Re: 2015 FITNESS CHALLENGE
I've stuck to my weight lifting routine and running mix of distance and sprints. Went from 5'9" 180lbs in March to a range of 146-150 by July and maintaining. I'm lifting double the weight I was when I started, and with running, covering distances in times that are absurdly improved over my initial efforts.
I have a couple of lifting routines that I get in three to four times a week (and take the occasional week off ).
I try to get in 40-50k/week running in three or four runs, or take it a bit easier during the week at do 20k on Saturday, and throw in a sprinting session.
As the average distance of my runs increased from sub 5k at the start to over 10k I've had to (obviously) up my caloric intake since the initial weight loss, but just being smarter about it. Myfitnesspal has been an essential tool throughout this process. I find that 2500-3000 calories per day is keeping my performance at a pretty good level, and the weight stays where it is or declines slightly. I lost the initial weight at 1600-1800.
I still indulge from time to time, and eat whatever I want when I go out, and sometimes have a few too many drinks—I just do it less often, and exercise way more.
Motivation is tough at times, but I'm good at reminding myself I can give up an hour to working out that I am most likely going to waste doing nothing at some point during the day anyway. I really don't put a lot of time into it considering the results, and I look and feel as good as I have at any point in my life. It's more than outside improvements as well. My resting heart rate went from 74bpm at the start to 52 now, and I just have so much more energy. Stopped snoring as well, which my girlfriend is a big fan of.
I've stuck to my weight lifting routine and running mix of distance and sprints. Went from 5'9" 180lbs in March to a range of 146-150 by July and maintaining. I'm lifting double the weight I was when I started, and with running, covering distances in times that are absurdly improved over my initial efforts.
I have a couple of lifting routines that I get in three to four times a week (and take the occasional week off ).
I try to get in 40-50k/week running in three or four runs, or take it a bit easier during the week at do 20k on Saturday, and throw in a sprinting session.
As the average distance of my runs increased from sub 5k at the start to over 10k I've had to (obviously) up my caloric intake since the initial weight loss, but just being smarter about it. Myfitnesspal has been an essential tool throughout this process. I find that 2500-3000 calories per day is keeping my performance at a pretty good level, and the weight stays where it is or declines slightly. I lost the initial weight at 1600-1800.
I still indulge from time to time, and eat whatever I want when I go out, and sometimes have a few too many drinks—I just do it less often, and exercise way more.
Motivation is tough at times, but I'm good at reminding myself I can give up an hour to working out that I am most likely going to waste doing nothing at some point during the day anyway. I really don't put a lot of time into it considering the results, and I look and feel as good as I have at any point in my life. It's more than outside improvements as well. My resting heart rate went from 74bpm at the start to 52 now, and I just have so much more energy. Stopped snoring as well, which my girlfriend is a big fan of.
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