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August Sly Fitness Challenge

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TyMoore122:
That's a damn fine month Beardman, you should target 1.5-2 pounds a week max anyway according to most research I have studied. Based on the above report you had a great month, keep it up!
Cheers,
Ty

savellij1:
I've found that as I have focused on more compound movements, such as the deadlift and zercher squats, I've reached my fitness goals a lot faster.  On the days that I am off work (tuesday in particular), I make that my leg day, and do those compound exercises with heavy weight, though preformed safely.  I large part of your muscle mass will come from the lower half of your body- once you increase the amount of muscle on your legs and glutes, you will burn more calories.  Since they have the most potential for growth, it makes sense you focus on them just as much as your arms or chest. 

I've followed that for a almost two years now and I went from weighing 145 lbs to 209 lbs with a 30 inch waist.  Just my two cents.  Creatine and a low acidic fruit juice, coupled with a slightly larger than you burn a day caloric intake is the only way to gain muscle. 

Good luck and I am glad to see so many people taking care of themselves. 

TyMoore122:
Here is my end of month check in-

Hit most of my lifting goals, minus a couple days when I was down with a cold.
Bike total miles - 370, with several 35+ mile runs and a 50+ mile day thrown in. Tomorrow we are doing a metric century!!
Weight loss - exceeded with a total loss of 8.5 pounds.
V02Max gain 4 points which was much better than targeted by 2 points.

Only down side is left elbow is acting up still, looks like a checkup is in order once summer comes to a close.

How did everyone else do?

I will post the September kick off later tonight.
Welcome to the forum Savellij1!
Cheers,
Ty

Beardman:
Wow, well done Ty, exceeded your goals all round!  O0 I would certainly get that elbow checked out.

Welcome to the family Savellij1, I always love hearing about how other people do things, I am like a sponge, I absorb every bit of knowledge I can and use it where I can. I would say that my legs are my strongest muscle group by far. At the moment they are probably getting a better workout then my upper body at the moment too haha.

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