It's a new me!

rotters · 31 Jan 2018 at 15:31

So at my heaviest I was 24 stone.

Health issues but training in jitsu..big injury leading to a patelofemoral joint replacement (3/4 knee replacement) aged 37..pretty dramatic. Its been 3 years and Ive been bimbling alone and been fat and unfit.

Started with a PT in september and man its been a pretty fun journey so far. September 1st 2017 I was 19 stone 13 lbs. Today Im 16 stone 8.

I used to lift when I was a teenager but nothing since and now Im 40 with a new knee.

Today I was able to dead lift 120kg x3 on the minute every minute for 10 rounds.
5x5 Chest press for 70kg (dont laugh I know its pitiful)
Squatting with a weird knee is fun...I had no confidence in it but today was able to squat 55kg 4x10 with good form.

I know these are silly little numbers to some of you but you know what im off my sofa and moving my tubby ass and I love it. setting PB's every week and feel like I have loads in the tank. 40 for me is the new 20.

DomBruv · 31 Jan 2018 at 15:33

You go Rotters!

Cleisthenes · 31 Jan 2018 at 15:40

Well done.

I'm a fairly rookie gym goer but I can't DL that much. Well done on losing so much weight

booyaka · 31 Jan 2018 at 23:29

Good work - keep it up

rotters · 16 Feb 2018 at 12:00

Ive had my gym session today:
warm up
70kg Squats (knees are working upto going heavier) 4x10
20kg shoulder press 4x10 both arms at once.
20kg lat pull with dumbbell 4x10 each arm.
100kg hip thrusters 4x10
Plank 4x2 mins
Plank spidermans 4x20
Plank Jacks 4x20
Plank shoulder dips 4x15 (I hate these).
plank with renegade row (hand to hip) 4x20
Split lunges with suspension trainer.

Sea swim later today.

rotters · 22 Feb 2018 at 19:50

Ive had my gym session today:
warm up
75kg Squats (knees are working upto going heavier) 4x10
25kg shoulder press 4x10 both arms at once.
20kg renegade row with dumbbell 4x10 each arm.
100kg hip thrusters 4x10
Plank 4x2 mins
Plank spidermans 4x20
Plank Jacks 4x20
Plank shoulder dips 4x15 (I hate these).
plank with renegade row (hand to hip) 4x20
Split lunges with suspension trainer.

spent 20 minutes learning how to get into a normal running stance with foot placement drills as Ive not run since my knee replacement and want to get back into veteran rugby.