Oros Posted July 7, 2006 Report Share Posted July 7, 2006 I've been logging onto this site now for a wee while, along with a few others that I frequent, so I thought I might as well introduce myself.I'm presently 18 mths short of 40! :shock: , how time flies. I have two kids, daughter of 3 yrs, son of 10 mths.I'm originally from RSA, been living in NZ since late 1998. Started weight training in 1985, attempted two comps pre 1990, but did not place in either and so lost enthusiasm with training for a while.Trained on and off (more "off" than "on"), between 1991 & 1998, and trained even less frequently during the first few years in NZ.Then IT HAPPENED! After two years of absolutely no exercise beyond work (mechanical eng/draftsman,........sit in front of computor 10-12 hrs per day), at 172cm tall/120kg's/120cm waist, my cholesterol hit 6.6. The doc phoned me and asked me to come see him! (Oh crap!)So, anyways those were my stats when I re-started training in mid/late Nov 2005.Stats have changed quite substantially over the last 7 to 8 mths, now I'm 107kg's/100cm waist/4.3 cholesterol, and I intend competing again by age 40.Based on past experience, I have no fixed training program set in concrete, I basically follow a 3-day split cycled through 4 days training per week, alternated on a 6 week basis with a 4-day split cycled through 5 days training per week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deegee Posted July 7, 2006 Report Share Posted July 7, 2006 Good to hear things have changed for you and best of luck with your goals for competing before 40. You have made some real imrovements in a short time. well done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pseudonym Posted July 7, 2006 Report Share Posted July 7, 2006 I agree with Deegee. I wouldn't call a 13kg drop over 7 months a slow change. That's a good steady rate - not too fast, not too slow.I know this is often the last thing people want to do, but make sure you've got some progress photos. Lock the "Before's" away now, if you like, but having the record of how far you've come is a real buzz later when you see just what you've achieved. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oros Posted July 8, 2006 Author Report Share Posted July 8, 2006 I doubt there was a camera in the country capably of going wide enough to take my "before" shot! :shifty: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big MAC Posted July 8, 2006 Report Share Posted July 8, 2006 Good stuff man.Fellow Japie here, only been here 3 years though and exactly half your age :pfft: Keep at it, lifting is too fun to give up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oros Posted July 9, 2006 Author Report Share Posted July 9, 2006 Nee wat, geen Jaapie in die huis, ek's n "soutie" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big MAC Posted July 9, 2006 Report Share Posted July 9, 2006 Haha ok.... Only 1/4 afrikaans here, don't talk it anymore either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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