Seeing all fitness threads here I decided to make my very own.
Back in AZ I usually did around 25 - 35 miles/week on the mountainbike just for fun and to gain some endurance. I lived there for 2.5 years and I went from being dead after 4 miles on the bike to easily being able to do 15 to 17 miles every time. Not much weight loss but I went from 277lbs to around 265lbs by doing this.
Now after moving to VA with the colder winters I don't ride my MTB as much but I've able to get out on some really nice 30 mile rides on teh road bike. VA > AZ in terms of road biking. Anyhow, I've been slacking off and need to keep up the small gains I made so I joined the gym a couple of weeks ago and now getting in the groove.
I've been hovering around 265 lbs for the last 6 months and my goal is to loose some weight, let's say 20 lbs.
My simple routine is basically this:
I got to the gym 3 times a week (Mon, Wed, Fri) and do 50 mins of cardio on the bike at a heart rate of 150 - 155. Assuming my max rate is 220 - 'age' = 185. I know I can hit 205, I did it once and will not do it again.
After that I do light weight training concentrating on upper body for ~30 mins. I have no goal of gaining lots of muscle, just becoming a bit stronger and do some upperbody exercise. I sit at a desk 7 days/week at work so the arms 'ain't getting nothing'.
I don't drink much soda, <4/week, but usually have a beer for dinner most days of the week. No super un-healty food but the occational pizza.
Starting today I weigh in at 267 lbs in T-shirt + shorts + shoes. Let's see how this goes.
edit + updates:
Update 1: 265lbs
Update 2: 262lbs, no quick results here.
Update 3: 262lbs (March 23)
Back in AZ I usually did around 25 - 35 miles/week on the mountainbike just for fun and to gain some endurance. I lived there for 2.5 years and I went from being dead after 4 miles on the bike to easily being able to do 15 to 17 miles every time. Not much weight loss but I went from 277lbs to around 265lbs by doing this.
Now after moving to VA with the colder winters I don't ride my MTB as much but I've able to get out on some really nice 30 mile rides on teh road bike. VA > AZ in terms of road biking. Anyhow, I've been slacking off and need to keep up the small gains I made so I joined the gym a couple of weeks ago and now getting in the groove.
I've been hovering around 265 lbs for the last 6 months and my goal is to loose some weight, let's say 20 lbs.
My simple routine is basically this:
I got to the gym 3 times a week (Mon, Wed, Fri) and do 50 mins of cardio on the bike at a heart rate of 150 - 155. Assuming my max rate is 220 - 'age' = 185. I know I can hit 205, I did it once and will not do it again.
After that I do light weight training concentrating on upper body for ~30 mins. I have no goal of gaining lots of muscle, just becoming a bit stronger and do some upperbody exercise. I sit at a desk 7 days/week at work so the arms 'ain't getting nothing'.
I don't drink much soda, <4/week, but usually have a beer for dinner most days of the week. No super un-healty food but the occational pizza.
Starting today I weigh in at 267 lbs in T-shirt + shorts + shoes. Let's see how this goes.
edit + updates:
Update 1: 265lbs
Update 2: 262lbs, no quick results here.
Update 3: 262lbs (March 23)
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