AnglicanBeachParty's Arnold Challenge prep thread.

**AnglicanBeachParty** · 11-01-2009, 01:10 PM

Originally Posted by gman

ABP

video doesn't work, was looking forward to seeing it

Yeah, I've sometimes gotten an error ("video not available"). I don't know why. Usually if I just keep on clicking it, or following the link to YouTube and clicking "Play" there, it finally works. It's frustrating, though.

**MsGuns** · 11-01-2009, 01:16 PM

ahhhh I wanted to see the vid...

**AnglicanBeachParty** · 11-01-2009, 10:31 PM

Today was the day we finally put my son's car away for the winter. Our garage is usually so packed with junk, that there is no way a car can fit in there. But every winter, we have to make it happen, and today was the day.

I had assumed that this would take us until sundown. But after our success, I realized that my gym was still open, and that my excuse for skipping cardio today had evaporated ... so I did a 45-minute session on the treadmill, while watching the end of the Talladega race. Man, that Ryan Newman crash was something else!

**AnglicanBeachParty** · 11-02-2009, 03:25 PM

I'm going to try to get in five 45-minute cardio sessions this week.

I did a back/biceps workout from 6 to 7 am, and then did cardio for 45 minutes at noon.

So far, so good, for this week.

Not sure why, but my weight is up 3-4 pounds. I'm not worried about it ... YET!

**gman** · 11-02-2009, 04:07 PM

cardio is your friend...I am becoming one with the Arc Trainer.

**AnglicanBeachParty** · 11-03-2009, 10:31 AM

Some people recommend weighing weekly, so as not to be misled by the daily fluctuations that can happen in body weight.

But, because of my engineering background I suppose, I take the approach that more data is always better than less data. You can always discount the extra data, but you can't guess at missing data.

So, I weigh myself daily. Actually, twice daily (last thing in the evening and first thing in the morning). There is usually about a 3 pound difference between the two readings.

I personally believe that it is easier to be misled by sparse data (e.g., weighing only weekly) than by dense data.

My weight progress graph (attached) is an example. I weighed 184 pounds on October 29, and again today (Nov 2). But in between, the daily morning measurements were: 185, 187, and 188. IT is true that I could have panicked and done something drastic and unwarranted to counteract the apparent rapid weight gain. But I didn't.

Now, suppose I only weighed myself once a week, and the weigh-in day happened to fall on Nov 1, when I weighed 187. Then, I probably would have panicked, because I had "gained 3 pounds" and wouldn't get any more data for a whole week!

A lot of this is psychological, I'll grant you, and so can vary from person to person. But as for me, I weigh early and often ... feeling free to ignore and data points that seem strange and out-of-line with the rest of the data.

**gman** · 11-03-2009, 10:35 AM

I like that logic...I tend to gain weight over time when I stop weighing every day...it keeps me honest to do it.

**Baldiewonkanobi** · 11-03-2009, 10:55 AM

Cardio....arrrg! I still might have to do some come April ish. Oh boy...can't wait (not).

The car goes up on jacks because of....?? salt spray?

Baldie

**AnglicanBeachParty** · 11-03-2009, 11:07 AM

Originally Posted by Baldiewonkanobi

The car goes up on jacks because of....?? salt spray?

Two reasons:

(1) So as to not get flat spots on the tires.
(2) To get everything back in the garage that used to be where the car now is. I can push a lot of boxes of parts under the car when it is up that high.

**gman** · 11-03-2009, 11:09 AM

Originally Posted by Baldiewonkanobi

Cardio....arrrg! I still might have to do some come April ish. Oh boy...can't wait (not).

The car goes up on jacks because of....?? salt spray?

Baldie

stop bragging!

I am doing an hour almost every day to very little avail....I hate you

**BigRican** · 11-03-2009, 11:21 AM

Sup ABP, I'm here in your thread now, hope all is well. I have to sit down a bit and read through your thread!

**AnglicanBeachParty** · 11-03-2009, 11:40 AM

Originally Posted by BigRican

Sup ABP, I'm here in your thread now, hope all is well. I have to sit down a bit and read through your thread!

Hey, Luis! Thanks for reading.

It's pretty boring so far, but I should have some more progress pics in a little while.

You're on countdown to Nationals, right?

Don't forget: Typing in this thread counts as cardio!

**BigRican** · 11-03-2009, 11:48 AM

Originally Posted by AnglicanBeachParty

Hey, Luis! Thanks for reading.

It's pretty boring so far, but I should have some more progress pics in a little while.

You're on countdown to Nationals, right?

Don't forget: Typing in this thread counts as cardio!

Yea man, 2 1/2 week out until Nationals, I feel ready, but I'm also to get it over with, lol! I've been dieting for a whole year now, not easy on the body I have to say.