Need advice please

[paulscrapper]

I'm running and doing classes like spin, conditioning as well as boxing when
I can fit it in. I'm feeling a little bit fitter all the time but I seriously need to get my bmi down. I want to join the territorial army after being out of the regular army for ten years. Am I doing the right thing by doing all different classes (going to try sambo on Friday) or is there a conflict between any exercise that will build muscle and lowering my bmi?

I know a lot of people think bmi is rubbish and we should be judged on fitness, but it looks like this is just something I'm going to have to do. I hope to get what I want I won't have to just run, starve and run.

Thanks.

[Dragunov]

Hi Paul,

First you need to be aware of what you have to lose. If you have a higher bodyfat, this will be slightly easier than if you are carrying lots of muscle. The best bet is to get your body fat % and myself and some of the other members should be able to help you tailor your workouts from that.

[paulscrapper]

Thanks mate, I'll try to get that sorted tomorrow. Boxing tomorrowand Sambo friday, but I'm wondering if I should just run.

I'll get that squared away, thanks a lot.

[paulscrapper]

Weight 18st 7lb 117.9kg
Height 5'10 1.78m
Bmi 37.2
Bodyfat 31.6'/.
Bodyfat mass 37.2kg
Age 32

I've been doing spin classes and interval running on a treadmill. I want to start going to boxing classes, bjj, etc as well as conditioning, but as they are strict on bmi and muscle weights more than fat I'm thinking I need to just run a couple of times a day and lose as much as I can. I'm eating from a slimming world plan and cut beer right down to a few cans on a Sunday at home watching the ufc. Think I need to bin the beer completely.

I might have to look at alternative methods of weight loss I think, just until I get through this.