Tips to help out anyone trying to get/stay fit and healthy. The natural way.

[Australia]

That is just an example day... for instance.. I have been known to devour a few double whoppers from Burger King (Hungry Jacks).. which looking purely at the nutritional content looks good!! haha... per burger: 50g protein / 47g carb / 50g fat (surprisingly, not as much sat fat as you'd think either).
Salads I'll have about once a week.
Nuts I snack on quite often... particularly almonds. And we have a store here called Budgens which sells them unroasted/unsalted at a VERY respectable price!

I used to have a Men's Health subscription, although don't anymore... got fed up with it!! lol... seem to recycle the same old things but word it just a bit differently.

Training I vary every 4-6 weeks... been having a personal trainer help me.

Typically has 2-4 weights sessions and 1-2 cardio sessions a week.

Weights are usually split bodypart - sets and reps can vary greatly depending on the routine.

Current routine... 2 bodyparts per workout

First 2 exercises: 10 sets of 1-3 reps (these are usually the compound movements... bench/squat*/deadlift etc)
Then 2 circuits of 3 exercises: 3 sets of 6 reps

Starting a new routine from next Monday... which will also be my last personal training session for the year.


*squats are evil... my legs are still aching from this Monday's workout!! lol

Sounds like youre a pro. And with a PT youre gonna like wolverine in no time. So youre trying to gain muslce and weight right? Once youve achieved that will you tone up or do you just want to be big and mean?

I know what you mean about mens health. They do recycle. I also got angry with them when they got paid to recommend Head and Shoulders. Did you know that head and shoulders actually causes dandruff, it just keeps the scalp free of it while youre using it, and once you stop it comes back even worse. Tsk Tsk.

Do you actually live longer of does it just feel like it?

I dont care how long I live, as long as I'm happy and healthy. I enjoy eating natural and healthy. Junk food and other crap causes depression and makes you unfit. Nothing to do wanting to live to 100. Though a healthy and natural diet would definitely help if that was your goal.

no chance.. I try to avoid drugs even when I'm ill... let alone when I'm fit n well lol!

I'm exactly the same.