- Weight: 136.2 lbs.
- Workout C: 13 minutes, 58 seconds; next: Workout C, Feb. 4
- Total inches: 123.1
- Protein: 129 g (0 g over target)
- Calories: 2,350
The first 5 months have gone well. I am adding one more exercise for February, but let’s look at the numbers first.
Measurement | Sept. 1 | Feb. 1 | Change |
Weight (pounds) | 121.8 | 136.2 | +14.4 |
Body fat percentage | 23.5 | 25.5 [Jan. 2] | +2.0 percentage pts. |
Fat weight | 28.6 | 34.7 | +6.1 |
Lean weight | 93.2 | 101.5 | +8.3 |
Total inches | 113.6 | 123.1 | +9.6 |
Weight through Feb. 1
My weight continues to climb since the drop in November.
Exercise | Start* | Feb. 1 | Change |
Kettlebell swing | 32 x 20 lbs. | 50/25 x 40 lbs. | +100.0 percent |
Myotatic crunch | 6.5 x 2.5 lbs. | 6.0 x 10 lbs. | +300.0 percent |
Single-arm kettlebell swing | 25 x 15 lbs. | 12/9 x 30 lbs. | +100.0 percent |
Isolateral dumbbell incline bench press | 2.4/3.0 x 30 lbs. | 4.3/5.0 x 30 lbs. | 0 percent |
Yates row | 7.0 x 55 lbs. | 3.0 x 125 lbs. | +127.3 percent |
Reverse drag curls | 6.0 x 25 lbs. | 4.0 x 45 lbs. | +80.0 percent |
*I started these exercises on different dates.
I am seeing some improvement in my lifting, especially in the isolateral dumbbell incline bench press. When I reached 30 pounds for that exercise, I thought I would never budge that dumbbell an inch. I get three attempts each week, and I have slowly added to my reps.
Maybe by month’s end, I’ll graduate to the next size dumbbell.
My workout time is holding steady: around 3 hours and 30 minutes for the month.
My calorie intake is on the money. I’m shooting for 2,300 to 2,400 a day, and my daily average for January was 2,335 calories.
The project has cost me $282.88 so far. I saved $68.88 in food in January compared to previous monthly averages.
You can see all the numbers updated in real time on the Measurements page.
I’d like to see my stomach better defined. Six pack? Yes, please.
To that end, I’m adding the cat vomit exercise back into the rotation on Mondays and Fridays, on top of kettlebell swings and myotatic crunches. Let’s see if eight times a month will improve that area.
Why should my arms and neck and sides have all the fun?
Day 1 vs. Day 154 – front
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Day 1 vs. Day 154 – side
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