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I hope everyone is having a great weekend so far.
I killed my leg workout yesterday. The weight I had been using seemed to be a little light on the first couple of exercises. I had a lot of energy and it was a terrific workout. I did leg press, machine squats, seated calf raises, single leg leg extensions, abductor, adductor, hamstring curls and dead lifts. I was a really good workout.
Today is my rest day. I'm happy that I got in all of my workouts for the week and with the progress I have made in just 1 week. I'm feeling good.
My goals for next week are to continue with my running progression. I need to get up to 6 miles by the end of the week so I'll be ready for my 10K on Labor day. I also need to make all of my planned weight training sessions. I'll be bumping up the weight where appropriate, trying to push myself to improve. I know it will be tougher but I'm ready for it.
One of my NSV is it appears my abdomen is slimming down. I may finally be losing some of the stubborn visceral fat I have. My weight has been bouncing around as usual but according to my BIA device my bodyfat percentage has decreased. I don't think it's muscle gain as muscle doesn't synthesize very fast. It is probably a combination of fat loss and water retention. Whatever it is I'll take it. Any victory right now will keep me going. At times it has been a challenge to not give in to the cravings and binge eat. Logging everything I eat has made me accountable to reaching my short term and long term goals.
Well, enough rambling from me. Have a terrific rest of your weekend!
Diet Calendar Entries for 30 August 2015:
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1990 kcal
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Fat: 66.94g | Prot: 192.60g | Carb: 173.04g.
Breakfast: Great Value Raisins, True Protein Protein Blend #2, Great Value 100% Whole Grain Old Fashioned Oats. Lunch: Eating Right Broccoli Cole Slaw, Marie's Balsamic Vinaigrette, White Oak Pastures grass fed ground beef (90/10), Hunt's 100% Natural Tomato Sauce (No Salt Added), Bush's Best Chili Beans in Hot Sauce. Dinner: Marketside Classic Iceberg Salad, Marie's Balsamic Vinaigrette, Organic Prairie Organic Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast. Snacks/Other: Oil Popped White Popcorn, Great Value Canned Chunk Chicken Breast, Cauliflower, Oscar Mayer Selects Uncured Turkey Sausage, Tomatoes, Selects Uncured Turkey Sausage, Genova Solid Light Tuna in Olive Oil, Tomatoes. more...
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2478 kcal
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Activities & Exercise:
Resting - 14 hours and 45 minutes, Sleeping - 9 hours and 15 minutes. more...
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Isn't it great when a well-thought out plan comes together, is followed and yields anticipated (and perhaps even some surprise - but in a good way) results! Well done all the way around -- workouts, NSVs, etc. -- and ENJOY your rest day!!
30 Aug 15 by member: losinit1655
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Good for you getting all your workouts in. Awesome that the visceral fat is slowly decreasing. I am also trying to get rid of that abs layer, tis very stubborn.
30 Aug 15 by member: wholefoodnut
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Fantastic leg day! This means your hamstring is recovered well.
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Outstanding thread. Reading all of those exercises made me ... say What the What! Ever heard of the Joe Weider method? Light weights and do the work out to failure. Works not only on the mind but endurance. Good luck on your race. Keep the faith and keep praying.
30 Aug 15 by member: Edardj
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WOnderful! I long to have the time to focus on my personal upgrades!!!!
30 Aug 15 by member: Pterath
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Hi HCB, my hamstring still lets me know it's not fully healed when I do the hamstring curls. My right side is still weaker than my left and I'm trying to get them back into balance. It will be a while though.
Hi Edardj, I'm following how I was trained several years ago which is lift heavy to get the most muscle recruitment. I had a trainer that was an amateur body builder. He basically gave me his guidelines for adding muscle which included how to train and how to eat. It was effective back then so hopefully my body will still respond favorably. Thanks for the suggestion though.
31 Aug 15 by member: CatHerder
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