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One full year of completing 30 minutes of exercise (minimum) every single day for a full year.
The journey was fun. I joked about getting to 30, 60, 90 and so forth. Now Iām here.
Here is a long thread that I hope you read on some things I learned along the way
Iāve tried working out before. Two years ago I went ham and looked up every weird fad out there. I tried them. I fell into the hype. I burnt myself out.
Last summer I was in Vegas with friends and sat in the pool with @PBalarius. I saw a guy who was fairly fit and said...
Last summer I was in Vegas with friends and sat in the pool with @PBalarius. I saw a guy who was fairly fit and said...
āI can do that. I can be that fit.ā I actually think genetically itās fairly easy for me, I just never took advantage of it. After that trip I went home, and did the whole research thing again, but didnāt fall for the crazy schemes. I kept it realistic in terms of goals.
I originally started with 30-40 mins of exercise so I didnāt burn myself out. I eventually transformed that to 60 and to 90 because it started to feel good. My diet was just calories and protein. Kept at a calorie limit, protein target and filled in the rest with fats and carbs.
It was suprisingly tough early on as I was doing such a large deficit on calories early. I eventually learned that isnāt needed! Just go at a reasonable pace and everything will fall into place. From August to April, I was cutting. Now Iām putting weight back on and bulking!
Fitness is a whole thing I never knew Iād love. But there were downsides. I saw and hung out with friends less, so I felt alone at times. I tried to turn those down moments to positive moments. I saved a ton of money not eating out, not drinking, and staying in.
I put a lot of money into savings this past year, and used some to reward myself with a big purchase here and there and it was great. I eventually got one of my dream cars and I have saved so much that I think the number would flabbergast people if they heard.
Fitness/Exercise has also gotten me through some of the toughest moments of my life this past year. My best friend of 11.5 yrs left me right before this whole COVID mess. It kept my mind clear after I lost him. Miss you every freaking day, buddy.
Not everyone has to get healthy or do fitness. In the end, itās your own choice. I recommend it, but I also recommend to do what makes you happy. In the end, donāt body shame, donāt fitness shame. Just encourage people to do what makes them happy.
Now what? I will probably continue. I want to bulk up some more. I have an amazing duo of trainers helping me daily. I also want to help others. I would love to train or coach people in the near future. I feel like I have a lot of knowledge and would love to share.
Lastly, a few big shoutouts to my friends and great coworkers for the support. Sorry for being so annoying with this stuff on social. I used it as my accountability measure. If I stopped working out and posting about it, people would question. This helped me through it.
Final Stats:
Starting Weight - 156.2lbs
Body Fat - 25%
Lowest Weight - 147.4lbs
Body Fat - 11%
Current Weight - 153.8lbs
Body Fat - 11.7%
Fat lost - 22lbs
Muscle gained - 19lbs
Thanks for reading & thanks for the support throughout the year.
Year 2 begins tomorrow!
Starting Weight - 156.2lbs
Body Fat - 25%
Lowest Weight - 147.4lbs
Body Fat - 11%
Current Weight - 153.8lbs
Body Fat - 11.7%
Fat lost - 22lbs
Muscle gained - 19lbs
Thanks for reading & thanks for the support throughout the year.
Year 2 begins tomorrow!
