qwerty321
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I am looking at starting weights at the gym soon (next week when my subscription resumes) primarily with the aim of losing fat and dropping my body fat %tage. At the moment I am only doing cardio, about 2-3 sessions on the exercise bike a week and slowly picking up running (when the weather gets better!).
Diet wise I can definitely improve but it isn't all too bad. I'm trying intermittent fasting two days a week as well. I do track my food intake using MyFitnessPal and manage to stick around 1500-1700 calories most days. Some days I go over but bring it back down with exercise.
My aim isn't to be huge but would like some muscle definition, I guess that will come over time as the fat burns off. My body is a bit odd in that most the fat stores itself on the stomach/chest. I know you cant spot train areas but this is the main downer for me and want to cut it out. Ideally Id like to be around the 70-75kg mark although its more about appearance than weight, if its all muscle, I wont complain.
Quick stats are:
- Weight: 85kg
- Height: 5' 7.5"
- Body Fat %tage: ~28% - This is based on what my scale tells me. Got some calipers somewhere that I'll dig out.
Now on to the bit about the actual weight training. At the moment it is non-existent. I had my gym membership on pause for a bit for a couple of reasons and don't have any kit at home. The gym I go to is a local council one but pretty well equipped. They have various weights machines (Chest Press, assisted pull up/dips, Pull down, Rear Row, Shoulder Press and some leg machines). Then they have the more dedicated stuff like bench press, free weights etc.
If I am honest, I have rarely ever been into the more dedicated section. Mainly because it seems intimidating and I feel somewhat embarrassed to go in there, Ill probably make myself look like an idiot! It also gets pretty full on the weekdays.
What I would like to do is start with the slightly 'easier' area with the various ready made machines and also go on weekends when it is quieter. Maybe as I increase my strength, make my way into the area with the free weights and the like? Saturday and Sunday are definitely good days for me, because it is more empty, but the only concern I have is about giving myself a rest day. I suppose I could target different body areas on each day and maybe mix in a weekday as well.
Based on 3, maybe 4, days at the gym, what would be the best body groupings to work on? Also I'd be grateful if you could advise on what kind of exercises to do on those days/for that body area.
Apologies for the long post. Any advice would be much appreciated.
Diet wise I can definitely improve but it isn't all too bad. I'm trying intermittent fasting two days a week as well. I do track my food intake using MyFitnessPal and manage to stick around 1500-1700 calories most days. Some days I go over but bring it back down with exercise.
My aim isn't to be huge but would like some muscle definition, I guess that will come over time as the fat burns off. My body is a bit odd in that most the fat stores itself on the stomach/chest. I know you cant spot train areas but this is the main downer for me and want to cut it out. Ideally Id like to be around the 70-75kg mark although its more about appearance than weight, if its all muscle, I wont complain.
Quick stats are:
- Weight: 85kg
- Height: 5' 7.5"
- Body Fat %tage: ~28% - This is based on what my scale tells me. Got some calipers somewhere that I'll dig out.
Now on to the bit about the actual weight training. At the moment it is non-existent. I had my gym membership on pause for a bit for a couple of reasons and don't have any kit at home. The gym I go to is a local council one but pretty well equipped. They have various weights machines (Chest Press, assisted pull up/dips, Pull down, Rear Row, Shoulder Press and some leg machines). Then they have the more dedicated stuff like bench press, free weights etc.
If I am honest, I have rarely ever been into the more dedicated section. Mainly because it seems intimidating and I feel somewhat embarrassed to go in there, Ill probably make myself look like an idiot! It also gets pretty full on the weekdays.
What I would like to do is start with the slightly 'easier' area with the various ready made machines and also go on weekends when it is quieter. Maybe as I increase my strength, make my way into the area with the free weights and the like? Saturday and Sunday are definitely good days for me, because it is more empty, but the only concern I have is about giving myself a rest day. I suppose I could target different body areas on each day and maybe mix in a weekday as well.
Based on 3, maybe 4, days at the gym, what would be the best body groupings to work on? Also I'd be grateful if you could advise on what kind of exercises to do on those days/for that body area.
Apologies for the long post. Any advice would be much appreciated.