Just got back from the gym now actually. Really need to start doing more legs now, I've seen girls with bigger thighs than me!
Can't be skipping leg day mate

Just got back from the gym now actually. Really need to start doing more legs now, I've seen girls with bigger thighs than me!
Can't be skipping leg day mate,
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Started off hard, yeah. You practically force yourself to eat. It gets easier but there are still times where you just think "nah, not feeling good."
I swim about 18 hours a week and lift for about 4.
Have to say though, lads, I could absolutely murder a large pizza from my local takeaway now!
My food and drink today: (gonna try and estimate calories here)
Morning:
Large coffee, 3/4 water 1/4 steamed 1.5% fat milk (50 cal)
Slice wholegrain bread with Philadelphia and ham (200 cal)
Lunch:
Shop-bought salad with chicken and few flakes of parmesan. About a third of the dressing that came with it as it was full of fat. (250 cal)
Snacks:
3 oranges, 2 bananas (No idea with fruit. 100 cal?)
Tea:
Nowt, haven't had time and CBA now.
Drinks:
Cup of tea (30 cal)
About 3 litres of water
... gonna go for a jog now, only 5km tonight though as I am feeling tired, then will probably have a two egg omelette with a bit of smoked mackerel flaked in (300 cal?).
18 hours in the pool per week is seriously good going. Guessing you're doubling up on some days? Early session + an evening one?
one thing Big Doug doesn't dig is gym boys with tight xxl small polo shirts, wanna scrap get down to my humble abode and lift some weights with me in the room my eldest lived in and subsequently left to uni
18 hours in the pool per week is seriously good going. Guessing you're doubling up on some days? Early session + an evening one?
Have to say though, lads, I could absolutely murder a large pizza from my local takeaway now!
My food and drink today: (gonna try and estimate calories here)
Morning:
Large coffee, 3/4 water 1/4 steamed 1.5% fat milk (50 cal)
Slice wholegrain bread with Philadelphia and ham (200 cal)
Lunch:
Shop-bought salad with chicken and few flakes of parmesan. About a third of the dressing that came with it as it was full of fat. (250 cal)
Snacks:
3 oranges, 2 bananas (No idea with fruit. 100 cal?)
Tea:
Nowt, haven't had time and CBA now.
Drinks:
Cup of tea (30 cal)
About 3 litres of water
... gonna go for a jog now, only 5km tonight though as I am feeling tired, then will probably have a two egg omelette with a bit of smoked mackerel flaked in (300 cal?).
Just out of interest, would it be a good or bad idea to double up on weights sessions? Sometimes I go in the morning and then by the evening I want to go again. I try to go more or less every day but sometimes I miss a day and feel like I've got to make up for it.
I wouldn't. It depends on your routine. A 4-day split is ideal for most people imo. It gives you three rest days to use as you wish, although the best way to use them would be on Wednesday and the weekend. If you miss a session, don't double up in the afternoon, go on a rest day instead. Your body would be too tired to do a proper session (so you'd have reduced benefits) and it would likely fatigue you for the rest of the week (ruining the rest of your sessions).
My day of food:
4 x Shredded Wheat,
Tuna and lettuce sandwich (full tin of tuna, extra light mayo),
Egg mayo sandwich (3 eggs),
Large bowl of granola and Greek yoghurt,
Banana,
Apple,
Tin of sardines. Straight out of the tin. Raaaarrrr.
Now I'm just waiting for my tea to cook, which will be a jacket potato with baked beans. Not got much food in the house today.
How's that?
Do you think it's a bad idea to go 6-7 days a week then? I only usually do about 6 or 7 weights exercises, 4 sets each. I do them back to back too, and opposite muscle groups. E.g. I'll do chest press then reverse flys for my back. Then I usually do about 8 sets of core. I hate core so I do the bare minimum.