Hello everyone,
I've been here a few times already but had yet to make an intro post...
As background, I was very thin in high school and always wanted to gain weight. Then I went off for college and I found a solution - beer and pizza (good times - paying for it now though!). My goal for the past couple of years has been to lose the gut (I'm 6'0, 180lbs but have a 37-38" waistline which probably should be around 34 I think). Luckily my wife takes diet seriously (which means I do too wether I want to or not) so I've maintained my size for the past 5-6 years despite a big drop in exercise.
My problem so far has been commitment. I bought a treadmill a couple of years ago and use it in cycles (i.e. 3 times a week for just over a month - not at all for 3 months). I also got a great deal on a universal gym (Parabody) not too long ago but have been finding excuses not to use it as well.
I knew I needed some structure and wasn't doing very well on my own so in September I signed up for Kung Fu (1 hour, twice a week) and so far it's been great! The first half hour (in our class anyway) is all warmup and it's really whipping me in shape.
The reason I came to this forum was to learn about weights and cardio. My biggest obstacle/excuse is definately time, so I'll be looking into ways to do weight training and cardio in short sessions (the HIIT section has already caught my attention).
Thanks for reading!
I've been here a few times already but had yet to make an intro post...
As background, I was very thin in high school and always wanted to gain weight. Then I went off for college and I found a solution - beer and pizza (good times - paying for it now though!). My goal for the past couple of years has been to lose the gut (I'm 6'0, 180lbs but have a 37-38" waistline which probably should be around 34 I think). Luckily my wife takes diet seriously (which means I do too wether I want to or not) so I've maintained my size for the past 5-6 years despite a big drop in exercise.
My problem so far has been commitment. I bought a treadmill a couple of years ago and use it in cycles (i.e. 3 times a week for just over a month - not at all for 3 months). I also got a great deal on a universal gym (Parabody) not too long ago but have been finding excuses not to use it as well.
I knew I needed some structure and wasn't doing very well on my own so in September I signed up for Kung Fu (1 hour, twice a week) and so far it's been great! The first half hour (in our class anyway) is all warmup and it's really whipping me in shape.
The reason I came to this forum was to learn about weights and cardio. My biggest obstacle/excuse is definately time, so I'll be looking into ways to do weight training and cardio in short sessions (the HIIT section has already caught my attention).
Thanks for reading!
I finaly managed to drag my sister kicking and screaming to the gym, and now we both taking turns kicking each-other's butt to go to the gym 
