M4:D4 (D304) Restless

What's on my mind today?

Today was a curious day.  It was a rest day, but I was extremely restless.  I could not sit still.  I ended up going for a walk to burn off some energy, but it didn't work very well.

I watched the end of the Olympics today.  I'm honestly not a huge fan of the Olympics, but some of what went on today was interesting to me.  The US men's volleyball team put together a nice win for the gold.  It was exciting to watch.

I was reviewing my bulking diet and realized that if I'm going to pack on muscle I'm going to have to be prepared to gain some fat along the way. It is a tough mental decision to make because I've worked hard to burn the fat, but in the long run, the muscle will be most helpful with cutting down later.  I'm still going to do my best to keep the fat gain to a minimum, but I'm going to aim for the goal of packing on muscle.  The sacrifice is worth it. 


Accountability
 
Find out what I'm doing to my body!

Rest day today, so I rested.
 
Exercise the brain with the Thought of the Day!

Insure that you get enough rest because it is only when you are resting that your body grows.
 
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How often do you insert a week of rest into your workout routine?  Comment this post to answer the question.
 
 
  

Mission 2, Day 4: Progress Happens

Until tomorrow...GET BACK TO LIFTING!

Posted by Michael Mahony at 8/24/2008 7:15 PM
Categories: Nutrition, Old Missions
 
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  • 8/26/2008 2:10 PM Juli wrote:
    Hey Michael,

    I train in circles of 3 weeks of up-building intensity and one week of low intensity. Every 14 weeks I have almost one week free, which means no planned training or easy cross-training.

    I know these restless days...

    Enjoy your day,

    Juli
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  • 8/26/2008 5:41 PM Larry wrote:
    Hey Michael,
    Stopping by to say you are doing great. Pack on the muscle dude, you'll shred off the fat and reveal that new muscle.
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  • 8/28/2008 12:18 AM AlexHK wrote:
    Hi Mike. I know what you are talking about when you say that some fat will inevitably creep in when bulking up. I was worried myself too. But when you read BFFM carefully, and read articles and advise given by Tom Venuto, we might just worry too much about it. If we don't try to rush it out, and only go for the minimum caloric surplus, and monitor our progress weekly, we can always counter the problem with some cardio here and there. It probably also depends a lot what you are eating. If you stick with a healthy diet, fat storage will be minimized. If you go back to large size Haagen Dasz Milk Shakes (high carbs + fat combo) it will definitely be something to worry about. I am just a user, no fat burning specialist, but that's what I gathered at the end and I don't stop worrying now. Also, if fat creeps in one week, it won't be so much that you can't counter act on it the following week...

    Alex
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