.:: An exploration of exercise plans, weight loss and better workouts. ::.

I’ve been keeping the volume of my workouts down this week and doing anything that strikes me as fun.  Today I thought I’d max out on bench press, just to see how much, if any, strength I’ve lost during this diet.  I worked up to a pretty easy 195 single, but failed miserably at 201 (200 is my previous best, and I was 12 pounds heavier at the time).  All in all, not bad — 5 lbs is a small enough difference that it could be chalked up to random fluctuations.  

After the workout, I had a big burrito meal which left me stuffed (mmm, solid food). As I had hoped when I originally started this diet, I think my newfound leanness is making it easier for me to eat carbs; this morning, even after that big meal, I only gained a pound, and according to the calipers, I actually lost bodyfat (I’m at 154 lbs at 12.3% bodyfat with a 31.5" maximum stomach circumference measurement).