Hi, I have been hanging around UK-M for quite a while trying to quietly learn from you guys and gals.
As that does not appear to be working I have finally decided to make a log of my endeavours.
Any advice and constructive criticism will be gratefully received and any taking the **** out of the fat old boys efforts will be taken on the chin / in jest.
Current stats
I'm 49 years young in January
I'm 5 ft 11 inches tall
Weight is 226 pounds / 102.5Kg / 16 stone
Body fat 31% according to my bathroom scales
Chest 45 inch
Waist 41 inch
About me
I have been training for a while, my computer based logs go back to 2006 and I can't be bothered to dig out my note pads that predate the PC, so let's say from 6 to 8 years.
I believe my biggest failing is my diet.
Last year I tried my first ever out and out cut and managed to drop from 220lb to 194lb in 4 months but I lost strength as well as size so the following months I tried a 5X5 routine with the MADCOW diet sadly the main result of this was I got fat, damaged my right shoulder and appear to have lost flexibility in my Pecs, Shoulders and Hip flexors!
Goals
My Long term goal is to be big and strong and fighting fit.
I have never had a burning desire for a 6 pack but I like the old school slim waist and broad shoulders look.
My short term goal is to have just the one chin and a stomach that sits in not over my pants.
Activity
I have hardly trained since November and due to work commitments I shall be away for the 1st week of January, so I plan to start the year with a week of push-ups, pull-ups, squats and crunches before moving onto 8 weeks of Mark Rippetoe's Starting Strength.
I shall be posting my diet, my supplements, my work outs and I plan to post monthly photos.
I took the following pics this morning
I think that covers everything, if I have missed anything out please let me know
Progress pictures page 8, 13, 19, 30, 38, 57, 122, 177, 250, 255, 261, 270, 276, 283, 298
Videos page 30, 32, 35, 36, 38, 41, 44, 45, 46, 65, 67, 68, 69, 70, 73, 76, 78, 81, 82, 86, 87, 89, 101, 103, 105, 111, 140, 143, 152, 153, 251
As that does not appear to be working I have finally decided to make a log of my endeavours.
Any advice and constructive criticism will be gratefully received and any taking the **** out of the fat old boys efforts will be taken on the chin / in jest.
Current stats
I'm 49 years young in January
I'm 5 ft 11 inches tall
Weight is 226 pounds / 102.5Kg / 16 stone
Body fat 31% according to my bathroom scales
Chest 45 inch
Waist 41 inch
About me
I have been training for a while, my computer based logs go back to 2006 and I can't be bothered to dig out my note pads that predate the PC, so let's say from 6 to 8 years.
I believe my biggest failing is my diet.
Last year I tried my first ever out and out cut and managed to drop from 220lb to 194lb in 4 months but I lost strength as well as size so the following months I tried a 5X5 routine with the MADCOW diet sadly the main result of this was I got fat, damaged my right shoulder and appear to have lost flexibility in my Pecs, Shoulders and Hip flexors!
Goals
My Long term goal is to be big and strong and fighting fit.
I have never had a burning desire for a 6 pack but I like the old school slim waist and broad shoulders look.
My short term goal is to have just the one chin and a stomach that sits in not over my pants.
Activity
I have hardly trained since November and due to work commitments I shall be away for the 1st week of January, so I plan to start the year with a week of push-ups, pull-ups, squats and crunches before moving onto 8 weeks of Mark Rippetoe's Starting Strength.
I shall be posting my diet, my supplements, my work outs and I plan to post monthly photos.
I took the following pics this morning
I think that covers everything, if I have missed anything out please let me know
Progress pictures page 8, 13, 19, 30, 38, 57, 122, 177, 250, 255, 261, 270, 276, 283, 298
Videos page 30, 32, 35, 36, 38, 41, 44, 45, 46, 65, 67, 68, 69, 70, 73, 76, 78, 81, 82, 86, 87, 89, 101, 103, 105, 111, 140, 143, 152, 153, 251