Week 1, Days 4 and 5

Thursday
Today's training: Today was my second of two cardio sessions for the week. It was another solid day, reaching 8.49 miles on the bike in 16 minutes

It's all about intensity
There are a few schools of thought about Cardio. Some people believe in low intensity, long duration. I, on the other hand, believe in the exact opposite. Just like my weight training, I keep my cardio session short and intense. I believe that the more intensely you do your cardio, the faster your metabolism becomes. I've seen this style of cardio work for not only me over the past 10 year but also all the other people at my gym.

Friday
Today's Training
Today was chest and biceps day. For the last few months, I've been following the same Chest routine and I seem to be at a bit of a standstill. So this time around I made some changes. I'm starting off with Decline BB Presses. I place the bench at shallow decline (about 30 degree). It think the exercise will allow me to handle more weight than the flat bench while at the same time being a bit easier on my shoulders

First Assessment
Today was the fifth day of my show prep and I'm down about 3 pounds. That's normal to lose a few pounds right away, mostly water weight from cutting back on my carbs. From this point on, I'll start taking assessment pics and weighing myself every Friday.