Starting a 12 week trial

[silicon toad2000]

Decided to up the diet and exercise stakes and go with a program I have seen on a website I read quite a bit.

Program is here Bodybuilding.com - Your Transformation Guide - Your 12-Week Video Transformation Guide - Video Main Page.

Looks ok and not too difficult time wise to stick to.

I have finally organised some annual leave so I will be away from work to start the trial so I can focus on it without too many distractions.

Wouldn't mind some opinions on what people think of the program, I'll keep my progress updates here. Halfway through day 1 and im cooking my second meal now, dry fried chicken thigh (no fat) and some steamed vegies. This morning I had poached eggs on dry multi-grain bread. Walked for the cardio, down to the shop to get a new tube for my bike.

[Stu]

I watched the last video in the series which kind of recapped the whole program and it looks great. I hope you stick to it, you'll be very happy with yourself if you do.

Good luck.

[silicon toad2000]

Well day 1 was a bit of a bust. I had a kids birthday party on and I just couldn't resist those little spring rolls and the gym was closed by the time it finished.

Back on the horse again today.

I must have bought the wrong tube for my bike as it popped last night. Back to the store today. I think I'll go straight to the gym when it opens.

[silicon toad2000]

well I was sore yesterday. I warmed up at the gym for 5 minutes on the treadmill. I think I need to do some lighter reps before jumping into the heavier stuff this time.
Certainly a lot of water in the nutrition thing.

[viscapes]

Originally Posted by silicon toad2000

well I was sore yesterday. I warmed up at the gym for 5 minutes on the treadmill. I think I need to do some lighter reps before jumping into the heavier stuff this time.
Certainly a lot of water in the nutrition thing.

If you're doing heavy weights I'd suggest the rowing machine would provide a better warm up than the treadmill. The treadmill gets your heart pumping but it doesn't do much to stretch your muscles.

[silicon toad2000]

thanks for that viscapes. I was going to do a few lightweight warm up sets before hitting the heavier weights but the rower could well be a much better alternative.

[silicon toad2000]

nutrition plan is difficult to remember and follow, with a busy day i forget to eat the meals in the plan, i don't think I have got it right yet.
I'll keep working on it.

[viscapes]

Like the trainer in the video says, it's all about preparation. If you can prepare all your meals for the coming two or three days it should make things a little easier. If you've prepared the meals but simply forget to eat them, maybe an alarm on your watch or your cell phone will help get you into the routine.

[Cantando]

Originally Posted by silicon toad2000

nutrition plan is difficult to remember and follow, with a busy day i forget to eat the meals in the plan, i don't think I have got it right yet.
I'll keep working on it.

So what happened?