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Originally Posted by aberkok
Alright, I'm in. This'll be a great way to keep track and stay motivated once I leave the free gym...
Sept. 19, 2005 - 158 lbs.
Doesn't sound like much but I ain't that tall. I've actually been hitting the gym for the last 6 weeks for 3 or 4 hour long work outs a week. No change (I've been weighing in since the start).
The good news is that I feel a little thinner and my midsection and arms are becoming more defined, so my theory is that I'm losing fat in place of muscle (which weighs more). Another goal of mine is to cut down on desserts, which is difficult because of the awesome buffet they have where I'm staying.
The day of reckoning will be when I return to Toronto. No free gym, but no free dessert.
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3-4 hours is a LONG work out. I find I am able to 'burn out' my upper body in slightly less than an hour and I won't do any again for 4 days. Same with the lower body.
One thing I learned the hard way is if you work for endurance, it takes a LOT longer to look defined. I work for a happy medium and I've seen a good improvement in how I'm 'cut' in three weeks.
The other issue is diet. A lot of people who work out eat too much using the work out as a mental excuse.
Think of joining a gym when you get back as an investment. Fattening cheep food is always going to be there for you, so even if its not free you will find it.