Rest Goes A Long Way

I have written about rest before but for us ectomorphs it is extremely important. Yesterday I did not have the intensity in a workout that should have been there because of it. Even though my body was telling me to stop I went to the gym anyway. How many have done that before? It was the 3rd day in a row and it is during my Tabata cycle so that in itself tasks the body to it's fullest. I make mistakes like all others but I need to get back on track and put more space between workouts. The best for me is to workout every other day and maybe take 2 days in a row off because of the weekend schedule. I may at times workout 2 days in a row but that will be a pairing of legs with another upper body part for those 2 days. This means at times you may only do a body part every 9-11 days which seems like a a lot of time to not work a body part but my experience has shown that I do not lose the muscle and strength in that period. Rest is always a hard sell for us fitness enthusiasts. We are driven to continually workout no matter what.

Have a great weekend.

Tabata Legs

Well I crushed the legs tonight using the Tabata Method, 8 sets of 8 reps:

Squat 230 lbs

Leg Press 330 lbs

Leg Ext 140 lbs

Leg Curl 130 lbs

Have to use the banister to help me get up and down the stairs tonight!

The only way to grow is with INTENSITY.

Compliments Go A Long Way

This post is going to get off the subject a bit so it wont include nutrition or work out tips. It is about compliments, both giving and receiving. Everyone desires to be noticed for their efforts. We have to be honest with ourselves because although we enjoy what we do in our fitness quests we want to be noticed for the change in our body. Not that it is the only reason we do what we do but it's probably a pretty damn big part of it.

So last week I am feeling a little blah in my appearance since I am on my bulking routine and have dirtied up the diet a bit and I had 2 great compliments from other members of the gym within 2 days on my growth and appearance. Now it didn't equate to me pushing out an extra rep or going up 10 more pounds on an exercise but it made a difference in my mental frame of mind and that counts!

Bottom line we all love compliments of any nature but we need to share the compliments with others. Don't do it because you feel that you need to but if you genuinely see results from a fellow gym member or friend compliment on what you see and give them the encouragement that you see the results of their efforts. You can give the gift back to those who deserve it.

Have a great week and good luck with your Quest for BIG.

Bodybuilding.com Article for Hardgainers

http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/hardgainer-muscle-building-1-nutrition.htm

Man vs. Machines

Man vs. Machines
- Men's Fitness

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Deadlifts are KING!

http://www.buildingmuscle.org/2009/10/25/deadlift-versus-leg-press/

Cheating

Not on your relationship but your diet. Even though if you truly are a fitness enthusiast the guilt could feel the same or worse. Everyone needs a day that you just let loose and not worry about your diet. Sounds good doesn't it? Well today was my day. An excess of 5,000 calories that included an Angus burger for lunch and 5 slices of cheese pizza for dinner and boy did I enjoy it.

I also find that my workouts are usually good when I eat an excess of calories since I am really giving the body plenty of nutrients. Well tomorrow is another day and I will see if I can be good or not.

Have a great weekend!