it's hard if you've worked from 8-8 to get off your arse and haul it to the gym, and your current job's much more physically tiring than mine
i'd like to think this 8 weeks will meet my goal of toning up and reshaping my waist, then i can keep in touch with the trainer for a touch up every other week or so, but have the knowledge to do it myself.

there are some really good plans online. i got into running by the couch-5k plan; prior to that i always set off too fast and got disillusioned.
( rachelswipe with a fork, Wed 24 Jul 2013, 11:13, 2 replies, latest was 12 years ago)

Running is good
It makes me relax as my brain switches off from sensible stuff
( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Wed 24 Jul 2013, 11:15, Reply)

yeah, if i'm honest i'm struggling to get to the gym more than twice a week at the moment,
which sucks donkey balls, but i'm in no real hurry, i can tone up slowly for now, then when my schedule settles down, get in to going 4 or 5 times a week.
I need to decide whether i'm going to lean down, or just go on a bit of perma-bulk and get all muscly.
( Windy Pig I'm naturally quite suspicious about the moon., Wed 24 Jul 2013, 11:17, Reply)

perma-bulk means you can eat moar

( rachelswipe with a fork, Wed 24 Jul 2013, 11:19, Reply)

yeah, but then i don't really want to be a big muscley freak man,
i work with a guy that is a powerlifter, and i just don't see that body shape suiting me.
( Windy Pig I'm naturally quite suspicious about the moon., Wed 24 Jul 2013, 11:23, Reply)

too much is horrific
but nice muscles are nice
( rachelswipe with a fork, Wed 24 Jul 2013, 11:29, Reply)

The problem seems to be that it is a one way trip.
Either you maintain those muscles forever, or you turn into a fat mess.
I'll stick with skinny, thanks.
( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Wed 24 Jul 2013, 11:41, Reply)

I have a cousin who used to be a body builder maybe25 years ago.
He's now just a wee fat bloke. Muscle turns to fat - there's no hiding from it.
(Reverend Fister "a disciplined fuckwit", Wed 24 Jul 2013, 11:47, Reply)