Full Disclosure: Body Fat Analysis, 03/03/2009
This is interesting. I’m a little lighter than Dan, but I’m guessing I’m also fatter. I’m going to dive into his site to see how he’s doing all of this.
I should find a race to see where I stand, running-wise. I actually feel pretty good about my running, but without the regular races NY provided it’s hard to tell.
I did another Body Fat test today. From last time:
So here is today’s “truth”: 228.2[sic] pounds, 26.3% bodyfat — lean mass of 168.6lb. Base Metabolic Rate of 2157.
Today’s truth: 230.8 pounds, 23.6% body fat — lean mass of 176.2lbs. Base Metabolic Rate of 2233.
Apparently I lost 5.6lbs of fat, but found 7.6lbs of muscle. D’oh!
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I have noticed steady improvements in my weight training, but I have not been doing too much of it. I guess for now, this is my lot: my body gains muscle quickly. Ultimately, that’s ok. As I said starting out, my goals are measured in performance not weight. I had my first triathlon of the season on Sunday, and I succeeded beyond my expectations - I had strength left to sprint the last mile on the bike (at 300+ watts), I ran the entire distance and had enough for a finish line kick. Perhaps I even left energy on the table — I was able to change, drive home, etc. I do not believe this would have been possible just two months ago.
