Month 4 Update for Jan-Jul 2009 Women's Challenge
April was a very blah month for me. I finished the Precision Nutrition 8 Week Exercise Experiment on 4/3 and never got good momentum after that. I start Warp Speed Fat Loss but got progressively further from the diet. And the scale says I gained 1.5 pounds since our last progress report. The good part is that I did meet 2 goals (see below) so May will definitely be better for me
Goals:
- Lower my body fat to about 15-17%, whatever ends up looking good. Hard to say exactly until I get there. Goal is to look lean and athletic, not just thin. PROGRESS UPDATE 5/3/09 - I am guessing I am back around 21% so I really need to focus on nutrition and portion size.
- Get stronger in 2009. I would like to be using the 45lbs plates on my oly bar on a regular basis. I would like to squat my body weight. I would like to be able to perform chin-ups in a workout (say 4 sets of 6) without using a jump stretch band for assistance. PROGRESS UPDATE 5/3/09 - I graduated to the 45s on my deadlift! Now on to increasing my weight on my squat.
- Work with a coach to improve my lifting technique. PROGRESS UPDATE 5/3/09 - This is the really cool update this month: I am getting started with Eric Cressey as an online client and will work with him for at least the next 3 months.
Plans:
- Follow a strength focused program. PROGRESS UPDATE 5/3/09 - Will complete the last week of WSFL workouts this week (I didn't follow the diet this round, needed to since I went the wrong way on the scale
). Will probably re-do some of the PN exercise experiment workouts until Eric and I get rolling on a program.
- Be consistently 90% compliant with nutrition (Naked Nutrition/Precision Nutrition model). PROGRESS UPDATE 5/3/09 - Repeat of last update.....I failed on this front due to crappy eating on the weekends. No excuses, time to play like a champion here.
- Get serious about finding a coach PROGRESS UPDATE 5/3/09 - DONE! I will be one of Eric Cressey's newest online clients and I am super excited!!!
Stats:
| Measurement | 1/3/2009 | 5/2/2009 |
| Height | 60 in | 60 in |
| Age | 38 | 39 |
| Weight | 112.2 lbs | 115.0 lbs |
Beginning Pics (1/3/09):
Current Pics (5/2/09....please pardon the sunburned shoulders!):
Like last month, I am not displeased with where things are for me fitness and body composition wise but I know I can do better and that I am in control of producing the results.