Some of you know that I've been fighting a disc protrusion for quite some time that I've finally been able to put behind me. As a result, I've just started to build back my strength and get my workouts in consistently over the past 4-5 weeks.
Last week, I was presented with an opportunity to participate in a metabolic conditioning study and was also subjected to a BOD POD body fat analysis (pictured below). The BOD POD is also 4 times more accurate then using calipers.
You get to wear ultra tight boxer shorts and a swimmer's cap so that the air pressure can accurately read your body composition. I knew I had some work to do and knew that some of it wasn't related to injury. The resulting analysis rocked my world. I had no idea how far out of spec I was. It just goes to show you that fully understanding where you are at a given time is so critical for focus. Since receiving my report, I've got a renewed sense of focus and drive to get things where they need to be. It's only been 3 days, but I've been ultra strict with my diet and ultra strict with my workouts.
I've very excited how my body is responding in a such a short time already. I can already feel a difference as I target my baseball playing weight with the lean mass I've built at Crossfit. At this current pace I should be where I want to be in 8 weeks.
So I can't recommend enough to get your baselines done when you're striving for a new goal whether it be financial, health, etc...Yes it may initially be uncomfortable and sometimes embarrassing, but for laser focus, there's nothing like it.
