I'm pretty much built, not to sound completely egotistical, a bit like a tank...my arms for some reason have always been quite loggish and I'm all shoulders.
Though I've never really worked much on my fitness until within the last year...I got lazy, could've done it sooner, but haven't.
I've got weight to lose - though I carry it well at this stage, kind of goes...not "well" but yknow alright considering my frame. Still not thrilled about it, so measures are being taken.
So, my current routine prior to joining a gym is making my diet healthier - I've dropped sugars that don't occur naturally (this is a big one), I've pretty much quit takeaway (once a fortnight I eat whatever I like), and taken to steaming quite a few things. Regular raw ginger intake, lots of leafy greens, and we now make our own bread.
Though with diet it's important not to be completely fanatical I think, so every now and then we'll break the rules, but our intake is still within about 10% of what it used to be in terms of sugary and fatty foods.
I also use a sugar substitute when I have tea/coffee, which I have also cut down on significantly.
20-40 crunches a night, I've got dumbells that are 10kg a piece that I lift 30 times on each arm, I do some stretches and take brisk walks at night of 50 minutes to an hour.
When I'm used to that, if I feel that any further work needs doing I'll be joining a local gym mainly to continue with cardio and midsection strength stuff.
I don't use anybody, or any...body...as a goal as such, just the guy that I am minus an appropriate amount of weight.
Muscle wise I'm kind of well developed even though some may be a little "hidden" right now...but I build pretty fast so all that'll naturally occur as weight/fat comes off, I don't really feel the need to put on any more muscle, my girlfriend among others would say that if I did it may get towards freakish.
So yeah, I don't really want the crazy neck-bulge look going on.
The current routine seems to be working, so I guess my "goal" is the me that's in there already?
Might consider getting back into boxing/muay thai if time allows.
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