Progress Report 9/9/2020

 I'm on Week 3 of my attempted cut, and Week 11 since I started working out at the end of June.  I got on the scale and suddenly up 3 pounds since a few days ago.  Well ... water retention?  I hope. Ha!  I could retain water like a camel so ... 

I found a 25 pound dumbbell the other day.  So I'm curling a few 25 pound reps now and rowing 25 pounds.  Now squatting 65 pounds for one 8 rep set and the other two sets of 10 for 50 lbs.  Sumo squatting 65 pounds for 6 reps.  The other two sets for 8 reps.  I got a little sore the other day from the squats.  I thought I was not building muscle since I don't get sore much, but I'm feeling firmer. I guess the scale and the soreness are not the best measure of progress.  I will probably need to get better at taking measurements of my arms, legs, waist, etc.

One researcher, Menno Henselmans, says that it's possible to be in a calorie deficit and be weight stable.  Huh?  Read entire article here. Some interesting points (some assuming you're training):

  1. Can be in a deficit and not lose weight due to losing fat and gaining muscle at the same time.
  2. If you're gaining weight in a deficit it could be due to gaining muscle mass faster than you're losing fat.
  3. Can lose weight in a surplus if you're losing a lot of muscle mass.
  4. Can lose fat in a surplus if you're building a lot of muscle.
  5. Can gain fat in a deficit if you're losing a lot of muscle mass.
The important thing is that I am getting stronger.  Now that's progress. Although I would like to be a Size 10 instead of a 12.  Ha!

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