So far, for a follow on of Mr Mansized 2008.
A new challenge (whatever you want it to be) lasting for 12 weeks, starting Monday 14th April and ending Monday 7th July (I think) but we can put the updates in on the Saturday/Sunday before. Any newbies/ lurkers are welcome to join in male or female.
Specifically for any newbies/lurkers:
We arent all fitness/diet experts. There are some very knowledgeable people around here who are more than happy to help.
If you want to lose a few pounds, add a few pounds of muscle, dont be shy and put your name down!
So far we have:
Barcode - Goal - Reach 18% BF Ben - Goal - Be beach ready after 12 weeks. billprice - Goal - TBC Bubbles - Goal - drop bf to <10% and keep weight at 82kg CG - Goal - To look good in just a pair of shorts for the summer Darnay - Goal - lose around a stone. Ender - Goal - BF 14% Aiming for 11% fantastic4play - Goal - add some muscle, get those abs going even more! FattMatt - Goal -32 inch jeans by july Fishy - Goal - Put on 14lbs of muscle. Flying Fox - Goal - Lose 15 lbs Gprim - Goal - lose 20kg get some 34" trousers on. Jimmie - Goal - Set of one Dirty Dozen bodyweight chins, all the way down and up , 2 sets of Dirty Dozen Dumbell Chest Presses @ 30kg with good form,1 set of Dirty Dozen 140kg parallel barbell squats. 15% BF goal. Johnny BB - Goal - 3-5% Bodyfat loss KT - Goal - lose body fat, have a better body shape by adding muscle Lardass- Goal - Would love to get into the 16st but that would mean losing 2st 11lb. Probably a bit tough, but I will set the bar high. Little Piggy - Goal - Lose 7lbs and fit into size 10 jeans Matt O - Goal - Lose 8lbs of lard, whilst ensuring lean mass is the same. oscarricher- Goal - Bulk to 62kg, get into healthy BMI PGE - Goal - 1)be able to do 5 negative chinups
2)5negative dips
3) 15kg shoulder press. Phoenix - Goal - Aim is after 12 weeks to reach at least 2 out of 3 goals : to be able to bench press with 30kg dbells, squat with 40kg dbells , do 3 sets of 10 chinups. Pip - Goal - Gain 8lbs get to 14 st 7 lbs PJ - Goal - 1.To lose 6 pounds fat.
2.Increase bicep / tricep strength – this will be monitored by measuring arms and recording kilos curled.
3.Achieve a good form 4/4 Chin Up and Pull-Up
4. Follow the timings / reps of my routines better and train consistently twice a week.
5. To stay ON PLAN for 12 weeks without getting side tracked by trying to jog the last bit of cartilage from my knees or rip calf muscles. Proplus - Goal - lose 25lbs of lard Richy - Goal - Try to get back the weight he used to be (71 kg in clothes). But, at this rate he will have a different goal soon ;-) Science Boy - Goal - Doing the last 6 weeks, hopes to lose a stone. Sharksbite - Goal - lose 5kg and improve core strength. shutupacut - Goal - Dropping 3% bodyfat, whilst maintaing weight at 80kg. STE - Goal - add 12lbs muscle and only 1-2lbs of fat! Stu - Goal - Would like to lose 20lbs, subject to Anthonys approval Tiberius - Goal is get below 200lbs. Note link will need to change when the training log is moved. Tomfrench - Goal to lose 32 lbs Willy Boy - Goal - get to 14.5 stone , lose around 1.5 stone.
No logs:
G Lo - Goal - To improve physical and grip strength as well as increasing athletic abilities. I will benchmark on say rowing intervals - How quick I can do my intervals, Endurance - long distance cycling/running and increasing explosive power - Probably clean and jerk or snatch type movements.
Please confirm , or deny and I will edit this post to show the contenders.
You must post your initial pics, weight and other stats no later than Sunday 13th April. Further instructions will follow in the coming week. Feel free to post a log in this sub forum, there are a couple of there already.
There is no prize, treat this like a challenge to stretch yourself. See what you can achieve in 12 weeks.
Im in on this one, will keep posting in my training log till a week sunday before moving it across or new thread with link etc.
My goal is to lose 20kg and also for an entertainment factor try and fit into a pair of 34 inch waist trousers. I will try them on every 2 weeks and post the pic. lol
First pic will be on the Sunday (start of this challenge)
Due to get my Bodyfat professionally measured next week, and would like to use the challenge to shift some more BF, so I'll get some targets then. I'm happy with my weight, but a bit more fat loss and muscle growth target would be good.
Lardass- Goal - Would love to get into the 16st but that would mean losing 2st 11lb. Probably a bit tough, but I will set the bar high.
You CAN do this. Seriously with your diet and exercise you can shed it. Let us look at that....
39 lbs over 12 weeks is = 3lbs a week plus a few pennies.
Man you can do that!
I lost 25lbs in 9 weeks which is almost 3 lbs a week and I did a lot wrong!
Believe!
Cheers BC.
I just suspect going from untrained to trained I done ok.
Got a feeling it will slow down, I dont expect to be able to lose 3lbs per week for ever. We shall see though, and I will give it my best shot.
Cheers BC.
I just suspect going from untrained to trained I done ok.
Got a feeling it will slow down, I dont expect to be able to lose 3lbs per week for ever. We shall see though, and I will give it my best shot.
You should be able to manage 2 stone in the time no problem. I don't think I need to add "as long as you work hard and have your diet spot on", because you already know the deal :)
