Pre-workout
A whey protein shake, a banana, an apple and a small glass of fresh orange juice with a teaspoon of creatine. Approx 400 calories and 40 grams of protein.
Post-workout
Another whey protein shake and a banana. 300 calories and 40 grams of protein.
Lunch
A chicken sandwich, made on wholemeal bread (four slices), with 130 grams of [...]
Hang on, before you all run a mile shouting:
“Not possible, don’t listen to this idiot!”
Just hear me out, people lose weight on a variety of different diets - there is no reason why they can’t lose weight whilst enjoying their favourite treats – in this case chocolate!
Now, there is a caveat to all of this [...]
Friday - leg workout
My leg workout today is the last workout I’ll be doing for a week as I’m taking a week off next week. I’m not off on holiday or anything exciting, just having a week off training to give the body a bit of time off to recover.
Leg press
I did a few warmup [...]
Weight Loss Articles
Here is a collection of weight loss articles that I’ve collected from various websites on the internet, each article has useful tips for keeping you firmly fixed on your weight loss goals, enjoy!
Jim DeSantis presents Metabolism: The Secret Weight Loss Engine posted at On Line Tribune Health Blog - a very interesting post that [...]
Pre-workout
A whey protein shake with a large banana, a small glass of fresh orange with a teaspoon of creatine mixed into it. Approx 300 calories and 40 grams of protein.
Post-workout
Another whey protein shake and a banana, approx 300 calories and 40 grams of protein.
Lunch
A couple of chicken sandwiches, made with four slices of wholemeal bread and [...]
Thursday - shoulders
My shoulder workout is probably my favourite workout day at the moment. That’s because I think my shoulders are a weak area of my physique, and are lagging behind the rest of my body. As such, I’m concentrating on doing some heavy duty workouts to stimulate some results on my shoulders. Here’s the [...]
Pre-workout
Whey protein shake mixed with water, a banana and an apple. A small glass of fresh orange with a teaspoon of creatine mixed into it. Approx 300 calories and 40 grams of protein.
Post-workout
Another whey protein powder shake and a banana. Roughly 300 calories and 40 grams of protein.
Lunch
A wholemeal baguette with a packet of Tesco’s [...]
I am going to try and update this site a bit more often now. I’ve been doing what I said earlier in that I’m researching more about weights, nutrition and fitness. I’ve been busy with work so this is going slower than expected but I’m making progress. Anyway, I have joined a new gym now [...]
Wednesday – biceps and triceps
I enjoy training biceps and triceps, it feels a bit like a day off because it’s not a major compound exercise day, it’s more of a narcissistic exercise and ego boosting workout, than a serious training day, like legs or back.
Triceps
I started off with some tricep dips, which is actually a [...]
Pre-workout
Whey protein shake mixed with two small bananas, a small glass of fresh orange with a teaspoon of creatine. Approx 300 calories and 40 grams of protein.
Post-workout
Another whey protein shake with a couple of small bananas. Approx 300 calories and 40 grams of protein.
Lunch
Four slices of wholemeal bread with a packet of Tesco bbq chicken [...]
