My legs feel much better this morning. My feet are still a bit sore from toe raises during workouts for my calves. I can deal with that, though.
I'm guessing I will never have a true washboard stomach appearance. Only a little bit. Something I suspected turns out to be true. Washboard or 6 pack abs come less from abdominal muscle fitness and more from low body fat. Like 5-7 percent. Yeah, I don't even want to get down that low. Too dangerous for me.
What I did know is that, in addition to low body fat, bodybuilders get "cut" before shows and competitions. Which means removing as much fluid from their body as they can without passing out. It's not that uncommon for them to pass out if they go too far. In the past, some have actually suffered kidney damage because of this practice. Even without the lasting health risks, I'll pass on that. I know what it feels like to be dehydrated and I'm not entering any competitions.
And I take it back. Legs still hurt. I just hadn't walked enough to realize it until a moment ago. Everything from my waist down is sore because I severely worked my lower abdomen, lower back, thighs, calves and feet the other day. Not as sore as yesterday, though.
On the up side of that, I will say my legs had become rather thin for a while and I didn't like it. They're building up now. I've seen guys who had huge upper bodies but no leg strength and it looks ridiculous. Aside from not making any sense, unless there is some medical issue involved.
I'm just waiting for the outside temperature to warm up a little before getting some things done. While I drink some coffee and wait for Ibuprofen to kick in.
One thing I have learned about nursery plants. When you buy the live ones in packages, they always tell you to soak them in water and remove the packing material. I don't do that. I look for plants that have active growth. If they have active growth, there's nothing in the packing which is making the plant dormant. It's typically potting soil, seed starting mix or sawdust. It isn't going to hurt the plant. While forcing the roots to spread out can do damage. I plant the whole thing in a pot with potting soil and let the roots spread out on their own. That may or may not make them mature a bit slower but it's successful. I tried the practice on the instructions before and had bad results.
Okay, lots of things to do today. Mostly more cutting branches down to size but no shortage of work on other things.
I'm guessing I will never have a true washboard stomach appearance. Only a little bit. Something I suspected turns out to be true. Washboard or 6 pack abs come less from abdominal muscle fitness and more from low body fat. Like 5-7 percent. Yeah, I don't even want to get down that low. Too dangerous for me.
What I did know is that, in addition to low body fat, bodybuilders get "cut" before shows and competitions. Which means removing as much fluid from their body as they can without passing out. It's not that uncommon for them to pass out if they go too far. In the past, some have actually suffered kidney damage because of this practice. Even without the lasting health risks, I'll pass on that. I know what it feels like to be dehydrated and I'm not entering any competitions.
And I take it back. Legs still hurt. I just hadn't walked enough to realize it until a moment ago. Everything from my waist down is sore because I severely worked my lower abdomen, lower back, thighs, calves and feet the other day. Not as sore as yesterday, though.
On the up side of that, I will say my legs had become rather thin for a while and I didn't like it. They're building up now. I've seen guys who had huge upper bodies but no leg strength and it looks ridiculous. Aside from not making any sense, unless there is some medical issue involved.
I'm just waiting for the outside temperature to warm up a little before getting some things done. While I drink some coffee and wait for Ibuprofen to kick in.
One thing I have learned about nursery plants. When you buy the live ones in packages, they always tell you to soak them in water and remove the packing material. I don't do that. I look for plants that have active growth. If they have active growth, there's nothing in the packing which is making the plant dormant. It's typically potting soil, seed starting mix or sawdust. It isn't going to hurt the plant. While forcing the roots to spread out can do damage. I plant the whole thing in a pot with potting soil and let the roots spread out on their own. That may or may not make them mature a bit slower but it's successful. I tried the practice on the instructions before and had bad results.
Okay, lots of things to do today. Mostly more cutting branches down to size but no shortage of work on other things.
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