Rakshas's Goals

[Sportsmedjosh]

Tomorrow will be monday so start on monday. Unless I don't understand what your asking.

[Rakshas]

Originally Posted by Sportsmedjosh

Tomorrow will be monday so start on monday. Unless I don't understand what your asking.

Yes, i'm going to start tomorrow, i'm just a little bit confused. The first Monday on the table is a upper body day, but the second Monday(of the following week) is a rest day. So do I just restart the cycle on Tuesday of next week?

[Sportsmedjosh]

yes

[Rakshas]

Monday Morning, 1 week update: 153.9 13.4% BF

The numbers seem to suggest that I actually lost muscle, but I'm seeing gains in my chest and back, and in the upper abs. Just a bit disappointing to see a loss in weight and a rise in fat.

[Sportsmedjosh]

well this is actually a pretty quick time to weight i suggest weighing every 3 weeks and a body comp every month. But update with pics every week.

[The League Champ]

Originally Posted by Rakshas

Monday Morning, 1 week update: 153.9 13.4% BF

The numbers seem to suggest that I actually lost muscle, but I\'m seeing gains in my chest and back, and in the upper abs. Just a bit disappointing to see a loss in weight and a rise in fat.

Numerous things interfere with this, diet, time of day, what you have eaten the past 12 hours, etc. Also, if you are hydrated it could be read as fat.

[Rakshas]

Update:

My shoulders and my arms are getting bigger and more defined, my chest is growing, albeit slowly and my legs are getting bigger and more defined, but my abs are getting worse if anything. I feel like I am depositing more fat, and losing definition. It may also be in my head, but it looks as if my face is getting slightly rounder.

Right now for abs I'm doing:
Situps 3x12
Planks 3x90 seconds
Crunch on Swedish Ball
Back Extensions holding a 35 lb plate, 3x8

I take Muscle Milk shakes with 12oz of Milk after my Upper body workouts, but no supplements after lower body. Usually eat a bowl of oatmeal 15 minutes before working out, and a sandwich right after(Turkey, 1 slice of cheese, whole wheat bread, mustard).

I'm thinking maybe I should start adding Cardio to my workout?

[The League Champ]

I would say you definatly need to do more cardio.

One thing I think you need to take into consideration is that if you do alot of planks and side bridges it can make your muscles bulky and make it stick out like you are gaining weight.

[Rakshas]

Added Cardio to my workouts about 3 weeks ago, 4 times a week after every workout.

Treadmill:
4.5mph 5min
5.0 5min
5.5 5min
6.0 5min
6.5 5min
7.5 2min
8.5 2min
10.00 1min

Just weighed in this morning, bodyfat down to 11.7%, but weight dropped to 151 as well.

I'll try to get new pics within the next few days.

[Sportsmedjosh]

Lets see those pics.

[Mike]

What are you using to measure your body fat %?

[Sportsmedjosh]

My guess would be bio-electrical impedence.