The Weightloss/ Getting Fit Thread!

Yeah about that, I’m still a bit off being able for that but I’ve plenty of time!

I did the 15k only 6 seconds longer than the 14k I did last week so improving speed all the time. Football season over now as well so will be out running more.

 

Some going man that's a fair clip. Furthest I've ever done was 17k in about 1 hour 40. Just back from a 7.5k there in 46 mins.. my furthest run in a couple of months.

Doing 4.5-5 minute kilometres I can only do about 4k at a push. Good luck with the 1/2 marathon

 

Elliot Burton - * arms on this kid man!?!

Seems like a decent lad too, some good workout vids on YouTube n that.

 

Got up at like 6.30 to watch game of thrones this morning and been thinking to myself all day, if I can manage that, how no just get up and do a workout at that time from now on...

 

Also, anyone clued up on macros and calories and stuff. I track what I eat and try and shoot for about 200g or less carbs and 50g or less fat and as much protein as I can get and that's normally in 2,000 cals give or take. Not sure if it's counterproductive or whatever, not got any goals as such, just to stay lean and defined and obviously be fit. Not doing any cardio really at the moment due to injury, lift about 3/4 times a week and normally sit about 64kg ish although that's a wee bit higher after my week off work.

 

I think that a lot too. Nicer weather I always think I can get a run in tomorrow morning, alarm goes off 6:30 and I snooze it without even a second thought

Don’t be too hard on yourself. If you want to do that, try it once per week, see how that goes otherwise you’ll * yourself off and say * it if you plan a few and miss any.

 

It is mate. Especially when you're both foodies. Plus you both get comfortable. That's love haha.

 

What we listening to while training? Trying to add to my playlist... just came across papa roach- last resort. What a tune for training to

 

Tend to listen to guns and roses, slipknot etc

Have a big rap playlist on Spotify as well.

Podcasts when doing Liss cardio

 

I train to Epic Music

Two Steps From *, Audiomachine, Future World Music etc It’s kinda like background music to video games and films etc

Also, Fearless Motivation on Spotify have great albums/playlists, tunes and speeches

@neilly1987 i smashed a push session there after work, great to be back!

 

Rap, like 2pac, nwa, biggie. Old school rap gets me hyped

 

Cheers boys will have a swatch. My workout playlist is about 600 songs... been struggling for ideas

Wee 8.3 mile run tonight into town and down along the Clyde... cracking night for it. Good swatch of * also

 

They could come in handy at the end of Long runs when needing to dig deep bud

 

Good effort man, done arms on Monday and legs last night.
Haven't decided what I'll do tonight if anything yet!

 

16k last night, did it in 1 hour 22, so kept my pace at 5.07 min per km while adding a km.

The long runs are a serious buzz, can see myself running a marathon in the next year or so for sure.

 

Having hit my 30s I've started to form a wee belly which I'm half heartedly trying to lose. For the first time in my life, I feel heavy and sluggish.

I've smoked so much weed over the years that I genuinely struggled like * to run a mile. I can do it in about 9 minutes, but I'm destroyed afterwards and can't seem to push beyond it at all.

 

Good starting point mate on yourself! Keep at it and you’ll be improving in no time

PS. Don’t feel like you need to run non- stop. Try running for 5 minutes walking for 5 minutes then running again for example. Might find you get the distance up by doing that.

 

Kenny man, there’s no rule book to say what time you need to be running. It’s you against you.

Being destroyed is fine. Don’t set your targets ridiculously high, you don’t need to be shedding pounds daily or stripping minutes off your time.

Keep doing what you’re doing, if it takes you 10 minutes one day, so *, it’s 10 more minutes of running than the Kenny that gave up. As @Boruc17 says, improvements will come in time.

 

I have a pretty eclectic playlist for the gym, everything from cheesy dance to heavy metal. Basically anything with a quick tempo does the job for me.

Bellissima by DJ Quicksilver is great running tune.