Lifting

Year 8

• started to shift focus towards running
• trying full body split for the first time

Year 7

• started to shift focus towards jiu-jitsu, looking for something more interesting than lifting the same stuff all the time
• stabilized around 170lb (roughly the same weight as when I started lifting but with vastly different body composition)

Year 6

• trained with a coach briefly for 6-8 months
• continued to hit PPL 5-7x a week
• zero PRs, purely sustained as a habit
• did kelei’s routine for a bit, was quite fun

Year 5

• trained at gyms in singapore, taiwan, tokyo, san diego, and more
• continued to track every calorie that entered my mouth for the next year
• became known as the guy who brings around a scale and tracks everything
• ate chicken rice every day while I lived in singapore for 3 months

Year 4

• start to not be able to fit in regular shirts and pants without alterations
• started to be known as the guy who hits the gym a lot
• start cutting and tracking macros
• always hit the gym no matter what, even when travelling
• proof of work

Year 3

• started crazy bulk, ate as much as possible
• had unlimited swipes at dining hall
• continued to lift for 2 hours per day, sometimes 4 hours if I had nothing to do
• listened to JRE experience for every session (highly inspiring circa 2017)
• did nsuns 5/3/1 for 6 months

• realized I need to start cutting
• watched gym vlogs every day - bradley martyn, jeff nippard

Year 2

• went to college, met many friends who started lifting
• went every day to the gym with other freshmen, guided by sophomores
• continued to go every day, friends slowly dropped out
• started lifting 2 hours per day, never missed a single day and tracked every workout

Year 1

• graduated HS, had 6 months before college
• started lifting at local fitness center
• did stronglifts 5x5, used the app

Year 0 (~2015)

• started lifting at small gym
• used squat rack in opposite direction
• random trainer helped me
• never went back there again