Body Transformation

For the past few months I feel that my progress may have stalled or regressed slightly. This could be for a number of reasons, but I think its mainly because I have lost a bit of focus. Don't get me wrong, I have still been working out at least 4-5 times per week and for the vast majority of the time I have been sticking to the diet! I have definitely seen some gains in strength and musculature. However, I don't feel like I have lost any more fat and I seem to be stuck at my current BF level.

I think the main reasons for this were as follows:

1. A lack of clear goals and objectives


2. A less stricter dietary approach (snacks, chocolate, treats etc)


3. A change in personal circumstances (new job)

I have just had a week off training as I was in Vienna and this gave me a perfect opportunity to take a look at myself, to re-assess and to re-focus my mind. I did quite a bit of reading and research into other people's body transformations and I was inspired by one in particular. Christian Thibaudeau has achieved a very impressive body transformation and his article The Beast Evolves on T-Nation talks about how he achieved it.

http://www.t-nation.com/free_online_article/sports_body_training_performance_diet_mass/the_beast_evolves

He completed his body transformation in less than 14 weeks, going from 18% bf to under 5% bf! So this has inspired me to complete my body transformation. He predominantly achieved this through a strict dietary approach utilising a range of supplements and his version of German Volume Training called OVT (Optimized Volume Training):

http://www.t-nation.com/free_online_article/sports_body_training_performance_bodybuilding/optimized_volume_training

So for the next 8 weeks or so I am going to give this routine a bash. I am also going to limit my carb intake during the week and combine a carb loading type approach. So low carbs during the week and weekend high carbs.

Will keep everyone posted on progress! Let's hope it works for me!