last week but when Lanarkshire was put into Level 3 and gyms were kept open I decided not to bother. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bairnardo Posted November 2, 2020 Share Posted November 2, 2020 I'm swaying over whether to buy a barbell and some plates. Looking at 100kg minimum but struggling to find anything which would give much change from £400.I nearly bought a set last week but when Lanarkshire was put into Level 3 and gyms were kept open I decided not to bother.Been looking on gumtree? Sometimes see some heavy duty stuff on there 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Aldo Posted November 2, 2020 Share Posted November 2, 2020 Been looking on gumtree? Sometimes see some heavy duty stuff on thereI've had a look but it's slim pickings at the moment unfortunately. It does make me laugh when you see folk on there trying to punt a scabby set of 15kg dumbells for £200. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boostin' Kev Posted November 2, 2020 Share Posted November 2, 2020 3 hours ago, Ron Aldo said: I'm swaying over whether to buy a barbell and some plates. Looking at 100kg minimum but struggling to find anything which would give much change from £400. I nearly bought a set last week but when Lanarkshire was put into Level 3 and gyms were kept open I decided not to bother. Can't go wrong with 16/24/32kg kettlebells for home training, can cover everything there. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dorlomin Posted November 8, 2020 Share Posted November 8, 2020 Have managed to get in an Olympic bar (20kgs) and some reasonably priced plates (20kg, 10kg, 5kg). Its not a lot but its enough to keep going through the next lock down. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICTChris Posted November 9, 2020 Share Posted November 9, 2020 Got my squat back up to pre-lockdown levels. Looking forward to another lockdown ruining it all. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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