Just another Pea in the Pod
Alright. Combined post, here. Got lots to go over:
Sumo!
Last Saturday’s Sumo practice went pretty well, though I wasn’t feeling overly energetic. I think I didn’t have enough carbs to run on, and thus, I was pretty exhausted, early on. I trucked through, though, as well as could be expected. Unfortunately, I learned this session that I should probably invest in a mouthguard. I will undoubtedly get ribbed by my fellow sumoists in the club to no end for what happened. Packy and I were grappling and my mouth was open. When I went to grit my teeth, it just so happened his shoulder met my mouth. Not good timing. I’ll probably end up with some nickname like Nibbles or Choppers. :/
So. Mouthguard. Gotcha. x.x
Afterwards, we went to a sports grill and had lunch. I enjoyed a steak, very nice overall. If you happen to be in the Atlanta area, our next practice will be on December 6th, at 10 AM in the morning. Message me, and we’ll talk. It’s free to practice, but to compete, you’ll need to join the USSF ($20/year).
BodPod
So, I went to get my body fat percentage measured in a bod pod at Georgia Tech, this morning. It works much the same way as hydrostatic weighing, except that the device measures air displacement instead of water displacement. The machine reminds me of an egg, really, almost like one of those 1970s space chairs, if you remember. You sit inside the bod pod, and a technician closes the outside of the pod on you. You sit still, hear some whirring, and they repeat the process. Oh! And you have to wear skin-tight clothing or a bathing suit (which I opted for), as well as a skullcap.
So, the results? Not too pleasurable. I had been measuring with a tape measure and calculator online for my body fat, which was putting the percentage around 37.8. I came out of the bod pod with a body fat percentage of 43.8. YIKES. But! It’s more accurate, and it helps me discern how much protein to intake, as well as where my percentages should be along the weight milestones I’m shooting for.
Current: Lean: 141.1 lbs Fat: 109.9 (251 lbs) 43.8% fat
Projected:
- Lean: 141.1 lbs Fat: 83.9 (225 lbs) 37.2% fat
- Lean: 141.1 lbs Fat: 58.9 (200 lbs) 29.4% fat
- Lean: 141.1 lbs Fat: 33.9 (175 lbs) 19.3% fat
I would love to be 200-225 lbs by February. I don’t know if it will happen or not, as my body seems to like to hold onto its weight like glue on a stick. But we’ll see. Of course, should I build lean mass, in the meantime, then getting to 37.2% fat at a higher weight is not a problem. 
Originally, I was shooting for 25% body fat at 175. Ideally, I’d like to keep as much muscle mass as I can, while losing fat.
Here’s hopin’!
Take care, dear readers! More, later. xx
-K
