Day 303 – front
- Weight: 138.2 lbs.
- No workout today; next: Workout C, July 1
- Total inches: 125.3
- Protein: 134 g (4 g over target)
- Calories: 2,124
Measurement | Sept. 1 | June 30 | Change |
Weight (pounds) | 121.8 | 138.2 | +16.4 |
Body fat percentage | 23.5 | 26.7 [April 19] | +3.2 percentage pts. |
Fat weight | 28.6 | 36.9 | +8.3 |
Lean weight | 93.2 | 101.3 | +8.1 |
Total inches | 113.6 | 125.3 | +11.7 |
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Exercise | Start* | June 30 | Change |
Kettlebell swing | 32 x 20 lbs. | 49/23/3 x 50 lbs. | +150.0 percent |
Myotatic crunch | 6.5 x 2.5 lbs. | 9.0 x 20 lbs. | +700.0 percent |
Single-arm kettlebell swing | 25 x 15 lbs. | 8/5 x 35 lbs. | +133.3 percent |
Isolateral dumbbell incline bench press | 2.4/3.0 x 30 lbs. | 1.1/1.2 x 40 lbs. | +33.3 percent |
Yates row | 7.0 x 55 lbs. | 5.0 x 135 lbs. | +145.5 percent |
Reverse drag curls | 6.0 x 25 lbs. | 1.3 x 55 lbs. | +120.0 percent |
*I started these exercises on different dates.
Discipline is easy without distractions.
But July will likely be a challenging month.
June has become busier with work, so staying on track with exercise and diet has been more difficult. Last week, I fell asleep one night before having my protein shake.
It took 4 extra days to make up the deficit in calories and protein. From one single shake.
I find myself looking forward to 2 months from now, or the 1-year mark. I feel like scaling back at that point, though I’m willing to bet my body fat percentage will still be a source of concern.
Fortunately, I have chapters yet to read in “The 4-Hour Body” [Amazon | iTunes aff. links] that can help with losing fat.
I will likely drop the daily photos and weekly blog posts, switching to monthly updates. I may continue to keep my daily diet recorded, if only to ensure I manage my nutrition properly and measure the impact of any changes.
And I daydream about trying out a full-on 3-month workout camp, just to test my limits. What I do is easy, because I have designed it that way. Putting myself in the hands of experts and truly bulking up would be a real mental and physical test.
I’d either end up ripped, or broken.
But first, I need to get through the next 2 months …
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June’s average workout time was 26 minutes and 29 seconds, the same as May.
I averaged 2,159 calories a day in June. I also had 132 g protein a day on average.
The project has cost me $286.73 so far. I spent $70.15 less on food in June compared to previous monthly averages.
You can see all the numbers updated in real time on the Measurements page.
Day 301 – side
Day 1 vs. Day 303 – front
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Day 1 vs. Day 301 – side
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