During my lower body days at the gym, over the past 4 weeks, Matty the PT has introduced me to the Barbell Squat.
It’s Not About Being The Best. It’s About Being Better Than You Were Yesterday
Back again at Stanley Park for ParkRun Blackpool #277, this was to be my sixth ParkRun in seven weeks, and boy was it cold. -1°C when I left home and only a slightly better 2°C when I arrived at Stanley Park but at least it was dry and the sun was shining. Despite a good…
Day 126 -End of Week Eighteen – 24 November. 0.4kg (0.9 lbs) weight loss. Total weight loss, to date 23.6kg (52 lbs / 3st 10lbs). That’s 21.5% of my starting body weight. Muscle Mass increased to 75.2%. Fat Mass dropping to 20.8%.
During my first week in the gym back in September, Matty the PT wanted to test my ability level with the bench press. It wasn’t great, I could barely hold the barbell steady, let alone move it very far. So he set about working on strength and stability over the following weeks. Fast forward to…
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