Comments for Alex's Physique Transformation Blog http://natural4life.wordpress.com The Metabolic Surge Experiment Thu, 10 Sep 2009 13:50:15 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on The Stats Are In (Preparation Day 4 of 10) by sandrar http://natural4life.wordpress.com/2008/08/25/preparation-day-4-of-10/#comment-173 sandrar Thu, 10 Sep 2009 13:50:15 +0000 http://natural4life.wordpress.com/?p=102#comment-173 Hi! I was surfing and found your blog post... nice! I love your blog. :) Cheers! Sandra. R. Hi! I was surfing and found your blog post… nice! I love your blog. :) Cheers! Sandra. R.

]]> Comment on Day 25: Weekend Ahead by Ryan Zielonka http://natural4life.wordpress.com/2008/09/26/day-25-weekend-ahead/#comment-131 Ryan Zielonka Thu, 15 Jan 2009 06:10:41 +0000 http://natural4life.wordpress.com/?p=368#comment-131 If you're looking for that Brad Pitt physique, you need to focus on muscle gain. I'd work on increasing calories until you're gaining ~2 pounds per month. Start with 500 calories over maintenance. Try to find that sweet spot where you're gaining muscle while keeping the waist line tight. I'd push calorie gains until you hit 12-15% body fat. Minimize cardio and allow yourself to add the fat that comes with the muscle gain. You'll be happier, much happier, in the long run. If you’re looking for that Brad Pitt physique, you need to focus on muscle gain. I’d work on increasing calories until you’re gaining ~2 pounds per month. Start with 500 calories over maintenance. Try to find that sweet spot where you’re gaining muscle while keeping the waist line tight. I’d push calorie gains until you hit 12-15% body fat. Minimize cardio and allow yourself to add the fat that comes with the muscle gain. You’ll be happier, much happier, in the long run.

]]> Comment on Day 31: Getting Back to Work by Danny http://natural4life.wordpress.com/2008/10/01/day-31-getting-back-to-work/#comment-130 Danny Wed, 03 Dec 2008 13:21:09 +0000 http://natural4life.wordpress.com/?p=391#comment-130 where are you man? Were all waiting for you here. Hope your getting some workouts in since you left. Danny where are you man?
Were all waiting for you here.
Hope your getting some workouts in since you left.

Danny

]]> Comment on Day 31: Getting Back to Work by Ron http://natural4life.wordpress.com/2008/10/01/day-31-getting-back-to-work/#comment-128 Ron Thu, 23 Oct 2008 12:28:20 +0000 http://natural4life.wordpress.com/?p=391#comment-128 Hey Alex, How are you doing mate? Hope you are doing well and are able to manage a work and life balance. Ron Hey Alex,

How are you doing mate? Hope you are doing well and are able to manage a work and life balance.

Ron

]]> Comment on Day 31: Getting Back to Work by eric http://natural4life.wordpress.com/2008/10/01/day-31-getting-back-to-work/#comment-125 eric Wed, 08 Oct 2008 02:51:11 +0000 http://natural4life.wordpress.com/?p=391#comment-125 Missing you in the sphere. I hope all is well. Eric Missing you in the sphere. I hope all is well.

Eric

]]> Comment on Day 31: Getting Back to Work by Ron http://natural4life.wordpress.com/2008/10/01/day-31-getting-back-to-work/#comment-123 Ron Thu, 02 Oct 2008 00:23:59 +0000 http://natural4life.wordpress.com/?p=391#comment-123 Glad to see you back, Alex. I understand your situation; I myself am guilty of dwelling on too many things when on the computer instead of just writing my blog post and getting my recovery sleep! :D I too am a somewhat of perfectionist when writing so it takes me a bit of time to compose my blog entries. I ditto Eric's thoughts; you might want to shorten your daily weekday posts and then do a more polished, in depth report on the weekends when I assume you have a bit more time. Or at the worst, not blog everyday, but still on a regular schedule, just so we know that you are keeping on track, and that we can be there to encourage you and share in your journey. And yes, I agree with you that junk food is not really good for a reward meal. I'm not really satisfied just eating chips or cake but rather make them a (small) part of a meal in which there are not too many restrictions placed compared to my normal meals. Glad to see you back, Alex. I understand your situation; I myself am guilty of dwelling on too many things when on the computer instead of just writing my blog post and getting my recovery sleep! :D I too am a somewhat of perfectionist when writing so it takes me a bit of time to compose my blog entries.

