I finished my 8 weeks of stage 2 cardiac rehab today, which is 24 visits of monitored workouts at essentially a gym. For the last weeks, I have been doing the treadmill, bike, rower, stepper, and recently, weights. They measured me at the beginning, weight and percentage body fat. They took the same measurements today. I was astounded at my progress. Incidentally, someone today, asked me if I was a marine or a former marine due to my work out progress while still in a monitored state. He said that's about the only kind of man I would expect to be able to do what you do as soon as you are doing it. He asked, I told. I have never been a member of the Arm Forces, but I did watch a lot of M*A*S*H.
The math...
157# * 17% bf = 26.69# fat, 130.31# the rest
161# * 14% bf = 14.51# fat, 146.49# the rest
26.69# - 14.51# = 12.18 pounds of fat lost
146.49# - 130.31# = 16.18 pounds of muscle gained |
Ok here are the numbers.
I was 157 pounds when I started, and am 161 pounds now
my body fat percentage when I started was 17%, and 14% now
this represents 12.18 pounds of fat lost, and 16.18 pounds of muscle gained.
according to
some chart 14-17% is considered "fit" 6-13% is considered
"athletic", but I think that is pretty damn good.
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Kronick
...but still Feelin' Better, Stronger, Faster
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... to infinity, and beyond!
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Mens conscia recti
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