Analyst
Mon, February 6th, 2006, 12:15 PM
Hello, all
Sorry about the crass thread title, but I just wanted to share a few things. As I posted in my prior, intro thread, I started lifting at the beginning of this year, after spending 8 months or so last year losing 35 pounds by watching calories (1750-2000 per day) and walking/climbing stairs every day.
So I started lifting, and upped my calories--and protein, in particular--at the beginning of this year. The scale went up pretty quickly from 168 to 173 (over two-three weeks). Looking back on it, the increase may have been due, in part, to weighing myself on a very empty stomach before, and with a pretty full stomach/digestive system after. Apples and Oranges, and all that.
So after weight training for a month and getting between 2700 and 3200 calories every day, my waist has dropped from 36 to 35 inches, and my hips from 39 to 38 inches. VERY interesting.
I'm holding at around 173-174 pounds right now, which tells me I may be both burning fat and building muscle. Also VERY interesting.
Starting last Saturday, I went from a full-body workout twice per week to a push-pull split twice per week. The biggest change was going to dumbell lifts for upper body, instead of Cybex machines. Man, I feel it. :) I'm glad I'm giving each muscle group a week to recover.
Anyway, I was pretty nervous that lifting would actually build muscle, since I've lifted before with little results. There were some things I was doing wrong then.
This is very cool. I'll keep updating.
Jonathan
Sorry about the crass thread title, but I just wanted to share a few things. As I posted in my prior, intro thread, I started lifting at the beginning of this year, after spending 8 months or so last year losing 35 pounds by watching calories (1750-2000 per day) and walking/climbing stairs every day.
So I started lifting, and upped my calories--and protein, in particular--at the beginning of this year. The scale went up pretty quickly from 168 to 173 (over two-three weeks). Looking back on it, the increase may have been due, in part, to weighing myself on a very empty stomach before, and with a pretty full stomach/digestive system after. Apples and Oranges, and all that.
So after weight training for a month and getting between 2700 and 3200 calories every day, my waist has dropped from 36 to 35 inches, and my hips from 39 to 38 inches. VERY interesting.
I'm holding at around 173-174 pounds right now, which tells me I may be both burning fat and building muscle. Also VERY interesting.
Starting last Saturday, I went from a full-body workout twice per week to a push-pull split twice per week. The biggest change was going to dumbell lifts for upper body, instead of Cybex machines. Man, I feel it. :) I'm glad I'm giving each muscle group a week to recover.
Anyway, I was pretty nervous that lifting would actually build muscle, since I've lifted before with little results. There were some things I was doing wrong then.
This is very cool. I'll keep updating.
Jonathan