An Introduction
I thought it was about time to make this blog a little more personal, so I've decided to start writing weekly update articles documenting my progress both inside and outside of the gym.
Currently, I'm weighing in at around 173lb having lost over 9lbs in the past 100 days and although this may not seem like a huge difference, I strongly oppose crash dieting in favour of consistently losing 0.6-1lb per week. This approach to weight loss allows you to keep food moderately high to sustain energy within work and your workouts.
My calorie intake varies slightly between rest days and training days to allow for some manipulation of carbohydrates and fats. On training days, I eat roughly 2805 calories composed of 180P 375C and 65F whilst on rest days I eat 2585 calories comprised of 180P 275C and 85F. The reason for this change is to prioritise carbohydrates when I need them (around the peri-workout window) and to increase fats when carbs aren't so needed. Increasing healthy fats can bring many benefits including hormone regulation and reduced cholesterol.
With regards to training I have been using a Push/Pull/Legs split with two rotations. The two rotations have different focuses e.g. Push (A) focuses upon chest development whereas Push (B) focuses on shoulders whilst Legs (A) is a quad dominant session and Legs (B) focuses upon hamstrings. I also work in ab circuits every other session and some cardiovascular work where needed to make up target step goal of 10,000 per day.
Each week I will be providing further detail about my diet, training or supplementation whilst providing overviews of how my week has gone. Next week will be a focus on my meal plan and how I use IIFYM to achieve my weight loss goals.
Currently, I'm weighing in at around 173lb having lost over 9lbs in the past 100 days and although this may not seem like a huge difference, I strongly oppose crash dieting in favour of consistently losing 0.6-1lb per week. This approach to weight loss allows you to keep food moderately high to sustain energy within work and your workouts.
My calorie intake varies slightly between rest days and training days to allow for some manipulation of carbohydrates and fats. On training days, I eat roughly 2805 calories composed of 180P 375C and 65F whilst on rest days I eat 2585 calories comprised of 180P 275C and 85F. The reason for this change is to prioritise carbohydrates when I need them (around the peri-workout window) and to increase fats when carbs aren't so needed. Increasing healthy fats can bring many benefits including hormone regulation and reduced cholesterol.
With regards to training I have been using a Push/Pull/Legs split with two rotations. The two rotations have different focuses e.g. Push (A) focuses upon chest development whereas Push (B) focuses on shoulders whilst Legs (A) is a quad dominant session and Legs (B) focuses upon hamstrings. I also work in ab circuits every other session and some cardiovascular work where needed to make up target step goal of 10,000 per day.
Each week I will be providing further detail about my diet, training or supplementation whilst providing overviews of how my week has gone. Next week will be a focus on my meal plan and how I use IIFYM to achieve my weight loss goals.
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