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Originally Posted by Frans  May I?
There are no two persons with the same kind of body constitution (ectomorph, mesomorph, endomorph in an endless variety of combinations).
What works for one person doesn't guarantee that it also works for others, it may be even counterproductive.
You are the only person who knows and feels your body.
Nobody can tell you what a good training program is for you, you must discover it for yourself.
This means also that you can't tell people what they should do to reach the same physical objective as you. Everybody has to find out for himself what works for him.
Let's take an example: the "hitting a plateau" phenomenon.
When you don't change your workout routines regularly, there comes a time when you hit a plateau, meaning: you don't make any progress anymore, and it is even possible that instead of losing fat, you're gaining fat.
To overcome this, you must keep track of all your workouts (you can make a spreadsheet and print it out, so you can fill out your data on the spot).
When you hit a plateau, try to change one parameter in your workout.
If you don't notice any changes, try to change another parameter until you make progress again. |
Oh cool, yeah I totally know what you mean. No"body" is the same. This is precisely why I'm trying to find a good software or system to track progress with so I can have a basis for comparison. It's the quest to quantify the experience into a trackable result. That way I can have a basis for making changes to my plan.
So far I downloaded one software, can't remember the name of it yet, but it kind of sucks. I've give it another chance, and if I still don't like it I'll ditch it.
It might just be that I need to first change my diet before I can track better. RIght now I don't know what's inside the food I eat so it's hard. Like when I order a spinach pie from the greek food place, I have no clue what's in there in what quantities. I only know there's spinach and pastry and some form of cheese and oils. When i start to prepare my own meals it will probably be easier to track things. On the working out side, my Bowflex came with a software which is pretty decent, but still not perfect.