Day Three, Week One: Bench Press

Monday bench presses.

Bench Press Day
Exercise	3/21 2011	Week Two	Week Three	Week Four
Bench Press	260x5
	260x5
	260x5
	260x5
	260x5
Incline Bench Press	185x15
	205x11
	225x4
Bent-over Row	165x15
	185x10
	185x9

Day 20 Weigh-In: 285.4

A whole 0.2 pounds lost since yesterday :(

Day 19 Weigh-In: 285.6

I'm down 0.8 pounds from yesterday, but only 0.4 pounds down from the day before; not quite the results I was hoping for.

Lap Swimming: 36 Lengths in 30 Minutes

The last two times I swam laps this week, I would swim two 25-yard lengths in a minute, and then I'd need to rest for a minute, for a total of 30 lengths in 30 minutes. Today I swam a little bit more slowly, and by pacing myself was able to swim six lengths in 3:40 before resting for 1:20, for a total of 36 lengths in 30 minutes. Must have burned somewhere between 375 and 425 calories.

Day 18 Weigh-In: 286.4

Slightly heavier than yesterday morning, 0.4 pounds heavier to be precise. Again, I expect minor fluctuations, and I ate a bit much last night, so I'm not bothered. Tomorrow morning should be better.

Day Two, Week One: Squats

Day two of my new workout has me doing 5 sets of 5 squats at about 70% of my one rep max weight, which I've treated as being 5% heavier than last workout, followed by two supplemental exercises:

Squat Day
Exercise	3/18 2011	Week Two	Week Three	Week Four
Squat	365x5
	365x5
	365x5
	365x5
	365x5
Straight Leg Deadlift	290x13
	290x10
	290x10
Incline Twisting Situps	0x12*
	0x12**
	0x10**
* Steepest incline ** Second steepest incline

St. Patty's Day Weigh-In: 286.0

After a day of weightlifting, stair climbing, brisk walking and lap swimming, this morning I weighed in at 286.0 lbs., 1.6 pounds lighter than yesterday. Boy I'm dreading the day that this weight loss slows down to a crawl...