So I'm 5-6 days into Kris Gethins' "DTP" program, as my new training regime. It's a four week program, training seven days a week. It's utterly exhausting, but I'm loving it. It's predominantly weight work, although there are also three cardio days a week. The weight stuff combines high weight/low reps with low weight/very high reps, also promoting a cardio workout and fat burning.
My week on DTP runs Friday to Friday, so I'm not quite a full week done.
Having said that, I'm rather disappointed with the resulting numbers.
Weight: 17st 6.25lb (unchanged)
Chest: 43" (-0.5")
Stomach: 41" (+0.75")
Hips: 40.5" (+1")
Collar: 16.25" (+0.25")
Can I explain this? Not in the slightest.
I've been absolutely rock solid on my diet this week, I've trained 5 times since the previous weigh in, done plenty of cardio alongside the weights, and I'm still sticking to 1500-1700 calories a day intake (so nearly a 1000 deficit).
I'm at a complete loss, basically.
I'm NOT disheartened though, I'm going to continue with the DTP if nothing else simply because I'm enjoying it so much.
As to why I'm doing this crazy program that's mostly based on weights, simple, I'm essentially on a three month cardio ban due to my knee. I can do low resistance biking, one kind of swimming and arms only rowing. That's it. I'm pushing my luck as it is doing crosstrainer/eliptical, and the vario (non-impact running simulator).
Well, I guess if nothing else I feel great. Everyones constantly saying how good I look, got to go out in a tight fitting shirt for the first time on Saturday, and a friend pointed out to me last night that I look slimmer/trimmer than my personal trainer now!
The Good
- Stuck to the diet like a boss
- Five workouts since previous weigh-in day
The Bad
- Didn't stretch out enough after Fridays leg day, and it's still hurting today on Wednesday
- Still not drinking enough water
- Why has everything essentially 'failed' this week?
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