Day 1: 12 Week Plan

What I’m Doing

I have 12 weeks to get in shape before I get married. Time to get serious. Here’s my plan.

Diet

I’m keeping it simple. I’ll eat 5 or 6 times a day. Most meals will have a carb, a lean protein, and some green veggies. The last meal will just be protein and veggies. I’m not counting calories or macros. I just want to eat better without stressing out.

Workouts

Every day I’ll do some cardio and lift weights. Cardio will be at least 40 minutes a day. I’ll do strength training six days a week and take Sundays off from lifting. No days off from cardio. I’ll share more about my workouts in future posts.

Habits

I want to build better habits so I’m ready for married life. The men’s group I’m a part of on Fridays says to do hard things, so I’m going to base my decision to adopt a habit based on it’s difficulty. Examples of habits to finish are: I’ll get up at 5am, get to work early, read more, and finishing an online class on Excel. I want to get used to doing things that aren’t easy. I know marriage is hard work, just ask a married couple and see what they say. So I want to be ready for it.

Today’s Workout

Today’s workout consisted of 40 minutes of cardio outdoors. For me, being outside is where I feel most alive. There’s a trail near my house that’s path runs parallel to the Cumberland River. It’s a blessing having access to nature’s beauty in a city.

Strength training consisted of super setting barbell and machine back exercises with Kettlebell swings. I did each set until failure.

Here’s today’s progress picture. See you tomorrow

— Josh

Day 1

257 Pounds | 40 Inch Waist