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Maybe slacking off = rest, and rest is good for the body, let's it fully recuperate and recharge Haha.

I'm not a runner either, which I should do if I want to lose weight.

Progress is progress though! My brother and I actually talked when he came to visit, we found it silly that just a few years ago, bench pressing 80 lbs was difficult for us.

Whats your training Schedule like? Like your weekly routine?

Hmmm.... from what I've read your trying to gain strength as fast as possible while trying to lose weight?

If you are thats exactly what i did from August to September

Ah..... I see

August - September was also a strength building month for me as I need the extra strength to build muscle.

One muscle group a Day, 6 days a week, 2 hours per session
That month it was compound exercises and 6-8 reps heavy weights

I managed to gain enough strength to put more than 5kg weights on all my bodyparts. My legs being the one that improved the most.

Brief Summary Improvement Results:

Before strength training:

Bench Press: 70kg
Deadlift: 85kg
BB Squat: 55kg
BB Curls: 27kg/13kg per arm
BB Shoulder Press: 55kg (Front and Behind the Neck)

New Stats:

Bench Press: 85kg
Deadlift: 125kg
BB Squat: 145kg
BB Curls: 45kg/22kg per arm
BB Shoulder Press: 65kg (Front and Behind the Neck)

With the new strength I worked on buiilding muscle mass for another month and now im in the month where i cut down (7-8% BF is Target). I will most likely maintain next month to plan out another goal.

3 sets are best for strength building.

Erm... Muscle groups..

Chest
Triceps
Biceps
Shoulders
Back
Abs
Legs

Exactly 7, so each day you focus on one muscle group but as we all know whatever mucle group you work out you work all others out even a little.
But you just want to focus and expend most of your energy on one muscle.

Congrats on the test Kasey.

So... I played football (American) this Monday and hurt myself. I hurt my right wrist, but it was fine after a day, but I strained my right arm, mostly the tricep because there's a sharp pain when I try to do bench press and a little pain when doing a bicep curl. So progress is probably going to be delayed.

edit 1:

Oh yeah my bicep curl goal has been done and finished, but I'm not satisfied. I could do it, but I'm just going to improve my form for it, other than than it's good. I'll need to look for another goal or maybe continue with it, but I'm coming up to a plateau with bicep curl. I think I'll need to strengthen another muscle first.