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I'm a skinny-fat guy, i.e. ectomorph with a belly. But had higher bodyfat than most of the (relative beginner) younger guys who sign up. So they recommended I go on a bodyfat cut first.
With their advice I lost 20lbs in 6-8 weeks, hence the abs now being visible. But my strength went up too. I'm now doing 3 sets of 8 chin ups in a row, push up PR is now 52 in a row.
I paid a one-off fee for the ebooks etc, but best thing for me is the ongoing one-to-one forum advice from the guys who created it. Helpful and knowledgeable folks.
Just into phase 2 now, starting to up the calories, bulking while trying to maintain the new low BF. Gotta keep them abs now no matter what!
"Keep practicing the behaviors you want to reinforce. You will gradually change the wiring in your brain." - Serenity
"The universe doesn't give you what you ask for with your thoughts; it gives you what you demand with your actions." - Steve Maraboli (via Rapunzel)
"Choose to enjoy the shit that makes up your life." - AlphaBelle
I haven't planned it through too much but my exercise plan was to continue to work YAYOG and add plank mini-workout to the end the normal 4-5 times a week work outs.
Honestly, I am dreading calorie counting and monitoring food intake as I am a bit of a glutton.
Progress not perfection.
Can't link to that plank workout you mentioned (glitch?) but yes planks are great for abs. I was surprised actually cos I'd been doing high number crunches and bicycle crunches for ages, but for me the planks are much more effective at least for upper abs.
I'm doing front planks side planks and also touch elbow planks - there are just so many variations.
Can't see them abs though unless bodyfat comes down, hence calorie counting is needed for 6-pack effect. Myfitnesspal.com is best one I've found so far.
"Keep practicing the behaviors you want to reinforce. You will gradually change the wiring in your brain." - Serenity
"The universe doesn't give you what you ask for with your thoughts; it gives you what you demand with your actions." - Steve Maraboli (via Rapunzel)
"Choose to enjoy the shit that makes up your life." - AlphaBelle
Put back on course via a 'One Hour Call' with Athol. Seriously worth 10 times the cost, but don't tell him that....
“Between stimulus and response, there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom.” - Victor Frankl
Progress not perfection.
What I Screwed Up (and didn't) This Time
Another road trip this weekend. Most everything went well, B&B I booked was great, kid loved jumping through breakers at the beach with dad. W joined in and seemed happy in an almost childish way I haven't seen in a while.
At bedtime I trapped myself with the expectation that away from home, fun day out equals sexy time. W was more, kid is down the hall and may wake up, other people are in the B&B etc. Trouble was I so sure of myself I had already taken Levitra.
This broke down for a bit into a PA "I won't if you don't want to exchange", "but you've already taken your pill" exchange. I eventually figured it out and we did the deed. She did get an O from PiV but was not very enthusiastic.
Kid was up in the middle of the night and go W up, so next day I took the kid into the surf again though it had got even colder and the horizon was black. W got a chance to rest and do some of her knitting on the beach.
I drove us back via another attraction that I had picked out earlier, and this worked out well again and I managed to get us home for a barbecue a friend of W had invited us to.
During the trip home kid asked "mom, why aren't you driving this time?" Ha ha!
When we were going to bed I apologized for "being a bitch" the previous night. She evidently didn't understand what I was talking about. That made me realize I am more disappointed, as I know I can handle myself better.
Painted the bathroom on Monday but the colour is not good will have to redo, dammit! We had brunch with friends of the W so I didn't get started until 4pm, finished at 9pm was beat next morning.
Progress not perfection.
MAP on, you're going in the right direction. Covert contracts suck, don't they? What drive bys did you do during the day?
One of the things I have figured out is that my wife isn't as attracted to me as she once was. Stuff like you mentioned above she'd be ready to go. Now, I have to work her up to it. Sucks but I know the solution.
Put back on course via a 'One Hour Call' with Athol. Seriously worth 10 times the cost, but don't tell him that....
“Between stimulus and response, there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom.” - Victor Frankl
Progress not perfection.
Put back on course via a 'One Hour Call' with Athol. Seriously worth 10 times the cost, but don't tell him that....
“Between stimulus and response, there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom.” - Victor Frankl
I just did / do 3 x 1 minute+ holds on front and side planks. I was shaking and sweating by the end. Those hurried 3-rep sequences in the vid don't seem to put enough load on the abs.
Just my 2c.
