Buster Benson I need more goals.

do slow weights for a year (read all 6 entries…)
Minimal improvements 20 months ago

After 6 months of slow weights… most of that time doing it 2 times a week, but recently transitioning to once a week, I got re-measured in various places. Here are the somewhat disappointing results…

  • Neck: 35.5cm (then) -> 36cm (now)
  • Chest: 91.5cm -> 95cm
  • Stomach: 80cm -> 81.5cm
  • Right thigh: 50cm -> 51cm
  • Right upper arm (relaxed): 28.5cm > 29.5cm
  • Right upper arm (flexed): 30.5cm -> 30.5cm
  • Right calf: 38cm -> 39cm

My chest measurement shows the biggest change, and I can definitely notice the change. Overall, I do feel stronger and denser in general, and not as flimsey. But my goal when starting was to gain 10lbs of muscle and so far I’ve only gained about 2. However, during the last 6 months I also engaged in Health Month during January, and got pretty sick twice, both of which resulted in losing gains that I had previously made.

What should I do? These slow weights are expensive. I guess my goal is to do it for a year, which I think I can do. But at this point I’m reaching the same results I was able to get from just going to the gym and running, for a much cheaper price.



Comments:

we should start a club

I’ve been thinking about creating a club of people that know the principles of slow weights but don’t want the ongoing cost. Basically, translating it to once a week at a regular gym. When you’re the mentor you’d simply coach the other person, so there would be a day at the gym when you were just observing and coaching.

Buster Benson I need more goals.

Totally!

That would be pretty awesome. A once or twice a week fitness club. Can you start this please? It could include slow weights and running to start.


 

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