Lean4life Goes on X...

P 90X!!!!!

SO the journey continues. I remember I once said " you can never fail, if you never quit" so I'm back to it for this summer. In this blog I will document my journey as I start my internship in Indiana. It'll be an interesting ride as I am starting my first day of p90X in sync with the first day on the job. Tomorrow I will be posting my beginning stats and plan starting tomorrow and expect myself to be accountable on a daily basis. Accountability is something I learned from Adam Waters as a real game-changing factor in combating body transformations.

I will be using the p90X workout along with my rocksolid foundation learned in BFFM. I need a new Powerful Reason Why and need to update my Droid with some kick-ass music. I am doing this for me and to better my life so that I may serve as an example and empower others. Let the games begin!!!

Bulk Phase Year 2 WI Quarter

Goal: Gain 20 Pounds of Muscle

If I keep Bulking probably a couple more times I should end up at my ideal body.

MISSION: 10 Week BULK

Starting Stats:

Weight: 160-170 (will check)

Body Fat%: 12.5% (Kind of High for Starting)

Pics:

End of Year 1 results

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Starting weight: 137.5 (September 18, 2008)
Ending Weight: 168.6 (May 25,2009)
Gain: 31.5 Lbs

Starting Body fat %: 9%
Ending Body fat %: 11.5%
LBM Gain: 149.211-125.125 = 24.086

Spring Break!!!

So I just started my spring break and I figured that this would be a good time to update my blog with my progress over the last quarter. Thanks to a good friend of mine who is training for body building, I've been following a nutrition and weight training program that has delivered some good results. I've been weight training 5 days a week for the last 10 weeks or so and eating as about as much as my body will allow. I've been aiming for about 5 meals a day, and I rarely have not eaten at least 3 meals in a day. Here are the results:

I really did the best I could this quarter to keep to the plan. The eating was more of a struggle then going to the gym. I actually have looked forward to the workouts! They are a great stress reliever. Before I workout I have been taking Universal Pre-workout supplement which really helps to keep me energized throughout the entire workout. Also I always get a protein shake after I'm finished. 

   This quarter has been better than last. I feel more adjusted, and am really proud of some of my accomplishments. I finished the quarter with a 3.95 and have maintained my position as sustainability chair, as well as being elected Hall Council President! I'm really excited to do a lot with this position, as I continue reaching for my goals in body and elsewhere. 

Yea I'm free for a week!!

Oh...I think I'll start a cutting program in about a week or so? I though I wanted to go another month of gaining, but I think I've made enough progress for my first bulk phase ever. 

Along with this note: I'm really glad that I decided to cut first and follow Tom Venuto's plan outlined in "Burn the Fat, Feed the Muscle". Without the knowledge attained in the book, I think I would've had a lot harder time with knowing what to eat. Also, it makes it a lot easier now that I'm about to cut, because I already know exactly what to do, but it's not going to be easy...I learned that too.

Yesterday was good but exhausting

   Yesterday, I did well. I ate alot although I could probably eat even more and I got a great high intensity weight training in. I'm looking forward to reaching my goals!

Pics:

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Yesterday was good, I did my 20 minute cardio and ab workout with pain, but I'm glad I did it !  Today I will do Full body weights again

Here are my pics:

Focus on the P!

Today, I'm starting to post in the mornings for it will be more consistent than at night. Today, I'm planning on doing an Ab Workout along with 20 minutes of cardio to cut down on some of the fat from gaining while I build. I'm gonna try to make time today to get some protein.

Here are my pics: