The purpose of this journal is to hopefully inspire you, dispel some nutritional/fitness myths, and to keep myself accountable.
I'm going on a 98 day cut to lean down and eventually see my six pack. My deadline is April 7th for no particular reason. The goal is to lose fat and maintain muscle mass. Key words: fat loss. Not weight loss (although I will be losing weight).
I'll be lifting weights, doing cardio, and tracking my nutrition. I'll also be posting here daily.
I'm already on Day 5, so let's bring you up to speed...
Day 1 - 12/30/2017 - 200 lbs
This is what I currently look like:
6'0" and 200 lbs. This is the heaviest I have ever been. Last year I tried dieting and intermittent fasting, I kept program hopping, and I simply got heavier and fatter. In short: it was a lot of wheel spinning and minimum progress. It's time to end that.
I hit the gym this morning and lifted fasted. I just got back from a week long vacation, so it was nice to be back hitting the iron.
Push
1. BB overhead press 80x6, 65x7, 65x5
2. BB incline bench press 120x5, 120x3, 105x6
3. BB front squat 100x4, 100x4, 100x4
4. Sled single-leg calf press 200x12, 200x12, 205x10
5. Cable overhead tricep extension 115x10, 120x6, 105x10
I don't add the bar for the BB lifts, so add 45. It makes it easier to calculate while in the gym.
My lifts were all over the place. This is a new program and I'm trying to find my groove.
My calorie target was 2623.
Close enough. I'm doing IIFYM, but I would like to eat more whole foods, fruits, and vegetables for health purposes. Small steps, though. I think meal planning would be helpful, especially on rest (cardio) days.
Tomorrow it's 40-45 minutes incline walking before work and a 1995 calorie target.
I hope you follow along. Feel free to ask me questions or provide any tips!
I'm going on a 98 day cut to lean down and eventually see my six pack. My deadline is April 7th for no particular reason. The goal is to lose fat and maintain muscle mass. Key words: fat loss. Not weight loss (although I will be losing weight).
I'll be lifting weights, doing cardio, and tracking my nutrition. I'll also be posting here daily.
I'm already on Day 5, so let's bring you up to speed...
Day 1 - 12/30/2017 - 200 lbs
This is what I currently look like:
6'0" and 200 lbs. This is the heaviest I have ever been. Last year I tried dieting and intermittent fasting, I kept program hopping, and I simply got heavier and fatter. In short: it was a lot of wheel spinning and minimum progress. It's time to end that.
I hit the gym this morning and lifted fasted. I just got back from a week long vacation, so it was nice to be back hitting the iron.
Push
1. BB overhead press 80x6, 65x7, 65x5
2. BB incline bench press 120x5, 120x3, 105x6
3. BB front squat 100x4, 100x4, 100x4
4. Sled single-leg calf press 200x12, 200x12, 205x10
5. Cable overhead tricep extension 115x10, 120x6, 105x10
I don't add the bar for the BB lifts, so add 45. It makes it easier to calculate while in the gym.
My lifts were all over the place. This is a new program and I'm trying to find my groove.
My calorie target was 2623.
Close enough. I'm doing IIFYM, but I would like to eat more whole foods, fruits, and vegetables for health purposes. Small steps, though. I think meal planning would be helpful, especially on rest (cardio) days.
Tomorrow it's 40-45 minutes incline walking before work and a 1995 calorie target.
I hope you follow along. Feel free to ask me questions or provide any tips!
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