I have had a massive shift in weight this week, without doing anything different. I have found this to be the case since I started my Gym work. Almost overnight you get a big increase in weight and your body fat drops, and then nothing happens for the rest of the month. Then a few weeks later, you get another jump. I presumed at the start that a good week would lead to a noticeable gain the next week for example – I was wrong. Obviously you need to put in regular Gym sessions, or you will not get the blitz. I have checked the internet, and this seems to be consistent with other people – good news I am not a freak. I am going to coin this phrase as the “Pre Meathead Tension” going forward.
So it’s been 15 completed weeks at the gym, enjoyed it and will keep going. You hear all these claims, put on 30 pounds of muscle in 30 days….. It’s all crap ….. NATURALLY that is. The general consensus is 0.5 gain in muscle a week is good going, and that’s for natural bodybuilders never mind little old me. I have actually been aiming for 1 pound a week increase, in my goals section.
When I completed the Insanity DVDs by Beachbody – I was 186 pounds, 15.5% body fat = 157.17 pounds lean body weight.
I am now 199.25 pounds, 16.3% body fat = 166.77 pounds lean body weight. Which is an increase of 9.60 pounds in 15 weeks, so a weekly average gain of 0.64 pounds.
Short Term - Week 15 Goals – 19/11/2011 to 25/11/2011
4 Gym sessions – my own devised program based around 5*5*5 - 5 exercises, 5 reps for 5 sets.
Completed. Due to my neck still being sore, I did my 4 Gym workouts, however brutally I only did leg workouts. Owwwwwww I am walking like John Wayne.
2 Yoga sessions from my Total Yoga DVD .
Completed. Did a session on Sunday and Tuesday. Both 45 mins. From the Total Yoga DVD – Water Series.
0.3% decrease in Body Fat. So target is 19.1%.
Completed, remained under my Weight Ceiling – current body fat 16.3%
Continue reading “Power” by Jeffrey Pfeffer.
Failed. Lamely I did not make time to do this. Will double my efforts next week !!!!
Watch 2 articles from the Website – TED conferences.
Completed. Watched 3 conferences on Wednesday night. Really enjoyable, good way to see how the leaders in their fields think….i.e. on a different level to me.
Read the 6 free weekly articles from my The Economist Iphone app.
Completed. Wished the articles were more hopeful, a lot of economic dread going on. The world has some serious problems, or we are talking ourselves towards serious problems anyway.
Mid Term – Goals
Gain 6 pounds of lean body weight in 6 weeks. Gym Weeks 15-20. I define lean body weight as = my actual body weight minus my body fat.
4 Gym and 2 Yoga sessions completed towards this goal.
Start –
Weight 197 pounds, 19.4% body fat = 157.782 pounds of lean body weight.
Current –
Weight 199.25 pounds, 16.3% body fat = 166.772 pounds of lean body weight.
To be able to do 20 continuous Chin Ups with strict form, by the end of Gym Week 30. I define strict form as = start from a stationary hanging position with full extension, raise chin above bar, pause for 1 second, lower without swaying to start position. My PB is currently 7.
No specific work done towards this, due to sore neck.
To be able to do 8 continuous Pull Ups with strict form by the end of Gym week 30. My PB is currently 2.
No specific work done towards this, due to sore neck.
Long Term - Goals
Achieve and maintain 10% Body Fat by Gym week 44 (aka 29 weeks from now). Start 19.4%. Current 16.3%.
NEW SHORT TERM GOALS – WEEK 16 – 26/11/2011 to 02/12/2011
4 Gym sessions – my own devised program based around 5*5 - 5 reps for 5 sets.
2 Yoga sessions from my Total Yoga DVD .
0.3% decrease in Body Fat. So target is 18.8%.
Continue reading “Power” by Jeffrey Pfeffer.
Watch 2 articles from the Website – TED conferences.
Read the 6 free weekly articles from my The Economist Iphone app.
1 Sports Massage.
Mid Term – Goals
Gain 6 pounds of lean body weight in 6 weeks. Gym Weeks 15-20. I define lean body weight as = my actual body weight minus my body fat.
To be able to do 20 continuous Chin Ups with strict form, by the end of Gym Week 30. I define strict form as = start from a stationary hanging position with full extension, raise chin above bar, pause for 1 second, lower without swaying to start position. My PB is currently 7.
To be able to do 8 continuous Pull Ups with strict form by the end of Gym week 30. My PB is currently 2.
Long Term - Goals
Achieve and maintain 10% Body Fat by Gym week 44 (aka 28 weeks from now). Start 19.4%. Current 16.3%.
APPENDIX
The reason why I blog is all down to author Tim Ferriss. One of the best ways to stay motivated is to make goals public. So that people are aware if you achieve or fail, which is a powerful motivator.
~~Tim Ferriss ~~ The Four Hour Body ~~ Review ~~
“How do you manage the self-discipline to bear down on learning a skill? Ferriss suggests you begin by treating your new regime as a trial (vowing permanence can be discouraging)--- give it 2 weeks or 5 serious sessions. By that point early rewards from the discipline will keep you going. You have to measure to detect the rewards ("What gets measured gets managed"--Peter Drucker), and score-keeping lets you make your progress a competitive game with others---which becomes its own motivation. Make public bets about your specific goals, where you'll pay painfully if you fail. "Loss aversion" is a surprisingly powerful incentive.”
I will tweet daily regarding my diet and mental and physical workouts. Then every Friday, I will do a summary blog. Regarding weekly goals, and my progress to my Mid and Long term goals. These are personal goals only, and will not include career goals. As Joey Barton the philosopher has found out Twitter/blogs can get you into a lot of trouble in your Job. Plus I find it distasteful.
This blog is called Robbo Reverse. This is about how I can improve my body and mind, aka Age Reversing. I am 31 and I intend to improve and indeed better that age for years to come…..confused ????
The Roberts Definition of Age Reverse.
Obviously I will age, my cells will pack up and I will die. This can not be stopped.
However your fitness age is something completely different. This is quantified by brain functioning, metabolism, cardio health, hormone levels etc
I am 31 years old. So my body is unfortunatley on the decline. A lot of the problems of fitness age, can actually all be slowed – by the very things I am doing at the minute = weight training, yoga and cardio. One instance, as a 31 year old man my testosterone levels will decrease by around 4% a year until they are all gone, which has some various and obvious side effects….poor little Robbo!!! However, weight lifting increases testosterone levels, as your body has to start producing more to help build muscle. In fact most areas associated with declining fitness age, can in fact be slowed and actually improved. So as in my opinion as an above average fitness aged 31 year old, can I slow time – i.e. when I am 40 year old man, could I have a fitness age of a 35 year old. I believe I can, so have therefore slowed time! But can you go further than that? As a 40 year old man, could I have a better fitness age than I do now? Again, Yes I believe I can. Meaning – I have reversed time. There is no reason as a 40 year old for example I couldn’t have a fitness age of 30 or below….. Hence age reverse is possible with warped logic….. But it will take dedication and hard work. Not always my best attributes.