Day 211 – front

Weight: 137.8 lbs.

No workout today; next: Workout C, April 1

Total inches: 124.0

Protein: 145 g (15 g over target)

Calories: 2,660

Measurement Sept. 1 March 29 Change Weight (pounds) 121.8 137.8 +16.0 Body fat percentage 23.5 25.5 [Jan. 2] +2.0 percentage pts. Fat weight 28.6 35.1 +6.5 Lean weight 93.2 102.7 +9.5 Total inches 113.6 124.0 +10.4

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Exercise Start* March 29 Change Kettlebell swing 32 x 20 lbs. 45/30 x 50 lbs. +150.0 percent Myotatic crunch 6.5 x 2.5 lbs. 9.0 x 15 lbs. +500.0 percent Single-arm kettlebell swing 25 x 15 lbs. 25/8 x 30 lbs. +100.0 percent Isolateral dumbbell incline bench press 2.4/3.0 x 30 lbs. 3.0/2.1 x 35 lbs. +16.7 percent Yates row 7.0 x 55 lbs. 5.0 x 135 lbs. +145.5 percent Reverse drag curls 6.0 x 25 lbs. 6.0 x 45 lbs. +80.0 percent

*I started these exercises on different dates.

I’m bulkier, but am I dense enough?

In reaching an estimated 10 pounds of muscle gained, I need to check one vital statistic: body fat percentage.

If it’s decreasing, I can keep my current routine. If not, I’ll need to examine “The 4-Hour Body” [Amazon |iTunes aff. links] for ways to shed fat. But it is important to get my body fat percentage from the unhealthy 25 percent to a lean 10 percent.

My average workout time is increasing slightly, as I add more reps of “cat vomit,” at 23 minutes and 27 seconds average in March. I am making good progress in weights lifted.

My calorie goal remains 2,300 to 2,400 per day, with an average of 2,318 (so far) in March.

The project has cost me $190.98 so far. I saved $68.88 in food in March compared to previous monthly averages.

You can see all the numbers updated in real time on the Measurements page.

I’d like to see less fat, as well as a better defined abdomen. But if it means adding workout time, I might skip it. I’m close to where I want to be, but still prefer a slow, less-time-involving approach rather than investing more hours in workouts.



Day 210 – side

Day 1 vs. Day 210 – front

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Day 1 vs. Day 210 – side

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