Muscle motivation!

[JudyMac]

At some time in Atkins you may stall, and see your weight loss stop, that moment is a turning point.
You could blow it and munch everything in sight...but that is really not recommended
Or...
You could find a fabulous motivation to keep going. Here is one for all those who chose to use weight training/lifting as an exercise option. It is courtesy of Ellington Darden Ph.D, the weight training guru of Nautilus / Bowflex gym equipment. It is guaranteed to give you motivation!

Here is how to do it:
You have been doing different exercises, for me: bench press, shoulder press, wide lat pulldown, triceps extension, biceps curl, calf raise, leg extension. That is 7 exercises.

Total the original weights lifted (from all exercises) when you first started Atkins, in my case 105 lbs. Divide by the number of exercises 105 / 7 = average weight lifted then 15lb. Called now original weight 15lb

Still with me?

Now total the weights lifted now (from all the same exercises), in my case 290 lbs. Divide by number of exercises 290 / 7 = average weight lifted now 41.5lb. Now called new weight 41.5lb.

Now the technical bit : For each 5% increase on the original weight you have gained 0.5 lb of muscle. For mathematical ease that is 10% increase = 1lb muscle

So my 15lb original weight, 10% is 1.5lb

Subtract original weight from new weight 41.5 - 15 = 26.5 total weight increase.

Now divide total weight increase by your 10% figure 26.5 / 1.5 = 17.5 lb of muscle gained!!!!!

No wonder I have been a tortoise! I have lost 19 lb on Atkins, but gained 17.5lb of muscle Totally gobsmacked! excuse me while I go do the happy dance....

Go do the maths and report back your success!

Judy in party mood!

PS Ellington did say this is a rough guide and may be off by approx 0.5lb, still what more motivation do you want!?!

PPS I am of course assuming his stats are correct.