Paul Update

Paul Before

Paul Now, training hard towards his goals

Paul has been training with me(Scott) in the afternoons for a couple of months now. He is consistent and a hard worker, and it shows in his progress. Here is a case where someone trains hard, but does not see too much change in scale weight. However, as the numbers above show, he has actually made much progress! Paul has actually gained 5 lbs of muscle while dropping 12 pounds of bodyfat. With 192 lbs of lean mass, he is going to be quite a beast in the near future.

I like to look to performance parameters. We’ve moved from not being able to get into a proper deadlift position to knocking out sets of 10 reps with 155lbs and 5 reps with 195. His back squat is not far behind. Several weeks back, we did the “Baseline” workout, and Paul had shaved nearly 3 minutes off his prior time.

Looking at his Biosig numbers, we see many positive changes. His pectoral, quadriceps, and hamstring sites all dropped by around 50%, which reflects significantly less aromatization and exposure to estrogen. Fat tissue is estrogen’s friend, in both males and females. Lower insulin sites show that his diet has kept his blood sugar and insulin levels lower and more stable. His risk of many chronic diseases has already been significantly reduced.

Careful tracking of many variables such as these help up to optimize progress. Based on measurable information, we can tweak your training program, diet, and lifestyle variables as needed.

Agave nectar: don’t fall for it!
Here is a great post by Dr. Mercola on agave nectar. I have been cautioning people away from agave nectar for a while, though a few years back I did write a few recipes using the stuff before I looked into it fully. It seems like you can’t walk into one of the better grocery stores in the area without someone offering samples containing the stuff, touting how it is “healthy” and “natural”. As you will see in the article, it is neither. Last weekend at the nutrition seminar, Robb broke down exactly how the fructose in the agave nectar elevates triglycerides. Better to do real sugar if you must!