Yesterday was time for my quarterly progress that I will do every three months. I took measurements and photos to assess where I am at and where I need to go. This week I am also starting my training for a powerlifting competition in October. More on that later this week.
I was surprised and not surprised when I looked at the results. I had taken measurements and photos in mid-January and then again in mid-March. For the most part, everything was pretty much the same, but a few surprises.
Biggest surprise was that the weight was the same at 250 pounds, but a three-inch loss in the belly. Another example that the scale does not tell the whole story. There was a three inch gain in the shoulders, but I attribute that to the measuring itself. I had different friends take that measurement, so that could easily account for the discrepancy. I can take all of the measurements myself, except for chest and shoulders.
I will check in again in the middle of June to see where things are at. I will be much more active with baseball, so there is always that to take into account. And the long winter months typically mean holding onto fat, especially when I don’t walk as much as I should.
Measure 1/13 3/17
Weight 250 250
Neck 18” 19”
Shoulders 53” 56”
Chest 51” 50.5”
Arm (bicep) 17” 17”
Belly 44” 41”
Waist 40” 40”
Butt 44” 44”
Thigh 25” 25”
Calf 16.5” 16”
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