The Boards Better Body Super Challenge

Hi there,

decided I really need some motivation so came on here and got plenty. I am a member of a gym, I do go about twice a week but that's all. I don't get around to much else but that will change now.

I have a lot of fat to lose and some muscle to gain. I'm not that bothered about my weight, my Wii Fit assures me I'm not overweight but still, I don't like what I see in the mirror. I had a lot more lean muscle years ago and intend to get it back. My problem is making time for exercise and drinking too much booze. Booze negates the positive effects of the gym so I'm not making as much progress as I should. I also eat too many crisps and salty snacks. And the odd indian take-away. So eight weeks it is...hopefully I will at least make it through the eight weeks and even more hopefully, will have changed my food and exercise habits for good!

Thanks for all posts put in at the beginning last year. I'm going to go back through that again and print off sheets for measuring and so on.

Talk to you soon, mica

Hey.

I'm in.

Where can I go for start dates and questions about exercise? For example, I know nothing about weight training but love swimming and would like to substitute one for the other. And when can I start this?

Edit; Ignore my questions, found the thread

Goals
Size - Get to size 12
Weight - 145lb
Hips - 30 inches

I'll keep my measurements to myself, for the moment....

Futurism wrote: »

Have a look at some of the articles here:
http://www.exrx.net/Beginning.html

And if you need help doing an exercise, look here for description and pictures:
http://www.exrx.net/Lists/Directory.html

Thanks very much!

I might as well add my bit here as well. I am 27 male, 6'0" and weigh around 73-75 kilo at the moment. After humming and hawing the last few months about going to gym, i finally started doing some proper weight lifting in the last 2 weeks, using bench and weights at home.
Started off at 50 kg, and didn't feel too heavy, so put on all the large weights, which is now 60 kg. I am doing usually 5 sets of 5 reps every second day or so.

I need to start focusing on the other big 2 though (squats and deadlifts). At the moment i am a bit limited in deadlifts, since i have only 60kg on the bar total in weights. Squats, i need to get better form as well and just get used to holding the bar properly across my back (need to get/build a proper rack as well..)

Overall, i hope to put on a good bit of weight, and just basically get stronger/fitter. Need to work on the diet, and basically just start eating a lot more protein

Hi all,

Male, 24 years old, 6'2", 83kgs... been bodybuilding for about 3 years now. Pretty much used to be built like a twig but was always very lean. Made big gains in my first 6 months of weightlifting and saw very small slow increases ever since. Rotating on 6 week programme cycles between strength training, mass building, and a lean-up programme(torture). Have always supplemented well with whey protein, glutamine, creatine, aminos, fish and flax seed oils, multivits...etc. in addition to a high protein diet. Generally train Legs, Chest & Back, and Arms separately on different training days. Do a lot of high intesity Interval Training during the leaning up cycle, which I find seriously leans me up.

Just thought I'd wade into the conversation and share my limited knowledge and experience with anyone interested.

Brilliant. Has really inspired me.

holdfast wrote: »

it would be good to get this thread up and running again

I'm up for a v.2011 challenge for sure. Maybe g'em could start a new thread & copy all the info posts over?
I'm going to weigh, measure & photo myself in the morning and be good to go.