Next stage of weight loss

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GSARider
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Next stage of weight loss

Post by GSARider » January 9th, 2024, 4:56 pm

It’s now been a year since I started exercising and built it up over the months. Rowing is my preferred cardio, but I have now starting a split programme each day with cardio in the morning and resistance training in the afternoon.

I use my concept 2 at home in the morning and go to a gym in the afternoon and I’m doing a 5 day a week schedule. As I’m semi-retired, I’m not on the go all day, especially in winter, so it isn’t exhausting me so far. If it does, I will cut back. So far, I am quite pleased with it. Strength is improving and my shape is changing even more and I’m adding muscle mass. Total exercise time per Time exercising per week currently is approx 12 hours.

FYI I am 57 this year, my weight has come down over the past 2 years by over 30kg’s, my resting HR has dropped from 79 bpm to 59bpm. I am the lowest weight I have been since my 20’s and I think fitter now, as I never did cardio then - only weights.

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Re: Next stage of weight loss

Post by mict450 » January 9th, 2024, 6:04 pm

You have good reason to be pleased with yourself! Great results!!
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Re: Next stage of weight loss

Post by Dangerscouse » January 10th, 2024, 4:06 am

GSARider wrote:
January 9th, 2024, 4:56 pm
FYI I am 57 this year, my weight has come down over the past 2 years by over 30kg’s, my resting HR has dropped from 79 bpm to 59bpm. I am the lowest weight I have been since my 20’s and I think fitter now, as I never did cardio then - only weights.
That's a very good improvement across a number quite a few data points.
51 HWT; 6' 4"; 1k= 3:09; 2k= 6:36; 5k= 17:19; 6k= 20:47; 10k= 35:46 30mins= 8,488m 60mins= 16,618m HM= 1:16.47; FM= 2:40:41; 50k= 3:16:09; 100k= 7:52:44; 12hrs = 153km

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Re: Next stage of weight loss

Post by dabatey » January 11th, 2024, 5:31 am

Fantastic. Keep up the training, and hopefully you have a set of new eating habits ingrained and aren't just training off chips lol!!
Age 52....Weight 61 Kg....
Row 26 Aug 21 to Mar 22. Cycle Mar 22 to Jun 24. Now mixing the 2.
2K 8.02.3 (23 Oct 21)...7.37.0(15 Mar 22)
5K 22.14 (2 Oct 21)
Resting HR 45 (was 48 in 2021)....Max HR (Seen) 182 [185 cycling]

GSARider
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Re: Next stage of weight loss

Post by GSARider » January 11th, 2024, 9:22 am

It would be quite difficult to lose 30kg’s without dietary change.

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Re: Next stage of weight loss

Post by wizzard » January 12th, 2024, 12:38 pm

GSARider wrote:
January 9th, 2024, 4:56 pm
FYI I am 57 this year, my weight has come down over the past 2 years by over 30kg’s, my resting HR has dropped from 79 bpm to 59bpm. I am the lowest weight I have been since my 20’s and I think fitter now, as I never did cardio then - only weights.
I am 54 and like you never as fit as now. And still gaining muscle mass.

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Re: Next stage of weight loss

Post by GSARider » January 12th, 2024, 1:34 pm

Great to see others similar.

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