The ABC Challenge: hrmn8r's cut. (Comments welcomed!)

[hrmn8r]

Alrighty guys . . . on a quest for a six pack.

You can read my diet and training at:

http://www.fitday.com/WebFit/PublicJournals.html?Owner=hrmn8r

Otherwise I will only be posting stats here.

I have ordered calipers but they have not arrived yet. Will try to borrow some today but until then I only have an impedence scale to go by.

1/06/03 - Impedence scale 161.6 lbs at 19%BF

My goal is to get down to 11%BF.
Will post more later . . . gotta eat!

[hrmn8r]

Well, I just did the 7 point caliper test and came up with 14.2%. This seems a bit low to me but perhaps it is accurate, I am pretty lean everywhere except my gut. I did just get done with Tae Kwon Do however. I will recheck it in the morning. If this is the case then I think I will reset my goal to about 9%BF for the challenge. I think this is reasonable, anybody else agree?

Here are the caliper Measurments -

Abdomen - 32
Triceps - 8
Suprailiac - 26.6
Pecs - 7
Thigh - 7
Subscapular - 8
Axilla - 9.4

I am 5' 10"

I am thinking that because This was my first time using calipers that I got the axilla measurement messed up somehow. There is no way that it grew from 9.4 to a 15 in one week's time and then slowly went down from there. I also tend to think that I got the Pec measurement off a bit too. Probably the second week's measurements are the most accurate.

[**DONOTDELETE**]

[hrmn8r]

Weight 1/7/03 - 159.4
Weight 1/8/03 - 159
Weight 1/9/03 = 159.4
Weight 1/10/03 = 159.4
Weight 1/11/03 = 159.4
Weight 1/13/03 = 160.8
Weight 1/14/03 = 158.4
Weight 1/15/03 = 158.4
Weight 1/16/03 - 156.6
Weight 1/17/03 - 156.2
Weight 1/18/03 - 156.2
Weight 1/20/03 - 156.4
Weight 1/21/03 - 155.8
Weight 1/24/03 - 154.4
Weight 1/29/03 - 154.4
Weight 1/30/03 - 153.6
Weight 2/1/03 - 152
Weight 2/7/03 - 152.6

[Newlife]

hey I like that fitday link..... Great selection of food! I think i am joining!

[hrmn8r]

Well, here are this week's caliper measurements.

I am a bit bummed but will take last week as a learning experience.

My weight this morning was 160.8.

Ab - 31.33
Tris - 10
Suprailiac - 23.66
Pec - 8
Thigh - 7
Subscapular - 10
Axilla - 17

For a total BF% of 15.5% (136.5lbs lbm)

I cheated too much over the weekend apparently and I think my average calorie intake of 2593 for the weekdays must be about right for maintenance. I am dropping my intake to around 2250 this week and will watch the weekend more closely. Not giving up!

[hrmn8r]

Body fat measurements for 1/18/03

Pec 9.667
Thigh 6.667
Subscap 9.667
Axilla 12
Ab 29.67
Tri 9.33
Supr 19.667

BF% = 14%

Decent improvement but pressing on!

[hrmn8r]

Body Fat % for 1/25/03

Age 29
Weight 154.4

Abdomen 30
Triceps 7
Suprailiac 15
Pec 8
Thigh 7.667
Subscapular 7
Axilla 15


BF% = 13
LBM = 134.4
Fat = 20 lbs

YES! Progress!/forum/images/graemlins/cool.gif

[hrmn8r]

Today's caliper measurements (beginning week 5)

Age 29
Weight 152

Abs 28,28,28 = 28
Sup 12,12,12 = 12
Pec 7, 7, 8 = 7.33
Thigh 7, 7, 8 = 7.33
Axilla 13, 13, 14 = 13.33
Tri 6,6,7 = 6.33
Subsc 8,7,8 = 7.66

BF% = 11.9%
LBM = 133.8
Total Fat = 18.2

So far (Starting at week 2 because week 1 measurements were jacked up.) I have lost 2.7lbs of lbm and 6.1lbs of fat.

[hrmn8r]

I am headed out of town for the weekend so I had to do my next weeks measurements a bit early.

29 year old Male
152.6 lbs

Abs 25,26,27 = 26
Supr 14,14,13 = 13.66
Pec 8,7,6 = 7
Thigh 6,7,8 = 7
Mid Ax 10,10,10 = 10
Tris 7,7,6 = 6.66
Sub 9,9,9 = 9

BF% = 11.5%
LBM = 135.1lbs
Fat = 17.5lbs

Thanks to Showdown for helping me line out the problems in my diet!

[**DONOTDELETE**]

[hrmn8r]

Measurements for 2/15/03

Age:29
Weight 151.2

Thigh 7,8,8 - 7.666
Tricep 6,6,6 - 6
Sub 8,8,8 - 8
Sup 14,14,14 - 14
Ab 25,24,25 - 24.666
Pec 6,7,6 - 6.333
Ax 10,8,9 - 9

BF% = 10.9%
LBM = 134.6
Fat = 16.6 lbs

[hrmn8r]

Measurements 2/22/03
Male Age 29
Weight 151

Abs 20,20,22 = 20.666
Sub 8,8,9 = 8.333
Tri 8,8,8 = 8
Chest 6,7,8 = 7
Ax 12,12,11 = 11.666
Thigh 7,8,7 = 7.333
Sup 8,8,9 = 8.333

BF% = 10.7%
LM = 134.8
Fat = 16.2

[hrmn8r]

3/1/03

Male Age 29
Weight 151.4 lbs

Pecs 6,6,7 6.333
Abs 23,22,24 23
Thigh 8,8,8 8
Subs 10,10,10 10
Tricep 6,7,7 6.666
Mid 11,12,11 11.333
Sup 8,8,8 8

BF% = 10.6
LBM = 135.4
Fat = 16 lbs

[hrmn8r]

Measurements 3/8/03

Male Age 29

Weight 151.8
Pec 5,5,6 5.333
Abd 21,21,21 21
Thi 7,8,8 7.66
Sub 8,8,8 8
Tri 6,6,6 6
Mid 10,10,10 10
Sup 7,8,8 7.66

BF% 9.4%
LBM 137.5
FAT 14.3

[hrmn8r]

Just letting everyone know what's going on . . .

Have spent the last week+ in Ireland (eating terribly and not working out) Will have last 2 weeks measurements up soon.

[hrmn8r]

Measurements as of 10/25/03

Male Age 29
Weight 148.4

Abs 21,22,22 21.666
Sup 8,9,10 9
Pec 5,6,6 5.333
Ax 11,11,11 11
Thigh 8,8,8 8
Sub 10,9,10 9.666
Tri 6,7,7 6.666

BF%10.3%
LBM 133.1
Fat 15.3

Man, 2 weeks of eating maderately bad killed me, pressing on though.