All I can say is WOW!! I decided to modify my bfl challenge. It's increasingly obvious that I am not going to be real regular with the 20MAS. Sooooooo... I am going to workout 6 days a week. dividing it into 4 days. So 2 days per week will be repeated. still eating the same. Just more into the lifting. I started yesterday and done my chest and shoulders and what a workout. I am truly sore today. I find that since I know that I am only doing 2-3 muscle groups a day that I am not as leary about really working them out. I increased my weights and really did it good. I was going to do legs today, but got up too late so I am hoping to do them these evening.

biceps & triceps

tri's
close grip presses
tri ext.

bi's
alternate db curls
concentration curls

Failure on bi's, but not on tri's. don't find the presses as hard on tri's as expected. May have to look at that one again.

done abs last night. 3 intersets each. 12, 10, 10. WOW

bent knee raises
crunches

bent leg raises
crunches

great w/o already feeling my back.

reverse rows
seated lateral rows??

seated calf raises
angled calf raises

did my ab w/o last night

Sore abs today again!!

I am really liking this routine!!! Lifting more weight!!

Took a day off today. Will start my next 4 days tomorrow.

Good work out. Feeling it everytime i go up and down these stairs at work. I really like having my workouts broken up like this. I find that I am able to handle more weight and concentrate more on form instead of worrying about not being able to do the whole workout. I was supposed to do my legs yesterday, but I worked in the yard all morning instead. Done my legs this morning and I will do my tri's and bi's tonight. I figure I eat around 12 noon, so if i workout at 6 pm, that should be plenty of time to go before w/out eating before my workout.

Found some really good ex's in a book by Vedral. she has a lot of free weight ex's and I prefer that to machines.(Full realm of motion and all that.) She also uses intersets which I am thinking about. But she does light weights. I like using heavier weights. ( something about feeling really strong!)

Tried the BodyRX workout for back and tri's. Only done my back because I worked my tri's yesterday. I like this routine. I will be starting the Body RX. But I will be starting with cycle 2. sculpting.

Friday-

c2w/o1 Chest and Biceps

Good workout!! Really felt it saturday!! I like this!!

Sunday workout 2 Back and Tri's

Monday morning. Hurts so good!!

Tri's are really hurtin' today!!

Did workout#3 this morning.. legs.
done lunges to failure
no failure on leg curls
failure on leg ext.
no failure on either calf ex's
angled calf raise
seated calf raise.

Good workout, but I think the leg curls will be replaced next time.Think I might try the sissy squat.

Shoulders and abs

Great workout!! Shoulders already sore, tomorrow is sure to be difficult. I may take just tomorrow off and start back Fri. I really like this program. I am able to handle more weights and really push myself.

Sat- chest / bi's
bench press- 30#
incline db press 2x15
db flyes 2x10#
db curls 2x 15#
concentration curls 2x10#

Sun- back / tri's
bb bent over row 25 #
seated lat row 2x10#
skull crushers 2x5#
cross over tri ext 5#

Tues- legs
squats 2x10#
lunges 2x10#
leg ext 30#

Wed- Shoulders (Ido my abs every day)
shoulder presses 2x10#
reverse flyes 2x10
don't know the name of the other. lift from front of chest to sides. 2x5#
These have been really good workouts. sat being the only day free of soreness. All week I have been very sore. Will perhaps do workout #1 tomorrow and#2 friday as I am going out of town Sat.

Workout #2

back and tri's

Good workout Could have been more focused though. Taking Sat and Sun off and be back at it on mon.

OK it is Thursday and I am just getting back to my workouts I had a little soreness in my right knee so I laid off the weights a few extra days. Will get on it tonight!! I can finish up this weeks ex's in time to start fresh tomorrow afternoon. still sorta on track!!

It has been a day or so since I last was here. time just kinda got away.

ok-
I am in my 4th week of body rx. I do like this routine. I still am not losing, either in size or weight as a matter of fact I have gained 13 #'s since I started lifting. I am at 168. I have noticed my pants a little tighter, but not like they would normally be at this weight. So maybe that's a good sign. It is a bit discouraging, but I am not about to stop at this point. I am going to finish this cycle and go through the fat burning cycle 3 and see how it goes.

Tuesday sept 3

Workout #1 In the evening. I usually go about 5 hrs from lunch to workout and then have a shake. then I don't have to get up at 4 am. okay so I am a bit lazier on the am thing, but that's about it. I now truly know the definition of DOMS!!!! BFL did not get as sore EVERYTINE as this does. I hope that marks progress!!

Fairly uneventful day yesterday. Was going to do workout #2, but time got away from me and I decided to just sit and read. Will be catching up today.Plans are to do w/o 2 this evening. I have found that when I workout in the evening I sometimes cannot lift the same amt or for the same # of reps as I do in the mornings, but I feel it a whole lot more. I really get exhausted and the DOMS is unbelievable. so, I don't know!! all I know is it gives me an extra hour to sleep in the morning and sleep comes quicker and more sound if I workout in the evening.

Haven't been posting much due tolack of time and beautiful moderate temps out side!! I am on c2w6d2 of the bodyrx plan.

My chest already hurts from yesterday, but I am going to do my back and tri's today. I am doing some of these excercises withslow reps. Where I don't have any inbetween weights(only in increments of 5#'s) I can't quite go up 5#'s so I slow down and really squeeze the muscle. I get an incredible sore form it, so I think I am on the right track. Food is going well. Have upped my carbs in the way of veggies and some berries. Can't wait to start the cycle 3 next week.