Been going to the gym several times a week. Glad I have been. It will probably be more difficult if I get a job and start working.
Then again, if I work any evening shifts, I can go after work sometimes, since Planet Fitness is open 24 hours Mon-Thur.
Not taking anything 5 days where I have to work evenings. Or anything where I have to work more than 1 of 3 weekends. Preferably no more than one weekend a month, if at all.
Getting back in decent shape. For the most part, I am back to reaching the maximum on the pectoral fly and bicep curl machines. Not for many reps on either one yet. That's okay.
I started alternating the type of workout I am doing. One workout is mostly for strength. The other is shorter but mostly for pure muscle mass. It sounds like they would be the same but they're not.
Going for bulk is using lower weights, more reps and holding the last one for a fairly long period. Reps pump the blood into the muscle. Holding it physically forces the muscle to expand further. It does build more tolerance to sustained exertion, also.
Exercises for strength mean using higher weights, fewer reps. But you hold the reps less time. In that routine I work until I reach muscle failure at the highest level. Then drop the weight about 30 lbs at a time and keep going to muscle failure at each level. It does build bulk but because you hold it less time, not as much. Mostly that routine is good for bursts of strength.
In each case right now I am mostly building mass in my arms, shoulders and chest. Also trying to build up my gluteal muscles, thighs and calves but not pushing those as much yet. Sticking to mostly upper body.
Also trying to tone my middle. Not doing badly but noted what I am doing is not thinning my love handles very well. So tonight I started doing some exercises I used to to for that at home. It was really effective before, no reason to think it would not be now.
Have to go slowly on lats and shoulders, so as not to send myself back into extreme pain. But I am seeing progress there too.
At first I was reaching for fitness alone. Still including that but focusing on body shaping to specific areas right now. I am building muscle again. Added some mass to my chest. My gf noticed tonight and remarked on it. That made me happy! That makes the point of the body shaping more rewarding, because it is for self esteem and emotional well-being. Just want to feel attractive to her and myself. Still going to stick to loose clothing in public. I may get a six pack back if it doesn't require being dehydrated. If it takes that (which it often does), forget it. I'll just go with having a toned abdomen.
I was feeling really good about myself a couple years ago until I had to stop working out because of excessive weight loss. Now my weight is stable or gaining muscle weight. Back up to 162 for now. Shooting for 170.
Have to get some sleep. Meds are kicking in, in addition to being very relaxed.
Then again, if I work any evening shifts, I can go after work sometimes, since Planet Fitness is open 24 hours Mon-Thur.
Not taking anything 5 days where I have to work evenings. Or anything where I have to work more than 1 of 3 weekends. Preferably no more than one weekend a month, if at all.
Getting back in decent shape. For the most part, I am back to reaching the maximum on the pectoral fly and bicep curl machines. Not for many reps on either one yet. That's okay.
I started alternating the type of workout I am doing. One workout is mostly for strength. The other is shorter but mostly for pure muscle mass. It sounds like they would be the same but they're not.
Going for bulk is using lower weights, more reps and holding the last one for a fairly long period. Reps pump the blood into the muscle. Holding it physically forces the muscle to expand further. It does build more tolerance to sustained exertion, also.
Exercises for strength mean using higher weights, fewer reps. But you hold the reps less time. In that routine I work until I reach muscle failure at the highest level. Then drop the weight about 30 lbs at a time and keep going to muscle failure at each level. It does build bulk but because you hold it less time, not as much. Mostly that routine is good for bursts of strength.
In each case right now I am mostly building mass in my arms, shoulders and chest. Also trying to build up my gluteal muscles, thighs and calves but not pushing those as much yet. Sticking to mostly upper body.
Also trying to tone my middle. Not doing badly but noted what I am doing is not thinning my love handles very well. So tonight I started doing some exercises I used to to for that at home. It was really effective before, no reason to think it would not be now.
Have to go slowly on lats and shoulders, so as not to send myself back into extreme pain. But I am seeing progress there too.
At first I was reaching for fitness alone. Still including that but focusing on body shaping to specific areas right now. I am building muscle again. Added some mass to my chest. My gf noticed tonight and remarked on it. That made me happy! That makes the point of the body shaping more rewarding, because it is for self esteem and emotional well-being. Just want to feel attractive to her and myself. Still going to stick to loose clothing in public. I may get a six pack back if it doesn't require being dehydrated. If it takes that (which it often does), forget it. I'll just go with having a toned abdomen.
I was feeling really good about myself a couple years ago until I had to stop working out because of excessive weight loss. Now my weight is stable or gaining muscle weight. Back up to 162 for now. Shooting for 170.
Have to get some sleep. Meds are kicking in, in addition to being very relaxed.
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