BuckSpin - A Year Of Change

These were waiting for me when I got home from last night’s wine tasting:

Monochrome Chuck Taylors bay-bee!

Up to now I had been wearing an oldddddddddddddd pair of Reebok hightops that have seen much better days. The sole of the right one has gone kablooey, so I am really looking forward to safely pulling some deads & doing some squats while stylin’!!!

In that I have had a few people at the fitness center mention that they thought I had gotten noticeably bigger since January, I took some measurements for the 1st time in a while today. I always do these 1st thing on a Sunday in that this is typically when I am at my "tightest", if you will.

To say I was stunned is an understatement. All measurements done via the BB protocol (same as last time):

To keep things in the big picture, I’m inlcuding my 1st measurements from last June 1st in ( ) when I started weight training:

Weight: 215lbs! (195.5") - Got as low as 186.5 last November. I’ve gained almost 30lbs since Thanksgiving!
BF: 15% - Got an electrostatic BMI & added 7% for variance
Chest: 45" (40.75") - Going on 10 months of 100% incline work
Arms: 16"!  (14.5") I have been at 15" FOREVER!!!! WOOHOO!!!
Hips: 37" (38.5") - This got as low as 34.5" last year, but this new booty can’t be denied!
Waist: 36" (34.75") - This got as low as 33.5" last year. Gotta have a lil’ fat to make gains
Thighs: 24" (22.25") - Hopefully these will go up big time soon
Calves: 17.25" (16") - They say these should be 1:1 with arms…I wish!
Forearms: 12" (9.75") - Ab wheel & planks
Shoulders: 51" (47.5") - Finally getting a lil’ width
Neck: 17" (14.75) - Shrugs? I dunno

This has really helped to re-ignite that fire that has been embers lately!