Wow, great feedback!
ZeusNathan: Don’t think I don’t appreciate the thought, but I am definitely going to defer to Stronghold and the other guys on this one… I’ve spent the last two years (and off and on for two decades before that; very sporadic, so I only really say I’ve been “training” for two years). In that time, I’ve been confidently “outsmarting” the experts by creating and continuously refining a highly personal and customized routine… And I’ve got the body to prove it!! On many levels, two years of effort pretty much wasted… To quote the article I was referred to on the Rippetoe program: �??Don’t **** with this. Every bodybuilder seems to have Attention Deficit Disorder and an overwhelming desire to customize everything.�?? I have to put those days behind me!
So, that said… I’m shocked at how quick and simple the workout was yesterday, and much more shocked at how completely sore I am today!! 10:30pm right now, and still sore… Mostly in my legs, a little in the upper body. Haven’t felt like this in a LONG time. What a great feeling!! Can’t wait for Workout B tomorrow… Like TheDudeAbides, I’ll plan to keep some sort of log of my progess here. Don’t expect to be too impressed anytime soon!! LOL
Meantime, a couple of quick questions:
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Since I have a very strong tendency to add flabby fat around the belly (remember, currenly at 20% body fat), I’m struggling with the concept of 1.5x protein per day. I’d reported that I was doing 1x per day, but upon really looking at my intake, I’ve probably been closer to .75x per day. And still can’t seem to budge the body fat. How do I go to a full 1.5x per day (which I really, really want to do!) without totally becoming a fat cow again? I know this has to be a dumb question, but need to hear the answer(s)…
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Along the lines of question #1, is the answer perhaps the G-Flux concept? What I grasp from that is: lots of energy in (clean calories) and lots of energy out (lots of exercise). So, my “theory” is that the key to getting my 1.5x protein is to increase my exercise. Since Rippetoe is a fairly small amount of exercise (at least time-wise), would it be reasonable to add a couple of three-mile runs to each week? Or will that negatively impact my muscle-gaining efforts?
Am I over-thinking all of this… ?