TGG's - Get in Shape or Ship out journal.....

[The Stigenator]

My yearly medical monitoring (which I thought was in September) is on June 30, 2008.
That gives me 54 days (starting May 7,2008) approximately to get in shape and lower those numbers - namely weight, LDL, HDL, TriGlycerides, lower BMI, increase stamina and shine during the test.

I've signed up with 24hr fitness. Plan is to work out everyday for at least 20-40 minutes. This is a blog to keep me motivated and have others follow in on my weight loss routine. I'll update this as I go.

May 7, 2008 --> Weighed in at 8am at 188lb (could be wrong, will get another weighing scale today), height 5'7". BMI 29.4 (overweight, bordering obese). Most of my weight is around the belly, so we need to target that the most! I dont know what i can do to target that area.
May 7, 2008 --> Worked out for 25 minutes on the treadmill at home, burned 176cal 50fat distance 1.25 mile

 

[DAPUNISHER]

Read this forum more extensively brudda, and you will see many posts that point out that you can't really spot reduce/target an area, but rather that as you lean up, the spare tire will eventually lose its tread.

The mantra 'round here is strong lifts 5x5 and starting strength by Rippetoe

The Fat loss sticky at the top of the forum has good info too.

 

[MegaVovaN]

It kinda annoys me when people want to make DRASTIC improvements in short period (one guy wants to go from 11min/mile run to 8min/mile run in like a month, you want to lose a ton of weight in 2 months..).

But anyways. At least you got the desire. Here's what to do:
Do basic barbell program (links in DAPUNISHER's post) 3x a week, and run (or do some other cardio) 3 or 4 OTHER (non-barbell) days a week. Get enough sleep and keep diet in check, that ought to do you good.

 

[rasczak]

Originally posted by: DAPUNISHER
Read this forum more extensively brudda, and you will see many posts that point out that you can't really spot reduce/target an area, but rather that as you lean up, the spare tire will eventually lose its tread.

The mantra 'round here is strong lifts 5x5 and starting strength by Rippetoe

The Fat loss sticky at the top of the forum has good info too.

hrmm, for some odd reason, i cannot reach the stronglifts site.

 

[MegaVovaN]

Originally posted by: rasczak
hrmm, for some odd reason, i cannot reach the stronglifts site.

Just clicked the link and it works.

 

[The Stigenator]

well i dont immediately want a drastic weight loss, but i will take anything, part of the thing is that our fitness test is a firefighters test, its the same test that the fire fighters and paramedics and police take (LAPD does i believe), so we have a simulated 50lb weight over a distance of a mile uphill or something like that. Its a pain in the butt, but i want to beat that test. I also want to do better on the lipid panel test, which will go down as i work out and so will my weight. Hey I started, now to keep it up. I plan to break it up and do it every day something and give weekends to rest a bit. But ultimately I want to do the best I can, and once i see results, i need to stick on it.

 

[MegaVovaN]

Originally posted by: TheGoodGuy
well i dont immediately want a drastic weight loss, but i will take anything, part of the thing is that our fitness test is a firefighters test, its the same test that the fire fighters and paramedics and police take (LAPD does i believe), so we have a simulated 50lb weight over a distance of a mile uphill or something like that. Its a pain in the butt, but i want to beat that test. I also want to do better on the lipid panel test, which will go down as i work out and so will my weight. Hey I started, now to keep it up. I plan to break it up and do it every day something and give weekends to rest a bit. But ultimately I want to do the best I can, and once i see results, i need to stick on it.

Sounds good. You will keep a log on your own, or post it here?

edit: nvm, saw your edits in the OP.