• Tips on avoiding the New Years Resolution gym crowd

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    Slip on some ice and land on your wrist, causing a tear in some ligaments, and get high recommendations to surgically repair, keeping you on the sidelines for at least 12 weeks. Happy new year?

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  • The 1000 pound club

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    What is the 1000 pound club? To join this club, you must achieve combined one rep max of 1,000 pounds in the squat, bench press, and deadlift. ~ https://www.menshealth.com/fitness/a37989261/1000-pound-club/ According to my personal records page, I’m not THAT far off, and the squat had more than 1 rep for them. By my numbers, I’m seeing:…

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  • Dry July

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    I’m not going to sugar coat anything, I’ve been struggling at control lately and especially on weekends with consumption. Because of that, I’m going to do my best to have a complete Dry July. I don’t think it’s been reversing any progress, but I’m sure it’s hindered new progress. Here’s to it. I’ve been good…

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  • Sleep experimentation

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    As an extra followup to Sleep and various posts mentioning the topic of intermittent fasting, I’m trying out something new. I’m going to begin trying to finish all of my macro intake for a calendar day by 7-7:30pm. This is to give my body enough time to finish processing my food for the day, by…

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  • Destination Summer 2024 Part 2

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    As I type this, it is now April 3rd, which means as a followup to Destination Summer 2024, it’s time to flip from bulking to cutting. This means that I’m dialing down my macros a bit, which I have already implemented in my Cronometer account. At some point earlier in the year, I did increase…

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It’s Michael!

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

Status

Weight: 244lbs

Last updated: 2024-10-17

Cutting!

General Information

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