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Current Stats and Measurements (September 21, 2008)
- Height – 6'3"
- Weight – 191.8 lb.
- Bodyfat – 17.5%
- Biceps – 14.2"
- Calves – 14.8"
- Thighs – 24.75"
- Waist – 32.3"
- Chest – 43"
"How to Get Abs" Progress Pics (September 21, 2008)
Before (Mid to Late 2005)
Current (September 21, 2008)
Today's Diet Log
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Current Supplements
- BSN CELLMASS (Creatine)
- 100% Whey Protein – Gold Standard
- Life Extension Multivitamins
- NOW Foods, Super EPA Double strength – 60 Softgels (Fish Oil Capsules)
- NOW Foods, Glucosamine & Chondroitin plus MSM
- Greens+, 9.4 oz powder
Current Workout Routine
Eric Cressey's Maximum Strength: Get Your Strongest Body in 16 Weeks with the Ultimate Weight-Training Program
Weekly Recap (September 14-21, 2008)
This was the first week of Phase 2, as well as my introduction to the torturous cluster training!
It was brutal, but fun at the same time, and I felt a tightness/soreness for the first time in a while in my chest and legs — not any pain, just a good tightness that lets you know you had a great workout.
After losing a few pounds over the last few weeks, I decided to try simple HIIT sprints on my cardio days, instead of the hour-long speed camp sessions.
My goal was to get the benefits of a short, intense HIIT session, without the calorie expenditure of an all-out workout at one of my "Speed Camp Saturday's."
The results were mixed: I didn't lose any weight, but I also didn't gain. In fact, my weight stayed exactly the same, and my overall numbers barely budged.
Of course, the finicky digital scale says I gained body fat, but my consistent waist measurement and weight says the digital scale can't be fully trusted.
I realized mid-week why the scale has been giving higher readings for body fat over the last couple of weeks.
I turned 24 exactly two weeks ago, so I changed my age in the scale's settings, because that's one of the values it uses to calculate body fat percentage.
So, it seems to look down on us older folks, and it's bumped my reading up accordingly.
I'll still continue to record the results just for continuity's sake, but I certainly don't take the number very seriously.
Even calipers can produce a variety of inaccurate readings, unless used in a very precise and consistent manner.
I may pick some up just to see if I can get the hang of them though.
With things barely changing this week, I may have found my "maintenance level," and even though I'm more interested in progressing than maintaining, I'm going to keep things the same just to make sure.
Since there weren't any drastic results, I'd like to give it a fuller, 2-week period, before assessing and making the next changes.
I'm still loving "Maximum Strength," even with the dreaded clusters!
Speaking of which, tomorrow is cluster day! Now that I'm in week 2 of Phase 2, I will have a better handle on each exercise and the appropriate weight, which should provide even better results than this past week!
That about raps it up for this week. See you next Sunday and don't forget you can follow my daily updates over at Geek2Freak.com.
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