Mark's Road to Newcastle - The Great North Run / Journal
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Spanish Bolognese
Here we are again with another new high protein low carb slow cooker recipe from Scott Baptie Food for Fitness. Just 324 calories, 39g protein, 6g carbs, 16g fat per serving.…
Read the entry ↗15 November 2023, 11:43Mid-Stone Milestone
Day 117 and I've reached the 3 ½ Stone Milestone! The weight loss continues consistently as muscle mass continues to increase. I've Got This!…
Read the entry ↗14 November 2023, 14:52The 20% Milestone
Day 116 - Quite a significant milestone today... Hitting 22kg of weight loss means I have now waved goodbye to 20% of my starting body weight, well 20.02% if we want to be pre…
Read the entry ↗13 November 2023, 18:37Mark's Motivational Monday #1
Becoming Strong Doesn’t Start In The Gym. It Starts In Your Head.…
Read the entry ↗11 November 2023, 11:34ParkRun #4
Sitting in the car at Blackpool Sports Centre, and it's almost time to walk to the Clock Tower for ParkRun #4. OK, it's actually ParkRun Blackpool #275 but it's #4 for me. …
Read the entry ↗10 November 2023, 12:16Week 16 - Update
Day 112 End of Week Sixteen – 10 November2kg (4.4 lbs) weight loss Total weight loss, to date21.2kg (46.7 lbs / 3st 4.7lbs) Which is a loss of 19.3% of my starting bo…
Read the entry ↗6 November 2023, 13:12Weekend Away
So last Saturday was a break from ParkRun at Stanley Park and the chance to relax with friends. First Saturday of the month I jump in my car and head down to the Jaguar Br…
Read the entry ↗6 November 2023, 12:11Milestone Monday
Although my key metrics are taken on Fridays, I do weigh in daily which gives me muscle/fat/water mass, lean mass, visceral fat, pulse wave velocity, vascular age, nerve healt…
Read the entry ↗3 November 2023, 10:00Week 15 - Update
Day 105 End of Week Fifteen – 3 November0.5kg (1 lb) weight loss Total weight loss, to date19.2kg (42.3 lbs / 3st) Which is a loss of 17.5% of my starting body weight…
Read the entry ↗31 October 2023, 21:39Prowler Push
The prowler push is a strength and conditioning exercise commonly used in fitness and athletic training. It involves pushing a sled-like apparatus called a prowler across a fl…
Read the entry ↗31 October 2023, 21:26Bulgarian Split Squats
Bulgarian Split Squats, sometimes referred to as "rear foot elevated split squats", are a dynamic and effective lower body exercise that targets the quadriceps, hamstrings, gl…
Read the entry ↗31 October 2023, 20:52Barbell Squat
The barbell squat is a compound exercise that targets multiple muscle groups, with a primary emphasis on the lower body. It's considered one of the most effective and function…
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