Here's a recent post from my blog over on the PN forums...
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A few weeks back I was taught a lesson in G-Flux (or perhaps I was reminded of what I already know).
Talking with a friend of mine, a guy who's read my articles for years, he asked about my current workout program.
So I outlined it. And he asked the next logical question: "Are you happy with your results?"
Unfortunately, I hesitated...
Sure, I'm pretty happy with my physique right now. I'm about 183 or so and I'd guess about 6% body fat (at 5'8"). That's nothing to sneeze at.
Yet I've been better - much better. I've been both bigger and leaner simultaneously. And compared to that physique, my current physique is just sorta "average".
So I asked myself the question: "why aren't I better RIGHT NOW?"
The answer - I haven't been totally practicing what I preach. All this talk about G-Flux lately and I discovered that I haven't been maximizing my own!
Although my nutrition is pretty well always on point, tallied up, my workouts have been barely achieving the weekly 5 hour mark that I set as a minimum for improving the body. (And, just for the record, minimums don't produce noteworthy results.)
Pissed at myself for not being as good as I could be, I decided to up and make some changes. Just like that.
So I went out and bought a used exercise bike, a swiss ball, a med ball, and a foam roller for home. Here's my new bike (it's awesome!):
And I comitted to doing 30 additional minutes of exercise 5 mornings a week upon waking.
Now I get up, I do some mobility work, do some light ab and "core" work, and I ride the bike. This has brought my exercise tally up to nearly 8 hours a week. And to compensate for this extra exercise, I eat significantly more good quality food.
Interestingly, this increase in G-Flux has had immediate benefits. Within just a few weeks, I've gotten visibly leaner. My legs are nearly shredded and my abs are very sharp. Everything else is very lean. Yet, at the same time I've gained about 3 lbs.
Interesting how that works, eh? Practice what you preach and the results follow. Practice what you know to work and, gasp, it works.
I don't know what it is but sometimes I miss the obvious. It's like looking all over for your glasses while they're sitting right there on your face.
Hopefully none of you are "pulling a JB" and missing out on the obvious. If you are, hopefully this little blog can help you get back on track.
Any G-flux success stories?
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