Unfortunately, my right forearm has been aching like crazy with bicep work. I could have done more with my left, but my right felt quite painful. It's quite frustrating.
I also did some cardio on the spin bike and then stretched for 20 minutes with the new stretching equipment. It was pretty pathetic to see how inflexible I am. I wasn't able to get the hip flexor stretcher beyond 40° and the same with the hamstring stretch. I may need to start doing this a lot more often.
I weighed 216lbs this morning! Yay! I finally beat the 215lb mark. Let's see if I can keep it up!
Here is my log for today:
If you don't mind my asking, how do you keep your body fat percentage down with such a high caloric intake? That's something I tend to have problems with. Or are you simply burning so many caloies each day that you're just above (or close to) maintainence?
ReplyDeleteI'm sitting around 14 - 15 percent now and I'm on a cut to try to get down to 10. But I fear that once I start bulking again, I'm going to put the fat right back on.
Hi Frederick,
ReplyDeleteEveryone's metabolism is different. However, the more strength training and bodybuilding you do, typically the more muscle you put on. As the muscle comes on, it requires you to eat more just to keep the muscle on or it goes. Sometimes bodyfat is put on along with the muscle but it will come right off again when it comes time for competition.
I also continue to do cardio 3-5 times/week. This really helps to keep my bodyfat percentage down as I try to put more muscle on. This is also why you see me eating a lot more than most people.
In addition to all that, I am a 30 year old male who is 6'2", so my body requires me to eat more than an average heighted guy.
Now, with all that being said, I have been able to put on a lot of weight before. I am not one of those people who can eat anything and not gain any weight. I once got my weight up to 260lbs! I ate 5000-6000 calories each day and I didn't do cardio at all! I would not recommend doing that to anyone unless if they really like being fat!
Doing cardio helps a lot with keeping the bodyfat down. Keep lifting heavy and your body will continue to build muscle.
I hope that helps! Thanks for the questions!
Jon