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meh.. 105kg... lightwieght... lets just say 105 is my goal, and i am about 1/2 of the way there :D

i am 6'4 and built pretty solid... when i was in my peak shape so long ago now i was 97, i doubt i can get down that low again!

meh.. 105kg... lightwieght... lets just say 105 is my goal, and i am about 1/2 of the way there :D

i am 6'4 and built pretty solid... when i was in my peak shape so long ago now i was 97, i doubt i can get down that low again!

The mind is the most powerful thing on this planet. You want to get to 97 bad enough you'll get there...it really is that simple. However, the 'doing' part is far from simple...as you already know I'm sure...


5:00pm GAME ON!

Same height for me but I'm 110-115kg, I've used the excuse of injury for too long I think. Just injured my foot a couple months back too but I'm looking to get back on track again as well. You guys are motivational

Injuries suck. Will hopefully getting shoulder surgery this year so I can get back to tennis and basketball. In the meantime, running is great...shoulders don't matter...

Actually Matty, you would be surprised... I have completely and utterly changed my lifestyle in 6 weeks... I am not trying the latest fad diets or anything like that, i have completely changed everything... Junk food simply doesnt tempt me at all any more!

The 2 hardest lesson i guess i have had to learn, are

1) you dont have to fill your belly every time you eat something.. If you eat the right foods, you can actually eat less than when you eat shit.

2) you absolutely dont need a gym membership to exercise and get fit.. Plenty of footpaths and parks around, just need a pair of joggers... I have gotten more use out of a $100 pair of runners in 6 weeks, than i got out of a 12 month gym membership. It is easier to get off ass and go for a walk or run around block, than get up and drive to a gym.

I used injuries for a long time to Leeroy.. I injured my back 15 years ago... and still use that excuse.. Would swimming be an option for you with your foot?

Yeah that's a good idea, my dorsal action is quite lacking so that should hopefully get better

Good stuff guys. Best of luck with it all.

As someone who is almost 30, and has never had a serious injury and never been over weight I find it very hard to relate. I also don't have kids.
But its cool to see you guys working for a goal.

Sure I've never been overweight, but I also haven't always been my fittest, currently I'm doing about 60-90 weights every 2nd day, walking or jogging with ny girlfriend and playing comp basketball on Wednesdays. I'm 5'10 and 78kgs. My weight never really c
hanges, but how I carry it does. I'm trying to get my 6 pack back and to get maybe over 80kg with more strength and cardio capacity.

Let me know if anyone gets on fitocracy, look me up... RadRanga...

good stuff ranga ! fitocracy doesnt look like my cup of tea, i am more just in in for the cardio at the moment... the main thing for me is to keep just stepping it up.. it is amazing how far the body can come in such a short time.

I think i may have pushed a little to hard yesterday.. back is stuffed this morning.. but, no pain no gain... right? :P

I used to be a Personal trainer for 5 years so I can say that sore lower backs are usually a result of weak hamstring/calf strength/flexibility & core muscles.

Try some extra hamstring stretches every day and you'll notice the difference SH.

Yeah, knowing how hard to go and how soon has always been key for me. When I start tomorrow I'll be taking it easy for the first two weeks (2km a day) to prevent shin splints and the like before stepping it up over the coming months. By the time the City to Surf comes around in August I should be doing well.

And yes, a pair of joggers is all that is needed. I also understand where Rad Ranga is coming from too as I used to go to the gyn daily (more than 15 years ago now). I'm a stocky, somewhat solid 105 kg. I laugh when I think about how, at 110-115kg, I used to do a bit of bouncer work. I would never have been able to chase anyone though. LOL While I'm currently closer to 100 (although I was having drinks with my best mate last night and he thinks I'm closer to 90 and that my scales are up the shit!) I don't feel terribly overweight until I grab my gut, which is where the weight is...literally a spare tyre. So that will go in the coming months.

The greatest thing I have found in the past with running is that while hard yakka at firts, leaving you tired afterwards, it isn't long before you have more energy than ever! You suddenly feel like running 3 or 4 times a day and you just generally feel like there is more you can do.

@ RadRanga, like Skyhookz, the fitocracy doesn't sound like something for me right at this moment but who knows down the track if I can become more disciplined with my weight and fitness management. Good luck with getting that 6 pack back. we all want one whther we admit it or not. lol

well.. al that kilrtom, but add it to the 3 bulging discs i have in my back.. and it is a problem :D