ShreddedOne’s Blog.

I’m pretty happy with my progress.  I’m seeing more separation and definition in my muscles, having some pretty good workouts. . .but I think I could be doing better.  Awhile back I started working out every other day instead of everyday.  While this gives my body plenty of time to recover, it may be TOO MUCH time off, and I’ve decided to go back to working out EVERY day.  I’ll rotate body parts so I don’t workout the same muscle group day after day after day without a rest.  But, I gotta go back to working out every day.  I have too much down time since I’m out of school and have yet to find a full time job.  I could use the extra exercise to help lower my body fat and firm up my midsection (this is why I haven’t posted new pics in awhile . .midsection not good enough)  So, working out everyday again.  Extra calories burned each week, help keep my metabolism up, hopefully get better gains and lean up some more.

Getting better control over sleep and diet as well.  I lost my focus for awhile around October - December.  It’s coming back now.   That’s all.

I had finals, the LSAT, graduation, increased hours at work, and the weight room was closed for about 9 days.  I went for about two weeks without a GOOD workout.  Tried to do a little at home and at work, but I just wasn’t feeling it / didn’t have the energy / got a headache / felt nauseous.  Finally got back in the weight room yesterday.  Good solid workout.  Didn’t have the kind of muscle endurance I normally would have, but I didn’t totally atrophy during my time away.

Glad to be back in the weight room.  Glad to find I still have the motivation and don’t have to FORCE myself to workout.  It was a little difficult to get myself to go there, but once I got there, I remembered why I like lifting so much. . .

IN 2009 I WILL:
1)  5 reps; 70 lb dumbbell curls

2)  25 consecutive pullups

3)  250 lb benchpress

4)  Max out the Lat Pulldown Machine, 2 reps
5)  Max out the Chest Fly Machine, 2 reps
6)  Max out Crunch Machine, 2 reps
7)  Max out Back Extension Machine, 2 reps

8)  60 consecutive dips

9)  Bodyfat; Lower to and maintain at 10%

Think about goals for 2010 . . . .