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Thank you!!

Sorry, I meant the area that I have to build the apparatus is 1.50m by 3.50m, so enough room to do it

Thanks, but I am UK based, still worth having a look. My wife actually gave me the go ahead to go on the other side of our shed. It's about 1.50m by 3.50m, so I think that it's enough to setup a pull up bar and parallel bar too!!! I need to find some very good plan and really put my thinking hat on, I don't want to rush…

Thank you both, that's what i thought. I will have to check how strong the shed side is. Shame if I can't.

I bought a cheap annual diary (£1 from the pound shop), and write down everything I do, not just the weight lifting, but my runs, bike rides etc. I sometimes go back a few weeks and compare the weight and see where i have progressed, or not. No need to spend too much really

Don't forget the adage "Rome was not built in 1 day". All posts above are very good advice. And I will add that consistency (even with very small progress) is the key to anything. Just don't give up and write down everything you do, you would be surprised that when you go back to it in maybe 6 months, you will be like "wow"

Also increase the incline, i never run on the treadmill with 0% incline, always a minimum of 0.5 to 2.0, this make it harder and when you reverse to fully flat you should find yourself going faster. One of the top drill to increase speed is hill running, brutal but it works

Thank you. I already feel my shoulders are a bit more flexible (using a PVC pipe rolling my shoulders backwards). At work i have been doing my chest stretch every time i go to the toilet or the kitchen. So finger crossed

Very inspirational stories, thank you all

Thanks guys, some good advice you are giving me. I can't check the YouTube videos as I am at work. rileyes, thanks for posting your personal notes (i may get back to you for some clarifications). I will start the stretches and incorporates to my workouts some exercises to work my back muscles. Cherimoose, good tip to use…

Had it in my right hip for over 25 years, went to see a couple of physio but none were able to help with it. Don't bother me now, but i sometimes feels like i need to do it, kind of releasing some tension

Just watched the last episode of Harp and Leonard Season 3

You need to switch to the real thing when you can too, with change of shoes etc.

Went back home last week for a few days. I met with friends that I did not see for almost 1 year, and they asked me what diet i was following, and that I was looking good. I am not going to lie but it made me feel proud of myself. And the look on their face when i told them that there was no diet involved but just calories…

Crossfit maybe, it can be different every time you go to the box, it can be very taxing if you wanted it to be

Thanks Jflongo. I probably will do that. Maybe do 1 leg session per week when possible

I have done some cycling rides before, 100milers, and the South Down over 2 days (which was brutal because of the amount of climbs). I don't want really lose what I have managed to acquire with PHUL as it is working really well for me. The ride i am doing in June is not going to be a race (well i think though it's a few of…

I had a nasty chest infection last year (obviously not as bad as pneumonia), it took me 4 weeks to get back to some normality

Dude, that's more than impressive

Great work, same height as you but still some work to do. Very inspiring, thank you

No i haven't, i have been mainly watching YouTube videos so far, + one coaching session at my gym that was an eye opener. I will check them up, [do you have a link please] thanks PSU

Holly macaroni!!! Re the form, that's something i really need to work on. After today session I have decided to drop some of the weight and really work on my form. I am also going to buy a PVC pipe and work my form at home (really would love to have power cage with olympic bar at home, but it is just not possible)

Start small and increase the height as you go along, problem obviously is to find the right boxes to jump on. Does your gym has different sizes?

Meringue nest, add ice cream (low calorie one if you can find it), some strawberries or whatever fruits you like

Thanks for the replies, the smallest plates they have is 1.25kg.I usually warm up with the bar empty, then add 5kg on each side, but maybe i need, as mentioned, to add a bit less weight and work my way up.

thank you for that, i regularly shop at Aldi, but never saw them. Should be nice with some ice cream and strawberries as a treat, thank you

Join a running club if you can, big difference between running on your own and running with other people. There will be more experienced runners than you, you will push yourself a little bit more each time and progress will come for sure. I used to go to a gym, and one of the trainer used to be a long distance runner, and…

This

Finally liking what i see in the mirror. It may not be as drastic as some of the success stories posted, but I feel good in my skin right now. Amazing with a little bit of hard work what you can achieve