My journey to perfection!?!
Hi guys / girls. My names Adam. 38 years old, 6ft 2in, 203 pounds & according to online bf calculators 19.5%.
I have been working out for around 20 years on & off & have been in decent shape on occasions, but never less than approx 13ish bf%.
Last year I was diagnosed with Cauda Equina Syndrome which is fairly rare & the result of a spinal cord injury causing nerve damage to my lower extremities, probably through bad form in the gym over the years. This means throughout all of 2014 I was on two crutches & unable to work. I managed to start working out my upper body again at the end of March`14 & have built a lot of muscle & strength on my lifts, however, I am still unable to work out my lower body besides a stationary bike 3/4 times a week. I m currently still using 2 crutches but hope to be off these within the next few months??.
I have researched workouts, diets etc for a number of years & feel I have the right mix of knowledge / motivation to succeed.
My target is to retain / build muscle & reduce my body fat percentage to approx. 8 - 10% for the summer & I aim to track & log each workout I do along with posting progress pics & updating my stats, therefore, please feel free to comment / criticize my routine diet etc. as any tips you might have are greatly appreciated.
Training / Cardio: I intend to weight train 4 times a week (3.30pm) (5 when my legs are strong enough) & use a body split routine, Chest, Shoulders, Arms & Back, each on separate days. I plan on using the stationary bike 3/4 times a week (7.30am) for around 30 - 40 mins, this will depend upon the progress of my bf reduction & may increase / decrease accordingly.
Diet: 6 meals a day approx. 2600 calories on weight training days & slightly less on non training days, however, this is to be monitored & tweaked over the coming months depending on progress. I do have a diet plan which I will post in the near future.
Supplements: Whey Protein, Creatine capsules & Amino Acid capsules.
Thursday 1st January 2015: Chest Workout @ 11.30am in my Home Gym (I will post pics in due course).
Flat Bench Press: 3 sets x 80kg x 12,10,8 reps.
Inc. Bench Press: 3 sets x 70kg x 12,10,8 reps.
Inc. D.B. Press: 3 sets x 25kg D.B. x 12,10,8 reps.
Smith Machine Peck-Deck: 3 sets x 45kg x 12 reps.
Decline Press-Ups (feet elevated): 3 sets x 12 reps.
Inc. D.B. Flyes: 3 sets x 15kg D.B. x 12 reps.
The workout felt good, lacked a little energy due to working out earlier than normal (lack of carbs & too much alcohol (new years eve) the night before. The workout lasted approx. 45 mins.
Just tried to add 2 no. photos but have been informed that I require 50 posts before doing this.....will add as soon as possible.