Ultimately, my goal is to put on 20 pounds of muscle over the course of the next year, (Which bodybuilding is interval progressive) but I will conduct six week evaluations to see were I am physically during this time frame.
So not the exact six week interval yet (Just over two weeks/12 gym visits/3 Hours average per visit), but want to share my experiences thus far:
This is probably one of the toughest challenges I have ever taken upon myself in terms of the actual commitment, but not the motivation, mindset or drive where I have excelled in, which typically can be opposite for some. The time commitment has taken away for me to want to attend other events in my life, but this is what it takes to do this and I won’t stop. (I guess my username is fitting here
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I’m averaging approximately 4 to 5 days a week in the gym and my cardio is still outside, but I have cut down on my cardio from running every day to almost every other day. I Find myself actually spending approximately longer durations with 2.5–3 hours in the gym versus where I estimated approximate two hours as an average, mainly because is *that* much work involved in my regiment.
I’m generally sore every day, and I give 110%, I’m laser focused when I am in the gym, which surprisingly I thought there would be more distractions, but there isn’t for me.
My weekly Routine is chest one day, triceps/biceps on a separate day, back/ shoulders on another day, and legs on the fourth cardio, rest on the fifth, return back to the gym on the sixth, repeat, ect.
My Eating habits are outstanding and on par, I have never really been a big eater, so I’m trying to break my meals up incrementally throughout the day with my protein intake with tuna, eggs, drinking milk heavily, protein bars, lots of chicken, mixed with healthy vegetables like broccoli mixed with rice. And by the way, all this food actually really appeals to me anyways in my diet and was never really obscure to begin with, so this was a fairly easy transition for me already In this area. Things I’m learning to try to do is include some type of protein before my workout, but I actually prefer working on a lighter stomach, which if I eat anything, it’s usually maybe half a protein bar before my workout, but I can’t force myself to eat a major meal like some BB’s do before the work out, as I feel that slows me down and I would rather refuel after my work out when I need it most.
Oh and speaking of bodybuilders, I’m following some notable bodybuilders in the industry one from the UK area currently, and of course the classics like Dave Draper, Ferrigno, Arnold, the guys who made the blueprint to BB to what it is today, who I want emulate their workout path by studying in what they have accomplished for themself and how they lay everything out that you would want to know in and out of the Gym, recovery, supplement, ect.
What I learned so far is that this is really hard work, and I mean like...[Uber] hard, but I realize that this is going to pay off for me in terms of my goals set and I have to push through. I think when I read these documentaries, watch these tutorial videos, see were some of these bodybuilders have had years of lifting experience to achieve what they have, they make it seem easy, and it’s not, at all, and there is no beginner path on this course. Coming into this, I already had the foundation of having the lifting experience, now I need to start building the groundwork upwards, But with the right amount of discipline, eating habits, I think my goal can be achieved in timeframe I have set.
One thing I like to do for recovery, is go swimming, which I find that a cooler environment in the water really helps soothe and relax the muscles. So after my work out tomorrow, I plan on going to my cottage and go swimming.
But looking at the year in advance, only less than a year to go.
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