• Reasons why I decided to get into shape.

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    I didn’t want to be a stereotypical out-of-shape web programmer. I suddenly found desire to have need to replace every tech/conference/work shirt I owned. So I wouldn’t feel like I’m swimming in my hoodie. I want to run better than Internet Explorer. It was a better long term weightloss plan than cutting off body parts.…

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  • Correcting status regarding starting weight.

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    I confess I missed a good situation in that I did not record my weight at the very start of things. In response, and going based on guess, I was guestimating that I was in the low 260lb range, and for the ease of math, I was going with 265lbs. Upon reflection, and reasoning that…

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  • What I do for my current routine

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    Unless you’ve talked to me about it, it was not obvious what my routine has been so far. I wanted to lay out what I have been doing during a given week since starting this journey. Gym days To start, I purchased a gym membership at a Fitness 19 location near where I live. This…

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  • Status photo update 10-15-15

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    Just wanted to post quick that there is a new status photo posted in the Status area. Bad lighting and missing hoodie aside, I think you can definitely see some progress made already.

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  • Starter quotes

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    Knowing that we can be loved exactly as we are gives us all the best opportunity for growing into the healthiest of people. — Fred Rogers

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It’s Michael!

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

Status

Weight: 241lbs

Last updated: 2023-12-23

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