I posted here back in late Sept. to early Oct. and have finished phase 1 of my plan. I got rid of my water weight with cardiovascular workouts 3 times a week for about 4 months, and definately built some muscle.
Now I want to start doing more lifting workouts and less cardiovascular. I have some good ideas for lifts I can do to build muscle, even have a trainer to help make sure I do everything right.
I think to maximize my results I'm going to have to change my diet considerably, or this could take a very long time. I currently weigh ~190 lbs., which is the same as what I weighed when I started this back in August.
I'm going to increase protein and carb intake, and just keep a good watch on everything else I eat, and make sure I'm burning unnecessary fat with my cardiovascular workouts. The rest should go directly to muscle. With my frame I'm pretty sure I'm capable of 225 pounds, so I don't think that goal is unreasonable (6'6, very
high metabolism)
Any suggestions? I'm open to lots of advice, but I don't want to actually spend a lot of money and invest a whole lot of time in the whole diet part.
I also think I'm going to start a journal to keep track of my times on runs, and lifts. I don't have any particular weightlifting goals, but increasing is always progress, so if I keep track I'll know through all this I've accomplished something. I might also do
progress pictures, so I'll get a before shot now, and maybe take one every month after that.
Thanks a lot,
Joe
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