Hello there peeps :)

[Cohen]

Hey there fit nerdy type people, been reading here all week and it seems like an awesome, friendly place to hang out. I haven't joined a fitness forum before, most seem to be juice filled bro fests, so it's nice to finally find a place where the cool people hang out.

 

Bit of history...

 

I grew up in the English countryside, and on the fitness side, spent lots of years hiking and trekking... including solo trekking the laugevegur in Iceland.

I left UK and travelled for a few years alone, got unfit, smoking and partying too much. My weight dropped to 65kg and I was starting to look terrible.

 

A few years ago I settled in Asia and started fixing my health again, stopped smoking, sorted out my diet (mostly healthy) and began slowly getting back in shape. I messed around doing different bodyweight exercises, and using home made sandsacks for lifiting, then moved onto dumbbell exercises. Steadily got my weight up to 85kg which is a bit over where I want to be (probably 15-18% fat, I can faintly see my abs)

 

I work out at home in my garage, simple setup with dumbbells, a space for farmers walks, and a new edition this week, a pullup bar.

 

My current goal is to get stronger at my favourite exercises:

DB Bench - Currently 27.5kg + 2kg bar (total 59kg) for 6reps

DB Row - Currently 32.5kg + bar for 8reps

Goblet Squats - Currently 32.5kg + bar for 8reps

Farmers Walks - I use dumbbells - 59kg for 6 lengths of my 9m double garage.

Pullups - Bodyweight for 8 reps.

 

and slowy drop my body fat down a bit more.

 

 

[Nedwin]

I wish I was more of a traveler! It sounds like so much fun!