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Wattie

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zagatoes30 said:
So two months in and progress has been good although still not quite hit Checkpoint 1 of 22lbs loss but close enough for a 2 month mini celebration tonight. It's not been too hard set little challenges along the way have made it easier, below 15 stone, loss first stone, get under 200lbs etc. been checking BP along the way and that has been relatively stable despite the local quack here wanting to up my medication.

Need to complete Checkpoint 1 (hopefully next week) and then Checkpoint 2 which is 13 Stone 7lbs and finally Checkpoint 3 be under 13 Stone. Hopefully I can get to 3 before Indy but I would be happy if 2 was done and I was heading towards 3.

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Kinnel, well done Zagatoes, that’s a terrific effort and result. You’re well on the way to a new you.
Respect and keep going.
 
Hawk13

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Some great results - well done all.

I am just back from a swim (quick 50 lengths) and have done my end of month weight in .... and have hit my goal of being below the stone marker (just).

I am really pushing myself to shed another stone by the time I go to the US on holiday (7th April) .... will be tough but I'm motivated and have even given up beer for lent!
 
CatmanV2

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Hawk13 said:
Some great results - well done all.

I am just back from a swim (quick 50 lengths) and have done my end of month weight in .... and have hit my goal of being below the stone marker (just).

I am really pushing myself to shed another stone by the time I go to the US on holiday (7th April) .... will be tough but I'm motivated and have even given up beer for lent!
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Really excellent!

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Wattie

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Hawk13 said:
Some great results - well done all.

I am just back from a swim (quick 50 lengths) and have done my end of month weight in .... and have hit my goal of being below the stone marker (just).

I am really pushing myself to shed another stone by the time I go to the US on holiday (7th April) .... will be tough but I'm motivated and have even given up beer for lent!
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Well done Hawk, just back from a swim myself.....let's me get in my head space.

Keep it up!
 
Ewan

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I’m not so good at limiting input, so hovering around 2000 cals per day average, though have cut out alcohol on a Mon and Tue. But output is up massively - of the 60 days of this year so far I’ve been to the gym on 56 of them, so have one rest day every 15 days. Current weekly (7day) workout schedule:
2 days, 30 min (15km) hard wattbike ride, 30 mins weights (chest, arms).
2 days, 30 min (7.5km) hard row, 30 mins weights (shoulders, back).
1 day, 40 min battle rope session with personal trainer.
1 day, 40 min gym circuit class with trainer.
1 day, 30 min run (5km), 15 min core routine.
Definitely getting much fitter, and stronger, with some weight loss thrown in for good measure.
 
D Walker

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Blimey Ewan,
Hats off, no way I could keep up with your watt bike ride...
Used to use a watt bike offshore, torture..

Must try harder.
 
Ewan

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On the watt bike I set the fan/blade thing to 10, and the resistance turny knob thing to the line between level 3 and 4, then cycle at 90rpm. Burns 500 cals in the 30 mins and works up a good sweat.

On the rower, I set the fan/blade thing to 10 and try to row at a rate of 2.00 mins per 500m. In reality I’m averaging a rate more like 2.05 over the 7.5km. Rate is somewhere about 24 strokes per minute. Again, sweat is guaranteed!
 
CatmanV2

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Ewan said:
On the watt bike I set the fan/blade thing to 10, and the resistance turny knob thing to the line between level 3 and 4, then cycle at 90rpm. Burns 500 cals in the 30 mins and works up a good sweat.
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Little bit higher than my work rate on a good jog. Nice one!
C
 
JonW

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Ewan said:
On the rower, I set the fan/blade thing to 10 and try to row at a rate of 2.00 mins per 500m. In reality I’m averaging a rate more like 2.05 over the 7.5km. Rate is somewhere about 24 strokes per minute. Again, sweat is guaranteed!
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That sounds like a serious workout, and just reading it makes me come out in a sweat… 7.5km in 30 mins was a target I never quite hit when I was doing quite a bit of rowing

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Ewan

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JonW said:
That sounds like a serious workout, and just reading it makes me come out in a sweat… 7.5km in 30 mins was a target I never quite hit when I was doing quite a bit of rowing
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Your stats are about where I am. 7300m in 30 mins is roughly where I’m at currently. 7500m is the target for March. But I’m not built for cycling or rowing, so I do find these tough. I’ve always been a power athlete - endurance isn’t my thing. (And 30 mins definitely counts as endurance in my book! 15-30 second bursts is more my normal athletic territory.)

A game of rugby is 80 mins long, but the ball is only in play for short periods. Burst, stop, rest. Burst, stop, rest. And repeat. That’s my norm.
 
dgmx5

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Well I did a slow sub-3 hour half marathon today... mostly walking but only the 2nd half marathon that I have completed that did not involve spewing afterwards. I hate running and I doubly hate endurance running unlike my wife. Same race last year was a 2:23 but was an unenjoyable experience after for both of us.

Some great experiences being shared here of lifestyle changes producing significant benefits that go beyond losing weight. You should all be proud folks for committing to this.

I am not anti-alcohol but some here have being experiencing the benefits of moderating drinking in all manner of ways.
 
JonW

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Ewan said:
Your stats are about where I am. 7300m in 30 mins is roughly where I’m at currently. 7500m is the target for March. But I’m not built for cycling or rowing, so I do find these tough. I’ve always been a power athlete - endurance isn’t my thing. (And 30 mins definitely counts as endurance in my book! 15-30 second bursts is more my normal athletic territory.)

A game of rugby is 80 mins long, but the ball is only in play for short periods. Burst, stop, rest. Burst, stop, rest. And repeat. That’s my norm.
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30 Mins rowing is definitely endurance, especially at 24spm and close to 2:00m splits...

I am way too short to be a good rower, but the thing that made the biggest difference to my rowing times was doing stuff like squats, lunges, dead lifts, weighted step ups, box jumps, etc.... I can’t remember what the exact figures are but it’s something like 60% of the power is meant to come from the legs
 
Ewan

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Yep - squats, box jumps and weighted step-ups are all part of the weekly gym circuit.
 
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