WEEKLY PROGRESSION! Week 3 & Week 4

Week 3 to Week 4
15th April 2020 - 22nd April 2020

-THE MEASUREMENT WEEK-

The moment I've been waiting for! (or probably you guys too!) . Not gonna talk much..just gonna update my measurement here..

Figure 1 Week 1 of the 12 Weeks Challenge

Figure 3  Week 3 of the 12 Weeks Challenge

Look at the circumference difference!
OMG

Thigh week 1= 58cm

Thigh week 3 = 56cm

Arm week 1 = 32.5cm

Arm week 3 = 30.5cm

Waist week 1 = 77.5cm

Waist week 3 = 75.5cm

Upper back & Chest week 1 = 90.5cm

Upper back & Chest week 3 = 88.0cm

My weight probably doesn't differ that much, but my overall circumference measurement does..

Now, you must be wondering why I'm highlighting the circumference measurement. As you all know, our body weight composition isn't just fat. 

Our body weight includes : 

1. Bone density

2. Muscle mass

3. Water (70% of our body is water)

4. Fat (Viscous fat & subcutaneous fat)

5. Organs

I want to emphasize regarding fats in our body composition. Normally, when we lose our weight, it usually because we lose water or muscle mass or fats. However, the best way to lose weight is to lose fats but also strengthen our muscle or gain muscle mass (usually for men who wanted to bulk).

As according to L. Kravitz & V. H Heyward in their article of Understanding Body Composition, it is stated that there are ESSENTIAL FATS & STORAGE FATS.

Essential Fats is the fats that are in the marrow of bone, hearts, liver, lungs, spleen, kidney, muscles & lipid-rich tissues that are located in the central nervous system. This fats is important for the organs to work normal optimally. Women have higher level of storage fats than men due to sex-characteristic as women reproductive system require more fats for the hormones to function efficiently.

Storage fats can be divided into 2 : 

1. Viscous fat - located around internal organs

2. Subcutaneous fat - located underneath the skin

Both of these fats act as protection for the organ and as insulator to conserve body heat.

Women tend to have higher fats around their reproductive organs (lower belly) to protect the organs from any form of external shock.

What actually mean by overweight / obese from my point of view is the excessive fats in our body that our body does not need. This excessive fats tend to mess with the hormone stability in women and other organs to function optimally. However, too low in fats also affect the stability and functions of the organs. Skin fold measurement is one of the method used to measure subcutaneous fats.

In my case, I'm just using measuring tape 

(which I know probably not that accurate).

Therefore, it is better to look at the circumference measurement, rather than just looking at the weighing scale itself. Once you don't see any difference in your weight, you probably will gain some stress hormone which will lead you to more difficulty in losing weight.

Back to my weekly measurements, I did lose some fats. Especially on my thighs! Ughhhh!! That is the hardest part to lose!!!!

We are now coming to Ramadhan, and I will update more on my measurements during fasting. Where as we all know, it is easier to lose fats and toning our muscle during fasting.

Some people might ask me whether I do workout or not during this fasting month. The answer is

YES.

I DO WORKOUT DURING RAMADHAN SINCE 2014. 

AND NOT HAVING ANY HEALTH PROBLEM WHILE DOING IT (SO FAR)

THE REAL QUESTION NOW IS, 

HOW DID I SURVIVE MY WORKOUT DURING FASTING?