Ahoy M8ies!

Longtime lurker here, who's finally found the courage to post up an introduction - you guys sure r strong! Though I do have my favourites among the many journals - all of u guys have very inspirational journals.
About me:
Growing up, I played a ton of footie, but my years as a talented striker in Torquay are long gone and I've taken up the iron - mostly to work the "beach muscles" to get more birds.

I hope to get to know u guys!

Bobby

Hello mate!

Good to see you out of the woodwork.

Hi mate welcome

Nice forum name. Like it!

Hi, welcome to the terrordome

Hello Bobby. Going by your name Rilla has some competition as the forum slut!!

Welcome mate

I'm not sure that manwhore is a good tag. I'll be watching.

Welcome! care to share any info about your training experience/preferences, nutritional approaches?

Hey there.
Not quite sure what to think of that name.

Rilla wrote:Hey there.
Not quite sure what to think of that name.

Haha. Maybe he will cuckold you

Thx M8s! Your too kind.

Karlos wrote:Welcome! care to share any info about your training experience/preferences, nutritional approaches?

Like I said, I used to play a ton of footie, but had a career-ending knee injury. This also means I can't really do any legwork at the gym, so I focus on the upper body exercise - their the most fun anyways.
I will start a journal as soon as I get some RL work out of the way, going through the journal forum tells me that I need to get a journal (or five) if I want any attention around here. That's also a much easier way for me to show u how I train.
Dietwise, I eat porridge every morning and try to eat as healthily as possible. I don't go to McDonalds etc that often and when I do, I always go for the healthy options - McChicken etc..
I hope to learn alot, as I've been struggling to get my sixpack back after my injury. I'm currently doing 150 crunches every morning, but seeing no real progres.

Only a 150 crunches you need at least 200 morning and evening to get a six pack.

And everyone knows the fillet-o-fish is the healthy option at maccy d's.

The_Manwhore wrote:going through the journal forum tells me that I need to get a journal (or five) if I want any attention around here.

Another attention whore

You're going to fit in well here

As craig said.

The_Manwhore wrote:I hope to learn alot, as I've been struggling to get my sixpack back after my injury. I'm currently doing 150 crunches every morning, but seeing no real progres.

You CANNOT spot reduce body fat. So, no matter how many crunches, situps etc you do in a day, week, year, if you have fat on your belly you ain't gonna see the abs.

Clean up the diet (for a start that means never eating at McDs) and do metabolic/conditioning training to get lean up.

Welcome aboard mate. Some smart folks here who will help you construct the diet & training plan you need. Looking forward to your posts.

Something about the name manwhore... reminds me of another member on here... just cant think who.

Rilla wrote:Hey there.
Not quite sure what to think of that name.

Hey Rilla

Ahoy me hearty and welcome to ESN.

AS Health says, you cannot spot reduce fat. You'd be better off going for a walk before breakfast than doing the crunches.

Also situps and crunches are ab exercises that are most likely leading to back pain, short rectus abdominus leading to increase in thoracic kyphosis, and virtually doing no good for the athletic population.

As for talking about MaccyDs, I sincerely hope you are taking the piss. Absolutely no such thing as a healthy meal there. If I'm gonna cheat I'd rather make pizza or burgers myself as it's a damn sight more tasty.

I think that McD's are okay as long as it's not your every day meal. (Personally twice a year works for me!)

You have to decide what you want and then work toward it. If you're carrying some fat and you want a six pack sadly you need to be disciplined. If you just want to get strong and be in better shape you can get away with a few beers and crap meals.

Welcome to the forum

Hi m8s!

I jez had a minor thing and haven't had time to get online.
I'm gonna start up a journal real soon, I jezneed to find out if I can get a discount membership at the gym. Their seems to be a problm with it...
For now I'm doing my crunches and pushups and a few curlz with som dumbels.

lol- Rilla! things arent that bad are they!

Sorry for the higjack Manwhore.
what're you on about Capes?

Rilla wrote:Sorry for the higjack Manwhore.
what're you on about Capes?

lol -

what a coincidence m8. KP bought a set of dumbells recently

hi m8 - am realy lookin 4ward 2 tha journal. Iz a bumma u cant get 2 tha gym - keep thos crunchez, pushups un curlz goin in the meantyme! <BOOM>

I'm sorry I have to play the bitch moderator card before my brain implodes.

Manwhore, please use real words. I am old and bitter and this text talk is giving me a headache. Thank you.