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Introduce Yourself / Newbie Introduction
« on: August 21, 2011, 01:08:47 am »
I am new to this forum and new to taking getting into shape seriously.
Over the years (I am 33) I have tried numerous times to start a gym routine and get in shape and every time something has failed me (well I have failed myself). Also every time, after about a week, it just got to a point where I would secretly wish for something else to come up so I wouldnt have to go to the gym. I am a police officer and staying in shape can literally mean life or death. At long last an opportunity like no other has presented itself and it has been better than I could have ever dreamed.
I have been training for over a month now which I know for the guys on here thats not even a drop in the bucket but for me, this is phenomenal. I crave going to the gym, I am literally addicted to getting into the gym and getting 100% out of my workouts. I took the route of getting a personal trainer and its worth every penny. The value of having his eyes on you while you actually train is uncomparable. Also just the verbal praise and motivation is everything. I don't know how to tell him no. He gives me a cycle to do, tells me to do it one more time, and I think I am zapped, but I just do it again.
My goals are pretty basic. I want to get stronger and have more endurance.
At this point I don't have any goals in the area of lifting X amount of weight, or running X amount of distance, just more than I had the day before. The only specific goal I have for myself right now is to lose my stomach fat. I am 6'6" and 230 pounds. I am pretty skinny, but metabolism has taken over, and I have a "pooch" at my belly. I have stopped drinking alcohol, no more fast food, no more sodas, and I watch (watch not so much limit) but at least pay attention to my calorie intake and eat smart. Not a specific diet, but don't eat junk.
The one thing I have noticed in the last month, besides lifting more weight than I ever have before, is I have gained weight since starting. I started at 218, and am now at 230. My stomach has not lost any of its "poochness". I put on a duty belt everyday and I am still on the same notch, and I can still see my stomach sticking out on my t-shirts, drives me crazy.
Looking forward to reading more articles on here and my future in the gym.
Brad
Huntsville, Texas
Over the years (I am 33) I have tried numerous times to start a gym routine and get in shape and every time something has failed me (well I have failed myself). Also every time, after about a week, it just got to a point where I would secretly wish for something else to come up so I wouldnt have to go to the gym. I am a police officer and staying in shape can literally mean life or death. At long last an opportunity like no other has presented itself and it has been better than I could have ever dreamed.
I have been training for over a month now which I know for the guys on here thats not even a drop in the bucket but for me, this is phenomenal. I crave going to the gym, I am literally addicted to getting into the gym and getting 100% out of my workouts. I took the route of getting a personal trainer and its worth every penny. The value of having his eyes on you while you actually train is uncomparable. Also just the verbal praise and motivation is everything. I don't know how to tell him no. He gives me a cycle to do, tells me to do it one more time, and I think I am zapped, but I just do it again.
My goals are pretty basic. I want to get stronger and have more endurance.
At this point I don't have any goals in the area of lifting X amount of weight, or running X amount of distance, just more than I had the day before. The only specific goal I have for myself right now is to lose my stomach fat. I am 6'6" and 230 pounds. I am pretty skinny, but metabolism has taken over, and I have a "pooch" at my belly. I have stopped drinking alcohol, no more fast food, no more sodas, and I watch (watch not so much limit) but at least pay attention to my calorie intake and eat smart. Not a specific diet, but don't eat junk.
The one thing I have noticed in the last month, besides lifting more weight than I ever have before, is I have gained weight since starting. I started at 218, and am now at 230. My stomach has not lost any of its "poochness". I put on a duty belt everyday and I am still on the same notch, and I can still see my stomach sticking out on my t-shirts, drives me crazy.
Looking forward to reading more articles on here and my future in the gym.
Brad
Huntsville, Texas