TOMMYGUNS201's BodyBlog

Training In Italy (so far)

TOMMYGUNS201 — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 17:33:21 +0000

Well I’ve been in Italy for about a month so far and training has been going decently well. I have been running and walking a lot which has helped my cardiovascular health. Other than that, I have been using resistance bands a good deal, and doing pushups/pullups/abs. My overall strength has seemed to go up, while I think I have lost some weight, but I can’t be sure of the weight because I don’t have a scale (balls!). Oh well, more later….peace

Looking forward to the next 4 months

TOMMYGUNS201 — Wed, 05 Sep 2007 19:18:31 +0000

Ok so today I am off to Italy for the next 4 months to study abroad. I am unsure of my ability to train during this time (however i have brought along resistance bands for this purpose just in case) and unsure of my ability to access a computer though I don’t think this will be a problem. If anyone has any tips on continuing training on a limited budget in a foreign country, let me know. Other than that, not much new to report. I think I am doing pretty well on my training, though I think my bf % may be less than what I have it listed/measured as. I dunno…ok well thats it for this time

Resistance training….

TOMMYGUNS201 — Wed, 29 Aug 2007 19:26:24 +0000

Well its been a month since my last post…and I would like to talk about my activities over the past month. I haven’t been training as hard as I would like to. I’m heading to Italy for 4 months and have been trying to figure out a training schedule that will work over there. I have bought resistance bands from www.jumpstretch.com and plan to use those for most of my workouts. For those of you that may be skeptical about their effectiveness, I think they may make do. They have some incredible amounts of resistance and resistance training is supposed to be very good for strength. I have been experimenting with them and after taking some getting used to, they seem to be a good workout. Anyone else wih some experience in these matters?

progress pictures

TOMMYGUNS201 — Thu, 26 Jul 2007 04:47:39 +0000

so ive decided to take advantage of this progress picture thing to keep track of how much progress i’m making (haha go figure). Anyway I figure it might help me achieve my goals if i have something visual to keep track with. Therefore I have decided to take a new picture every month to keep track. 25th of every month (unless i come up with a better day) expect a new progress pic.

just got back from lake george

TOMMYGUNS201 — Sun, 08 Jul 2007 05:36:38 +0000

so I spent the last week at lake george camping. While there I neglected my diet and ate quite a bit. However, I am still the same weight, so I must have been active enough to burn off those extra calories….SWEET! I have gotten a decent tan and it shows off more of the muscle I have been trying to build (pictures to follow soon). I am pleased with the results I have been seeing and am glad to finally see the abs I have been working on.

Thats it for now….

Blog Entry

TOMMYGUNS201 — Thu, 21 Jun 2007 04:52:49 +0000

alright ladies and gentlemen…here it is another version of me rambling for a bit on this bodyblog thing.

ok, so I am at home for the summer, and don’t have a gym. All i have is 50lbs worth of dumbbells, some resistance bands and my bodyweight. So i been doing a ton of pushups, curls, and some other stuff and i seem to be keeping in shape (I think) and ive been steadily losing weight since i got back from school (175lbs this morning vs 184 just before i left college) while retaining my strength as far as I can tell. I wish I had a pullup bar though, though i have a tree with a limb that overhangs out in the backyard that I have been using…..haha sweet right?

I would also like to point out that the people on this site rock….keep up the encouragement and the kind words to each other….it makes a world of difference

just some random stuff

TOMMYGUNS201 — Fri, 15 Jun 2007 06:26:09 +0000

so i’ve been on this bodyspace thing about a week now and its pretty cool. I’m enjoying all the information on the site and meeting new people….there are just so many people here that are in rediculous shape! I need to lose some more fat though…argh…friggin nutrition

well thats all…peace

Post 1…about me

TOMMYGUNS201 — Tue, 05 Jun 2007 20:45:07 +0000

ok so I’m a 20y/o college student hoping to lose body fat and gain muscle mass (like everyone else I suppose). Why am I on this site? Not sure, but it seems like a good place to compare notes and that sorta thing. Anyway…I’m out.