Gym Rock Star

Most people don’t really think about weight loss as “tissue loss”, but that’s exactly what happens. Many bodybuilders get hurt in the months after a competition season because they don’t give themselves time and calories to recover. Clothes don’t fit and I don’t have a lot of endurance. Over the next year, it’s important that I spend most of the time NOT in a calorie deficit.

A global learner needs to understand the concepts and see how they fall fit together before they are able to understand the steps needed to solve a math problem. On the other end of the continuum, the sequential learner needs to approach a problem systematically and will want to see the list of steps needed to solve a problem before they can understand the “big idea A simple analogy – a sequential learner will be able to start working on a puzzle by playing with the pieces, probably putting the edges together first, then working inward. A global learner won’t feel like they can start unless they can see the picture of the finished puzzle first.

I’m not super thrilled with extra body fat, but that’s how my body works. The main reason I’ve been slacking on my blogging duties is because I’ve been working every spare minute on my new business – private, online teaching/tutoring. That’s what I’ve been working on these last few months. That’s why, if you’re following on the LMS page, you’ve seen some of the Online Geometry Tutor inspirational quotes popping up.

I can’t tell you how many people tell me they prefer carbs but when they actually track their intake find out they eat A LOT of fat. Protein is easily the most difficult macro for most people to hit, but also the most important because it’s A) responsible for building and maintaining muscle mass B) by far the most thermogenic macro (your body burns about 30% of protein just processing it vs about 6% for carbs and 2% for fat) and But if you don’t make a significant enough of a change your body probably won’t respond and you won’t see much fat loss. I usually don’t want to see much more of an average of about 1 – 1.5% of total bodyweight per week because beyond that you’re likely sacrificing muscle to see more weight loss.