and it remained forever changed.
and this is where the crux lies. It’s been a year since the evolution of wanting to be something larger than myself.
So far it’s been somewhat of a slow journey and I am somewhat worried that I am past my prime even though I am in my mid-late twenties. However, any time is a good time in which to start. And with that, I am grateful for the slow procedure as it has allowed me to learn good form, to practice with patience and to realise what the human body is capable of before it decides it needs to shut down and repair.
And it is with that sentiment that this blog serves to act as my reminder and my commitment to the burden of reward. It is my responsibility to endure the process of which I place myself under in order to overcome the hesitation of anxiety that has forever plagued my ability. This aspect of doubt needs to be banished. Even better, I plan to take the current state of anxious energy and to convert it into something positive, as a guiding light for when and if others choose to come on a similar journey.
Right now, I’ve just ordered a low-carb pizza that I am going to slather in olive oil because this is the last time in which I allow myself to fall short of my own expectation.
And this is where the plan of what AtlasBuilt comes together. Incrementally, I want to work in three stages of at least each a year.
Phase One
Lifting: PPL
This is a popular routine that I found on some forums. Some of the things I don’t like and I have adjusted it accordingly as I like back work. For those interested in looking at my numbers here is the link: https://1drv.ms/x/s!AlY7oxZxpBZWaOC8KC94eJBxUFo
For each each weight range that has gone up, it means I have managed to do a successful set of 3x12.
Push
Flat BB Bench Press
BB Overhead Press
Incline BB Bench Press
DB Side Lat Raise
Rope Pushdown
Dips
Shrugs
Pull
Deadlift
Pendlay Rows
Pullups/Lat Pull
Seated Row
Facepull
BB Bicep Curl Close + Norm
Hammer Curl
Legs
Good-morning
Squat
Leg Press
Romanian DL
Hamstring Curl
Standing Calf Raise
Intermittent Fasting
I am switching to a low carb and high fat diet and switching it with IF. For the most part I my days to go as follows.
Monday: Eat at 7–9pm.
Tuesday: Fast
Wednesday: Eat 7-pm
Thursday: Fast
Friday: Fast
Saturday: Eat 7–9pm
Sunday: Eat 7–9pm
This is restrictive at first but I am curious to see the adjustment. I will run this for a trial period for three weeks and give feedback with pictures. I only choose to eat on the Wednesday evening as I will be incorporating HITT and enjoy this on a fasted basis. The same goes for Friday as on Saturday mornings I do a 5km. Mondays will also be used for some running. Right now my HITT is on the same as leg day, I will give this a week and see it pans out and adjust. Maybe I will consider running LPP as opposed to PPL. That way my legs have moments of recovery for intense run sessions.
I will do another post on what I have chosen for my diet but right now I am expecting a lot of chicken livers, eggs and olive oil in my future.
Supplementation
As it stands I will be taking:
6 tabs of Omega 3 oil (3 in morning and 3 in evening)
1 tablespoon flax seed in the morning
4 tabs of CalciumMagnesium (2 in the morning and 2 in the evening)
4 tabs of Vit D (2 x in the morn, 2 x in the evening)
L Argenine + Zinc (2x2 tabs each twice daily)
For the most part this is the dedicated aspect of what the next 12 weeks will involve.
In addition, there will be a fast diary and a obsessive rambling of my ongoing consumption of food.
