Body Beast In 2017

December1979 wrote: »

Build legs for me today....it wears me out! It will be interesting to do bulk legs next week!

That one, to me, is the toughest. Keep at it!

fitin50s2 wrote: »

Sounds like we are on the same page. Binder and modifications included. I also came up with a 10 minute Ab sequence that incorporates moves from H&C, 21DFX and Body Beast. I know many don't like spending time doing Ab work. I enjoy it assuming it's short.

Thanks. I use P90X Ab Ripper twice a week instead of Body Beast's ab routine.

Cue up Aerosmith's "Back in the Saddle"

It felt really good to get back into the program after almost a week recovering from the flu. I did not do anything crazy like my scheduled doubles. I will save that for Friday. Today I cranked up the tunes and did Body Beast Bulk Shoulders, which is one of my favorites. Tomorrow is a 3-mile run and P90X Abs Ripper. Then Friday it is back to doubles with Bulk Chest/Build Back.

Thanks, Rachelleech. If I am getting the percentage correct, you are doing roughly 25% fat, 25% carb, 50% protein (give or take). Let me know how the results go. I am aiming for 20% fat, 40% carbs, and 40% protein, although I may drop the carbs down next month based on how things go.

I hope everyone has had a great first half of the week and is pushing themselves.

Mike

Another blessed day at work, even though there were times when I was looking at the clock and wishing it was time to go home. Nonetheless, it is now the weekend!

I walked in the door and took a quick 15-minute nap to recharge my batteries after working on the computer all day in the office. Once that timer went off, I was out of my work clothes and into the workout clothes. Today I hit Body Beast Bulk Chest and Bulk Back and felt so good to be back into the double routines again. I also did a little thinking in between sets.

A Gatorade Protein Recovery Bar is freakin' amazing. This is a protein bar I could very easily stuff my face with all day long. However, it has a lot of sugar in it, which seems to put me over my goals on MFP. If I can order these bars at $1.50 each and they provide 20g of protein, how much chicken would that be equal to and which would be cheaper?

Chicken is roughly 6g of protein per ounce, so I would need 3 1/2 ounces, but let's round that up to 4 ounces for argument's sake. I can buy 2-lbs of chicken, or 32 ounces, for $4. This means I can eat just as much protein for only $0.50, and without the sugar.

I am not saying a lump of chicken is better than a protein bar post-workout, but as far as a midday snack goes, I think I am going to change my habits and go with a small piece of chicken with various seasonings.

Keep pushing yourself!

It's the start of a new exercise month, which means changing up the menu plan. February will cut the carbs in half, bump up the protein and fat, and increase the cardio. Have to keep variety in the workout strategy.

Hope everyone is having a great week.

Yesterday and today were both great workout days for me. I was looking for additional cardio without resorting to running all the time, so I checked out the base fitness center nearest my office to see what it had to offer. I was immediately sold when I saw the rowing machines. I LOVE rowing machines!

So I rowed for 27 minutes followed by Body Beast Bulk Chest. Now, I will say it is somewhat difficult to get exactly the weights you want when you are at a public fitness center, but for the most part I was able to sustain a constant workout. I will say I was a little disheartened, however, when I saw the Marine next to me, also doing incline presses, but with dumbbells THREE TIMES as heavy as mine. It did not help matters I was wearing shorts with the Air Force logo on it. I felt very small in that weight room!

Today I was focused on Bulk Back and Shoulders, so I headed immediately to the cables so I could do reverse cable rows. Once I knocked those out, it was all dumbbells from there on. My upper body was feeling smoked by the time I was done, after which I headed over to the incumbent bicycle and biked for 30 minutes. I am determined to add the two additional days of cardio without always running.

Today my menu was almost spot on.... 51% protein, 29% fat, 20% carbs. It is only two days into the second phase, but I plan to keep this up until around the 10th of March.

I hope everyone else is doing well.

Mike