Re: Took my 4 week pictures today

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In a message dated 8/3/2004 7:38:31 PM Eastern Standard Time,

gholowko@... writes:

So, I've now learned another lesson in what works and what doesn't, and

I am happy to share it with you all. In the meantime, I have to remember...

Progress, not perfection!

>>>So true...so true...

Keep up the great learning and working. You are a great inspiration to this

list buddy!

Kelley

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, I just took my first (before) pics, so looks like the film

companys are benefiting from BFL! Ha! :-)

You said:

> On a positive note, I now know, without a doubt, with me as my own

> personal witness, that overworking any muscle group on a regular

basis

> will decrease your muscle mass over time.... Oh well, it's back to

the basics

Since you've learned overworking muscles decrease their size, do you

think you might decide to do it the way Bill says in his

book, with only a 45 minute weight lifting session? I'm learning

that folks aren't necessarily following Bill's ideas on wieght

lifting and so I'm curious. My own brother who's also doing the BFL

challenge with me disagrees with Bill on several points about weight

lifting and may do his own program.

I'll bet you'll do really well in your challenge, , whatever

method you choose, as you seem really determined!

Terry

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Terry,

I've been following the BFL guidelines for many, many months and have

been very successful in my transformation. Bill had done a

whole lot of research into finding what works and what doesn't. Sure,

many of us like to " tweak " the program to enhance a particular muscle

group or gain added strength, but, I strongly suggest you try and follow

the program for the full 12 weeks before electing to try and tweak it to

your liking. After the 12 weeks, you may decide NOT to mess with success.

Only recently, after I noticed I was on a stress eating binge, did I

start pushing harder and harder with my workouts. All of that was the

WRONG way to try to get into shape. I know it, but while it was all

happening, it was too tough to stop the merry-go-round and re-collect my

thoughts. My 4 week pictures drove home the point for me and the need

to return to the basics.

I have always done a " little " extra cardio for some added fat burn, so I

will likely continue to do that. And, I needed to do a little extra

weight training (shrugs for the traps & bent over lateral raises for the

delts) for a torn rotator cuff several months ago, so I'll continue

those as the doctor suggested them. ...But, the repeated reps and extra

overall upper and lower body workouts were discontinued immediately

after I got my pics back. In addition, most (though not all) of my

binge eating is starting to get back under control.

Anyhow, I wish you and your brother well in the challenge. Just remember...

Progress, not perfection!

Gentle Viking wrote:

>

> , I just took my first (before) pics, so looks like the film

> companys are benefiting from BFL! Ha! :-)

>

> You said:

>

> > On a positive note, I now know, without a doubt, with me as my own

> > personal witness, that overworking any muscle group on a regular

> basis

> > will decrease your muscle mass over time.... Oh well, it's back to

> the basics

>

>

> Since you've learned overworking muscles decrease their size, do you

> think you might decide to do it the way Bill says in his

> book, with only a 45 minute weight lifting session? I'm learning

> that folks aren't necessarily following Bill's ideas on wieght

> lifting and so I'm curious. My own brother who's also doing the BFL

> challenge with me disagrees with Bill on several points about weight

> lifting and may do his own program.

>

> I'll bet you'll do really well in your challenge, , whatever

> method you choose, as you seem really determined!

>

> Terry

>

>

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I strongly suggest you try and follow

> the program for the full 12 weeks before electing to try and tweak

it to

> your liking.

I hear you, , and will do that very thing. Thanks for the

encouragement and the advice! I do listen to those, such as yourself,

who know more about this program than I do. I'm really new at some of

it. I guess that's why I'm so full of questions! Ha!

Hope your program continues to improve also and you'll get where you

want to be.

Terry