Jon's progress! low carb!

well i decided i would start this to monitor the great success im having with the low carb/keto diet

i started the diet at a solid 180-178 lbs at about 10% bf

so far i have been on for about a month or so now and making great progress, the fat has been melting away especially on the arms, calves, chest and upper abs, still working to get the lower abs to come out more

today i weighed it at a slim and ripped 175.6 lbs(morning weight)

my workout for today was just chest and abs, it was after a basketball game so i didn't do much

surprisingly even with low carbs my strength is still through the roof

flat bench

135 x 20

185 x 10

225 x 20

225 x 10

hanging leg raises

20 reps, rest then 15 reps

thats it for today

update! 8/3/09

maxes and goals
bench - need to remax
goal bench - 405

squat - need to remax
goal squat - 500

deadlift - need to remax
goal deadlift - 500
weight -174.8 8%bf 

Good to see the diet is working for you - I've been doing this for over a week now and my strength has been zapped.

''If one is after quick results one never learns an art.''

Erich Fromm

I only stayed low carb for a week. felt that I went into keto on the 2nd day. lost 5 pounds but body measurements all stayed the same. Did not have the desire to stay low carb so I got out.

AdamScott


Good to see the diet is working for you - I've been doing this for over a week now and my strength has been zapped.

it will start to get back up there once your body gets accustomed to it, i remember the first week i started i felt like crap, i was always hungry, especially for carbs and sweets, but i usually feel better after the carb up

update! 8/3/09

maxes and goals
bench - need to remax
goal bench - 405

squat - need to remax
goal squat - 500

deadlift - need to remax
goal deadlift - 500
weight -174.8 8%bf 

williemon


I only stayed low carb for a week. felt that I went into keto on the 2nd day. lost 5 pounds but body measurements all stayed the same. Did not have the desire to stay low carb so I got out.

u probably lost water weight, low carb is great for cutting/maintaining muscle mass

update! 8/3/09

maxes and goals
bench - need to remax
goal bench - 405

squat - need to remax
goal squat - 500

deadlift - need to remax
goal deadlift - 500
weight -174.8 8%bf 

didn't really do much the past few days, i had 3 games last week and think i have 3 this week too, i did workout sunday though

flat bench - i have a video for this one because it was funny

135 - 20
185 - 10
225 - 19
225 - 12
225 - 8

incline bench - just stayed with 135 and did as many reps and sets i could



cable crossovers - i picked a light weight and did 15 reps x 4


cable rows/pull ups - 3 sets of each

170 x 8 x 3, 30 pull ups

wall sits supersetted with standing/donkey calf raises

my weight as of today was 174.6, im almost at my goal

six pack looking extra ripped

update! 8/3/09

maxes and goals
bench - need to remax
goal bench - 405

squat - need to remax
goal squat - 500

deadlift - need to remax
goal deadlift - 500
weight -174.8 8%bf 

Measurements
weight - 174.6 bf 8%?

neck - 14.75
chest - 41
arms - 16
forearms- 13
wrist - 7.25
waist - 31
thigh - 25.5
calves - 16.25

update! 8/3/09

maxes and goals
bench - need to remax
goal bench - 405

squat - need to remax
goal squat - 500

deadlift - need to remax
goal deadlift - 500
weight -174.8 8%bf