Ben’s BodyBlog

I’m the leanest I’ve been in my life.  I know 21.3% is still high but seeing and feeling the difference in my body is awesome.  It’s a bit weird when I kinda feel it on my skin when muscle flexes because the skin didn’t use to flex or move like that before.

I’ve been "hurting" this week though because I’ve been working on developing my forearms….so typing blogs and at work have been a little struggle but I’ve made it through so far.

I can’t wait to reach my ultimate goal.  That’s what keeps my butt in the gym and lifting heavy.

Just some random thoughts of the day.  Havve a good one!

So today I felt a little guilty cause I have a friend that is trying to lose weight and he’s even joined the gym. I’m afraid he’s hitting the burn out point where he’s gonna stop going. Which I’ve fallen victim to many times.

We’ll we work together and today he popped open a bag of Cheetos….a small one but it also defeats the purpose of him trying to lose weight….especially since he hasn’t had a true gym day in a while. So he had a few and then put them away……towards the end of the day he had a irritating call and as soon as he was done I heard the crinkling of the bag…and him about to go to town on the Cheetos.

So I called him out and yelled out….”Step away from the bag, don’t stress eat.” So he threw them away in frustration. I felt a little bad but at the same time I’m trying to help him…..he needs to lose all the weight more so for his health than looks.

Oh yeah, felt guilty cause I so cheated at lunch but I lifted hard at the gym today but still I cheated and I wouldn’t let him. So I’m going to help him the best I can until he tells me to stop. Not sure how long that will last.

On the flip side…..my shirts are getting way tight up top but for now I have to work on balancing my arms….you can see a difference in the left and right arm….even though they can lift the same…..actually I think my left is stronger than my right….but it is smaller.

Also, it’s time to finally throw my legs into the mix. My ankle has healed and I have to do a little balancing with my calves. The goal is some what of a six pack by Christmas…..or at least a four but I’m gonna bust my butt for the outline of a six. I want to be a hot elf! LOL

Everyone keep it up cause those damn holiday foods are right around the corner.
Ben

At least that’s what I’ve felt like the past couple of days.  I had not been feeling to well so I’ve taken almost a whole week off from the gym.    It’s been since Sunday since my last workout.  Grant it, I did nearly a full body workout and was in there almost twice as long but i paid for it the rest of the week feeling under the weather. 

So today, Saturday, after work I’m gonna go lift heavy and concentrate on the upper body and then go for a good sweat in the dry sauna.  I’m still going to lay off the cardio for a while.  I was still dropping the fat, which I could definately tell in the waist line, even though I was put on restriction due to the ankle.  Plus I was able to lift heavier which what I want to focus on for now.  I probably will just make a day of cardio and abs and move a couple of the other body parts around to hit a four day on one off schedule.

I’ll keep ya posed on how that goes. 
Have a good one! 
Ben

and it made a friend a little jealous.  went to a parade and was handed a shirt that was a little tight.  i took it to show off that I’ve lost a considerable amount around my waist line.
it was my chest that my friend made a comment about the shirt being to tight.  so i had to take it as a backwards compliment and realized that I’ll have to get use to such compliments. 
that’s what i get for not having any muscle head friends.  well one is always skinny with no gym or exercise involved…..the one who made the comment claims to bust his butt in the gym, but the few time I’ve been to the gym with him…..he spends most of his time staring at fresh meat.  So he really doesn’t get a sweat or pump going.  then he’ll go over to Chipotle or Chinese restaurant and put twice as many calories in his body then he burnt off.  the only positive thing in his workout is that he will go for a run ….which I know he can go further than me but then again I’ve only really seen when he leaves the house and when he comes back.
so comments like that, especially from him won’t deter me.  hell it might just make me lift harder and stronger in the gym.  so I’m gonna keep going bigger.  visiting this site helps me keep it up.
ya’ll have a good one.
Ben

So even thought it’s only been a week and a half with the Twin Labs Ripped Fuel Extreme and a good diet and hard lifting…..I’m having to adjust to they way my body is changing.

I’ve reached the point where I’m the leanest I’ve been in my life….where the gut is going away.

It’s freaking amazing.  It’s still a little bitter sweet because the face and body that I know will change….for the better of course.

I’ve always been on the chunky side…..so this will be a new and different me.

First I have to reach my ultimate goal….find the six pack that’s underneath everything.  I know I can do it and will keep posting about the changes.

Keep pumping!!!

Ben

I know…..two posts in one day but today I got a great pump out of the gym.

I wasn’t looking forward to cutting out the cardio…..but besides adding extra sets I was still able to go heavy. 

I took the frustration from work and the frustration of having to be cautious with my ankle and lifted heavy. 

What’s also amazing is the vein is starting to show in my bicep…..freaking awesome!!!

We’ll just a quick post.

Have a good one,

Ben

so today I really have to push myself to go the hour each way to get to the gym.  What’s keeping me moving is this wicked stress headache I have fromcrunching numbers all day….that didn’t match up until the end of the day.  

So numbers that didn’t add up and working an Excel file….which I hate doing…..but once in a while you have to report on on progress.  So I have the motivation to toss around so iron and hopefully relieve this stress headache.

The flip side of that is that I have to be careful with my ankel and try to keep off my feet.  Ugh.  There goes the cardio…..and have to keep off my ankle to be a little better for the weekend since I know I’l be doing alot of walking in the parade I’m going to be in.  I just found out they doubled the route line from last year soI have to be ready and so does my ankle because I don’t want to end up on crutches for a month.  

So since no direct cardio, the plan is to add a couple of more reps with lighter weights and go from one routine to another.  To stay off the ankle gonna switch to machines for now, so I don’t have to walk to load and unload plates.  Not my happiest moment but have to be able to work around the challenges and not give into the temptation of skipping.  At the same time donBt want to injure myself.

I didn’t help things by ignoring the "sensation" for the last week and a half in my ankle.  

If anyone one hassome good cardio tricks that require minimal impact on the legs/ankles….definately let me know.

Have a good one!
B

At least that’s what I’m telling myself.  I’ve been lifting heavier this past week and made changes to what and how I’ve been lifting.  So now I have that very sore but accomplished feeling. 

Today is a day off….finally.  Looking forward to heading home and actually having a little down time after work.  I do have to head down to the store and pick up a fat burner of some type.  I’m not sure if I should stick with Twin Labs Ripped fuel or switch over to Hydroxycut Hardcore.  I’ll see what’s available when I get there.

Everyone have a good one out there.

Ben