Hi everyone

[JW]

Hi there - good website Pseudonym!!

A little about me:-

Am interested in BB and would like to see if I can get to some kind of decent shape here. Starting point is not that flash tho @ 85.3kg, 24% bodyfat - am only 5'6 tall. My initial goals are to drop to 80kg and 14% bodyfat as I think that will be a very good base to be moving forward from. To get there have started good diet, regular cardio and five day split RT. Have not set a timeframe for this as yet.

As you can see I am WAY BEHIND most of you, but hey I have my plan and am very motivated!!! Wish me luck

To the experts - do you think my approach is correct? Any pointers.

Cheers

[2guns]

im no expert but go luck and go hard!

[Pseudonym]

Thanks JW, and welcome.

As you can see I am WAY BEHIND most of you, but hey I have my plan and am very motivated!!!

Even if this is the case (and I wouldn't be so sure), we all started from a similar place.

Your plan looks good. The only suggestion I'd make is that if you're just starting out, weight training 5 days a week AND regular cardio is overkill, IMO. I know you're anxious to see results, but watch out for overtraining - it's probably the most common mistake for beginners. I'd suggest weights 3-4 days a week, with cardio on the off-days.

[deegee]

Welcome , i second the overtraining view , I did when I first started, just keen to see results

[JW]

Thanks guys, appreciate the guidance!! Hopefully I will be able to report in the short term that good progress has been made. Thanks again.

[Pseudonym]

Good stuff. You might want to consider starting a workout journal here - then we can give you advice as you go.

[JW]

A good suggestion Pseudo BUT am a little worried about how pathetic it would look against the others :nod: :?

[Big_J]

i think you have got to stop putting yourself down.. and start realising that things dont happen overnight and teh fact tht you r deciding to do sumthing is the positive result out of this.. people on this site dont care about ur stats but more the fact tht you have a goal and are trying to achieve it imo neway.

[CutTaBits]

Welcome,

I reakon you should take some photo's every month as i think seeing your body tranform is motivation in its self.

[poos_n_wees]

I'm with the workout journal idea too - knowing that you'll have to log your lifts on here may be the motivation you need to lift that little bit more :grin:

[2guns]

imo go hard bro.

weight train and cardio everyday. just get good rest and eat right.

u will see results very fast.

especially when u first start. its when youve been training for a while that the results start taking longer and longer.

[JW]

Good stuff. You might want to consider starting a workout journal here - then we can give you advice as you go.

Good advice, will get one up and running (go easy on me :wink: )