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cropsey, il 61731 | Most calorie counters only seem to recognize aerobic stuff like running or biking. However, I know I'm burning calories - squatting 225lbs (or more sometimes) 5 times for 3 sets certainly takes calories. Regardless the big thing is that being stronger makes everything easier. If I really wanted to do it right, there is probably an ideal calorie intake level for me to make the workout go better without putting on fat, but I seem to have lots of other things to do.
One thing about lifting that I had to change is working different parts on different days. I used to do a more full body workout every time I lifted (usually every other day). Usually I'd get so burned out on it that I quit for a while. This time around it's a 3 day cycle and even though the legalist in me suggests only working legs 2 times per week can't be enough, it's much easier on me and I've been going over 9 months now. The next thing I'd like to work on is to get a little more flexible. Stretching just seems like torture at times and once I get to a certain point I usually don't get any more flexible. Part of it is my knees are just not quite what they used to be and I could stand to weigh 185 rather than 210.
On the diet/calorie side of things, it's not that I eat poor foods, just too often and too much. The problem is that I want to eat and after a while 'untreated' popcorn just doesn't make it. However, lately getting to bed earlier has calmed the urge to eat and I tend to eat when I'm supposed to and don't usually do the conehead 'mass quantity' deal (unless I have not eaten all day and worked hard). Now I have to get back to my green coffee beans, garlic, magic berries and the wife's cindy crawford workout tapes (like she has to work out) | |
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Captain Obvious weight loss tip.... this one weird thing...
