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  • 29 y/o in London

    I've been moving towards the kind of relationship I always wanted with the gym for a long time, and for me getting the jefit app (when I had a phone that could handle that kind of stuff), really has helped so much the past few months. I think that once upon a time, even if I had the right phone & etc., it would have sat on the back burner and I wouldn't have utilised it like I am trying to now. Knowing where I am with everything is a massive help, and I love that I don't have to walk around the gym with a notepad. I can focus on my training and put my music on in the background!

    I always wanted to get into weight training, but never really had other friends into it, and it was a very slow process. I had a serious accident a few years ago, and at my lowest recorded weight I went to 47.5kg (I'm 5ft 9), so I was dangerously underweight. I had tons of niggling health problems: ulcers, headaches, dizzy spells. Etc. I'd been put on a lot of prescription medication that slowed me down and made me really sluggish. As you might imagine, I was pretty depressed, and didn't really know how negative I was. It was a self-fulfilling prophecy. The more I expected things to get worse - they really did.

    About 4 years ago I looked at myself in the mirror and hated the reflection. My doctor offered to put me on permanent sick... But that really wasn't what I wanted or needed, so I decided at some point, that I wasn't going to be this person anymore and that I was going to change my life, and make it into the one I wanted.

    Today I weigh 65 kg, and I'm in a really good space. I think that I use this application well, but I would like to maybe track more things and perhaps see what the forum is about, as I still don't have many friends who are into fitness and well-being the same way that I am.

    First post I've put up on here so my way of saying hi and introducing myself.
    Last edited by bowes1985; 07-25-2014, 01:50 PM. Reason: didnt say I was a newbie to the boards and have added this onto the end

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    Welcome! Great to see that you were able to turns things around and making progress again. You've come to the right place for workout friends. Do you have a certain plan in place or are you still working it out?

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      I picked one routine a while back and tried to stick to it. Although I'd gone into the gym with a vague idea of what I wanted to do, I think the visual aspect of Jefit has helped me focus what I do in the gym.

      I'm at that stage where I am seeing some gains, but could really push through if I sorted out a decent routine. The gains are due to having direction as well.

      I teeter between undertraining and overtraining. My energy levels this week have been phenomenal though, and it's the first time I've ever successfully trained 5 days in a row. It's been hard going getting past a plateau and being able to get up early to go in before work, but I can honestly say I feel great.

      I've always done at least 2/3 times a week, and sometimes haven't tracked things, but this is the first time I've really made an effort the night before to do things like prepare my bag before I leave.

      My weak points are my legs and calves. I really would like those to be solid, but they're more like spindles... I also am eating a lot better than I was - but I am not taking in the calories that I need to in order to build the kind of mass that I need to.

      At least I have a lot to keep me busy! I'm not trying to be like anyone else. I just want to be the best version of me that I can possibly be, and I'd like to be a bit bigger/wider, but in proportion (leg wise)

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      • #4
        Hi bowes 1985, sounds like you are making progress. Having enough energy to workout is important.

        There are workouts that target legs, for example JEFIT has one [url]http://www.jefit.com/routines/workout-routine-database.php?id=20538[/url].

        I have sent a friend request. You will find virtual workout pals here. Just reach out.

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        • #5
          @liftheavyweights thank you for that link! I'll definitely use that routine.

          It's great that there is a friendly culture where people can help motivate each other here.

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