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53 here and (luckily) didn't have much to lose, about to start trying to gain some LBM and target is to get back to a fitter 164lb :)

Nothing to add really, just want to keep an eye on this thread as I should have started my weight gain last week and lost another pound! (I even ate 300g of Swiss Chocolate lol). I love my Crockpot, live alone and it does 80-12 portions so have a freezer full of ready meals. My top tip is to name/date/calorie count the…

oops, have I spoilt your 'surprise' :yawn:

An Almond.

Yup, sounds like good news for you :) Ok, Week5, Day1, Col3 was not a good thing to attempt with a hangover! Just did the first set in col3 then moved to col2 36/35/25/22/35 (153). Last 2 of the final set were done modified (on knees). And joy of joys day 2 is 8 (eight) sets!

I just bought a skipping rope (UK bod lol) and boy, it's so much harder than it was when I was a kid! Ran 2.6 miles without stopping today :)

Well done! and, did you get a diagnosis?

Txs and yes, used similar when I first started running.I did think about doing it again but almost there already, just need to fathom out all these damn hills - though am conquering more each time I go out :)

Not much on the scales but my body has altered a fair amount with light cardio, resistance bands and (of course) a decent diet (though it is littered with beer). 15.5lbs of fat down and 3.5lbs of LBM gained (if my caliper results are correct).

Txs and I love a good Oxymoron :)

I make it 47.6 % but it's been a while since I went to school ;) And yes, week 5 looks cruel - good luck! And good luck to everybody else in their quest :)

As I did my max test yesterday (41) I thought I'd take today off in the hope that I'll be fresher tomorrow but just noticed 41 puts me into col 3 in week 5 so will play things by ear and may drop into col 2.

Slow 4 mile Jog along a Loch today, got to 2.6 miles without stopping (furthest this year) then stopped to watch a Sea Eagle fly over the Loch :) 4.09 miles today.

Sort of eclectic here and trying to slow down so I can run further without walking so, if I'm off the road it might be classical, jazz or currently the Ohio Players (R&B, Soul, Funk).

I never use my HRM on % as yes, it 'guesses' so I use the BPM display and work on that and my own calculations that I have on a spreadsheet. I'm pretty sure you won't be able to keep above 90% for long unless your ultra fit already. How do you feel when your exercising?

That sounds very high! how did you work out your MHR? If you used an online guestimator it could easily be wrong. I used my Garmin to take me through a 30 minute routine to 'guestimate' mine 180bpm) and thinking about doing the hill running test (basically run till I drop). HRM training is a big thing and am sure more…

Have been slacking (sorry) and will try harder next week :) 6 miles running today

41 pushups (21 2 weeks ago) and hold the plank for 90 seconds (10 seconds a month ago).

My mistook, I thought my first exhaustion test was 31 pushups but it was 21! Took it again and got to 41 (98% increase), I'd have loved to get that last one in for double my first test but was beat. Week 3 for me will be following the week 5 plan (8 sets start day 2!)

Hi Rob, newbie here myself though my weight is in a good place imho. Yes, I can see your profile but your diary is not open to all. I joined in Nov 12 and time away meant I've skipped several weeks of logging. Since I joined I've got my BF from 23.4% to 15% (currently 15.9%) however just use the calipers above my hip so…

http://www.dpchallenge.com/profile.php?USER_ID=16912 (My profile page over at dpc)

I'll join you in hoping for Strep! I had GF about 20 years ago - not nice to have :( Hehe, just worked out some % improvements, my first test was 31 so when (not if) I make it to 100 that's a 222% improvement, however, if you started with a max of 10 and get to 100 that's a 900% improvement!!! (I'd need to do 300+ pushups…

Will do my end of week test tomorrow as well and since many of us are at different levels it might be fun to work out our % increase? A 30% increase for me would take me to 40 which would be (very) nice :)

Am 53 and if I used the calipers correctly went from 23.4% BF to 15.9% in these pics. Looking at the chart I use if I was 20 this old body would be at 8.5%BF - weird eh!

lol at the half :) End of my second week following Week 4, Col2 and day 3 was 23/28/23/23/33 (130 total). week 5 looks brutal and day 2 moves up to eight sets! Feeling brave now so gonna start the 150 dips in 6 weeks (but from week 1 not 3 like I did here).

Surely this is the statement to end this? Am new here and guess this type of thread is a weekly occurrence but by weight everything weighs the same surely? one pound of X weighs the same as one pound of Y. Now, when you suffix your statement with 'by volume' then you can say "one pound of X weighs more than one pound of Y"

A bit erratic here, just gone on a +1lb/week plan, target is 2410 cals but struggling to hit that most days and eat (ok drink) exercise calories back.

12 down 38 to go. Mini victory for me today and ran an old route - managed the 1st 1.5miles without stopping - Garmin tells me it was a climb of 623 feet! (much prefer the return journey lol).

I've just finished 12 weeks here and have lost 12lbs, I put a pound on Christmas week and had 2 weeks with no loss - the 2 weeks I stopped drinking! I guess everything in moderation? I understand the benefits of not drinking but enjoy it - as I enjoy smoking.

As peeps have suggested, take time to progress from the wall/worktop/stairs and you will succeed :) And, please don't call them girly pushups! They are 'modified' pushups and even us blokes use them sometimes ;)