Gym talk

[Dan]

OK week 2 ... Sadly I had some banter in the gym at work and some photo's taken whilst messing around, BUT they are a good datum to where I am following my original photo sets from my fat to six pack ones when I started all this crap back in 2012. There are a few guys that have known me for some years so would probably understand where I am now compared to years gone by.

I say sadly as they show me how much weight (and bulk) I have to loose. I knew I wanted to loose circa 10kg to get below the 100kg mark but after 2 years of hardly training I'm hoping it wont take much, bulk burns fat faster and I think due to my training prior I have a better start this time around. my original aim was for an athletic build not bulk and size so burning the fat and loosing a bit of muscle might just drop me in the right ballpark........either that or I need to get from 5'8" upto over 6ft and my weight wouldn't be an issue

The current state of me ..........

you taking a pic?????????



really???????????? gimme a look at that



Needless to say there wasn't any more taken

[Andy]

You look like an advert for a donal mcintyre channel five docu on british gangsters
still looking stacked dan!!

[Stuart]

Some sort of hipster Gym with an old stagecoach in there?

[Benn]

Your still clear muscled up under a layer of timber. So your not all that bad.
Way better than what i need to lose.

your still my fav Beefcake too.

[turbojolt]

My running career Has been well and truly halted. The first time I felt sick ad a dog (to be expected as I'm fat) but the second time my right foot started to swell up, now I've done my right foot in twice fell down some stairs and landed on it sideways years ago and a couple years back it popped again resulting in over 6 months off work...so this is a end to running for me

I've swapped running with shadow boxing and my god does it get the heart and lungs going and no more foot problems (so far)

[Dan]

at hipster gym, its a gym we have setup at work in one of the spare units, about 50 paces from my office.

we have the main stuff like a Watt bike and a concept 2 rower for any cardio fixes (although I am desperately looking out for a treadmill as I cant run outside due to smokers lungs) its set up as more of an oldschool style gym with mostly free weights and a couple machines for lazy days. we have enough weight plates to squat up to 180kg etc which is ample for training, would need a bit more for 1 rep maxes but that's not what we are about.

the worst part is people comment from time to time, but nothing is ever thought about that as what you see in the mirror is 'the norm'. Its only when a photo is taken that you realise when things are better or worse, which is why it is always recommended to keep a photo log from day one and then every couple of months to see your goals being achieved. I will use these as a reference and take some of my own in a couple of months.

I'm more of a 'strong' shape (read middle age spread) rather than muscles and definition if that makes sense, I just need to find that fine line again

[Benn]

Arm dead. 20reps x 32kg for 4. *Arnie voice* Crazy pump in my bicep.

[Southie]

Dan is a short Jason Statham

Ive gone back to the gym after 8 months out, wow I'm weak

[Benn]

Moving the mouse doesn't build alot of muscle then..

[Southie]

Moving the mouse doesn't build alot of muscle then..

A strong wrist always comes in handy