Something that I’ve been thinking about lately is getting on the scale. Generally during my off seasons I don’t get on the scale at all. I’ve also watched a little bit of the biggest loser and see people at the gym on the scale every day. Now for me it’s not so much what the scale says but what my body fat is at. Unlike a lot of people, most guys and that I know who train for bodybuilding want to be as heavy as possible while staying lean. This is a tough contrast to the culture we live in where the number on the scale is the measurement of your success. This is why I don’t like fad starvation diet’s like HCG and others out there because I’m not looking to be skinny I want to be muscular and lean. I hope I don’t offend anyone by saying this but there is a difference between being/looking less fat and being more fit. There is such thing as average weight obesity. Where someone can meet the average height weight ratio but have a very low % of body muscle. In fact I would say this is far more common than people think.
Anyways, my point was going to be that before I ever get on a scale I know what it’s going to say. Maybe not the number but I know if it’s going to go up or down. I say this because while I train as long as I stay on track and avoid pitfalls I always meet my goals, but at times when I’ve cheated or succumbed to tasty temptations, no matter how little I try to justify it to be, it always shows up on the scale. This is what makes the scale so discouraging. No I’m not saying that people shouldn’t have a free day or whatever but I don’t recommend it. The bottom line is for extreme results you need extreme commitment. I’ve learned this over the past few years because I feel that way too at times. I know that I haven’t done my best or stay totally committed and so stepping on the scale gets really scary. I think this is what bodybuilding training has taught me. It’s either you do it or you don’t and you want it or you don’t. This is why I love it. No I don’t want to be a pro, I just love that I control my body. I thrive on the fact that I can do this and it isn’t a question of if I can it’s a question of if I WANT it bad enough.
Today’s meals:
6:30 am Meal: Protein shake + 5 grams BCAA, and 1.5 tbsp. peanut butter
7:00 am Workout: Chest + abs + 35 min cardio (see yesterday’s blog for details)
9:30 am Meal 2: 6 egg whites, 1 yoke, 1 cup broccoli, and 1/3 avocados
12:00 pm Meal 3: 6 oz. chicken breast, 1 cups broccoli, and 1/3 avocados
2:30 pm Meal 4: 6 oz. chicken breast, 1 cups broccoli, and 20 almonds
5:00 pm Meal 5: Protein shake + 5 grams glutamine, 1.5 tbsp. peanut butter, and ½ ruby red grapefruit.
6:30 pm Meal 6: 6 oz. salmon, 1 cups broccoli, and 1/3 avocados
8:00 pm Meal 7: Carb load (drink only up to 6 oz. water 1 hr before and after carb load)
To be eaten in this order:
1 cups broccoli
1 cup oatmeal(measured dry) + 14 almonds + 1.5 tbsp. raisins, and splenda to sweeten
8-10 oz. sweet potato
1.5 tbsp. peanut butter
Tomorrow’s workout: Legs, all lifts 5 sets 10 reps
Squats
Straight leg deadlift
Leg curl
Barbell lunge
Leg extension
Standing calf raise
Seated calf raise
Abs:
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