Wednesday, September 21, 2011

Yet Another Fitness Update

So after my previous proclamation of the goals that I've set myself this is the latest update on how I've fared:



The first few months after the last update went well, but then I started having a good social life (read VERY good) and went from one drunken stupor to another in quick succession. While I maintained my training schedule the crazy amounts of alcohol and rich food didn't help - in fact I was lucky to have gotten away so lightly.


But the last month I have been at it full throttle - body weight is actually higher right now than before, right now I'm weighing in at around 87kg's. I've decided that trying to reduce my body weight is rather futile - It has been constant at around 87kg's for the last 3 months and I'm actually very pleased because I have packed on HUGE amounts of muscle mass.

Cholesterol and bloody pressure tests has shown improvements with cholesterol dropping from 4.9 to 4.5 currently - huge success considering that I was sitting at 5.9 2 years ago and was told by the doctor that I might want to start exercising again.

Training has now shifted towards far more weights than cardio due to a few reasons - weights is a much better method of reducing body fat and with summer around the corner I want to be able to hit the beaches in broad shorts and feel good about myself.

In case there was any doubts - Yes I'm THAT VAIN.

2 comments:

Sarai Pahla said...

Dude be glad you have some vanity at all... it's an excellent motivator.

DX said...

True true. I have also recently made a bet with a friend to see who will have the "more ripped" arms, shoulders by the end of October. With a friend acting as judge the winner nominates a restaurant and the loser pays for the meal. I'm currently winning by a mile. :P