Wednesday, November 6, 2013

November 6th, 2013 - Update - Eat Less or Do More?



Finally, I’ve decided to add cardio into the mix.  This week’s weigh-ins are trending to run flat to last week.  I’m in the 151-152s.  This week, due to work, I have not been able to get in 1 gallon+ of liquids every day (at least I don’t think); so something with water retention could be occurring.  Nevertheless, I will not overthink it and just take it for what it is.  No weight loss is no weight loss.  Apparently adding 200 calories or so back into my diet has done more than slow the weight loss process down.  My performance has increased and I am appearing leaner in the mirror which is all that matters.  But regardless, when fat loss must be timed, progress must continue; and instead of dropping calories down again, I will just do more work and burn more calories.  I am adding two 10-minute HIIT cardio sessions.  I started today post-leg day.  I will perform my 2nd session post-leg day on my 2nd leg day of the week on Saturday, or on my rest day on Sunday, 

HIIT Cardio Session
1 minute warm up on any cardio machine—elliptical, stationary cycle, treatmill, or stepmill
10 minute intervals of 15 second MAX level output (ex: level 20 out of 20), 45 second low level output (ex: level 8 out of 20)

This is my current training protocol:
Monday – PUSH – Chest, Shoulders, Triceps
Tuesday – PULL – Back, Biceps, Traps, Rear Delts
Wednesday – LOWER & CARDIO – Legs, Quad Focus
Thursday – PUSH – Chest, Shoulders, Triceps
FRIDAY – PULL – Back, Biceps, Traps, Rear Delts
SATURDAY – LOWER & CARDIO – Legs, Ham Focus
SUNDAY – Rest, or if skipping cardio then will do cardio here


**Ab work will be done 1-2 times a week wherever I can fit it in.

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