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Current Stats and Measurements (October 26, 2008)
- Height – 6'3"
- Weight – 192.4 lb.
- Bodyfat – 16.5%
- Biceps – 14.3"
- Calves – 14.9"
- Thighs – 24.9"
- Waist – 32.25"
- Chest – 42.3"
"How to Get Abs" Progress Pics (October 26, 2008)
Before (Mid to Late 2005)
Current (October 26, 2008)
Today's Diet Log
For up-to-the-minute coverage of my world-famous digestive system, check out my very cool and overly-detailed Diet Log.
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 (October 19-26, 2008)
I touched on adjusting my calories and nutrient breakdown last week, and I was going to wait until this week to have an even day to start on, but I just couldn't wait and started my semi-keto diet on Thursday.
I had heard of keto (aka ketogenic) diets several times but never bothered to actually see what they were about.
It turns out they are strikingly similar to the direction I've been moving in on my own anyway.
It's always nice to come to a conclusion on your own, then have it backed up by popular science and common knowledge.
The idea is to take my low-carb approach and make it even lower carb.
My only hesitation was that I was already consuming more than enough protein, and I wanted to actually decrease protein intake, but then I would have to increase fats even more to account for the lost carbs.
I wasn't 100% sure how "healthy" it would be to have fats make up the vast majority of my calories, even though I knew better than "fat is evil" like many people believe.
So, I was glad to see that ketogenic diets are usually based around these ratios: 65% fat, 30% protein, and 5% carbs.
Now, the reason I say I'm going to be doing a semi-keto diet is because my ratios come out closer to 65:25:10.
Although, there tends to be some debate on whether or not to count fiber in the carb percentage. If I left fiber out, then I would be pretty much right on target with a typical keto diet.
It's only been 3 days since I started, so I obviously don't expect to see any real results until next week's measurements.
It took a bit of tweaking to get the ratios just right, especially with nearly all whole and natural foods, so if you want a template to try out for yourself, you can see my exact breakdown here.
The "Maximum Strength" workouts were excellent as always, in addition to two speed camp sessions this week where I had two of my best performances so far.
My strength and conditioning are both really improving, and I feel like I'm really on a roll all around!
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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Hey man,
That’s an interesting diet. I don’t know if I could do that, but hey, I’m open to new ideas. You should check out the exercise vest in conjunction with your diet. There is a company called http://www.hyperwear.com that offers them.
-Brad