"Keep practicing the behaviors you want to reinforce. You will gradually change the wiring in your brain." - Serenity
"The universe doesn't give you what you ask for with your thoughts; it gives you what you demand with your actions." - Steve Maraboli (via Rapunzel)
"Choose to enjoy the shit that makes up your life." - AlphaBelle
Into Phase 3..
Those Who Dare......Win. "What gives you fear today...Gives you Strength tomorrow.."Put back on course via a 'One Hour Call' with Athol. Seriously worth 10 times the cost, but don't tell him that....
“Between stimulus and response, there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom.” - Victor Frankl
Progress not perfection.
Progress not perfection.
When my wife has time to react negatively to a drive by I believe it's because I wasn't quick enough. I don't know. I also don't let it bother me.
This morning she kind of pushed back when I did one. I laughed and smacked her ass. I'm going to poke the hamster's eyes out with my dick tonight.
Put back on course via a 'One Hour Call' with Athol. Seriously worth 10 times the cost, but don't tell him that....
“Between stimulus and response, there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom.” - Victor Frankl
When you do a drive by, don't linger and give the Hamster time to react. Just do it and then exit stage left like it never happened. If you can't leave, then as Cart did, laugh and smack her ass.
You did power through the pushback, in which you executed a compliance test by her kissing you. Which kept you in a strong frame.
Put back on course via a 'One Hour Call' with Athol. Seriously worth 10 times the cost, but don't tell him that....
“Between stimulus and response, there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom.” - Victor Frankl
Displaying High Value
Red
Stop displaying low value. There is a bad personnel habit I have had since I was a kid. I need to stop it and I will do this by reminding myself it's a DLV every time I catch myself doing it.
Stop emotional tunnel vision. Not too sure about this one. Think I have, mostly, settled down to the fact that my wife is fungible. The D word has been brought up by both of is at different times in the past but I have always felt like it was an "easy out."
With my work it's not so clear cut. I have been working 20+ years in a highly specialized role and jumping jobs and or industries without a huge pay cut seems impossible. However if I can obtain a couple of certifications I might start to look a lot more attractive to some other employers.
Yellow
Start passing fitness tests. Have been doing this intermittently for a while. I find it hard to differentiate between fitness tests, loyalty tests and requests that my wife is making because she genuinely needs help. For instance last night I got called from, by shout, to haul a pet pen down to the basement. As she has a problem with her elbow that makes it hard for her to lift and carry stuff I don't think it was an unreasonable request. l would rather do it myself rather than have her risk further injury.
I am going to have to post a few things here to see if they are fitness tests or not.
Maintain your own frame. I used to panic and react at every little expression of discontent from her. I have been working at this and a couple of nights ago I stayed cool and cocky while she raged about the kids behavior. I even threw in some drive bys for good measure.
Learn to parent. We have a pattern where I will lay down the law with the kid and my wife will soften things or let our kid off entirely. She is now complaining that the kid can be self entitled and lazy, and is not looking forward to her teens. I feel like saying "well, duh." However I am more concerned with the long game and need to figure a way to this out as a boundary without turning over the apple cart. There was a real ding-dong last night between the two of them a I think that the wife is starting to be more prepared to listen. A little while ago she said she did not enjoy traveling for two weeks with the kid with "dad to lay down the law."
Interestingly enough W bought right in to my "no X without Y" stance with the kid this weekend.
Teach "no X until Y". See the previous topic. Start this weekend, kid wants to go to a store so the chores will have to be done first.
Green
Dress well. Started dressing well a couple of years ago and have since been promoted at work. People notice. Need to refresh wardrobe as some of my stuff is beginning to get a bit worn. When cool we weather arrives need to start wearing a jacket to work.
Be cool. If I maintain my frame I will always seem much cooler. Frame, frame, frame.
Be playfully dominant. Have been doing this with small compliance tests and telling her "don't be naughty!" when she goes out.
Lead somewhere. Led on a weekend trip recently which was a great success. Need to add dates etc once per month.
Follow somewhere. I do this at work, supporting my supervisor and manager. Am also following by letting her thanks the lead in reorganizing the living room and supporting her in doing it.
Figure out who is in charge. As I said in my triage up to this point she has been the leader. Her parents were both alcoholics when she was growing up. Having this kind of family tends to make people need to control everything. This is something I am cognizant of but forget about in the moment. With the changes I have made she is starting to look to me for leadership more.
Masculine and feminine. The change in the way I dressed and increased muscle a while ago led to her buying and wearing more dresses. When I got into body weight training I had to buy new bigger shirts because they were all stretching across the shoulders and ripping at the elbows!
Progress not perfection.
Next weeks Monkeys:
Progress not perfection.