My Year With 3J - a journey into fitness

[cybrsage]

Since so many others are doing this, I figured I should as well. I have several weeks in already, so I will make a few posts pretending that I have been making weekly entries.

First, the before info. As 3J requests, all pictures are done with no flexing. Also all measurements are in United States Customary Units (which differ from Imperial and English Standard slightly). The date was September 8, 2014.

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* Weight: 190

* Neck 17
* Chest 40.5
* Stomach at belly button 39.75
* Waist line (where your pants sit when worn properly) 38
* Biceps with arms extended out to side L:13 R:13.5
* Thighs L:23 R:22
* Calves L:15.5 R:15.25
* Forearm 3 inches from elbow L:11.5 R: 11.5

 

[cybrsage]

September 11th update. Bolded items are changes.

*Weight 187

* Neck 16.5
* Chest 39.5
* Stomach at belly button 38.5
* Waist line (where your pants sit when worn properly) 37.5
* Biceps with arms extended out to side L:13 R:13.5
* Thighs L:23 R:23.5
* Calves L:15 R:14.75
* Forearm 3 inches from elbow L:11.5 R: 11.5

 

[cybrsage]

Sept. 18

*Weight 186

* Neck 16.25
* Chest 40
* Stomach at belly button 38
* Waist line (where your pants sit when worn properly) 37.5
* Biceps with arms extended out to side L:13 R:13.5
* Thighs L:23 R:23.5
* Calves L:15 R:15
* Forearm 3 inches from elbow L:11.5 R: 11.5

 

[cybrsage]

Sept. 25
After the last update, 3J added 20 minutes of moderate cardio (130-135 heart rate) 3 times a week. For me to do that, I have to run at about 6mph for the entire time. I can do it now that my shin splints have healed.

*Weight 184

* Neck 16.5
* Chest 40.5
* Stomach at belly button 36.5
* Waist line (where your pants sit when worn properly) 37
* Biceps with arms extended out to side L:13 R:13.5
* Thighs L:23 R:23
* Calves L:15 R:15
* Forearm 3 inches from elbow L:11.5 R: 12

 

[cybrsage]

Oct. 2

*Weight 182

* Neck 16.5
* Chest 40.75
* Stomach at belly button 37
* Waist line (where your pants sit when worn properly) 37.5
* Biceps with arms extended out to side L:14 R:14
* Thighs L:25 R:23.5
* Calves L:15.5 R:15.5
* Forearm 3 inches from elbow L:12 R: 12.25

 

[cybrsage]

Oct. 9
I was sick two days of this week, chest day and back day. On shoulder day, I added in two of the exercises from chest and back days to try and make up for it a little bit. I over did it, but recovered by the time I had to do legs, so all is good. I have decided to post quarterly pictures, since weekly pictures show so little change...that way I can look at this thread and say "damn man, you did good!"

* Weight 182

* Neck 16.5
* Chest 41
* Stomach at belly button 37
* Waist line 37
* Biceps with arms extended out to side L:14 R:14
* Thighs L:25 R:23.5
* Calves L:15.5 R:15.5
* Forearm 3 inches from elbow L:12 R: 12.25

 

[3J]

keep the log going brother!!! getting sick is just a little bump in the road!

 

[bonexyster]

keep the log going brother!!! getting sick is just a little bump in the road!

I couldn't agree with this anymore. The key is persistence. If you fuck up your diet, get sick, slack at your regimen one week all of this can be overcome by consistently regaining control. Bodybuilders final product is crafted by thier longevity to the sport.

 

[Buzzbait]

I couldn't agree with this anymore. The key is persistence. If you fuck up your diet, get sick, slack at your regimen one week all of this can be overcome by consistently regaining control. Bodybuilders final product is crafted by thier longevity to the sport.

Yep. It's what you do "most" of the time, not "some" of the time...

 

[cybrsage]

Thanks all! It is a little disheartening because I was seeing such good changes pretty quick and then BOOM! No changes. But like you all said, persistence in the key. It took me 45 years to get to where I was, it will take some time (hopefully MUCH less than that! heh) to undo it.

 

[cybrsage]

Oct. 16
Almost forgot to put the weekly update in. Not a lot of changes:

* Weight 181
* Neck 16.5
* Chest 40.5
* Stomach at belly button 37
* Waist line (where your pants sit when worn properly) 37
* Biceps with arms extended out to side L:14 R:14
* Thighs L:25 R:23.5
* Calves L:15.5 R:15.5
* Forearm 3 inches from elbow L:12 R: 12

 

[cybrsage]

Oct. 13
Starting to see slightly faster weight loss now...maybe my body has finally decided to stop fighting me and get with the program! Or maybe it was a fluke - either way, I will take it. Once again, bolded items are items that changes, even if only so slightly.


* Weight 178
* Neck 16.5
* Chest 40.5
* Stomach at belly button 37.25
* Waist line (where your pants sit when worn properly) 37.25
* Biceps with arms extended out to side L:14 R:14
* Thighs L:25 R:23.5
* Calves L:15.5 R:15.5
* Forearm 3 inches from elbow L:12 R: 12



It is nice that others are keeping logs too - that way I can compare my progress to theirs and see that it is roughly the same amount of change in roughly the same amount of time. I sometimes get discouraged since it is a slow go. Since I can see it is a slow go for others, it shows me it is supposed to be that way and then everything is ok again. Sucks living in an age of instant gratification and then having to work hard for a long time to get what I want.

 

[bones93]

Keep at it bro. I am working with 3J also and I will say he knows his stuff. It is a slow go but you will realize that its the best way. I got a bit discouraged too but I stayed the course and the results are crazy. Keep it up

 

[3J]

weight loss and fast should never be in the same sentence... youre setting yourself up for failure..

youre doing great brother.. keep it up!!

 

[cybrsage]

Tonight I am going to eat a lot of candy...it is trick or treat night. I hand out the candy to the kids and always eat a bit of it. This will be my first cheat day since I started two months ago and my first candy since then. I am not even going to feel bad about doing it.

But then it is back to the grindstone and improving myself.

 

[3J]

Tonight I am going to eat a lot of candy...it is trick or treat night. I hand out the candy to the kids and always eat a bit of it. This will be my first cheat day since I started two months ago and my first candy since then. I am not even going to feel bad about doing it.

But then it is back to the grindstone and improving myself.

uhhhh.. no.. i dont remember setting up a cheat schedule like this for you.. lol

 

[3J]

Tonight I am going to eat a lot of candy...it is trick or treat night. I hand out the candy to the kids and always eat a bit of it. This will be my first cheat day since I started two months ago and my first candy since then. I am not even going to feel bad about doing it.

But then it is back to the grindstone and improving myself.

uhhhh.. no.. i dont remember setting up a cheat schedule like this for you.. lol

 

[cybrsage]

uhhhh.. no.. i dont remember setting up a cheat schedule like this for you.. lol

You did - it is right there next to the "Eat 38 ounces of turkey in one meal on Thanksgiving Day".

 

[3J]

You did - it is right there next to the "Eat 38 ounces of turkey in one meal on Thanksgiving Day".

lmao... great.. measurements will be all over the place this coming week

 

[3J]

You did - it is right there next to the "Eat 38 ounces of turkey in one meal on Thanksgiving Day".

lmao... great.. measurements will be all over the place this coming week