Thought I’d write a blog today
Well it’s been a while since I decided to stop the weight training in order to lose some mass, and I have.. my legs and back have come down so I am pleased, still want a bit more but I am happy I have gotten smaller 
I have been doing gymnastics practice and I always thought I was strong because I could squat about 220lbs for reps and deadlift even more, but doing static training only makes you strong in a static sense, plus I say it makes you strong in an ‘external’ way because you are lifting an object whereas the training I have been doing is all about ‘internal’ strength because I am lifting my own body weight and during motion. I find that more challenging and more rewarding when I can say hey look I can do a straddle press or yes today I managed to do a straddle handstand. That is more of an achievement to me then when I discovered I could squat an excess of 200lb with these long limbs of mine..lol!
My whole body is sore everyday especially my upper back, chest, shoulders, hip flexors and abs. I would say those are the major players in what I have been doing. I train for hours sometimes so I pile in the carbs (another upside to it). The one thing about the bodybuilding lifestyle is that people are afraid of eating carbs for fear of getting fat, but it is our primary energy source so eat them, just make sure to not eat too much of it because it’s not carbs that make you fat..eating too much of anything makes you fat - even protein. There are some people who think that if you eat too much protein your body just pees out the rest, but no, it is food just like everything else so you do store the excess. If you eat a little over then yes your body tries to get rid, but when it is a lot over then you place a lot of stress on your liver and kidneys and can damage them due to the overload. But this industry is appearance driven more than health driven so each to their own. If you know the risks you’re taking when you do something then you have to deal with the consequences and live with your decisions.
I’ve drifted from the real purpose of my blog! I just wanted to say that I actually feel stronger than ever due to the gymnastics conditioning and training and I am eating very little protein to boot. Makes me reassess the whole protein thing - is it a marketing ploy so that we spend our money on these products. For bodybuilding it is essential no doubt, but for fitness I’m not so sure. My strength is increasing hugely and I am on less than half the amount of protein I was on pre-contest. I know that was for a different purpose but, I am almost still as lean as when I was eating more protein. I just have my focus on something different now - or maybe I just don’t care about how lean I am anymore and the less I worry the less cortisol I produce…who knows?
Happy strength training everybody 
September 11, 2009 at 9:52 am
Interesting blog. It seems like I’m seeing more and more people re-evaluating the way we eat and train these days. A lot of people are bucking the traditional system, and achieving some great results in the process.
I’m glad to hear that things are going so well
September 11, 2009 at 1:28 pm
I do both types of training. I do the internal strength and external strenth training as you call it. Plus I watch what i eat. I have to eat a like of protein and carbs because of the conditioning that I do.