It has been a few days into the new year and looking back at 2009, I have made some really good progress. The year 2009 has been more of an experimental year where I was experimenting with various routines and nutrition and trying to find the ones that work effectively for me. A lot of things happened in 2009. First and most important achievement is starting this blog! Without the blog I would not have a good record of how I felt each day and what changes I have been making and what their effects were. Maintaining a log of just numbers is boring. Written notes puts the numbers into perspective. Looking back into my body building past, I changed my routines many times over to find the right one for me. First I started off with P90X which was not very useful for my body type. I quickly got tired and was over training. A few months of P90X and I did not make any progress at all. Then it was time for strong-lifts and that went well. I gained a lot of strength. I lifted weights ...
Baseline: 120 lbs at 12.5% body fat --- Mission: Gain 25 lbs and cut down 5.5% fat --- Goal: 145 lbs at 7% body fat