Just received my most recent fitness results, which I'm measuring over time via hydrostatic analysis, the gold standard and most accurate method for measuring body composition.
I'm publishing the results here, because a public commitment is a great motivational tool for staying on track to my goals.
In future posts, I'll talk more about how I accomplished these results, with some suggestions for how YOU might achieve similar results.
Results Over The Last Four Months:
Cumulative Over The Last Eleven Months:
Net, I'm well on my way of transforming my body through fitness and nutrition.
My goals for the next quarter: 1) continue to increase functional strength; and 2) keep body fat constant and add 3-5 pounds of lean muscle mass.
Charts that show my results over the past eleven months, since February 2007:
Body Fat Percent:
Lean Muscle Mass Percent:
Change in Lean Muscle and Body Fat in Pounds:
Related: to get the most out of my strength training, I have been using NewGrips which I'm finding are much better than traditional weight lifting gloves. NewGrips are made of neoprene - and they cushion my palms and fingers and add strength to my grip so I can lift even heavier weights. Best weight lifting gloves/grips ever! To be crystal clear, I bought these gloves, use them every workout, like them a lot... and I am linking to NewGrips with an affiliate link, meaning I get a token commission if you click from my link and purchase a pair of NewGrips from the manufacturer.
Additional links:Strength Training: Unpacking New "Streamline SR" Fitness Equipment (August 25, 2007)
Fitness Results: Break Out Quarter! (Quarterly report, August 29, 2007: gained another 6.1 pounds of muscle; lost another 2.85 pounds of fat):
Strength Training with Static Contraction Training: results after ten months (Quarterly report, May 17, 2007: gained another 1.2 pounds of muscle; lost another 2.95 pounds of fat )
Strength Training with Static Contraction Training: results after four months (November 23, 2006)
Congrats David - that is great news and shows tremendous progress as well as commitment.