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Got a little more sleep last night; My 2012 cutting progress as compared to 2011.
After about a week of waking up around 4:45 AM-ish, the lack of sleep combined with being in a caloric deficit is starting to catch up to me. Yesterday morning I was in a zombie-like state, and I decided that going mountain biking in that condition might not be the smartest thing to do. Instead I did 60 minutes of cardio on my recumbent bike. Even in the relatively safe confines of my home gym… [Read more]
Added February 3, 2012 by John Stone
Great workout yesterday, but had to force myself to do it; Chicken stir fry.
For the very first time so far on this cut, yesterday afternoon I was simply not in the mood to train. I was feeling a little tired and lethargic, and I was also buried in work. Like any of that crap matters. When my workout time arrived I forced myself to get out of my office chair and went straight into my gym. Of course (and this is almost always the case), once I got… [Read more]
Added February 2, 2012 by John Stone
Waking up very early these days; Busy morning; No TSM this month.
I don’t know what the deal is, but for the past couple of weeks I have been waking up between 4:45 AM and 5:00 AM every single morning. Normally I get up at 6:00 AM without fail (and I have for many years), so this new phenomenon is a little weird. I’ve been going to bed about my usual time–generally around 9:00 PM–and I’ve been sleeping very well. I feel well-rested and have plenty of… [Read more]
Added February 1, 2012 by John Stone
Eating the same foods week after week when cutting: why I do it.
I received an email over the weekend that asked about my diet. The reader wrote (in part), “I was looking through your food logs for your current cut, and it seems that you eat pretty much the same foods from one week to the next. Why is that? Don’t you get sick of eating such a limited range of foods?” Excellent questions! Yes, it’s true that when I’m cutting my diet doesn’t have a great… [Read more]
Added January 31, 2012 by John Stone
Advanced cardiovascular conditioning.
Yesterday was a cardio day, and my original plan was to go mountain biking. Unfortunately Loki seemed to be feeling a little off, so I decided to stay home and do my cardio in my home gym so I could keep an eye on him (turns out Loki is perfectly fine, BTW). For my cardio so far on this cut I’ve done a mix of fasted 45-70 minute Low Intensity Steady-State (LISS) sessions, short (but… [Read more]
Added January 30, 2012 by John Stone
2012 cut weekly progress report: Week #3
Week #3 of my 2012 cutting program is complete, and it’s time to check my progress and make any necessary adjustments to my diet and training. NOTE: If you’re trying to lose fat or gain muscle it’s absolutely critical that you check your progress–and not just with a bathroom scale. I recommend that once every week you check your scale weight, your body fat percentage (using a caliper, not an inaccurate Bioelectrical Impedance scale) and… [Read more]
Added January 29, 2012 by John Stone
Yesterday’s workout; New progress photo; My fat loss secret.
Yesterday’s workout (back/biceps/abs) closed out the third week of weight training for my 2012 cut, and man, I was feeling good! Not only did I add weight to every exercise, I hit my target reps on every exercise for the third straight week. My strength is now back to where it was prior to my three week break in December, and on a few exercises I’m actually using more weight that I was before the… [Read more]
Added January 28, 2012 by John Stone
Very sandy cardio yesterday; Back, biceps and abs training today.
Yesterday was a cardio day, and I didn’t feel like doing it indoors. I really wanted to go mountain biking, but I didn’t have a great deal of time. I decided to do something that I really don’t like to do: I planned a short-ish 16 mile mountain bike ride that took me through miles and miles of sugar sand. The sandy trails I rode yesterday are designated for bike and horse use, but I… [Read more]
Added January 27, 2012 by John Stone
First progress photo of 2012 cut; Goal change?; AtLarge Nitrean sale!
I want to thank everyone for all the positive feedback I’ve received on my new “Fat Loss 101″ series of articles (the latest, “Maximizing fat loss progress” was published yesterday). I’ve truly enjoyed writing these articles. The words come effortlessly, probably because fitness has been a major part of my life for almost a decade now, and it’s something I continue to be passionate about. When people tell me that the new “101″ series has… [Read more]
Added January 26, 2012 by John Stone
Fat loss 101: Maximizing fat loss progress.
This is the fifth in my new series of “Fat loss 101″ articles. These articles are designed to help people who may be somewhat new to healthy fat loss, fitness and weight training, but I’ve also attempted to pepper the articles with solid motivational material that will (hopefully!) be useful to just about anyone who’s working towards a leaner, more muscular and healthier body. You can check out my previous Fat Loss 101 articles here:… [Read more]
