BRIENMALONE's Feb 2008 CalorieKing Blog
Better... ("Human Struggle" Preview)
Tuesday, February 19th 2008
Well, I'm off to a better start this morning. I finished my paper for school around 8:30pm, so I worked ahead for this week and went to bed at 10pm. At 5:30am my eyes opened. I laid there for a few minutes before getting up at 5:45. I got dressed for the gym, but went downstairs to load my MP3 player with the text-to-speech audiobook that I have been formatting.I had a half cup of oatmeal (unflavored) to fuel up.
Everything was going great... but then I sat in front of the computer an...
All Parts Covered
Monday, February 18th 2008
Weight Training really does make a huge difference. With the ab workout this morning, I have completed one round of "break-in" training on all major muscle groups. Yes, everything is sore - but it's not debilitating pain... nothing I can't work through.Thank You. Sincerely, Your Body.
I have a feeling today that is really hard to describe to people who just do cardio (or don't exercise). It's like all of my muscles are humming. When I am training my whole body, every muscle f...
First Leg Day... Okay... Ow.
Sunday, February 17th 2008
Holy cow. This was my first leg training day in ... years?Here is the break-in routine I used for legs (and shoulders). Just like the upper body work on day 1, this workout routine is composed of 4 modified compound supersets.
Day 2: Quads/Hamstrings, Calves/Shoulders
Dumbbell is abbreviated DB
DB Squats 15-20 Reps, 90 secs (rest)
Lunges 15-20 Reps, 90 secs
Ballet Squats 15-20 Reps, 90 secs
Stiff Legged Dead-lifts 15-20 Reps, 90 secs
DB Calf Raise (o...
The Strangeness in This Life...
Saturday, February 16th 2008
Okay... How does this work, exactly? By my accounting, I just had the worst diet and exercise week since I started. I worked out three days last week (barely)... I went 300 over on my high day and then had a binge day where I ate TWO DAYS worth of calories.So someone please explain to me how I lost 2.5 lbs and almost 2% bodyfat???
It's not just the scale and the Omron - My clothes are really loose today and I look leaner.
So What Changed
Well, I changed two things. 1) my pol...
Best Laid Plans...
Friday, February 15th 2008
IntentionsI started the day with great intentions (as usual). I ate exactly on schedule - even ate exactly according to my planned meals. A co-worker brought around a tin of cupcakes and offered one to me. I politely refused. She looked very hurt and she told me that she had baked them. Sigh. "I'll take one, please" I said trying to rescue the moment. I kept the cupcake on my desk for most of the day, then discreetely disposed of it. -- Willpower was in check. (and I LOVE cupcakes...