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Ostrich
13-01-2007, 01:59 AM
Right then. January and I'm already detoxing so why not go all the way? A mate of mine just sent me some pics of me from last year (about March time) when I had just got back from Iraq. For 2 months I was running about 4k every other day in 40 degree heat. No alcohol and hardly eating. I went out 14.5 stone and came back dead on 13 and boy could you notice!

Now due to kidney pain I've officialy stopped drinking until at least March. I've also started running this last week. 3 miles Mon, Tue, Thur and Fri. Have joined the gym at the hotel near work and plan to do lots of ab work and upper body. I figure with all the running I'm doing my legs will look after themselves.

But the big thinkg for me to really change is my diet. I've just been looking into this and everyone says that you need to mix up your diet cos you'll get bored. I won't, trust me. I really dont care if I eat the same stuff every Monday for 3 months.

So what I want help with is:

1. A decent 4 day a week upper body weights workout. Pref including abs.
2. A Mon-Fri diet inc: breakfast, lunch and dinner.

I don't care about supplements and yeah, I'll treat myself at the weekend. But this is going to last a grand total of 3 months and then we'll see what happens.

I'm 27. 5'11 and 14 stone. If anyone out there can help throw something together for me it'd be much appreciated!

:)

storm^rapid
14-01-2007, 06:28 PM
You can't just work upper body, its about balance, it would be advisable to train each/every muscle, if you were to train upper/abs area 4 times a week a) you would be fooked in no time and b) there would be enough recovery time to build/repair the muscle.

I've just got back in to the gym and read up a bit on what to do, advice given to me was cardio @ 65% max heart rate first thing in morning on empty (a brisk walk would be good), eat every 3 hours making sure to include protein.

My routine is:

Day 1: Chest, should's, tri's
Bench
dips
mil press
skullcrushers

Day 2: Rest

Day 3: Back, bi's
Deadlifts
pullups
rows
curls

Day 4: Rest

Day 5: Legs, abs
Squats
Stiff Legged Dead Lifts
calf raises
ab work

goto www.muscletalk.co.uk and read up, post in diet forum, post in routine forum :)