WashboardAbs’ BodyBlog

Over the past few months, I’ve been trying but failing to see much growth.  Ultimately, I’ve become so frustrated that I’ve decided to take a new perspective on my workouts, and to change things up drastically.  Here are some of the things I’ve decided and have recently been working on:

I’ve moved most exercises into the 4-8 rep range, to try to pack on some mass instead of merely maintaining the definition I already have.  I’ll allow my bodyfat percentage to rise a little to accomodate the weight I’ll hopefully put on, but I don’t want it to rise more than about 3 percent above if I can help it, which brings up diet.

I’ve increased my caloric intake by about 600 calories, and am eating every 2 hours on the dot, aside from when I sleep.  I’m drinking a shake every night, regardless of whether I’ve lifted that day or not right before bed, to give me some protein and carbs to digest while I rest.  These are all clean calories, as I never eat sugar by itself anyway.  Hopefully the increased caloric intake and new routine will help boost me past this plateau into some new muscle!

 I’ll also be updating this blog more often to keep myself motivated and on track toward reaching my goals.  I know I need to bring my leg definition up, and my arm size up to appropriately balance myself–I’ve been focusing too much on chest and back, and need to work on those somewhat lagging bodyparts.

 Anyway, that’s all for now, folks!

Since you’re here, I thought I might relate to you a short tale of my journey thus far.  I’ve been lifting for about two years now, and have gained 55 pounds, and continue to gain.  I’ve been on a break from lifting due to an injury to my sternum, but now that I’m back into the thick of things, I’m hoping to get back to where I was before.  I’m focusing on gaining some solid weight before summer, as I’ll be busier during that time, and want to build a solid foundation before then.  Anyway, that’s my story in a very small nutshell.

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