142/82 and 206.6 lbs - stronger and bigger with KBs and off BP meds, but...
Pics to come, untweaked JPGs don't lie, but having basically 2.5 cheat days a week instead of 1 can't be good. Not surprising, with the extra workload, based on a 3-day a week Enter The Kettlebell protocol with a 24 kg 'bell:
- 1-arm, Clean-&-press ladders, up to 4 reps (working up to 5)
- pullups in a parallel ladder scheme
- 2-hand Swings to a pair-of-dice roll of minutes
Going from essentially zero exercise at the onset of Slow-Carb, to 75 swings twice weekly, to this, no surprise that hypertrophy and increased appetite has resulted. Pleasantly surprised that my BP hasn't gone thru the roof (and was actually perfectly normal once last week).
Interim conclusions:
- Much of BP control for me is really non-exercise, a combo of diet, and attention to electrolytes and supplements
- Caffeine and sleep lack play a role, but not as much as I'd thought, if #1 controlled -- have been averaging 3-4 hours sleep a night this past week
- Moderate levels of strength work and KB cardio haven't sabotaged the BP
And most important of all: once again, it's time to retool and refine the goal.
