Today was really good… I didn’t wanna get up out of bed (but that’s been consistent all week LOL). But when I did, I was thinking about things… had my meditation session and then the 90 min workout was fantastic. And I may be kidding myself, but I think that I’m showing some volume growth in the shoulders and chest. That may just be me… but I think it’s there.
I was also looking in the mirror, and while this impression changes depending on my mood, the love handles are at one of the lowest points I’ve ever seen them – which is fantastic! I’m discovering that most of my fat now is contained around the back – the back of the love handles. The stomach area is pretty tight now – tighter than it’s ever been, but I can still grab hold of reasonably large chunks of fat around the back. They’re less visible now, but I still want to target them. I think it’s still really important to do that.
Today I realized that I’m now 3 weeks into my current workout, and there are (potentially) 4 weeks left in this apartment, at the gym downstairs. That gives me a few options – most of which will be dependent on results this week. I have to bear in mind that the results WON’T be optimal given the nutrition – the bad weekend, and the last two nights of pizzas. But if I take that into consideration, hopefully I’ll be able to make a good assessment of how to continue.
On a slight tangent – my training program is quite interesting now. I seem to find myself flipping… rather than – body – this is what you’re going to do… you’re going to lose X% bf or X lbs… I’m like – this is what I’m doing, how is my body reacting? OK… it’s reacting that way… this is how I’m going to adapt my program to best take advantage or leverage what’s going on.
So I’ll put it out there – my goal is still to drop bodyfat. My goal is to get to that 12-15%. But TO NOT LOSE ANY MORE MUSCLE. That’s pivotal at this point… which is why I’m playing around so much with my nutrition: finding that balance where I can maintain muscle, gain volume (not necessarily muscle) and lose bf… I think with a greater balance of volume versus fat loss, that’ll make the physique look better, and I’ll be less concerned about losing all the weight, because the balance will be better.
Anyways… long story… but here’s what I’m thinking:
- For the next 4 weeks, continue with the maintenance diet – adjusting and evolving as appropriate
- Re-admit SuperPump into the mix
- With SuperPump, reduce reps at the gym to 6-10, focussing more on stimulating the muscle fibers than pure fat loss
It’s time for a change… and a change that will start honing the body rather than sabotaging it.