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Last post, I talked about the Heavy upper body day. Today, let’s talk about lower body day, or as I like to call it, Legz day. So, I used to be a runner. I think I got strong legs from that, running sometimes 10 miles a day. Then I got in an accident (long story) and shattered my fibula. My leg has never been the same, so I can’t run that way anymore. But I did play rugby for close to six years after, and I think the combo of this and holding up “big boy” weight for years has led me legs to be super strong. So, if some of my numbers seem daunting and you’re trying to follow this workout, it’s OK! You don’t have to compete with my leg numbers. Because trust me, while I feel like I have strong legs, I feel like the rest of my body is insanely weak in comparison. Now that we have my leg caveat out of the way… Let’s talk about what we do on heavy lower day.
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Workouts. Some dread the word, some love it, or some like me are indifferent to it. I like to workout some, but I don’t love it. I don’t hate it. I’m trying to make it fun enough that I want to go five times a week because, let’s face it, that and a proper diet are the only way I’m going to drop the weight. So, on this workout plan I’m on, I’m working out 5 times a week - 2 “Heavy” days and 3 “Volume” days. Heavy days are the ones where you’re pushing yourself as hard as you can to get maximum weight up on the barbell and therefore take a while to rest between sets, and Volume days are where you’re trying to train your body to lift the heavier weight on Heavy days, so you lift less weight but move quickly. Heavy days are broken up into upper body heavy days (chest, back, shoulders, arms) and lower body heavy days (legs, duh). My friend and I did upper body heavy day and I am so sore typing this. That’s a good thing - you know you did something right. Last week I worked my way up to 215 on the bench press. Today, I decided to try to beat that, and I moved up to 220. I’ll take any new PR (personal record) I can get! So, why are we doing this? Hopefully you read my “Who I am.” I’m someone who has always had some trouble with his weight. I’ve yo-yoed for years with weight, with my skinniest at 180 and my heaviest at 285, and the last five years going between 240 and 280. Weight has always been a struggle for me – I get addicted to working out and then I lose interest, or I join a sport and take the binge-drinking culture too seriously and never see the positive results. I’m currently at 265 (I let myself creep back up from 250 last summer – that stops NOW). So, I’ve committed to going from this “feast mode” me to a new “beast mode” me. So, my first post… #BeastModeGoals I’m trying to get myself to a healthy 235 or so and see what I look like, then make more goals from there. I want to get a little beefier in the muscle area, a little less round in the belly, and I want the side boobs to GO AWAY. Oh, and the most important part? I don’t want to take medicine anymore for Type II diabetes. I’m trying to get my A1C down and keep it down to a level where I can go off the meds. I know that this is maybe not attainable for everyone as you can’t “reverse” diabetes, but I’m going to try cur the negative effects on my body so that I’m managing my own blood sugar without meds. So if you see me with a cupcake in my hand, smack it away! I’m also trying to lose weight to make my liver healthier (it’s fatty, and the only thing you can do to help is to eat better and lose weight, according to my doctor). How will I get there? |
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I'm a Chicago dude working on getting my physical health better by going from a feast mode bode to a beast mode bod. Read here for how I'm doing as I try to cut some body fat, put on some muscle, and ultimately make myself healthier and be the "beast" that I know I can be. Follow me on Instragram as well at feastmodebeastmode ArchivesCategories |
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