I ditto Eric’s thoughts; you might want to shorten your daily weekday posts and then do a more polished, in depth report on the weekends when I assume you have a bit more time. Or at the worst, not blog everyday, but still on a regular schedule, just so we know that you are keeping on track, and that we can be there to encourage you and share in your journey.

And yes, I agree with you that junk food is not really good for a reward meal. I’m not really satisfied just eating chips or cake but rather make them a (small) part of a meal in which there are not too many restrictions placed compared to my normal meals.

]]> Comment on Day 31: Getting Back to Work by ERIC http://natural4life.wordpress.com/2008/10/01/day-31-getting-back-to-work/#comment-122 ERIC Wed, 01 Oct 2008 17:16:02 +0000 http://natural4life.wordpress.com/?p=391#comment-122 I could suggest smaller posts. Your posts are great and i can tell you are they type of person who doesn't like to do things "half-assed", but just a short 3 line post a night and a pic will keep you accountable and open up a lot more time. You could then do a more in depth report on the weekends if you chose. I know you have been at this longer then me, but the daily accountability is important, not just to you but to the people who stumble across your site and are inspired by your transformation. I have seen you give great advice to "passers by". I would bet you have positively affected more people then you know. We will be behind you no matter what you decide to do. Shred on bud! Eric I could suggest smaller posts. Your posts are great and i can tell you are they type of person who doesn’t like to do things “half-assed”, but just a short 3 line post a night and a pic will keep you accountable and open up a lot more time. You could then do a more in depth report on the weekends if you chose. I know you have been at this longer then me, but the daily accountability is important, not just to you but to the people who stumble across your site and are inspired by your transformation. I have seen you give great advice to “passers by”. I would bet you have positively affected more people then you know.

We will be behind you no matter what you decide to do.

Shred on bud!

Eric

]]> Comment on Day 31: Getting Back to Work by Juli http://natural4life.wordpress.com/2008/10/01/day-31-getting-back-to-work/#comment-121 Juli Wed, 01 Oct 2008 15:01:30 +0000 http://natural4life.wordpress.com/?p=391#comment-121 Hey Alex, good that you are back to "work" I have the same time-management-issues as you have and as my mission will start tomorrow I will start blogging from tomorrow on. First things first and ´real life is such a thing. :-) Juli Hey Alex, good that you are back to “work”

I have the same time-management-issues as you have and as my mission will start tomorrow I will start blogging from tomorrow on.

First things first and ´real life is such a thing.

:-)

Juli

]]> Comment on Day 26: Kinesio Taping by Day 31: Getting Back to Work « Alex’s Physique Transformation Blog http://natural4life.wordpress.com/2008/09/26/day-26-kinesio-taping/#comment-120 Day 31: Getting Back to Work « Alex’s Physique Transformation Blog Wed, 01 Oct 2008 14:12:29 +0000 http://natural4life.wordpress.com/?p=374#comment-120 [...] thing I didn’t get to do as planned was swimming, but it’s a bit difficult to swim with blue tape on your [...] [...] thing I didn’t get to do as planned was swimming, but it’s a bit difficult to swim with blue tape on your [...]

]]> Comment on Day 26: Kinesio Taping by Ron http://natural4life.wordpress.com/2008/09/26/day-26-kinesio-taping/#comment-119 Ron Mon, 29 Sep 2008 12:38:52 +0000 http://natural4life.wordpress.com/?p=374#comment-119 Yeah, notebooks can be difficult to work on constantly, but then it's part of travelling with work. An external monitor and separate keyboard and mouse do help provide flexibility, and I am glad to have been given access to those here in Brisbane. Hope your treatment works well. Yeah, notebooks can be difficult to work on constantly, but then it’s part of travelling with work. An external monitor and separate keyboard and mouse do help provide flexibility, and I am glad to have been given access to those here in Brisbane.

Hope your treatment works well.

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