My 31 Days CARDIO CHALLENGE w/ pictures

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Much apologies for the delay.

I was done yesterday with my 31 day challenge and have been busy putting together the GIF for the past couple of hours - it's actually a long process.

All the trainers left the health club by the time I was done so I had to weigh myself, and there was noone who could check my body fat percentage.

I was 173 lbs when I weighed myself CAREFULLY. Who knows, a lot of it could have been due to water weight being gone after my workout...so I'll weigh myself first thing tomorrow when I go to the gym to check my bodyfat.

If the weight is correct, then I've lost 12 lbs in a MONTH.

The GIF if you look at it for a few times, you'll see how the ab area fat becomes smaller by the day.

Again, it's not RADICAL, but It's noticeable. And this is only PHASE 1 of my cut, there's 8 more weeks to go. I'm not sure how I'm going to continue logging, but I'll decide in the coming days.

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185 lbs. 13.5% Bodyfat



173 lbs. ?% Bodyfat - will find out soon.

[king_james15]

Definitely tell a difference. Nice work

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Thought I'd bump this thread up to update you on some things and developments.

I started my Phase II - which is basically another 4 weeks of cutting, last night.

I found out what my TRUE body fat is. Whatever the percentage I said it was before I started - which was measured by the gadget where you place your palms on to the handles and it sends a pulse through your body - IS WRONG. It is not 13.5% and no wonder.

My CURRENT body fat, after the cardio challenge (no idea what it was BEFORE it) is at 17.4% my TRUE weight, is NOT 172. It's 175 and it makes sense. Because when I measured myself after the workout last week. I just lost the water weight (3lbs) So basically I lost 10lbs in 31 days. When I said that to my Instructor he asked me "You're not starving yourself are you!?" Hehe. Of course I wasn't.

With PHASE II, I'm just going to be doing HIIT, instead of LISS. This means no 30-60 minute cardio sessions. But about 20-25 of HIGH Intensity Interval Training. I'm going to switch it up from not only Arc Trainer, but I'll do a bit of everything. I'll do treadmill, elliptical, and whatever else I can get into the 25 minute session.

[evgeney]

Great progress for one month!
You stayed commited and you did it, imagine the same motivation for a year!
ydache bratan

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Great progress for one month!
You stayed commited and you did it, imagine the same motivation for a year!
ydache bratan

Thanks man!

Oh yeah, I'm extremely motivated about this. Hopefully I won't need to cut for the whole year, but definitely 8 more weeks. A 3-month long cut sounds about right, especially with the body fat I have right now. Just the thought of fat makes me sick. It's about time I took care of myself.

[pradyisback]

Good job mario... pull it to 3mnths and ull be ripped...