Hi, new bloke from the UK.

**ray_uk** · 03-28-2004, 07:50 PM

Hi everyone, well im 24 and ive been doing the gym thing for just over 20months now I started off just on the machines, and then about 9 or 10 months ago I started doing the free wieghts, I initially started gyming because I thought that my girlfriend at the time deserved to be with someone sexier/more ripped so I lost just over 28KG's just from cardio and dieting and ive still got all the muscle gains but then we parted, badly, I sank into a downwards spiral for about 6 months after which I had gained back nearly all the fat I had lost, Bumber, so now im going to loose it again and then some, but this time for ME. Im doing 25 minutes of cycling when I walk into the gym and 25 minutes after my weight workout, Im going to stick with this for about a month and then take it up to about 27.5minutes twice per session, hopefully once im acustomed to this I'll get onto the tread mill or cross trainer for variation along with some rowing.

Well I'll let you all know how it go's.

**LuvMuhRoids** · 03-28-2004, 08:03 PM

Dont over train. Welcome to AR bro. Sorry to hear about your girl.

**Da Bull** · 03-28-2004, 08:08 PM

Welcome to this side of the pond brotha.

say hello to the Queen,Tony Blair and all............have to run now,cheerio!

**Superhuman** · 03-28-2004, 08:29 PM

sup ol' brittish chap

**Mighty Joe** · 03-28-2004, 08:40 PM

Welcome Ray......we here in the States love you British folks for hanging tough with the USA when it counts!!!!!

Welcome to AR.

MJ

**dvest8** · 03-28-2004, 09:13 PM

what up Ray,welcome aboard, sorry about the girl I went through the same sh!t with my now X-B$%ch
I'm doing the same.Do it for you Bro that's all what counts.

**151** · 03-28-2004, 09:32 PM

Welcome to AR!

**omen78** · 03-28-2004, 10:07 PM

Welcome aboard ole chap. Now lets have a smashing good time.

**TrainingDay** · 03-29-2004, 08:06 AM

Welcome to AR and good luck.

**Elliot** · 03-29-2004, 04:34 PM

Hey it might be a good idea to get a Heart Rate watch and keep you heart rate on point while your walk to and form the gym and even while your cycling if it doesnt have a HR monitor.. (you heart rate should be 65-75% [220 - age *.65 = Ideal Heart Rate]).. if you have any questions about training/cardio or overall feel free to shoot me a PM..

oh yes and say hi to the queen for me, that ole chap..

**ray_uk** · 03-30-2004, 11:01 AM

Just smashing, id invite you fella's over for a cup of tea but seeing as how there's this great barrier called the ocean, I guess my thanks will have to do.

Yeah thanks for the welcome and sorry about my lack of response untill now for some reason I didnt receive an e-mail telling me that I had gotten any response to my post, so thanks again for the welcome.