Day 14 (Sun 15th Feb 2009)

Ouch!  My back is killing me tonight, and I can only blame all the damn deadlifts that I did this morning.  I am not looking forward to the DOMS tomorrow. 

On a positive note, myself and my gf were very good last night and ate a completely ED compliant Valentines meal!  However, the pure quantity of food I consumed was shocking!  Must be why my waist measurement is up 2cm today from yesterday's measurement!

Day 13 (Saturday 14th Feb 2009)

Short post today, but generally same measurements as yesterday so pleased with them still!

Also think I look leaner in the pics?

Day 12 (Friday 13th Feb 2009)

Lots of measurements are up today, including shoulders up over 1cm, chest up by 4 cm and arms up to.

Day 8 (Monday 9th Feb 2009)

Day 7 (Sunday 8th Feb 2009)

Today was tiring, but mainly (I think) because the week's workouts are catching up with me.

Measurements today:

Shoulders:  122.5cm (+1.5cm)

Chest:  99.2cm (+1.7cm)

Waist:  84.3cm (-2.7cm)

Hips:  97.1cm (1.2cm)

Arms (flexed) - Left:  36.9cm (+1.1cm), Right:  37.2cm (+1.0)

Arms (straight) - Left:  33.7cm (+0.6cm), Right:  35.0cm (+0.5cm)

Gluteal fold - Left:  56.9cm (+0.2cm), Right:  57.4cm (+0.6cm)

Patella - Left:  48.0cm (+3.1cm), Right:  47.5cm (+1.2cm)

Calves - Left:  37.2cm (-0.8cm), Right:  38.1cm (-0.4cm).

Day 5 (Friday 6th Feb)

Dear God!  My shoulders have never been as painful as they have been over the last two days!  And to then have to do another shoulders workout today is bloody horrible!  Got everything done, but almost cried like a girl at the end!

Measurements:

Shoulders:  123.8cm (+ 2.8cm)

Chest:  101.7cm (+4.2cm)

Waist:  87cm (SAME)

Hips:  97.8cm (- 0.5cm)

Arms (flexed):  Left:  36.9cm (+ 1.1cm), Right:  37.2cm (+ 1.0cm)

Arms (straight):  Left:  33.3cm (+ 0.2cm), Right:  35.1cm ( + 0.6cm)

Gluteal fold:  Left:  56.8 (+ 0.1cm), Right:  57.3cm (+ 0.7cm)

4 inches above patella:  Left:  47.0cm (+ 2.1cm), Right:  47.7cm (+ 1.4cm)

Calves:  Left:  37.3cm (- 0.7cm), Right:  38cm (- 0.5cm)

Diet today:

Breakfast - Organic, probiotic yoghurt with banana, seeds and strawberries; 1 organic boiled egg

Lunch - Home made chicken soup, two chicken drumsticks

Post workout - 2 organic boiled eggs

Dinner - Homemade chicken kievs (chicken breast, ground up seeds, organic butter and garlic), sweet potato chips, home made baked beans (cooked butter beans, blended tomatoes, onions, pepper, salt, smoked paprika)

Pudding - Homemade fruit pudding

Day 4 (Wednesday 4th Feb 2009)

Today was a challenging session in the gym.  I managed to squat with two 38kg dumbbells, did lunges with two 12kg dumbbells and did lots of squat jumps, all of which made me feel sick!

Managed to do all the chest pressing, and all but one of the chin ups (last rep of the last set just wouldn't happen).

The core workout was shattering, especially the crunches.

The diet is going fine, as I never drink caffeinated products, eat very little wheat (once a week at the most), hardly eat any sugar or sweets.  In fact, the most I've changed it is just not eating red meat.

Measurements for Day 4

Shoulders: 122cm (+1cm since Day 1)

Chest: 101.7cm (+4.2cm)

Waist: 86.4cm (-0.6cm)

Hips: 97.8cm (-0.5cm)

Arms (flexed):   Left: 36.6cm (+0.8cm), Right: 36.8cm (+0.6cm)

Arms (straight):  Left: 33.5cm (+0.4cm), Right: 35.2cm (+0.7cm)

Gluteal fold:  Left: 56.3cm (-0.4cm), Right: 58.7cm (+0.7cm)

4 inches above patella:  Left: 45.5cm (+0.6cm), Right: 48.3cm (+0.2cm)

Calves:  Left: 37.5cm (-0.5cm), Right: 38.1cm (-0.4cm)

Day 2 (Tues 3rd Feb 2009)

Not a bad day today (compared to what I have seen for tomorrow).  The shoulder workout was pretty shattering, particularly the clean and presses.  Arm workout was tiring, but not as shattering as the shoulders.

Measurements:

Shoulders:  121.7cm

Chest:  100.3cm

Waist:  85.6cm

Hips:  97.5cm

Arms:

        Flexed:  Left - 36.5cm, Right - 36.8cm

        Straight:  Left - 36.8cm, Right - 35.0cm

Gluteal fold:

       Left - 56.4cm

       Right - 57.8cm

4 inches above patella:

       Left - 47.0cm

       Right - 47.8cm

Calves:

      Left - 37.2cm, Right - 38.0cm

Day 1 (February 2nd 2009)

Today was challenging (as expected) but really enjoyable.

I didn't come away with the "pump" I was expecting, but I've no doubt that the exercises will be making me very sore tomorrow.  I was shattered doing the low back set, and my hamstrings really got a beating!

Roll on tomorrow.

Day 1 measurements:

Shoulders:  121.8cm (46.9 inches)

Chest:  99.3cm (38.2 inches)

Arms:

         Flexed:  Left - 35.5cm (12.9 inches), Right - 36cm (13.8 inches)

         Straight:  Left = 33.9cm (12.7 inches), Right - 35.2cm (13.5 inches)

Waist:  86.8cm (33.4 inches)

Hips:  97.7cm (37.6 inches)

Legs:

       Gluteal fold:  Left - 56.9cm (21.9 inches), Right - 57.7cm (22.2 inches)

       4" above patella:  Left - 46.3cm (17. 8 inches), Right - 47.1cm (18.1 inches)

Calves:  Left - 37.5cm (38.5 inches), Right - 38.5cm (14.8 inches)

Pictures from Sunday 1st Feb 2009