There’s a brief history at the start of my MM08 Log, so just add to that MM08
Injuries
I’m not one for injuries but during MM08 I thought I was injuring my back in the gym, how wrong was I. During this week off, with no exercise at all, I still have the back discomfort. I finally think I’ve sussed as to what it is, I shall see
Measurements - as at 14-04-08
Weight: 13st 10 lbs (192lbs)
Height: 6' 5"
Neck: 15.40
Chest: 39.60
Navel: 37.00
Upper Arm Flexed: 13.60
Upper Arm Relaxed: 13.10
Forearm: 11.25
Thigh: 23.75
Calf: 15.00
Body Fat: 16.7%
For this challenge I’m ditching the BF monitor & switching back to using callipers, I’ll be measuring 3 sites that I can do myself. Then I’ll be punching the measurements into the Measurement & the Pollock 3 BF calculators (found here ) & averaging out the result.
Targets
Although I’m not carrying a huge amount a fat, the love handles & last bit of gut are still here, the plan is with the Six Pack Plan to blitz the last flabby bits.
I’m hoping 3-5% BodyFat loss will sort that out.This should be achievable within 8 weeks or so, so I may look into a specialisation routine for a couple of weeks after hitting it. Then again, it could take me the full 12 weeks to get to where I want. Clear as mud I know
Secondly I want something to strive for in the gym, so I’ve set myself a few targets:
- Stiff Legged Deadlift 100kg for 6 Reps (excluding bar)
- Machine Bicep Curl 30kg for 10 Reps
- Machine Shoulder Press 25kg for 10
Workout – Six Pack Plan
Routine A
Leg Press/ Machine Pullover / Lat Pulldown (underhand shoulder width grip)
Incline Dumbbell Press/ Seated Cable Row/ Close Grip Dumbbell Press
Machine Shoulder Press/ Machine Bicep Curl/ Ab Crunch
Routine B
Leg Press/ Machine Pullover
Leg Extension/ Leg Curl
Incline Dumbbell Press/ Seated Cable Row
Lat Pulldown/ Machine Shoulder Press
Tricep Pushdown/ / Machine Bicep Curl
Stiff Legged Deadlift
Routine C
Rotary Torso (L&R) / Reverse Crunch
Dumbbell Side Bend (L&R) / Ab Crunch
Leg Press
Lat Pulldown
Close Grip Dumbbell Press
Calories
Week 1 1800
Week 2 1700
Week 3 1600
Week 4 1500
Week 5 1800… and so on
Water is 3-5 litres at least a day. Supps are 1 multi vit & 2 fish oil caps a day
Slip Ups
They happen. No doubt over the 12 weeks someone's Birthday will pop up that I'll have to work around & I know for sure I'm at a wedding at the end of May & will feel a bit of a knob if I'm drinking orange squash during the celebrations.
Will be interesting to compare notes when the Blips come up... thats what im worried about for this period - I have 2 events in which volume drinking is unavoidable..
Will be interesting to compare notes when the Blips come up... thats what im worried about for this period - I have 2 events in which volume drinking is unavoidable..
Cheers Flying Fox!
Peer pressure is the big thing, I could quite happily live my life without binge drinking, but that's "boring" "sad" & "gay". I reckon I can get away with it for a few weeks by playing the skint card. For MM08 I went out, drank squash & drove which wasn't too bad but for big events it's pretty tricky
Will be interesting to compare notes when the Blips come up... thats what im worried about for this period - I have 2 events in which volume drinking is unavoidable..
Cheers Flying Fox!
Peer pressure is the big thing, I could quite happily live my life without binge drinking, but that's "boring" "sad" & "gay". I reckon I can get away with it for a few weeks by playing the skint card. For MM08 I went out, drank squash & drove which wasn't too bad but for big events it's pretty tricky
Drinking for me is just not on the agenda.
Apart from 1 or 2 planned sessions up front.
I get the most stick from the missus of all people!
It sucks Lardy & relates to my rant a while back about peolpe being unsupportive, it comes down to jelousy.
I'm avoiding binge drinking, I'll still be having a Saturday afternoon pint down the pub watching the footy.
Thats a problem for me, if I have one or two, willpower vanishes.
If I have a planned night I will drink away.
If I dont, I cant have any.
I will have a few this saturday before I knuckle down.
Just got to try an appease the wife. She is getting a night out for her sisters birthday 9th May or so. I will try and have a few with her sometime in June.
Thats all I am hoping to do in the 12 weeks.
At least if you start fairly strict any mishaps wont do too much damage.
At least it works for me.
Thats a problem for me, if I have one or two, willpower vanishes.
If I have a planned night I will drink away.
If I dont, I cant have any.
I will have a few this saturday before I knuckle down..
A good tip is to drive. A) You can have one pint MAX & B) You're mates will love you because they don't have to drive :)
lardass wrote:
Just got to try an appease the wife. She is getting a night out for her sisters birthday 9th May or so. I will try and have a few with her sometime in June.
Thats all I am hoping to do in the 12 weeks.
At least if you start fairly strict any mishaps wont do too much damage.
At least it works for me.
So long as it works for you buddy, one night on the beers in 12 weeks is nowt
A good tip is to drive. A) You can have one pint MAX & B) You're mates will love you because they don't have to drive :)
I go out with my missus more at the moment.
I didnt see my mates much during Mr Ms.
Catching up with them tomorrow over a few cold ones.
My missus is the problem. She insists I drink if I go to the pub with her. Whats all that about!! I would quite happily drive and have a few diet cokes.
Johnny wrote:
So long as it works for you buddy, one night on the beers in 12 weeks is nowt
I meant 2. I am going out with her for her sisters birthday, then probably one other. If I drink , I drink! Then the next days a right off and I would probably eat crap to feel better. I am better not drinking too much during the 12 weeks. I think 2 maybe slipping to 3 is more than enough for me. I intend to keep it at 2 , but things dont always work out that way, as we know.
