Lannette
Cathlete
I thought I’d share my One Month results. I’m very happy with them.
I’ve been doing a 22-23 minute Classical Stretch Season 8 or 9 Episode prior to my LMR workout.
I’ve also been matching Cathe’s weights while watching my form in our gym mirror in order to improve my movement patterns. (I only use a 25 pound barbell.) I found several small alignment errors and fixing them is making a huge difference.
My segmental body composition reading shows the following:
I maintained my body weight and muscle percentage while dropping a bit of body fat. My physique is rated “Athletic: Lean with adequate muscle.” Where I carry my muscle shifted a bit.
I gained muscle in both arms but more in my right arm so that my arms are now equal. They look leaner to both DH & I. Less trap dominant with what I consider a nice shoulder cap. My left triceps isn’t weaker but it’s still not as defined as the right, probably due to remaining nerve damage.
My legs are still unmatched (more muscle on one than the other) because I tend to bear more weight on one than the other. I can actually see this in my quad definition.
I’m working on this and LMR is helping. I gained a bit of muscle in both legs but more in one than the other.
I can see in the mirror where my movements go off and reign them in. This is helping my balance. I tend to allow my left hip to drift up and that makes me lose my balance. I use the concept of linear alignment where possible and it really helps.
I lost at least one pant size and not because of muscle loss. My glutes sit higher, I have a modest hamstring sweep. My upper inner thighs are tighter. Everything is just more balanced.
I lost a tiny bit of muscle in my torso. This may be muscle from movement compensation I’m no longer using or because I’m not doing Pilates and Barre and I tend to get more core in those practices.
I’m two workouts into week 5 and plan to continue for the full 8 weeks and then beyond.
I’ve been doing a 22-23 minute Classical Stretch Season 8 or 9 Episode prior to my LMR workout.
I’ve also been matching Cathe’s weights while watching my form in our gym mirror in order to improve my movement patterns. (I only use a 25 pound barbell.) I found several small alignment errors and fixing them is making a huge difference.
My segmental body composition reading shows the following:
I maintained my body weight and muscle percentage while dropping a bit of body fat. My physique is rated “Athletic: Lean with adequate muscle.” Where I carry my muscle shifted a bit.
I gained muscle in both arms but more in my right arm so that my arms are now equal. They look leaner to both DH & I. Less trap dominant with what I consider a nice shoulder cap. My left triceps isn’t weaker but it’s still not as defined as the right, probably due to remaining nerve damage.
My legs are still unmatched (more muscle on one than the other) because I tend to bear more weight on one than the other. I can actually see this in my quad definition.
I’m working on this and LMR is helping. I gained a bit of muscle in both legs but more in one than the other.
I can see in the mirror where my movements go off and reign them in. This is helping my balance. I tend to allow my left hip to drift up and that makes me lose my balance. I use the concept of linear alignment where possible and it really helps.
I lost at least one pant size and not because of muscle loss. My glutes sit higher, I have a modest hamstring sweep. My upper inner thighs are tighter. Everything is just more balanced.
I lost a tiny bit of muscle in my torso. This may be muscle from movement compensation I’m no longer using or because I’m not doing Pilates and Barre and I tend to get more core in those practices.
I’m two workouts into week 5 and plan to continue for the full 8 weeks and then beyond.
