Solo Crafting the Perfect Body

Matthew begins research on how to control the development of his body.

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Crafting the Perfect Body

Postby Matthew on March 30th, 2015, 12:14 am

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10th of Spring, 515 AV.


Only a few pages into the book, Matthew already felt he had a fairly good grasp of bodybuilding basics. He had been under the mistaken impression that bodybuilding was simply a method of enlarging the muscles in the body. While he was interested in creating a more lean and defined body that also contained a considerable amount of power, he was not interested in becoming a hulking mass of muscle. However, the more he read, the more he was enlightened about what exactly 'bodybuilding' was.

Hunched over a small table in the corner of the Wright Memorial Library, the Harlot was studying the first in a stack of books that Lisaelis had helped him find. According to this specific book, bodybuilding could more clearly be defined as using progressive resistance exercise and a focused diet to control and develop one's musculature. When worded like that, it became much more clear that bodybuilding was a form exercise that promoted control over how muscles developed. They could certainly be developed into large muscles, or they could be developed into what Matthew wished for, which was the slim definition. Pausing with his study of the current book, Matthew reached for a different book, one that was more focused on a variety of exercises. Flipping through the pages, he managed to find a number of pages dedicated to progressive resistance exercises.

ImageA diagram of a human male body was on the first page, with various muscles labeled. Matthew knew a few of them from his medical education, but still read through them to refresh his memory and learn the ones he wasn't familiar with. The ones that he was currently most interested in was the Serratus Anterior and the Rectus Abdominis. There were also other muscles focused around that region, such as the Intercostals. Though he did not want to focus on them, he still wished to develop them a bit further, so he also committed the muscles found in the arms, legs, and back to his memory. It was quite an education in the human anatomy, though he was rather familiar with quite a bit of it already. His experience hadn't ever specifically focused on muscles however, so a lot of this was actually fresh material for him to try and absorb.

ImageProgressive resistance exercise was the more professional term for strength training that focused on the skeletal muscles. It used the weight force of gravity to oppose the force generated by muscle. In short, it was as simple as lifting a variety of weights. Several more diagrams of the different weights could be found in the section as well. Now with two books open, Matthew took a bit of time to put the paper and ink he had brought along to good use. With quick and graceful movements of the quill, he sketched out a few of the diagrams for future reference, creating drawings that were so bad only he would know what they actually were. He also jotted down a few notes on the muscles and exercises that could be used to develop them, then reached for a third book. The original book had mentioned a diet. It was time to attempt to try and understand that side of things as well.
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Crafting the Perfect Body

Postby Matthew on March 30th, 2015, 1:02 am

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Cracking open the third book, Matthew began to study the sort of diet and nutrition he would need for this sort of task. From what he could tell, it was going to require quite a substantial change in lifestyle. If he exercised correctly, there would be a high level of muscle damage, repair, and growth. In order to maintain that sort of lifestyle without doing severe damage to his body, he would have to give it more food. Not just any food, though. While he would need to eat more than an average person and eat more than an average person, his choice of food would have to be specialized. He would need to find things that provided a high amount of energy and protein. The book also suggested that some cardiovascular exercise, such as running or swimming, be combined with the diet in order to control the sudden increase in body fat. Matthew paused a moment to rub his forehead, reaching for a fresh piece of paper with the other. It was a lot to take in.

So, he could split his required intake into two categories. While he would need basic nutrition, he would also need to make sure that he included a healthy dose of foods that provided both protein and energy. Reapplying ink to the tip of his quill, Matthew quickly jotted down a list of suggested foods that he could go shopping for later on in the evening. He wasn't exactly sure what foods that Zeltiva would have available but was sure he could find something.

Beginners Bodybuilding Diet


Energy
  • Oats
  • Lentils
  • Figs
  • Roasted Chestnuts
  • Blueberries
  • Yogurt
  • Sweet Potatoes
Protein
  • Cottage Cheese
  • Eggs
  • Milk
  • Fish
  • Beef
  • Yogurt
  • Beans


Under the shopping list, he added a few additional notes to keep in mind when he was attempting to stick to this diet. Referencing the book to make absolutely sure the additional notes were accurate, he jotted down a few words in that elegant script of his. He was to have slightly smaller meals, but he was to have more meals. He was going to have to try and have 5 to 7 meals a day with about 2 to 3 hours in between every meal. This would allow him to consume a large volume of food without feeling overstuffed. He would have to make sure he actually stuck to a workout regimen, however. If he didn't, then he would just grow overweight. It was also highly suggested to drink large volumes of water, but that was really all he drank anyway. He would also need to make sure he received a healthy amount of rest. He honestly thought that was going to be the hardest part. 7 to 8 hours of rest was practically double what he normally got. Frowning a bit to himself, Matthew reviewed his notes, double-checking them for accuracy with the books he was reading. He was going to have to learn how to cook. He hadn't expected that bodybuilding and cooking would be at all related. Did the book on nutrition contain any recipes? He doubted it. He could use Noven in moments like these.
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