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So I finished the first week training with my new workout plan including Short Range/Power Factor Calculation method that I wrote about a few posts ago. Let me tell you, I haven't felt a pump like after working out in FOREVER.
The workouts are so fast paced and intense; my body is sweating and my heart is pumping so hard after the workouts, but it feels amazing. In the days in between working out (and there are quite a few now since I only workout twice a week) I can really FEEL my body.
What I mean is, since I am a bit sore, I am extremely aware of all the muscles I workout all. It just makes me feel healthier and stronger, and it gives me a ton more energy too.
Coming back to put my numbers into my spreadsheet for the first time was interesting. I got to see my initial Power Factor numbers and gauge them against the norm - which is around 2000 I think from reading the book.
Anyway, the muscle groups that stuck out were my biceps and abs, and my chest and legs.
According to the Power Factor, my biceps and abs are low, around 700 ish. Now, my abs I can understand, I never gave them a ton of attention. But my biceps? I always thought my arms were a good size. I actually think this is because the workout itself. It is VERY hard to do short range standing curls (and I have to cause my pathetic gym doesn't have a preacher bench). It's just that the range in which you have to do the short range is at the peak of the curl right near your face, and oscillating between those few inches efficiently is not easy. It also doesn't help that the range of dumbell weights there only goes to 25. I probly can't even work my sweet spot (personal perfect weight to use) with that.
Anyway, my chest and legs are in the 4000's. And I would expect that, actually. My legs have always been really strong since I wrestled in high school, and my chest, well that's just easily been my strongest muscle overall - and it's one of the easiest muscles to develop.
Can't wait to do next weeks training so I can actually see the percent improvement in my strength. It's such an awesome idea to be able to visually see how my body is growing. I also bet it'll do good for motivation, too.
Maybe I should get some protein powder. I would hate to not have enough protein in my system to not have my muscles fully recover and grow to their peak potential each time. Though I do eat a ton of chicken, beans, and eggs - it wouldn't hurt.
The workouts are so fast paced and intense; my body is sweating and my heart is pumping so hard after the workouts, but it feels amazing. In the days in between working out (and there are quite a few now since I only workout twice a week) I can really FEEL my body.
What I mean is, since I am a bit sore, I am extremely aware of all the muscles I workout all. It just makes me feel healthier and stronger, and it gives me a ton more energy too.
Coming back to put my numbers into my spreadsheet for the first time was interesting. I got to see my initial Power Factor numbers and gauge them against the norm - which is around 2000 I think from reading the book.
Anyway, the muscle groups that stuck out were my biceps and abs, and my chest and legs.
According to the Power Factor, my biceps and abs are low, around 700 ish. Now, my abs I can understand, I never gave them a ton of attention. But my biceps? I always thought my arms were a good size. I actually think this is because the workout itself. It is VERY hard to do short range standing curls (and I have to cause my pathetic gym doesn't have a preacher bench). It's just that the range in which you have to do the short range is at the peak of the curl right near your face, and oscillating between those few inches efficiently is not easy. It also doesn't help that the range of dumbell weights there only goes to 25. I probly can't even work my sweet spot (personal perfect weight to use) with that.
Anyway, my chest and legs are in the 4000's. And I would expect that, actually. My legs have always been really strong since I wrestled in high school, and my chest, well that's just easily been my strongest muscle overall - and it's one of the easiest muscles to develop.
Can't wait to do next weeks training so I can actually see the percent improvement in my strength. It's such an awesome idea to be able to visually see how my body is growing. I also bet it'll do good for motivation, too.
Maybe I should get some protein powder. I would hate to not have enough protein in my system to not have my muscles fully recover and grow to their peak potential each time. Though I do eat a ton of chicken, beans, and eggs - it wouldn't hurt.
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