The TFP Health Club

Squatted 405 for 3 sets of 5 tonight. Has been a slow road back to what I was squatting before switching to high bar squats. My shoulders and elbows are thanking me. I'm now tired.

 

Have you tried yoga? My circulation and vestibular issues really benefit from restorative yoga, and I can get cardio from a vinyasa class.

Also, good for you!!

 

Doing cardio every day and burning 400 - 425 calories, lifting (chest, back, shoulders, triceps, biceps, quads, calfs, abs) 3 times a week resting two days in between (so Monday/Thursday/Sunday/Wednesday/Saturday/Tuesday/Friday).

Keeping the intake to 1500 -- 1800 calories or so, 1200 minimum, 1900 max. No alcohol. Somewhat protein intensive, 130 or so grams daily, but not Atkins. Limiting sugar.

I was 220 when I started this 6 months ago, this morning the scale read 173.

 

So my new gym opened today. Yesterday was a walkthrough to see the facility, and today was the first day for workouts. I did tour the place yesterday and took a bunch of pics, so I may post some later. But this place is beautiful. And so well equipped. 4 flat benches, 2 decline, and 2 incline. Dumbbells got to 150 lbs. Two complete and separate double universal cable stations. Two complete lines of cyber and lifefitness machines. So even things like the seated calf raise has 2 separate machines. Plus some other individual pieces and some hammer strength machines. 3 lane pool, sauna, etc. 2 upright tanning booths, 5 hydro massage recliners. Of course aerobics and cardio machines and a cardio theater. 60,000 square feet of goodness. Everything is clean and new and shiny. Three separate astroturf areas for kettlebells and plyometrics and so forth. The cherry on the top is it is two minutes from my house. I timed it. When I was working out this morning there were maybe 30 people there. But I know it will get busier. Such is life.

 

My new gym. Loving it so far

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Changed training places and strategies today. Feels good to be hopeful and looking forward to workouts again...

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Another Hells Bells class tomorrow. I just don't want to die.

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Put up my new rack in my garage after moving and have been working out at home. Still do cardio at Planet Fitness, but for $10 a month, it's still cheaper than buying good equipment.

Benched 365 for two today, even though I'm not used to my new bench yet. I'm hoping to bench, dead, and squat enough to improve my strength, but will also be trying to lean down, so I'll settle for whatever I get.

 

I survived kettlebell class. Did an anti-street-festival festival with an Ab Blast class and a yoga class on the street today. Walked 3.5 miles around, too. Going to soak in some epsoms for awhile before tackling the entire apartment for cleaning. Core and hips are killing me.
Tomorrow is yoga at the new gym-home we've found. I'm still trying to figure out if I can swing a 5am workout in Mondays when I work 8 - 8. :/

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Long time, no post.

I've been locked to my desk for months (see blog for details) and my weight has not been what I want. I'm still under 100kg, but need to get below 95kg to be no longer "overweight".

What I've REALY noticed is that just the 4 or 5 kg up from my lowest weight of 94kg brings back gastric reflux, indigestion, and from time to time very minor symptoms of IBS.

In part, I'm sure it's the lack of movement in my day, plus the levels of fat in my diet. When I avoid fried food and walk the mile to work regularly for a couple of weeks it improves dramatically, so, I think I need to be more focused on getting back to the low 90s and then see if I can actually get to a number starting with 8. It seems insurmountable, but when I was 135kg getting below 130 seemed impossible.