LordKovacs

Thanks Blue. Day 2: Did a good full body circuit just to reacclimate to weights and cardio. It's been a long while since I hit the iron hard so finding my way back slowly is something I want to do. 37 is much different from 27! I did a circuit of curls, tri extensions, shoulder press, side shoulder raises, bosu pushups, bosu squats, 5 min jog, repeat. Excited to get started on my actual routine I'll be following, but the circuit for the next week will be a good transition. Until tomorrow.... Ranger on...

Day 1: Decided to start Bill Phillips' program "Back to Fit". It seems to be geared to those of more advanced age as I am (37 is not old!... lol). I like his approach to almost each aspect of the program. It's 90 days in duration. Day one of the program is tomorrow. Today, just to get back into things slowly, I did 30 min steady state jogging on the treadmill. I've not been completely sedentary so I wasn't too worried about picking up the cardio off the hop. Tomorrow is lifting day. I'll enjoy Boxing Day... my last day of freedom! :0) Cheers

Long story short: Weighed 255lbs in 2005. Lost 85 lbs by summer 2006. Built a lot of muscle. Trained for marathons. P/T certification. Really good shape. Kids born 2009, 2011. Hello, fast food! Here is my intro to my first battle log. Day one is tomorrow. My plan is a dumbbell workout with HIIT for cardio. Still looking for a good dumbbell routine. If you know of one, feel free to send word. OH.. R A N G E R S 4 L Thanks all... have a great holiday!

First time caller, first time listener... Actually found this site from a recommendation on R/Fitness over at Reddit. Gladly, I clicked the link. Nerd? Check. Fitness? Check. Good. The skinny of it all: (haha, pun intended) I weighed a very upsetting 255lbs back in 2004. After the dr. told me I was in danger of high cholesterol, and potential heart issues, I went on a mad five-year exercise binge. I got in very, very good shape, running half marathons, respectable deadlifts and squats, and even took my PT cert (which proved nothing, I know). Point is, I was in excellent shape in 2009, weighing around 170lbs and 10% BF. And then... kids... (God love em more than anything, mind you). Many, many excuses later, I've let stuff go a bit--well, a lot. I'm not at the 255 I was at before, but I'm definitely north of 200, and closing in on 220. I've tried several times to get back on track, but what's different this time is that I have a partner to do it with--my wife! We are planning on building a home fitness studio in our garage with the following to start: - power rack - adjustable bench - olympic BB and DBs - BOSU ball (already have it) - treadmill (already have club quality one--it's done very well as a makeshift clohtesline in my basement) - stereo and wall mounted tv (already have it) In time we'll add a bit. The sad thing is, I had all of the above a few years back but convinced myself that it took up too much room so I sold it. Ugh. Anyway, glad to be among other nerds, esp those Tolkienites. Cheers, Mike