The 90 Day Challenge: Milk Log
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If you are struggling to make gains, I recommend paying for a session with a good personal trainer to give you a fitness assessment and a programme. Every body is different, and a different point of view every now and then from someone whose actually trained to give advice might improve you heaps.
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Cheers for all the input Mickster.<br />
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I have been increasing the weights, but yeah I think an assement with a trainer could be on the cards.<br />
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Re - breakfast. I tend to agree, and if I was just doing cardio then I would have breakfast afterwards. However, I'm not sure if it is particularly valuable to do weights on an empty stomach? -
This morning was chest shoulders, and tris - my longest workout. I had breakfast, and then only enough time to do the weights work out - no cardio today.<br />
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Same sets/reps as usual: Machine incline press, machine bench press, front dumbell raises, lateral dumbell raises, seated tricep extention things (with that curved bar), dumbell kick backs.<br />
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I finally maxed out the machine bench press on my last set! Not much weight to most of you, but it has been a goal I've been working towards. Could only manage 9 reps instead of 10 though. Will consolodate that weight, then move back to free weights. Boo ya! -
big day out - leave your flags at home <img src='http://www.daimenhutchison.com/invision/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':rolleyes:' />
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[quote name='BartMan']<br />
big day out - leave your flags at home <img src='http://www.daimenhutchison.com/invision/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':rolleyes:' /><br />
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whoosh aye? -
Just got back from a two week holiday last weekend. Did a 10 day road trip around the South Island with some mates. Saw some awesome stuff and had a great time. Training took a hit obviously, but was back at the gym this morning. It's a shame I lost momentum, the chart at the gum says only 9 people attended the gym more than me in January - and I took the last week off to go on holiday.<br />
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Weighed in at only 80kgs this morning, andI think I'm carrying a fair bit more body fat compared to before the holiday.<br />
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Had an apple before the gym this morning. Makes it a bit better, but no way can you do the same amount of weights first thing compared to in the arvo after taking in carbs all day.<br />
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Bis and back today. Muscles are pretty stiff from the last two days. -
[quote name='Mickster']<br />
Try something like a rice cracker with cottage cheese on it. That way it gives you some fast burning carbs and protein that will help you work out, and will burn fast.<br />
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That sounds like a good idea. Cheers Mickster.<br />
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This morning I did half an hour on the cross trainer. -
The 90 Day Challenge<br />
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My 90 Day Challenge at the Mt Albert YMCA starts tomorrow (June 1). Basically is is a 90 day programme where they pay particular attention to your nutrition and exercise. The programme costs $60 for the additional trainer assistance (programmes etc), and $135 for the nutritionist (this gets you 3 hour-long sessions and a seminar).<br />
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My programme will focus on muscle gain, and I hope fat loss. What I really want to get some good information and habits out of it too. There is a lot of bullshit out there, and I suspect sometimes when I think I'm eating right I might be doing the opposite!<br />
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I've had my programme show yesterday and am meeting the nutritionist tomorrow.<br />
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Starting stats: 77kgs, 14% body fat.<br />
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I didn't take the decision to do this lightly, so I hope I step it up and don't flag like I usually do. -
88 days to go...<br />
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Yesterday did a chest workout: Incline dumbell press, incline flies, benchpress, shoulder press, standing dumbell flies. 20 minutes cardio.<br />
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Ate reasonably well. I have to wait a week before having a second meeting with the nutritionist for my eating plan. I had subway for dinner... hope thats ok.<br />
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Today I did a legs workout. Leg press, smith machine, calf raise, and the one where you lie face down and bend your legs backwards (working the back of your thighs). 20 cardio.<br />
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Was totally nacked after that. Hope I'm all recovered for tomorrow - want to get off to a good start over the long weekend. -
[quote name='Virgil']<br />
Good to see you back into it Milk.<br />
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At 77kgs you must be just a little fellaÂ
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14% body fat cant be too far off where you want to be? :nta<br />
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Cheers Virgil. Yeah, I'm 5' 10", so pretty average. Personally I think the 14% is deceiving, so trying to lose a couple of percent. This programme is actually for muscle gain, so will probably see that weight increase - 77kgs seems a bit light to me too!<br />
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Today was back exercises plus rowing machine. Wasn't as hard as the others, but I don't usually use the rower, so might feel it tomorrow. -
[quote name='Milk']<br />
[quote name='Virgil']<br />
Good to see you back into it Milk.<br />
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At 77kgs you must be just a little fellaÂ<br />
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14% body fat cant be too far off where you want to be? :nta<br />
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Cheers Virgil. Yeah, I'm 5' 10", so pretty average. Personally I think the 14% is deceiving, so trying to lose a couple of percent. This programme is actually for muscle gain, so will probably see that weight increase - 77kgs seems a bit light to me too!<br />
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Today was back exercises plus rowing machine. Wasn't as hard as the others, but I don't usually use the rower, so might feel it tomorrow.<br />
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About the same height as me, im around 82kgs and aiming to reach your current weight, how low do you want to get to? -
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[quote name='Milk']<br />
Well, considering my build I probably don't need to be more than 75kgs. I'm a bit unsure what to expect with this muscle gain programme. I'll be just seeing how I go and paying attention to the measurements the trainer and nutritionist took I guess.<br />
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With Muscle gain comes weight gain anyway, so you might find yourself gaining there Milk.
