Sprintcyclist wrote on Sep 7^th, 2009 at 8:48pm:


Great tips there Sprint.

Especially the meal tips , over winter we tend to eat more and exercise less.

I have invested in a fairly good [ so Im told ] treadmill..I have never been on one before and I hope it doesnt become dust collector in the corner as a lot of ex equipment tends to become. But I am determined to get my fitness levels right up as Im not as cardio efficient as Id like.

Are they tricky to use.?

I find I tend to use excuses such as its too hot/too cold/too wet/too many dogs etc..this could be the solution....?

Yes I have to learn more about metabolic rates etc..Ill be sure to be looking for a 130 range now that I know the correct target..Ta.

This machine has a heart rate monitor on it , so that will make it easy.

yes mine also has a fan ( can you beleive)and a music centre..but its still not arrived. ggrr.

You sound very organised Sprint..I need to get a set of light weights too ,but might just settle for resistence training for bit.

I wonder what happened to Gaybriel, she liked to talk fitness.

Sprintcyclist wrote on Sep 8^th, 2009 at 11:01am:



It's a good heart rate range for losing weight, although everybody is different. Good to have some cardio every day too though.

My fat burning range centres on 135. Get it right on the peak and you get more bang for your buck.

After 5 weeks in Europe, I think I'll be concentrating on the fat burning range for a while

I'll make you jealous by talking about  a dinner cruise on the Seine in Paris the Sunday before last.  

Do your weights before the treadmill and you've got a better chance of getting into the fat burning zone. I'm using 15kg dumbells at the moment.

happy - yes, it's not that simple for many though.

another thing to add to the list is :
eat 6 serves of protein per day, spread over the 5 meals.
1 serve of protein is 30 grams of meat or 50 grams of fish or one egg!!

A body builders special trick is to throw away the egg yolk.
it is pure cholesterol, fat. The egg white is pure protein

Sprintcyclist wrote on Sep 9^th, 2009 at 8:20am:


Yeah - The egg yolk contains roughly 80% by weight of 100% saturated fat and typically about 200mg of cholesterol. However it's the saturated fat that will do you more harm than the cholesterol, as cholesterol will generally metabolise (breakdown) in the digestive system. It doesn't absorb through the gut into the bloodstream.

It always amazes me how much bodybuilders will pay for protein supplements or when it's far cheaper to use eggs or chickpeas.

Egg white is 13% protein and 87% water. Chickpeas are about the same when cooked (23% protein when dry). I also eat fresh seafood, which is about 23% protein.  

Meat ranges from 18% to 30% protein.

good going auzgurl.

start off VERY slow. 10 minutes at most.
then you'll be keen to get into it the next day AND you won't have sore muscles.

whatever's a trapolator??