b.spencer’s BodyBlog

It’s the end of the month, and that means updated stats for me.  I’m making descent progress on the measurements front.  Slow and small gains everywhere, but I honestly didn’t expect the BF% to drop more.  I can see the difference though in my waist, though.  My abs seem to become more clear by the day, while the skin is slowly, slowly disappearing.  My goal over the next few months is to continue to regain size and strength in my legs, but I want to change major focus to upper body for a while.  Arms and chest in particular, before I start a lower body focus again in late fall.  I’ll start all of this once the move to Colorado is complete in the middle of next month.

I also entered new lifting stats.  I’ve made good gains in strength in chest and espcially bi’s which gives me hope that I can add size if I focus on them (and tri’s) more.  The squat, back, and overhead lifts are either machine based in the case of squat and back and seated in the case of the overhead press.  I’m still not allowed to do them standing free with the bar, except with no weight just to start adjusting my body to proper technique again.  My horozontal leg press is up to 590 lbs for 8 solid reps, again a massive increase over last month.   By January, I hope that I can do bar squats freely again, at least on a limited basis, will full resumption next spring.  That was the doctor’s orders, and as I take things slowly and carefully, I think his plan is a good one.  

With the back injury continuing to improve, I’m getting a bit more agressive in lower body movements again.  At least I’m able to get some real power from my right side again.  Two months ago I could barely stand on that leg and bear any weight.  Climbing stairs was impossible.  Things are a lot better now.  As of my last Leg workout on Thursday, my weights/reps are as follows for the basic exercises:

Leg Press - 600 for 10 reps, Leg Extensions - 210 for 8 reps, Hamstring Curls - 130 for 10 reps, Calf Raises - 260 for 10 reps. (Most of these are double what I could do at the end of May.)

I’m still not up to maxing, mostly becasue I do not have a partner just in case.  I still have to wait several more months before I can try even a machine squat again, but I don’t know if I can last that long.  I jsut have to keep telling myself, heal first.  I can still make gains without squats. 

On the advise of a friend, I’m shaking up my supplements as of tomorrow.  I’m really hoping to see some good gains from them.