This Fat Little Dumplin is Joining The Gym

Yes, finally got around to joining my local gym and off there in morning for my induction.

Just wondered who else "works out" and how often.

Also are your work outs golf specific or general fitness.

And how soon did you see a difference in your well being..

Robbie, i do about a hundred sit downs a day

I hate the gym, bores me senseless.  I don't get the time to go either.  I have a rowing machine at home though; it's dusty.

The missus nagged me senseless for a Wii Fit.  When I got her one she used it for 30 minutes and was sweating and huffing and puffing.  "Can't be that bad, it's only like a step" I said.  "You have a go then" was the retort.  How stupid was I to say yes.  MY GOD IT'S KNACKERING!!!  It works the whole body, sets up and exercise plan for you based on what you tell it you want to do (lose weight, tone up, etc) and you can really feel it the next day.  Cheaper than going to the gym and you can do it in your own home. 

The whole package - Wii console, controllers, Wii Fit, game (more of a torture device) - is around £200.  Worth shopping around as there's often bundle deals on but beware the Christmas rush as they'll sell out and the prices will go up.  We already had the console so just had to get the Wii Fit - about £70.  You can get Tiger Woods 2009 for it too and I've been told that it's very realistic as you swing the controller like a club.  I'd have a 'power fade' and lose shed loads of balls on it then.....

Have tried the Wii.Thought it was ok for a bit of fun but that was about it. The jogging was a bit short for me so hardly worked up a sweat and the other stuff, well yes helped with balance etc but can't replace the real stuff for me..

Will keep tabs on how I do - the intital plan is 3 nights a week, Mon Wed Fri but that may change when I meet my mentor tomorrow..

Oh and a sauna early doors Saturday..

Oh yes JP, not planning on the next olympics just steady away stuff.

Do I go to the gym with my ipod and watch sky or sit at home with wife watching Eastenders and that kind of rubbish.

See ya in the gym....

Shame you not training for the Olympics Robbie .........we need some body to represent Britian at 2012 in the Dive Bombing catagory............i've got a sick note.

I was dq'd in the last dive bombing for soaking the judges Dave..

Well, I had my induction and now have my personal fitness instructor and programme to follow. I was shown how to use the equipment and did a work out with my instructor and now spend 6 weeks training before being re - assessed.

All good stuff, really enjoyed it. Have a few niggley little aches but nothing too bad and managed a game of golf yesterday. Gym tonight Wednesday and Friday...

Well done Robbie i suspect he will have you doing cardio for a bit??

Just had a had refurb at my gym, they have installed new machines one in particular is my fav it dispenses Mars,snikers Kit-Kat..........................

Robbie i can't imagine why anyone like you who has the body of an adonis needs to go to the gym.

p.s i'm just off to specsavers 

Don't pay gym memberships get an allotment its much cheaper and you end up with a healthier diet too.  Some of the vegetable you grow may be yellow though.

Too late for spec savers Brian mate...

If this looks like an idonis then the white stick may be better..

oh yes home grown veg..Ya canna beat it...