Today I hover around the 11 stone (154
lbs) mark and still keep a watchfull eye on my weight and body
fat. I still exercise, its part of normal life now and I couldn't
imagine not doing it.
Along the way I got myself a fantastic personal trainer
and now friend called George. He has helped me to continuously
improve, increasing my muscle by 10 pounds and reduce body fat
with fantastic results. He has helped to raise my awareness of
other important factors :
* DIET eg protein intake which has been an important consideration
as I am vegetarian
* REST. Fundamental to allow recovery, detrimental if you don't
let your body do this
* PUSH YOURSELF . Challenge your body , muscles have memory so
swap your routines
A typical week for me includes 3 days of free weights
work broken down into specific muscle groups eg "legs days" and
3 cardio sessions. Often I do more cardio as I really enjoy the
classes like Circuit Training, Body Combat, Body Pump and Step
, but I still love pounding the streets, alas I had to give up
the free Men's health trainers that served me so well for so many
years! I still continue to chart my progress (especially in terms of weights)
so am never without a goal and motivation! |
Me
running,
following reincarnation
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