I'm a decent weight but I'd like to improve my body fat % to increase definition. I'd also like to improve muscle mass in certain areas, and increase my overall strength.
Yes ofcourse I want the 8 pack abs and all that, but I'm most interested in having a balanced body. I'm one of those guys with the big arms, scrawny legs, and a somewhat flat chest (although this has been improving lately). This is most likely due to the amateurish weight lifting I've been doing since I started getting seriously into sports back in high school.
I started doing this program because it appeals to me. The workouts chosen are very efficient for an overall body workout in a short amount of time. The "levels" also give short term goals and something to aspire towards. I'd like to eventually switch over to the crossfit wotd after I bulid enough strength here.
I cut out junk (mostly) from my diet about 6 months ago and it has made a very large difference. I don't follow a strict routine, I just try and make as many healthy choices as possible.
I started doing the workouts at L1D1 but I did not have a pull-up bar, so I substituted curls in, just to get me ready (I never did pull-ups regularly). I finally got the Door-Gym last weekend, so I started the "real" workout plan at L4D1.
L4D1 - 15 reps
Pull-ups are tough.
I'm sure the difficulty between the 3 exercises will eventually even out, but I was flying through the push-ups. 3 previous weeks of squats have made me pretty good at those too, although I started off finding them to be the hardest. I used to do a lot of bench-pressing and push-ups for basketball training, so my comments earlier about a balanced body ring true.
Even though I'm a bit sore and have caught a bit of a cold, my body has never felt so good after a workout (and the day after). Oh and btw my schedule is going to be 1day on 1 day off.