-New career with longer hours (this is the bulk of it as my well-being depends on this being a priority)
-Began a cut program to shred for Summer
-Completed a very successful training relationship with friend and client (net loss of over -120 lbs. since August '12 to date!)
-Developed another bad case of plantar fasciitis
"But first, let me give you a bicep shot." - Icecreamfitness
Life is all about priorities and as I have stated before, bodybuilding/fitness/nutrition is just a hobbie to me. Although it is a hobbie I am passionate about and will always define myself as being related to this lifestyle, it isn't everything to me. My relationship, my family, and my career comes first as I cannot live without and every other facet exist because it supports and enriches my life. All of my free time is invested to my relationship. I work 10-12 hour days with my new job, but I enjoy it. Those reasons explain my absence.
Since my last post, I decided to embark on a cut program to shred for Summer. I still have no plans to compete, but it's never uncool to look shredded. What better time to look your best than for the Summer, right? I have hit a peak weight of 176 lbs during my bulk experiment and I was happy with the gains. Now I have altered my diet to achieve this goal. I began about 2-3 weeks ago.
Flexible Diet Plan - Eat anything whenever I want as long as it fits these numbers. I track everything on MyFitnessPal. And yes, I still often eat ice cream for dinner. :)
Regular Days: 3000 calories, 230P / 350C / 75F
Load Days: 3400 calories, 230P / 450C / 75F
*I usually load on Saturdays because me and my girlfriend often eat out on this day.
I have since lost about 6 lbs. Today's scale weight read 169.4 lbs. I have been training the same way with my Pull-Push-Legs protocol 6 days a week with 1 day of rest. I added 20 minutes of cardio on my leg days. I will keep this up until weight loss stalls from week to week then I will drop calories by 200 in my regular days.
A few days ago, I went hiking in Malibu and I developed a bad case of plantar fasciitis. Last time I got it was last year during my contest prep training. My feet are probably not trained for cardio. I learned how to treat it with mobility exercises that involve lacrosse balls, kneading, and stretching (thanks to MobilityWOD's KStar!), as well as, icing and taping. I should be "heeled" in about a week or two (get it? "Heeled." Healed. Nevermind.). Nevertheless, the incredible pain did not keep me out of the gym! I just tried to work around it and not aggravate it. I will be back to heavy squating and deadlifting soon enough!
I hope to continue posting regularly, but my availability has been slim as of late. If we are not friends on Facebook already, please add me! Search: "Way Protein." Thanks and I hope to continue my regular updates!
