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Before I could feel my muscles after every workout, sometimes for 3-4 days or more, but now even with much heavier weights with an equal amount of repetitions and an equal effort I don't feel it at all. What does this mean? Is it because the muscles react differently to increased stress after practice? Has my recuperation improved? Could it be related to increased protein intake with the Paleo diet? Or am I just not pushing myself as hard (even though I think I am)?

Challenge 8 - the first of 2014 and time to get things back on track. I've been hampered with injuries the last 2 challenges which has halted my lifting progress and resulted in some fairly decent weight gain. I'll be using this challenge to drop the weight again, recover properly and prepare myself for the year ahead. I turn 40 this year and I want to be in unreal shape for that. Main Quest Attain 12% body fat once. Starting Stats: Weight: 86.6kg Body fat: 20.7% This challenge is going to draw on the the successes of last year's 7 challenge's. I've decided to re-visit the goals from my previous challenges that I had success with and that helped me out the most so I have pulled 4 goals of of my previous threads. Goal 1 - No Alcohol (from challenge 1) (CON 5) Every January I abstain from Alcohol and this year will be no different. This is never easy but I have experience to draw on and I know I can do it if I am determined enough. Goal 2 - Sub 80kg (from challenge 2) (CHA 3 DEX 2) I know, I know, weight figures are arbitrary and the scale can lie but I know the score and I know I'm too heavy at the moment. I'm under no illusion that this is going to be a very hard target to hit but I want it badly enough to try my best. Goal 3 - No Sugar (from challenge 5) (CON 2) Well I thought I was doing no sugar in challenge 5, turns out my protein powder was a lie. I know this will be a tough one, I have been eating poorly for a couple months so there will be fallout from dropping this but I know it's worth it. Inspiration here Goal 4 - 80% Paleo - 17 main meals per week. (from challenge 7) (CON 3) Again what I thought was Paleo really wasn't due to my protein powder so I'm going to try this again. With work travel this can be tough but we'll see how I go. What nothing related to strength training or exercise? Not this time, it's all about body fat, body weight and changing how I'm feeling. I will be exercising but I'm not stating any goals around it, I need to get my diet sorted out as the top priority. Rewards: History shows rewards also work well for me. - If I go sub 80kg I will book my dream diving trip to the Yongala wreck.