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I've faffed around a lot in the past with this that and the other, but thanks to actually getting down to my work and preparing for finals, I'm establishing routines so feel prepared to give the consistency this needs.
I have also drastically reduced my alcohol consumption (down from a few crates a week, with a lot of whiskey) to zero for the past 2 weeks, with definitely another month of absteinence (exams), and a view to reducing it for the most part long term.
A bit about me:
190cm tall and 75kg in weight.
Currently got skinny calves, thighs arms and chest. Holding weight on my hips and stomach.
When fully flexed I can see the start of abs, but fully relaxed I have quite the stomach. I posted about this before and people said it was visceral fat?
Anyway, I'm fairly poor and I'm going to be mobile for the rest of the summer, so alast gym is not the question.
What I have though is two resistance bands (rated 10-50lbs and 50lbs-120lbs) and a great deal of enthusiasm!
Recently I've been doing those tricep dips (edge of chair, feet on bed, lower down), pressups (full down to the ground) and some situps.
I've definitely tightened up, but I wish for a routine that will see more progress.
What I wish from my exercise routine is:
1- Primarily fat loss. I know I don't weigh that much, but this fat really does not suit me at all and doesn't help posture.
2- After losing the fat on hips and under stomach, I want to focus on eating clean and doing as much as I can to promote building my body up whilst minimising fat gain.
3- Eventually when I'm a bit more stable in my life I can start the gyms.
Diet wise, I've started recording what I eat during the day as well as increasing the amount I drink. Through recording I'm getting an idea of what I'm missing and how to compensate accordingly.
Earlier on I was eating all and everything (Fried chicken, pizza's, tub of pringles before bed etc). This has stopped and I have focused on eating healthier. This has lead to me not eating enough (as my typical day below shows) so this needs modifying.
Today (example)
1 pint of water waking up
2 eggs (poached) on wholemeal bread (2 slices), with one sliced orange
1 cup of green tea
2 pints of water (with 2x15mg zinc tablets and 2x cod liver + 2 capsules of 1000mg omega 3,6&9)
1 cup of green tea (I'm cutting down honest. I used to have coffee/normal tea, this is my compromise at the moment)
Going to have two slices of wholemeal toast covered in green pesto with two slices of ham grilled for dinner/lunch.
Evening: 2x sweet potatoes with salmon (Grilled), peas and asparagus.
Probably a couple more points.
So basically before I start my thread I'm looking for some recommendations on exercises and routines focused around the two resistance bands I have and bodyweight exercises.
Also worth mentioning that I'm running more (couple miles high incline).
Thanks for advice. (dons flamesuit)
Currently I can do 60 pressups (35 and 15 and 10 with a min between each set), which goes down to 30 (2x 15) when they are inclined (feet on bed).
I have also drastically reduced my alcohol consumption (down from a few crates a week, with a lot of whiskey) to zero for the past 2 weeks, with definitely another month of absteinence (exams), and a view to reducing it for the most part long term.
A bit about me:
190cm tall and 75kg in weight.
Currently got skinny calves, thighs arms and chest. Holding weight on my hips and stomach.
When fully flexed I can see the start of abs, but fully relaxed I have quite the stomach. I posted about this before and people said it was visceral fat?
Anyway, I'm fairly poor and I'm going to be mobile for the rest of the summer, so alast gym is not the question.
What I have though is two resistance bands (rated 10-50lbs and 50lbs-120lbs) and a great deal of enthusiasm!
Recently I've been doing those tricep dips (edge of chair, feet on bed, lower down), pressups (full down to the ground) and some situps.
I've definitely tightened up, but I wish for a routine that will see more progress.
What I wish from my exercise routine is:
1- Primarily fat loss. I know I don't weigh that much, but this fat really does not suit me at all and doesn't help posture.
2- After losing the fat on hips and under stomach, I want to focus on eating clean and doing as much as I can to promote building my body up whilst minimising fat gain.
3- Eventually when I'm a bit more stable in my life I can start the gyms.
Diet wise, I've started recording what I eat during the day as well as increasing the amount I drink. Through recording I'm getting an idea of what I'm missing and how to compensate accordingly.
Earlier on I was eating all and everything (Fried chicken, pizza's, tub of pringles before bed etc). This has stopped and I have focused on eating healthier. This has lead to me not eating enough (as my typical day below shows) so this needs modifying.
Today (example)
1 pint of water waking up
2 eggs (poached) on wholemeal bread (2 slices), with one sliced orange
1 cup of green tea
2 pints of water (with 2x15mg zinc tablets and 2x cod liver + 2 capsules of 1000mg omega 3,6&9)
1 cup of green tea (I'm cutting down honest. I used to have coffee/normal tea, this is my compromise at the moment)
Going to have two slices of wholemeal toast covered in green pesto with two slices of ham grilled for dinner/lunch.
Evening: 2x sweet potatoes with salmon (Grilled), peas and asparagus.
Probably a couple more points.
So basically before I start my thread I'm looking for some recommendations on exercises and routines focused around the two resistance bands I have and bodyweight exercises.
Also worth mentioning that I'm running more (couple miles high incline).
Thanks for advice. (dons flamesuit)
Currently I can do 60 pressups (35 and 15 and 10 with a min between each set), which goes down to 30 (2x 15) when they are inclined (feet on bed).
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