If it is a choice between no work and lots of work you are better with lots of work.
If it is a choice between enjoying over training and not enjoying less training then over train and be happy.
So you are telling him to over-do it (and over-train) if he doesnt like the idea of less training! seems a pretty backward approach to me. Surely as as I now realise matt-O said, a middle ground would be better.
Basically what he is doing now is far too much; he is doing about100-125sets per week! People bulk on half that so all that volume is after a while going to have a negative effect on fat loss as his body will begin to over-train and hold onto fat.
All I reccomended was cutting it down to a more suitable level. Fine, if he prefers higher voilume than most but doing double seems to me as if its not going to make anywhere near the most of his fat loss. And he is aiming for 3.8lbs per week!
Seems to be alot of debate with regards to training, both volume and intensity. Its difficult to establish what is what and note that fitness level doesnt seem to come into it, or indeed body efficiency. I dont feel like im overtraining at all, I want to work hard when I get to the gym and I feel my workout does just that.
If it is overtraining and my body tries to hold onto the fat, on a calorie deficit what do I lose; muscle? If this is the case surely (on a calorie deficit) id notice strength reduction, lower weights would follow etc etc. I will continue my workout for 2 weeks and will post my pics, measurements etc at the end of week six for comparism. If I havnt lost a great deal of fat etc I can look at changing.
If I dont get to 85.2kg by the end of the challenge I will be gutted, but I will continue on until I do. Change or no change if needed etc.
Thanks to everyone for all the support and the advice, its is really appreciated and it does help me a great deal. Workout this morning to follow :-)
Leg Press 180kg x12 200kg x12 220kg x10 (last set hard work)
Squat 60kg x12 80kg x12 100kg x8 (last set I had 2 spotters which helped with confidence) Went very deep and it burnt lots and I shouted loud lol
Leg Curl 91kg x12 77kg x12 70kg x12 (went from heavy to light on this one and went 3second cadence then 5 second then 7 second) Love this one lots.
Leg Extension 100kg x12 90kg x12 80kg x12 (same as leg curl) seemed to make a difference this way last time only managed 7 on 100kg so happy with that.
Calf Raise 115kg x12 124kg x12 133kg x12
Horizontal leg press 60kg x12 (fast reps) 70kg x12 3second cadence 80kg x12 5 second cadence and held for 30 seconds on last rep. burnt
Yes it was hard yes people probably will say its too much but I felt good it hurt (in a good way) and im not working my legs now until Tuesday next week so they will get lots of rest over the next few days.
Not sure if I was mentally there for my workout as I seemed to have a lot on my mind. Pushed hard and managed to improve on some exercises. Wide Grip pull up is an exercise I hate put really want to work on it and improve.
Just had a massive dinner too, one chicken breast cooked with tinned tomatoes and loads and loads of spinach. Mopped up with 2 slices of wholemeal bread and a little light butter. Hot pepper sauce to give it a kick. Was delicious and probably a bit calorific but I wolfed it down so im sure I needed it.
2days rest, cant wait till monday for next workout. Weigh in Sunday woop woop
Right first things first, went out last night and had quite a lot to drink. (suffering with the mother of all hangovers) I was invited on a Stag do last minute and decided to go. Not good but its done now so trying not to relish on it too much. Just need to try and not do it again. Hangover is always a good reminder.
Weigh in this morning at 98.6kg which means I have lost just under a pound. Not sure if it will be affected by last nights drinking session or not but hey thats the result I have to deal with it. Not where I wanted to be at all and it gives me alot to work on over the next couple of weeks. Aim to be at 95kg as the closer I get to 87kg the slower the weight will come off.
Workouts last week were good, missed one on Friday after hurting my back. Its ok now and I dont feel any symptoms from it at all. Workout should be good to go tomorrow but will drop the weight by 20% just to make sure. Will concentrate on form make sure im still doing it right etc.
Not the best update for the 2 weeks but all in all im losing weight doing well on the diet and ive had one blow out (last night). Cant complain just need to stay focussed.
Waits to be flamed
Its Sunday and the day I love and hate all at the same time. The bit as you approach the scales for your weekly weigh in hoping for a result.
Well weigh in this morning was... 95.7kg. Im chuffed to bits with that. Thats a mind blowing massive 6.3lbs down on last week. Im sure that I havnt lost that much in a week. Im sure that last week's weigh in was tainted by my saturday of imeasurable drinking so water retention etc etc affected last weeks results.
Drinks 3rd pint of water :-)
Next week is the end of week 6 and the half way point of the DD challenge, I have been going for 8 weeks now. Silly I know but this is the longest I have gone for in terms of posting a log and continuing the weight loss etc. So close to 93kg when I stopped completly. I have no plans to fail this time and im hoping next week will be a milestone with a definitive improvement you wil all be able to see in my pics. Roll on next week :-)
