Thursday 25 October 2007

Day 25: RTP Group Shred & Supersets Upper Body

RTP Group Shred Countdown

It is currently early in the morning in Osaka, current base for RTP.com. In around 14 hours or so the first public group shed pics will be posted on the RTP site and mine will be included (10 people doing in the public shred). There are also a number of people (9 I think) doing a private shred, the only difference is that they will post the pics on their own blogs.

So please show your support by using the comments in this blog and also by going to RTP.com, the link is in the Blog Links section on the right and supporting everyone who is taking part. This is not a group competition, each person including myself are using it to either kick off a new start or to add additional motivation to are existing routines.

We are also joining in this to show are support for Adam, this 14 days are the last 14 in his Mission 3 and will see out the first year of his RTP blog, so we are showing are appreciation by joining in with him....Good Luck Adam.

Supersets

I tested out the new routine today as there were some new exercises for me and it went well. I reckon there will be a few aches and pains tomorrow!!

So what are supersets...supersets are essentially two exercises performed back to back that target opposing muscle groups, namely one agonist and one antagonist muscle group. Examples of such muscles are the biceps and triceps, hamstrings and quads, and chest and back

I will go through the exact routine's from Sunday onwards when I start in earnest. I will see how this goes but I will give it 110% focus over the next 2 weeks. I have to admit that I am still slightly skeptical about the drop in cardio but we will see what the results are like over the next 2 weeks.

This, I think is what it is all about, trying new methods and see if they work. Remember we are all different, so it may work for most but not for you and this is what can be most frustrating when you are trying to improve your fitness or lose fat. There are very few 100% guarantee's only opinions, recommendations, techniques and it is then down to you to try them, evaluate, tweak until they work for you or until you move on and try something different.

And remember just because you got great results in the first 3 - 4 weeks does not mean they will last forever, the body will adapt and in my experience generally quicker than you think so keep it guessing and change your routines, nutrition regularly.

That's it for me today, remember to check this blog and the RTP blog over the next 14 days, tomorrow is Day 1, it's going to be an interesting 2 weeks.

Until tomorrow....

9 comments:

Otter Christy said...

Hi Andrew. Thank you for visiting my blog and your kind words (and now I'm totally going to take a pic of me w/ my dog on Day 14). I just checked your profile, and you're a scientist! No wonder your blog is so wonderfully detailed and precise. It's really cool. Plus your diction is scientisty. It reminds me of a group of chemists I used to hang out with that worked at UCLA. They were Brits, too. I can't wait to see your smiling day one PHOTO on the blog tomorrow. You're going to do so great on your 14 days. You've literally got this down to a science. lol I'll be back soon!!!

Andrew said...

No problem, I must admit the commoradery between all the group shredders is just amazing, I hope Adam picks up on that. I am sure everyone will do an amazing shred but that aside the positive energy and vibes that are being given are amazing and I suspect the most powerful aspect to come out of this group shred. I hope will can all continue this once the group shred is complete. I for one will endevour to carry o visiting each persons blog and giving positive comments.

Take care,

Andrew

Debbie said...

Hi Andrew,

Checking out your blog for the first time and wanted to say congrats on your results and commitment. Good luck on the group shred and I'll be back to check in on you!

Debbie

Debbie said...

Hi Andrew,

Checking out your blog for the first time. I wanted to wish you the best on the 14 day shred program. After reading a few of your blog postings, you seem well organized and know exactly what you want. I'll keep checking in to see how you're doing.

Debbie

Andrew said...

Hi Debbie,

Thanks for dropping by and for your kind comments, good luck too, I will drop by your site again too.

Take care,

Andrew

Marbella said...

Hi Andrew,
I was looking out for your blog and glad I found you. Wanted to thank you for all your tips and help for me in this SHRED. So far so good! Also, are you a Formula One fan? Did you see the final of the race last Sunday? Was pulling so hard for Lewis to win...darn!
Well, good luck with your workouts...
Lynda
Madrid

Andrew said...

Hey Lynda,

I'm glad you found it and thatnks for the comments. If there is anything else you would like to see on the blog then please let me know.

I like F1 but am not a great watcher of any sport, I would much rather be playing it, or in this case driving the car!!

I have been following his progress this year, he is a phenomenal driver so I sure he will be back next year and will get his chance.

Thanks again, take care,

Andrew

Otter Christy said...

Hi there, Andrew!
Thanks for your wonderful comments. You are such a supportive person. And with kids and work, you're taking time to check in and encourage everybody. Really, really cool. May all the well wishes you're putting out there, come back into the life of you and your loved ones tenfold. Shred hard.

Andrew said...

Hey Christy,

Thanks for your exceedingly kind words. Kids are in bed, telly is awful and I will always find the time to offer words of encouragement to everyone.

Take care,

Andrew