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Don't worry...if you're texting Mitch, you're in the club. He's got your cnc back.
Dear Diary... Love, CB
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Don't worry...if you're texting Mitch, you're in the club. He's got your cnc back.
C'mon, man!
Wut
Heyyyyy Ladeeeeezzz
I am BACK on the elliptical and this is definitely the last day for this crap. I am so bored!
Had planned to go for a run but it is downright frigid and my good cold weather gear is still hanging dry.
Back in the day, prior to this show prep, I probably would have pushed through and done the run, but I need my knees for legs tonight!
That being said I've gotta figure something out for cardio and maybe now with the time off from work it's a good time to experiment a little.
A lot of people ask me why I do my cardio fasted and in the morning. It's an archaic practice and has definitely been shown not the most effective strategy for the kind of progress I want to make, so why do I do it?
Initially it just worked best for my schedule... Morning cardio was better than no cardio, so it was the lesser of two evils.
Up to now, though, it's been an intentional hold-back. I am probably hovering in the 12-15% bodyfat range and didn't want to risk the muscle loss for the potential fat burn. I think, though it might be time to kick it up a notch and don't want to be more specific until I discuss it with my "advisory panel"
I am going to be experimenting with all of this, though. I guess I just wanted to put it out there that while fasted morning cardio is useful in some situations, it would not be my "treatment of choice" for most dieters.
Anywhooooooo
I hate this stupid elliptical but I'm proud of myself for taking care of my joints.
Goals for today:
Keep food especially tight (just do the damn plan as written and don't muck around with it without permission from my trainer)
Crush legs
Discuss cardio options with "team"
Get some other work done
Drink enuf water and buy the supps I ran out of!
Shout out to my girls!!!!! Pump it!
xo
I am BACK on the elliptical and this is definitely the last day for this crap. I am so bored!
Had planned to go for a run but it is downright frigid and my good cold weather gear is still hanging dry.
Back in the day, prior to this show prep, I probably would have pushed through and done the run, but I need my knees for legs tonight!
That being said I've gotta figure something out for cardio and maybe now with the time off from work it's a good time to experiment a little.
A lot of people ask me why I do my cardio fasted and in the morning. It's an archaic practice and has definitely been shown not the most effective strategy for the kind of progress I want to make, so why do I do it?
Initially it just worked best for my schedule... Morning cardio was better than no cardio, so it was the lesser of two evils.
Up to now, though, it's been an intentional hold-back. I am probably hovering in the 12-15% bodyfat range and didn't want to risk the muscle loss for the potential fat burn. I think, though it might be time to kick it up a notch and don't want to be more specific until I discuss it with my "advisory panel"
I am going to be experimenting with all of this, though. I guess I just wanted to put it out there that while fasted morning cardio is useful in some situations, it would not be my "treatment of choice" for most dieters.
Anywhooooooo
I hate this stupid elliptical but I'm proud of myself for taking care of my joints.
Goals for today:
Keep food especially tight (just do the damn plan as written and don't muck around with it without permission from my trainer)
Crush legs
Discuss cardio options with "team"
Get some other work done
Drink enuf water and buy the supps I ran out of!
Shout out to my girls!!!!! Pump it!
xo
figurechamp
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Thanks, Cali!
I am not really going for those #'s but I need that reminder constantly! Every powerlifter secretly wants to look like a bodybuilder and every bodybuilder wants to lift like a powerlifter. Gotta keep the "I am strong like bull" ego in check when ballin' at the gym or I strain my wee little genetic capabilities
I am on the elliptical again. It's kind of a bummer. I miss the hard sweat of the step mill but am working with a tweaky hamstring and I think a real run would put me in a bad position for legs tomorrow. Had to think hard on this one for a while to make sure I wasn't losing ground to my innate inertia. I usually bounce these decisions off others... It just helps to have a jury for the cardio trial.
In the end I decided to do the elliptical, easier on the joints, jack up the time a little and later will make sure to go hard and heavy on abs to make up for lost GH stim!
And you thought you overthink stuff!
Have "homework" to do today for a potential job. Gonna keep plowing through laundry and getting myself organized before the niece and nephew spontaneously appear (they could be dumped on me at any moment although I try to Heisman that whenever possible).
CB bodybuilding concept of the day?
Trust
You are putting your workouts in. Your nutrition is on point. And you are waiting for results. Every morning you wake up and check your body... What has magically occurred while you were sleeping?
Sometimes results come this way, but the saying "a watched pot never boils" seems especially apropos here. It's not fair to your body to apply that kind of scrutiny. Give it a chance!
If you have researched your plan well enough and you feel well informed then you probably just need the tincture of time. If you're still unsure, find a mentor or coach whose advice you trust. This person doesn't have to be a trainer. Hell, they don't even have to be a mod... Just find someone who has what you want and ask them to point you in the right direction.
Then give the bread time to bake! If you keep pulling the damn loaf out of the oven it's gonna fall flat or you'll drop it on the kitchen floor. Give the damn thing a chance. Sick of being doughy? Set the timer and get cookin'!
I'm not saying don't check in every now and again to monitor your progress, but these are what I think of as 20,000 ft decisions. You don't make them in the morning pinching what seems like new flab or crying crocodile tears onto the dial of your scale. You are tactical. You are deliberate. You respond not react. You are patient. You trust in the process.
Do you know how the freaking dough becomes bread? I could speculate (ok, it doesn't take that much thought) but I don't have to understand it entirely. I leave that to chemists and pastry chefs. You don't have to understand why your body does everything it does, you just have to learn how to coach it to do what you want it to do. And then give it a chance to deliver.
Peace, chickies!
xo
Why are you so smart and always say the right thing?!?!
I'm an over thinker and don't trust the process too often, always second guessing. I must listen to and heed your wisdom!!Two questions though: how do u write while doing cardio? I'm afraid I'd fall off the damn thing if I tried!! Second question: on back day (which looked like a great day, btw) you mentioned "stiff arms". What is that? I'm always lookin to add new stuff to my back day just for shits and giggles.
hey fc! thanks for your kind words!
to answer your questions: 1. i can only do it on some machines -- that's why sometimes i don't post in the morning! it's a great distraction, though 2. stiff arm pull downs. there is a ton on youtube and this one isn't anything special but will give you the basic idea (not me, by the way!) Stiff-Arm Pulldown - YouTube
thanks again for checking in! xo, cb
to answer your questions: 1. i can only do it on some machines -- that's why sometimes i don't post in the morning! it's a great distraction, though
2. stiff arm pull downs. there is a ton on youtube and this one isn't anything special but will give you the basic idea (not me, by the way!) Stiff-Arm Pulldown - YouTubethanks again for checking in! xo, cb
