What’s good everyone,
As you know, I’m big on personal health and working out. I wrote some previous articles on getting in better shape and focusing on your goals. I know it can be hard to work towards them, so I’m going to update you on my personal progress and hope that we can motivate each other to reach our goals.
Right now my current goal is to get my body right by May 15th, 2009. I’m in the “get over the hump” stage, so I’m grinding out heavy. Here are my current stats
Week 6 Weight – 196.8
Week 7 Weight - 200.4
Difference Weekly - 3.6 lbs gain
Difference to date: -0.1 lbs lost
Target Weight – 185
Weight Training Expected – 3
Weight Training Actual -3
Cardio/Abs Training Expected – 6
Cardio/Abs Training Actual – 0
I know some of you would look at the weight progress and think “How did he gain all that weight in one week?”. Well there’s no real cause for alarm here. I got off to a late weekly start due to the timeout I got placed on last week. I also changed my routine completely. I started my first creatine cycle last week. Creatine retains water within you, especially during the loading phase, so I expected a “weight shift”. I wanted to cycle back onto my supplements to help break my weight yo-yo regimen and promote more muscle gain. I also didn’t get any Cardio in last week, which contributed to the water weight remaining. So this week, I’m back on my cardio tip, lifting about 6x a week (2x per major body part), keeping the diet in check, and working hard.
I also started using the Perfect Pushup. I co-sign this instrument 100%. It works muscles regular pushups never hit, it’s easier on your joints, and challenges your body in different ways. They have a 30 day plan to get right using it, so I do the Perfects every other day. I recommend it highly, whether you’re looking for different exercises or a challenge. at $30 it’s a bargain!
I want to resume doing ab exercises 3x a week too. I get lazy forgetting them because they don’t really aid in fat burning, it’s moreso chiseling your midsection in anticipation for when your 6-pack is visible. Either way I need to recreate my workout plan from when I lost almost 100 25 pounds in 2007. I actually lost TOO much weight, that’s why I’m so cautious with my workout. I need to find the balance between losing fat and retaining lean muscle mass.
I started measuring my body fat weekly and taking weekly pictures of my midsection to record progress as well. I don’t NEED to hit 185 to get lean, I actually only need to lose about 7-10 pounds of fat to reach my goal. I still want to reach 185 as I set this goal initially and I will not lose, HOV! feel I wont lose too much lean muscle mass at that weight. Visual confirmation serves as one of the best measures of true progress. I definitely don’t LOOK like I’m 200, but nonetheless I want my “working weight” to be 185-190. If I’m 200, I need to be on some WWE shyt, lol.
So the goal date is now may 15th due to the 1 week T.O. which means I got 3 weeks to do damage. It’s safe to say I may not hit 185 (15 lbs in 3 weeks wouldn’t be that healthy anyway), but I’m looking to be at least < 195. Keep focused and LET’S GET IT!!
