Friday, March 14, 2008
LEAN MUSCLE MASS
That's what they call it.
It seems redundant. Muscle is lean. Mass is muscle. Well not always.
I am getting it though. People notice it.
So do I.
A few minutes in front of the mirror and I get all the motivation that I need to get through the week.
I have triceps again.
I have biceps, sort of.
My legs have soared in their ability to lift in the angled leg press.
I can feel the pain each week when I sit down. The new muscle fibers are coming in.
You can't see anything down there but it works. I mean my ass. I will never have an ass no matter how much I can lift.
When I quit the gym for a couple of years I was at my peak of 550 pounds and I had no ass.
I have doubled my crunches since I started a few months ago. You can't see that muscle either.
All in all, I am doing very well and I am pleased with myself and the routine at the gym.
If you are a newcomer to weight training you should not expect this level of development this fast. A lot of it is muscle memory. All the years I put in before I took the break.
But if, like me, you used to work out and quit, you can bounce back very quickly.
I am living proof.
