I did my Max-OT cardio and Flatten Your Abs workout this morning. As I was on the treadmill I began to reflect on Mission 2 which is coming up soon. I will not be taking a break between missions. I am struggling with bulking or continuing to cut.
As I thought this through I began to realize that I have been cutting for a long time and I wonder if my body is adapting to that concept. I also thought about the fact that extra muscle means extra cutting ability later. At this point, I think if I can come down another 1% in body fat, I will give bulking a try. I can always cut again if I start to gain back too much fat.
I got several more comments today about me looking thinner and this time it didn't immediately go to my head. I said thank you and moved on. I realized from the last time that I need to just remain focused on the ultimate goal. Yes, I enjoyed hearing that my efforts are visible, but at the same time, I know I have alot more work to do.
Today I wore a sweatshirt that used to hug my mid-section. Noticed I say that it “used to” hug my mid-section? Now it hangs very loose in the middle. It is yet another reminder of the changes that are taking place on my body.
I'm really enjoying the Flatten Your Abs workouts. I can definitely feel my workouts the next day. I haven't focused on the core very well in the past and I've realized that I need to do that if I'm going to get to where I want to go.
Tomorrow morning I conduct my interview with Marc David. There are three people in the fitness world that inspire me for different reasons: Tom Venuto (fat loss), Adam Waters (accountability) and Marc David (bodybuilding). I “met” Marc when I joined his affiliate program. Marc checks out the URLs entered into his affiliate program and saw this blog. He sent me an email regarding the blog. Since then we've been corresponding via email. He's a great guy willing to give advice and answer questions. I've enjoyed my correspondence with him and I'm really looking forward to the interview. The resulting podcast will be posted on Saturday morning.
Accountability Log:
| Mission 1: Day 30 of 40 | Accountability | ||
| Meal/Training Plan: Real-time accountability | Each task completed? | ||
| Day 91: January 24, 2008 | Yes or No | ||
| 4:00 a.m. | Meal 1: Protein shake with glutamine and 3 glasses of water | Yes | |
| 4:00 a.m. | Supplements: Animal Pak, Glucosamine Chondroiten, calcium, chromium, glutamine | Yes | |
| 4:30 a.m. | Workout: Max-OT Cardio, abs and 6 glasses of water | Yes | |
| 7:00 a.m. | Meal 2: Protein shake with glutamine, BCAAs and chromium and 3 glasses of water | ||
| 10:00 a.m. | Meal 3: 2 Chicken breasts and 3 glasses of water | Yes | |
| 1:00 p.m. | Meal 4: 2 Chicken breasts and 3 glasses of water | Yes | |
| 4:00 p.m. | Meal 5: 2 Chicken breasts and 3 glasses of water | Yes | |
| 7:00 p.m. | Meal 6: 2 Chicken breasts and 3 glasses of water | Yes | |
| 8:30 p.m. | Supplements: Casein protein, glutamine, calcium and 3 glasses of water | Yes | |
| Accountability Areas: | Points | Possible | |
| Meal 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Meal 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| Meal 3 | 1 | 1 | |
| Meal 4 | 1 | 1 | |
| Meal 5 | 1 | 1 | |
| Training | 1 | 1 | |
| Post Workout Nutrition | 1 | 1 | |
| Water | 1 | 1 | |
| Pre-sleep nutrition | 1 | 1 | |
| Accountability | 1 | 1 | |
| Daily Totals: | 10 | 10 | |
| Mission Totals: | 286 | 290 | |
| Workout Log: | |||
| Max-OT Cardio (bike) | 16 minutes – 8.2 miles | ||
| FYA Abs training | 10 minutes | ||
Until tomorrow…GET BACK TO LIFTING!
