Posted by Chris on November 6, 2009
I'm trying to find my body fat calipers so i can get an accurate measure of my body fat %. I'm making steady weight gains and i know I'm gaining quite a bit of fat too(diet isn't as clean as i wish it was). I want to see what the relation between muscle and fat gain is and i don't want to cross 20% body fat.
They look something like this:
Sequoia Fitness Metacal Body Fat Caliper, 1 Caliper
After 2 days of looking i still cant find them. I may have to buy some new ones. Good thing they only cost like 5$.
Anyways, once i find them i will be able to measure my BF% and can make a decision on when to start my CUT. As things are now i will start right after Thanksgiving. For any of you that want to loose weight those will be some interesting posts.
Posted by Chris on October 14, 2009
I lost another lb down to 201 lbs.
The shippment of my supplements from bb.com arrived last week on Tuesday just as i expected
USPlabs Jack3d, 250 Grams, Lemon Lime
So i was a bit surprised by the size of jack3d it was smaller than i expected. But after trying it for a week i realized it doesn't matter at all. The scoop is proportionally smaller and the results are great.
Comparing jack3d to Sp250.
Jack3d has more of a clean feeling to it. Not as jittery and more focused. Sp250 has a bit more of a pump but jack3d is very comparable. Overall i like jack3d better now but SP250 is still a great supplement.
Dymatize Elite 12 Hour MRP, 20 Packets, Fudge Brownie
The Dymatize MRPs dont mix very well so i recommend a shaker or a blender. They taste ok, a bit like a blended up protein bar. It wasn't the best tasting experience but the price and nutrition is right.
CytoSport Muscle Milk, 2.47 Lbs, Cake Batter
And of course the muscle milk cake batter tastes great. A bit sweeter then i remember but still one of the best tasting protein powders around.
So with my new supplements i increased my workouts steadily over the week and I'm making good progress once again. The velocity diet at lunch helped a lot and i decided to keep it up for another 7 days. Its very convenient to just drink a shake instead of having to pack a lunch.
Since my workout schedule is stabilizing more i should be able to post a full example of it next week.
Posted by Chris on August 28, 2009
Ahhh. Day 3. Dare I say it ? Yes, its worse then day 2 and 1 added together. My eyes hurt and I'm very tired. The first hour awake I had trouble focusing my eyes. Now I'm kind of in the zombie mode. I'm awake but not really. My body feels heavy and tired. It feels like I have to drag it around with sheer will power. Not sure what I'm going to do. Even physical activities sound like a lot of work with this tired body of mine. And my eyes still hurt.
Once again the 7am Nap saved the day! The 7am Nap together with my vitamins and a shower pretty much turns me from zombie to a normal awake business person. The rest of the day was similar to day 1 and 2. I feel normal until about 9pm at which time I then get very tired and have to fight till 11pm.
So I figure once it starts getting better I will incorporate regular heavy weight workouts and my regular supplements back in (check Diet for more info). I want to test how well my muscle recovery will work in this new sleep environment.