Hello

Welcome all

Since July I have completed two HST training cycles

The results in these cycles are shown in the two tables below





All measurements are done upon waking, cold, and before breakfast

Photo's to match the measurement dates are below





















I really hope all those photos work and I don't have to put these on each one... [image][/image]

EDIT - for info; turned 25 in September, male , height is 6 foot 3 inches

They worked

Right, the plan now is to lose some fat

I have enlisted Drew's help for the diet and training (through Healthy Action)

I started the new fat loss program on Tues 13th of November

Results to follow...

Measurements for (week 1) 15 November

Chest (relaxed) 120 (cm)
Chest (expanded) 123
Waist (at button) 93.5
Hips 111
Legs 70
Calves 44.5
Arm 42.5
Weight 102.9 (kg)

Pic

Measurements for (week 2) 22 November

Chest (relaxed) 116 (cm)
Chest (expanded) 121
Waist (at button) 92
Hips 110.5
Legs 70
Calves 43.5
Arm 42.5
Weight 101.2 (kg)

Pic

If anyone could tell me what I'm doing wrong with the above pic's I'd really appreciate it... thought I was on a roll after the earlier ones

Cheers

EDIT - Ahhhh, pic's sorted...

Measurements for (week 3/day 16) 29 November

Chest (relaxed) 115.5 (cm)
Chest (expanded) 117.5
Waist (at button) 89
Hips 109
Legs 69
Calves 43.5
Arm 42
Weight 99.9 (kg)

Photo to follow later today

John Terry was the hero of Berlin…
 
Not just because, yet again, he got back up when he had been knocked down. Not just because he laughed at adversity…

Terry has become an expert at bouncing back from things that would destroy lesser men…

Photo from above

John Terry was the hero of Berlin…
 
Not just because, yet again, he got back up when he had been knocked down. Not just because he laughed at adversity…

Terry has become an expert at bouncing back from things that would destroy lesser men…

Measurements for (week 4/day 23) 6 December

Chest (relaxed) 115.5 (cm)
Chest (expanded) 118.5
Waist (at button) 88
Hips 108
Legs 69
Calves 43
Arm 41
Weight 98.2 (kg)

(Had my first 'cheat' this weekend - had takeaway chicken tikka (with two spoons of bhindi bhaji and a diet coke) instead of homemade - so didn't deviate from the all that much really)

Photo to follow later today (when I'm at work and can download from my phone)

John Terry was the hero of Berlin…
 
Not just because, yet again, he got back up when he had been knocked down. Not just because he laughed at adversity…

Terry has become an expert at bouncing back from things that would destroy lesser men…

Ta da

John Terry was the hero of Berlin…
 
Not just because, yet again, he got back up when he had been knocked down. Not just because he laughed at adversity…

Terry has become an expert at bouncing back from things that would destroy lesser men…

Update...

Last week wasn’t great

Thursday morning, where I had been attempting to keep regular weekly journal updates, I was still steaming drunk from the night before

Wednesday night was my office Christmas party – managed to more or less stick to plan food-wise (starter salad, main duck breast and green beans with carrots)

Unfortunately I drank too much G&T, vodka then wine

As a result missed my pre-bed meal and EFAs

Worst was that Thursday morning I missed a weights session! First one I’ve missed since I went to see the La Tour de France in early July

To compound this Thursday’s eating was all wrong too...

Breakfast - a small takeaway curry that had been frozen; lamb rogan, boiled rice and bhindi bhaji

MPC + flax powder shake with apple

Yogurt + quark

Dinner - salmon and broccoli

Pre-bed – cottage cheese, cashews, walnuts, EFAs

Other than Wednesday/Thursday, everything was as planned (on Friday evening had a couple of coffee and Kahlua night caps)

Managed to do my last two weeks Sunday HIIT on the ergo machines at the gym rather than on my spin bike at home

Anyway start of week 6 (day 35) measurments

Chest (relaxed) 115 (cm)
Chest (expanded) 118.5
Waist (at button) 87
Hips 108
Legs 68
Calves 43
Arm 41
Weight 96.7 (kg)

Photos to follow when I can download them at work

Now off to the gym!

John Terry was the hero of Berlin…
 
Not just because, yet again, he got back up when he had been knocked down. Not just because he laughed at adversity…

Terry has become an expert at bouncing back from things that would destroy lesser men…

Right, this morning's photo



Sounds a bit pathetic... but it genuinely looks better in the mirror than on camera, I guess the (finally visible) definition on the inner chest is lost because I'm holding the camera up at face level... that's it, my best excuse

John Terry was the hero of Berlin…
 
Not just because, yet again, he got back up when he had been knocked down. Not just because he laughed at adversity…

Terry has become an expert at bouncing back from things that would destroy lesser men…

Christmas period update

Forgot to do my measurements cold when I woke up so I’ll update on Saturday morning with photo’s and measurements

Christmas eve – All to plan except for a chilli hot chocolate and a Kaluha coffee before bed

Christmas day – as Drew advised I didn’t follow a plan, eating happened as follows...

