DAY 51

My 60 Day Challenge is nearly over. By 'over' i mean my current challenge is over. Without sounding like (As Big Gilbert would call it) a Homo, this is just the beginning. So far, i have managed to create my own diet and training plans. As previously stated, i have been training with Brian Milligan @ Bm Fitness. It is only fair that i give this guy as much praise as possible. Any time i have needed him for nutritional advice or for training techniques he has been there. His Varied and wide range of hardcore classes have kept me more than interested in continuing, and so far, acheiving more than i could ever have imagined. I can remember my 1st class with Brian as if it were yesterday. Turned up myself, not knowing anyone or what to expect. Everyone in the class was welcoming and Brian made me feel like part of the team straight away. Until that point i had never been to any 'Fitness Classes' so i was quite scared and optomistic at the same time. The 2 days after my 1st class were horrific. The pain i was in was unreal. At that point i never wanted to see the guy again. That being said, the next week i was back at the gym and enjoying it more as i knew people and was pushing harder. I would encourage anyone to go to his classes. Not only for the classes themselves but also for the knowledge they give you to train at home and make your own workouts. Classes are only £4 and with monthly challenges to get involved in there are really no excuses not to be shredding the fat........apart from a shite diet that is but once again, Brian can sort you out with all the info you need on this and with his new service he will even take you shopping and show you what to buy and what to avoid. Get in touch with him for more info on pricing etc. Don't get much better than that!

For the last 5 or 6 years ive been juggling between all of the popular diets. Ive maybe lost a stone or 2 but then once i go back to eating normal it seems to all 'Magically' appear again. Ok, not quite but you get the picture. This time ive lost weight but also shredded fat more than ever before. Ive never been as lean as i am now. Brian has written me out a 7 day diet plan and im going to stick to that for the last 7 days of my challenge and after. Its very similar to the diet ive been on but far more variation with each day being different. Going to have to go right out my comfort zone and eat crazy food like cold salmon and nuts! Haha! Obviously not going to see dramatic improvements with just 1 week but this diet is more for after my 60 day challenge ends and i go onto try and get my abs through. I think no matter what any guy tells you, we all want a rock hard set of shredded abs. Yes, its vain when you hear it said like that but who wouldnt want to walk down a beach on holiday and have a 6 pack shining in the sun instead of a bulging beer belly and love handles that you can use as a wind block when it starts to get cold.

Thankfully, i am now at point where im not really bothered about what i weigh. Iv not officially check my bodyfat with Brian since my challenge started but we will check all measurements on Tuesday 5th march.

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DAY 46

Iv not posted in my blog for a few weeks now and the only reason I can think of is laziness. In saying that, iv been sticking to my clean eating and training hard too. The diet is getting easier and I'm now training because I want to and not because I have to.

With only 2 weeks of my challenge left I'm going to talk to Brian and see what we can do in the last 7/10 days to get a final shred before my challenge is over. I'm not going to stop when my challenge ends, if anything I'll be at a point where I can finally concentrate on get my abs through but it's still going to be a long journey.

DAY 33

So iv not been posting on my blog every day. It's difficult to find time when iv got to fit my training in and spending time with the family.

On Friday, the BM Fitness 3000 February Burpee Challenge started. I did 400 on Friday, 241 on Saturday at thee hardest class I have ever been to in my life and then another 110 on Sunday morning in a very sore bootcamp session. Iv been training consistently for 30 days. Whether its cardio or weights resistance and up until now I have managed to avoid being in extreme pain. Iv been very sore, a lot of the time, but nothing compared to what I felt on Sunday. This was excruciating! 2 days of intense Burpees and my body throws me the middle finger and floors me. I was looking forward to my Sunday bootcamp but when I got there I just couldn't enjoy it because of the pain. My left hamstring was soooo tight. I managed to get through the class but it was a struggle and couldn't put 100% in. Thankfully today I am feeling better. I was going to have a rest day but I was nearly climbing the walls at the prospect of not getting any training in at all so I rattled out a beast of a weights workout just missing out straight leg Deadlifts and KB Swings as to minimise any possible hamstring damage. It was a gr8 session but weird at the same time. 90% of my at home kettlebells or weights workouts revolve around my legs. As Brian has taught me in the past (Work the biggest muscle groups to maximise the fat burn). Im not going to get massive legs but if i work them hard, they are gonna need a lot of fuel to repair, this resulting in maximum calorie burn even when I'm not in the gym! Since I started going to Brian's gym around 4/5 months ago my outlook on training was very limited. By that I mean, I would turn up to the gym, run on the treadmill for 10 mins then go and fire out a bicep and chest workout. Haha! For anyone that went to Brian's seminar on Weights Resistance Training you will now know that I was the guy that Brian was talking about. In fairness, no1 ever told me any different. I would never be advised on a workout plan or any nutritional advice so how was I meant to know? Well now, I don't leave the gym (my spare room) until I have nothing left. I mean walking out, head spinning, feeling the blood pumping through my veins covered in sweat from head to toe! I owe Brian a lot for educating my mind into training the hardest I ever have. I love interval training! You can't get bored, it's impossible!! 40 secs work at 150% with a short rest. Simple, yet hugely effective. I know I always say it, but if you haven't been to any if Brian's classes.....DO IT!! I am currently the lightest and most lean I have been since around 10 years ago when Gemma and I got together.

In the past I have tried all these 'Fool Proof' diets. Set myself a realistic goal and then after 3 or 4 weeks, loss a stone without training and before I know it, we are a month down the line and its back on again. Not this time!!! I feel my body has completely changed. The bit under my stomach (kinda belt line) is solid right round my waist. My shoulders feel solid all round and my back is tight. My man boobs have totally gone. It feels so weird!! My arms are also looking far more toned. Legs feel solid and my head only has one chin! BONUS! I us2 look in the mirror and think, iv got to do something about this and never would. It got so bad that whenever Gemma would touch my stomach I'd go crazy because I was so embarrassed about it. If I had a scalpel, I now feel like I could cut the fat from my stomach and sides and BOOM!!!! Beach body!!!! Hahaha! Not quite but we are getting there!!! Sorry for the huge blog post! That's what it's for though!!

Kettlebells tomorrow! Bring it!!!!!

DAY 30

Today is the half way point of my 60 day challenge. I'm happy with my progress so far and finding each day easier. 15 lbs in total!

I think I am addicted to training though. I can't seem to stop. I want to train all the time. The 3000 February Burpee challenge started today and I managed to fire out 400 of the bad boys.

A lot of people noticing iv lost weight but I need to get my body fat checked again. All in all things are good!

Bring on the next 30 days!!!!