11.5% is my bodyfat total! Whoo hoo! I thought it would be closer to 15%, but I'm not complaining. And the diet is over - I can finally relax my nomming habits, and no more cardio in the morning. I got the result I wanted, and it's time to be done.

Today's sexerise wasn't that great. My muscles were just kinda tired. Chest was weakish, but the back did all right. Highlights: I got 6 reps of 65 lbs on the chest press, did 110 lbs on the bbell row, 75 lbs on the dbl row, and 50 lbs on the cable cross. These were teh good things.

This transformation program was worth it both this time and last, but I think I enjoyed it more this second time. Bonum certamen certavi, cursum consumavi, fidem servavi.

Didn't really enjoy today's sexerise. Everything just felt really heavy. Sweated a lot. Legs were as good as ever, really. Just didn't care for hack squats (do I really ever? lol) and the hamstring curls were a bish.

Tomorrow will be better. Will get a bodyfat test and pics, and done.

Didn't really enjoy today's sexerise. Everything just felt really heavy. Sweated a lot. Legs were as good as ever, really. Just didn't care for hack squats (do I really ever? lol) and the hamstring curls were a bish.

Tomorrow will be better. Will get a bodyfat test and pics, and done.

I reached my weight goal! Finally down to 180 lbs. Feels good man.

Today's sexerise was shoulders, calves and abs. Calves were surprisingly agile, and took all they were gi'en. Abs did all right. But shoulders... well, they surprised me too. Had to do a DTP overhead press on the Smith machine. What I thought was really light weight was actually pretty heavy. Started with 20 lbs and 50 reps. It wore me out. But I kept going - the weight kept going up, even if by small amounts - and I got every rep out of every set. Had to stop and restpause a number of times! Looking back, I was much stronger today. Today's total weight topped out at 60 lbs for 10 reps. Last year was just 40 lbs. I did not attempt behind-neck presses this time, as it was extraordinarily painful last time. Uptight rows were twice as heavy, and twice as good this time too.

Got two days left! I've reached my goal weight, but maintaining for a full week won't be fun, so I must go as far as I intended. Really got nothing better to do...

Man am I wiped! Did biceps and triceps today. My knuckles hurt from holding the weights so much. Really got an excellent pump on bicep curls - my arms looked beasty! Beautiful! Triceps were definitely harder. My totals were higher than last year: biceps got as high as 35 lbs or 10 reps (although the 10th was very hard!), and triceps topped at 70 lbs. (Last year's peak was only 40, OMG.) Feeling great.

End of week 8. Yay! Got the whole weekend off. Also yay!

My chest feels a little tight, and very sensitive in the left armpit region. Must have really pushed it...

Today's session really surprised me. For the first time in a while, the back was the stronger muscle group, while the chest was a little under. Pullups were a little better than last year, but I had very little for the dbl press which followed. Cable row was great - 125 lbs for 16 reps! - but I almost couldn't press the inc dbl (last year I had to use a machine, apparently). Reverse pldn was better than normal, but flys were exhausted. On the deadlift, I had about the same weight as before. No real progress. I got a great pump out of this, however, so I'm happy about it.

Today's session was rather short, especially for legs. Not much to write about. I got through the DTP squats and completed all the reps. Probably should have tried heavier weight, but the weight of the bar itself for 40 reps was almost too much pressure. The legs took it well, however, so no complaints. I just wish it were longer.

This madness is over in one week from today. Gonna celebrate by purchasing a couple pairs of shorts that actually fit me. I haven't been a size 34 since high school!

At last, the final week of the transformation! Feels good!

Today's shoulder session was brutal. DTP'd my delts, and I began to think that I selected too high a weight to start. By the end of the set, I could barely do partial reps. Still felt good anyway. Shoulder presses were easy, shrugs were good. Calves wanted more, but abs got sore easily. In comparison to last year, I tried heavier weight this time and it was fairly easy. This is good news. Last time traps were weak, and calves were good. This time was almost the opposite, with the exception of calves which needed more sets and weight.

Two pounds from my goal, and a week to get there. Yay!

Today's session of back and biceps was hardly better than last year's, and for pretty much the same reason. I just couldn't concentrate. Pullups tired quickly, cable rows were fine, and pldns were just as rough as ever. I tried more weight on the smith row. Last year was 70lbs, today was 90. My hammer curl was better too - didn't try past 20 lbs last year. Today I got all 20 reps for 25 lbs. Barbell was not improvement. Hammer Cable Curl was a major improvement at 65 lbs and 20 reps. Last year I grossly underestimated the weight and did half as much.

I'm down to the last week. Willpower is wavering and I'm ready to be done. Still got a couple more pounds to lose... Will I get there? Stay tuned to find out!

You'd think I had a good time!! I can barely walk. Had legs today. Was much stronger today than on this day last year. Leg press damn near killed me - it was such a struggle to get the weight up and do a few more reps. Walking lunges were not fun, and deadlifts had nothing to go on. But I definitely worked hard and sweated up a storm.

I'm now dreaming about noms I can't eat for the next couple weeks. FFFFUUUU

Today's chest and triceps session was not too challenging. Tried for some heavier weights, but it was very easy. The pushup variation was terribly easy. Looking at last year's log, this was easy then, too. The only difference is that the weights were a lot lower, except for the flys.

Two weeks left.

Didn't lose a full pound in the last week. I'm 4 lbs from my goal weight, and two weeks remain on this program.

Today's sexerise was shoulders, calves and abs. I tried for higher weights, but looking back at last year's log, the result was much the same. I was able to do more weight on the cable side raises, and with more weight, but not by much. I started upright rows (FST) at 70 lbs, which was just too much. I eventually settled down around 50 lbs, but switched to 40 in the last two sets.

Calves didn't get much, but abs were very tired and sore. My midsection feels tight and a little sensitive. My creatine is now gone, and I must finish the program without it.

Another Sunday at the gym... *sigh*

This time was back and biceps. Back was surprisingly strong. Biceps average. Looking at last year's log, today was significantly better. Tried rowing 75 lbs on the dbl row, and actually completed the sets. That's an improvement!

End of week 6! Yay!

I have decided that if I reach 180 before the end of eight weeks, I'm gonna stop. I am sick of the cardio and the ribs aching.

Again with the legs day. My upper back and shoulders hurt. I sweated some and lifted some heavy weights. Nothing really interesting to report, except that I can do standing hamstring curls on the leg extension machine. Changed machines for hack squat, as the back pain was most obvious during those. Unilateral leg curls - where I do them one at a time - was hard to lift heavy weight. I started too high and could barely lift the weight.

Constantly hungry! Woke up like this. Not enjoying it one bit.

Long and tough session. Chest, triceps and abs. Couldn't pull the weight I wanted to with chest. Tried 70 lbs; couldn't press up. Tried 65 lbs; same result. Got it with 60 lbs, but it was super hard. Triceps were good. Abs hurt.