• Latest Body Scan

    As always, I know to take the scans like this with grains of salt, but they do form a baseline I can work with, even if not taking every minute change as gospel. This is a followup to my No Booze scan post. This latest scan was acquired on 2026-10-06, and is roughly 19 days…

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  • Gym coincidence

    I originally signed up for a gym, on 2015/09/21, as shown in the sidebar since forever. I finally returned again week, after roughly 215 days. That was on 2026/09/21…not intentional but feels fated!

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  • No Booze InBody Scan

    As mentioned in the Health Wrangling post, the plan was to get a fresh InBody scan for 30 days after my last sip. I found myself unable to wait any longer, plus the time I had planned for tomorrow is actually taken by day job calls, so I ended up grabbing a scan today instead.…

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  • Two day and three day splits

    “DB” is dumbbell, “PPL” is push, pull, legs/hinge. Isolation column is for as time permits. Update: We’ll see how these go, timing wise, especially the PPL. Will likely tweak/update isolation movements Time: 45-60min, Reps: 8-12, Sets: 2-3, Rest: 60-90sec, Progressive overload 2 Day / Full body Major Isolation Muscle worked Monday Back squat,Bench Press,Lat pull…

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  • Deeper State Keto Consultation Summary

    Had my 1st of two, 30min-ish consultation calls with Greg today, and all in all, everything went well. We’ve known of each other via Instagram for awhile, and I’ve technically learned about him via his podcast “The Work” with Robert Sikes. However, since I’m not a very active poster and/or broadcaster, he didn’t know much…

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It’s Michael!

Photo of Michael, with his head tilted to the side.

Status

Weight: 259lbs

Last updated: 2026-10-17

Cutting!

General Information

Gym rebirth date: 2026-09-21

Gym enrollment date: 2015-09-21

First trainer session: 2015-09-23

Current routine

Small group class: HIIT. Personal training: strength and bodybuilding, 4 times/week

Personal Records

List of personal gym records