Breakfast was omelette with chorizo sausage
Christmas lunch
Pizza Express Sloppy Giuseppe
Chicken and lentil curry
Picking at various naughties and chocolates throughout
Few beers and white Russians in the evening

Boxing day – Stayed at my girlfriend’s flat so couldn’t do my SSC on my bike when I woke up, jogged Putney bridge to Hammersmith bridge and back instead (Don't know how long this took - probably over 45 mins?). Diet was ok, bit of a long break between whey and oats breakfast and the next meal because I was travelling/messing around with car but other than that (and a bit of gingerbread man and a couple of chocolates) all was fine.

Today I woke up really late and had to take my parents to Gatwick so I followed Saturday's meal plan instead of today (fitted better around weights and timings)

Drew – re Christmas day re-feed; I didn’t notice any difference in the look (larger or smoother) but I didn’t really look in the mirror much that day – may have missed it?

All in all not too bad!

Will measure and photo update on Saturday.

John Terry was the hero of Berlin…
 
Not just because, yet again, he got back up when he had been knocked down. Not just because he laughed at adversity…

Terry has become an expert at bouncing back from things that would destroy lesser men…

Week 7

Measurements this morning...

Chest (relaxed) 115.5 (cm)
Chest (expanded) 118
Waist (at button) 84
Hips 106
Legs 68
Calves 43
Arm 41.5
Weight 95.7 (kg)

Today's photo...



Just looking back over the journal; the last bulking photo was taken on 04-Nov-07 when I was weighing 106.6kg. Today's photo I'm weighing 95.7kg. Looking at the two photo's there isn't a great deal of difference despite the 11kg(!) weight difference... Hopefully at the end of this fat loss training cycle I'll look good, but it's certainly been a bit of an education!

John Terry was the hero of Berlin…
 
Not just because, yet again, he got back up when he had been knocked down. Not just because he laughed at adversity…

Terry has become an expert at bouncing back from things that would destroy lesser men…

Week 8

Measurements this morning...

Chest (relaxed) 114.5 (cm)
Chest (expanded) 117.5
Waist (at button) 83
Hips 105.5
Legs 67
Calves 42
Arm 41
Weight 94.6 (kg)

Today's photo to follow in a bit...

John Terry was the hero of Berlin…
 
Not just because, yet again, he got back up when he had been knocked down. Not just because he laughed at adversity…

Terry has become an expert at bouncing back from things that would destroy lesser men…

John Terry was the hero of Berlin…
 
Not just because, yet again, he got back up when he had been knocked down. Not just because he laughed at adversity…

Terry has become an expert at bouncing back from things that would destroy lesser men…

Haven't updated this for a couple of weeks.

Was in Amsterdam last week; missed two weight sessions (back, shoulders & biceps and legs) and two cardio sessions, didn't eat too well (not loads of food but not great food), drank too much, smoked alot... but don't seem to have suffered too badly.

Measurements cold, upon waking this morning...

Chest (relaxed) 113 (cm)
Chest (expanded) 117
Waist (at button) 81.5
Hips 104.5
Legs 66
Calves 42.5
Arm 40.5
Weight 92.9 (kg)

Photo uploaded in a bit...

John Terry was the hero of Berlin…
 
Not just because, yet again, he got back up when he had been knocked down. Not just because he laughed at adversity…

Terry has become an expert at bouncing back from things that would destroy lesser men…

John Terry was the hero of Berlin…
 
Not just because, yet again, he got back up when he had been knocked down. Not just because he laughed at adversity…

Terry has become an expert at bouncing back from things that would destroy lesser men…

Hi,

Just wanted to congratulate you on your progress so far. I intend to start a journal soon myself, once I have my act together.

Oh and incidentally I live just down the road from you - near Hampton Court! Which gym are you at?

Dreadnought

Stand your ground this is ancient land.

Thanks mate!

Yeah starting a journal is a good thing, as long as you blank your face out you're just another anonymous torso I guess, can't get into too much trouble.

I had been logging my progress for the first half of the year in my training diary but I left it in the gym (with my dipping belt) and it got stolen rather than handed in so I decided to start a journal.

I train at the David Lloyd in Kingston above the Rotunda in the weekdays in the mornings, if I can be bothered to drive I use the Epsom David Lloyd at the weekends (bigger and the free weights are usually quieter).

How about you? There isn't a massive choice in gyms around here is there.

Cheers.

John Terry was the hero of Berlin…
 
Not just because, yet again, he got back up when he had been knocked down. Not just because he laughed at adversity…

Terry has become an expert at bouncing back from things that would destroy lesser men…