Use an Outcome-Based Approach

One of the biggest dieting mistakes a person can make is not using an 'outcome-based approach'. Think about it. If something is broken, you fix it right? Well, what do you do if your training and nutrition program stops producing the desired results? You think you're doing the right thing; you're eating well, you're lifting weights, you're doing cardio, and everything seems correct on paper ... but for some reason, the results just aren't coming like you thought they were. Or maybe they were, but they're not now. What do you do? Keep plugging away? Common sense would seem to say no. Why continue on doing something that's not working? Yet, this is what a lot of people do; they... read more 5 comments

Monday's Workout

MONDAY'S TRAINING Barbell Preacher Curls Worked up to 95 x 12 + 4 + 3 Hammer Curls Worked up to 45s x 9 + 4 + 2 Seated Calf Raise Worked up to 75x11 (with the nasty 15s pause in the stretch position) Lying Leg Curls (toes pointed) Worked up to 140 x 12 + 6 + 6 Full Squats Worked up to 350 x 1, then 315x5, then 190x19 That last set was brutal. When I was at 13 I was telling myself to just stop at 15. But if you hit 15, you have to go for 20, and if you hit 18, you know you can get 20. But I was teetering on the 18th and getting light headed. I did 19, thought about 20 for about 20 seconds and... read more 1 comments

Saturday Workout ...

SATURDAY'S TRAINING Incline Bench Press Worked up to 250x9 + 3 + 1 Military Press Worked up to 165 x11 + 4 + 2 Lying Triceps Extensions Worked up to 90 x 8 + 3 + 2 (lost some ground on this exercise) Rack Pull Ups Worked up to BW x 10 + 4 + 4 Corner Rows I skipped these this workout. Not a bad workout, not a great workout either. The focus just wasn't in the workout today. Saturday was still a fun time in the gym as Noel was in town for the weekend and she and Laura (my wife) were going to do some heavy deadlifting. Noel had basically strained her neck in Thursday's training session but she spent an hour with my ART guy on Friday night... read more 0 comments

Thursday's Workout ...

I forgot to post up Thursday's workout: THURSDAY'S TRAINING Barbell Curls Worked up to 105x10 +3 + 3 One-arm Cable Reverse Curls Worked up to 20x14,14 Calf Press in Leg Press Worked up to 285x11 (I do a 15s pause in the stretch on every rep here. Try it. LOL) Hamstring Leg Press Worked up to 545x15 These are simply done with only the lower part of your foot on the platform. So your toes, etc. are off the platform and you're concentrating on driving through your heels. Great exercise. Leg Press Worked up to 720x10 (8 plates per side) And then dropped down to 515 for a set of 20. My leg gains continue to come at a good rate. read more 0 comments