Jimus’ Get Results Blog

First off, I’ve been reading around other people’s blogs you know, picking up inspiration I know that my diet is good, in actual fact that way I am training I should be eating more cals. At least the cals I eat are V good. Still, something’s been missing lately, progress has been very slow. Now, I’m not one of those people that thinks getting the latest new-fangled supplement is some sort of magic key to success. I just look at diet, training program, rest, consistency (for me, a BIG factor!).

Lately I’ve just not been getting the soreness, which for me is always a good indication that I’ve worked my muscles well, ripped them up. As I am lifting consistently and have been for years now, I must be getting used to it. I know that you’ll be thinking that I should switch up my workout program, well I actually did about 3 weeks ago and it’s been working, but I just have not felt like progress has been enough. I could do more, I could progress better. (The main factor is working the sessions around my hectic double-life I lead, business man by day, musician by night!)

So then, short of change the program that’s still working, I thought ‘why not just do more?’

I decided to step it up a gear.

I’ve upped the volume on most body parts to 5-6 sets, not for everything but for most. I usually get 2 warm-up sets for the first exercise, usually a big compound movement to work the whole muscle. The warm-up sets are not counted in the total sets, so I’m doing 5-6 working sets. This HAS kicked my body back into shock mode, forcing a change. That’s what it’s all about! My last session was chest and 3 day later, I’m still sore! I’m convinced it looks bigger too! Weight is not increasing to any great degree, so this is where I think I need to up my cals.

One thing I did want to mention…kick your body too hard and it’ll kick you back! My own fault, in addition to working more sets circumstances changed and meant that I had to workout more days in a row (the alternative would have been NOT to workout on the usual day due to my other commitments)

In short I kicked my own ass - OVER TRAINED!

I have had the most painful, lethargic, emotional 2 rest days. Just generally flattened

The good news - I’ve bounced back today and am feeling full of beans! I’ve got my MOJO back…..

On to the next round……