Gym Progress - November

I've reached week #14 of my workout plan. It's actually taken more than 14 weeks: I had some lost weeks because of travel, conferences & overloaded schedules, but with those exceptions I've managed three gym visits per week.

And I'm happy to report progress. My weight as of this morning is hovering at 175 lbs, down about 10 lbs since I began. My percentage body fat has dropped so I'd like to think I'd have lost more weight if I hadn't gained more muscle at the same time. But how much more muscle?

Exercise	Week #1 (lbs)	Week #14 (lbs)	One Rep Max (lbs) August	One Rep Max (lbs) November
Squats	90	130	190	225
Leg Press	200	320	Maxed at 480, could prob do 520	Maxed at 480, could prob do 520
Machine Crunches	50	170	Maxed at 200, could prob do 240	Maxed at 200, could prob do 240
Chest Press	80	145	175	220
Standing Cable Pushdowns	40	125	185	200
Low Rows	120	150	165	175
One Arm Cable Curls	20	40	45	80

This is just a representative sample: I have a much more extensive workout routine than just these few. All progress is tracked in spreadsheets 'cuz I'm a huge nerd.

I've been doing 15 minutes on the ellipticals on each gym visit, but I have skipped or cut short that segment if I've been overheating or rushed for time. Today, I did 20 minutes. Thank god for audio books: cardio is the most incredibly boring part of any workout.

This coming week will be counted as a lost week since I'll be in Silicon Valley for work. The hotel has a fitness center but it won't be as well equipped as a full gym. I could get a guest pass at a gym close to the data center in Santa Clara but I can't guarantee I'll have any time avaialble to actually use it. We'll see what happens when I get there.

In the interim, despite some setbacks, I like the way things have been going. Now that I'm past the initial conditioning, I'm looking for something a more challenging. We'll see what Coach theoctothorpe has in mind.