You might remember my post from back in January about New Year’s resolutions. There, I mentioned trying to switch back and forth between bulking and cutting. The good news is that the cut worked for the month of January. The bad news is that I slacked off as the semester wore on and the bulk was too effective.
So, now here are we are the beginning of summer, and I’m ready to buckle down. I realized throughout the spring that my main issue wasn’t one of skill, but rather of will. If I’m overweight and out of shape, it’s because I’d rather sit around and read than go to the gym. Or I’d rather have pizza instead of a salad. You get the idea.
For some people though, it’s an issue of both skill and will. That’s where I’ve seen my buddy Paul’s TheoFit come in handy. He tackles both the skill component and the will component. Which is to say, he helps with motivation and instruction. You get a feel for that in his short book, Getting Shredded is Simple. Or, you can get his newer one, Finally Fit.
Now, just so you know, I’m not promoting this as an affiliate or anything. I get referrals on Amazon links in general, but I don’t have any kickback reason to push you toward TheoFit. I’m just hoping that the proven methods start to work for you like they worked for me.
You can find out more details about the summer fitness challenge by listening to this podcast, and then signing up to be a member. If you’re not interested in the details, but just want to do it on your own, I get that. But, I’d recommend the community provided by the online group members have access to.
The summer challenge can take on different shapes and goals. Mine is focused on fat-burning and strength gain. I’m a particularly bad offended on missing leg day, so I’m focused on fixing that. I am combining fat-burning and strength gain by eating in a calorie deficit, which for me is around 2200-2300 calories a day. But, I’m also lifting 5 days a week, and focusing on heavy weights, low reps. I started doing this last June and have more than doubled my deadlift since then. I’m trying to walk more, so that’s my daily cardio, but I’m also through some HIIT in on the weekends via the 7-minute workout.
It might seem like a lot, but it’s about 60-90 minutes of weekday exercise (which is only slightly more than I’ve been doing), and 20-30 minutes of weekend day exercise. I know what I need to eat and not eat in order to see results. It’s merely a matter of willpower at this point. But, I need to make some healthy changes in order to be able to stay in shape and serve those around me better. If that’s where you’re at as well, let me know and I’ll get you more details.
See you in the gym!