Wednesday, May 30, 2012

4 Week Check-in

So, 4 weeks finished and wouldn't you know it, but I hurt my back!   On Monday, I woke up feeling tired and sore, but I decided to push through it.  I did my deadlifts and after the second work set, I was feeling pain in my lower back.  But, I thought to myself, "it's all mental, I can do this."  I pushed through it and did a set of 5 at 238#, and it felt ok (technique-wise) but after I was done, I couldn't bend over anymore.  If I bent over, I couldn't stand up.  This was weird, I thought.  Soon, I couldn't even get out of bed.  So, I spent about 24 hours in bed, and still have some pain today.  Anyway, I hope it heals soon so I can get back to working out.  I want to be able to do more work and make more gains, but I gotta be patient.  At any rate, I've lost 6 pounds so far from 163 down to 157.  I feel great, and I'm willing to say that it was all fat.  I'm not sure if I've gained much muscle, maybe 1-2 pounds.  Definitely lower body fat.  I'm happy with the results.  I don't want to lose fat too fast, because my real goal is to gain muscle.  I can see a small difference in the mirror and in the photos.  But, I suppose it'll take 12 weeks to see a real significant change.    Anyway, here are some photos 4-weeks in...

Before Shot4 weeks

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