So after so many failed attempts at losing weight and getting fitter, I came across a recipe book in Sainsburys called "Lean in 15" by a guy called Joe Wicks who I had never heard of (yes I now know he has a massive online following and various programmes).
The principle is fairly straightforward: 4 Training days a week and 3 rest days. Unlike most other diets I have seen, on training days Joe promotes carbs as part of overall macro intake, where as on non training days they are avoided. Key to the approach is you are never left feeling hungry or starving, so there is less temptation to veer from the diet plan. Calorie counting is also avoided, something I am nervous of but will see how it goes.
For the training side It is a very simple routine as follows:
6 rounds of HIIT (30 seconds per round followed by 45 seconds rest)
10 x 10 of one of two exercises targeting a specific muscle group
6 rounds of HIIT
10 x 10 of one of two other exercises targeting the same muscle group
Im keeping a full blog of both food, exercise and statistics at www.rediscoveringmatt.com however Im only a week in.
I started as follows:
Weight: 217 lbs
BP: 139/85
Resting BPM: 88
Chest - 112cm
Arms - 37cm
Stomach - 114cm
Waist - 106cm
Neck - 44cm
6 days later and I am now at:
Weight: 214 lbs
BP: 135/71
Resting BPM: 83
Chest - 114cm
Arms - 36cm
Stomach - 110cm
Waist - 105cm
Neck - 43cm
The principle is fairly straightforward: 4 Training days a week and 3 rest days. Unlike most other diets I have seen, on training days Joe promotes carbs as part of overall macro intake, where as on non training days they are avoided. Key to the approach is you are never left feeling hungry or starving, so there is less temptation to veer from the diet plan. Calorie counting is also avoided, something I am nervous of but will see how it goes.
For the training side It is a very simple routine as follows:
6 rounds of HIIT (30 seconds per round followed by 45 seconds rest)
10 x 10 of one of two exercises targeting a specific muscle group
6 rounds of HIIT
10 x 10 of one of two other exercises targeting the same muscle group
Im keeping a full blog of both food, exercise and statistics at www.rediscoveringmatt.com however Im only a week in.
I started as follows:
Weight: 217 lbs
BP: 139/85
Resting BPM: 88
Chest - 112cm
Arms - 37cm
Stomach - 114cm
Waist - 106cm
Neck - 44cm
6 days later and I am now at:
Weight: 214 lbs
BP: 135/71
Resting BPM: 83
Chest - 114cm
Arms - 36cm
Stomach - 110cm
Waist - 105cm
Neck - 43cm