The beginning: November 2012 to February 7th, 2013

So this is just my own personal photo blog to record my physical progress. I started doing push-ups every morning in November of 2012 and began lifting weights and circuit training in January of 2013. I'm not sure what sorts of info I will be including here, but at the very least I will try to post a photo of myself and my progress every two weeks or so.

Here was me in November of 2012:

Not bad but no real muscle to show. And here after a month and a half or so of pushups, January 1st:

 Still pretty much nothin'. Oh well, here's where the workouts begin!

I've started lifting dumbbells with a focus on chest presses, bicep curls, and tricep presses. I started at 15/15/30 pounds respectively. January 7th:

Yeah, nothing is happening. But it's only been a week! 

I've made a little improvement after these two weeks on my weight, but not much. I'm at 20 lb chest presses, 15 lb bicep curls, and 45 lb tricep presses. I started tossing in a few bent-over rows, as well. I began at 15 lbs but quickly worked up to 25 lbs. Here's January 16th:

Okay, I apparently forgot how to shave, but ... hey! Are those pecs I see? Where'd those little guys come from?

Well, let's see how much more we can get. I've made some definite strides here. My chest presses are up to 30 lbs, bicep curls have hung around 15 lbs, and tricep presses are at 70 lbs. My rows are still at 25 lbs. I think I was scared to increase those and I'm not sure why. I've also begun barbell chest pressing! I began at 45 lbs but quickly managed a couple reps at 75 lbs. Here's January 28th:

Huh. I seem to have lost my ab definition. My growing appetite must be having some effect. But my arms look a little bigger! Or is that just me?

Well here's me today. My chest presses are up to 40 lbs. Bicep curls are still at 20 lbs, and it's the left arm that is holding me back there. My tricep presses are up to 75 lbs, but I've begun focusing more on rows. I've moved up to 40 lb rows and finally understand the burn in the exercise. My barbell chest press hasn't had much focus lately, but I've moved up to 85 lbs with at least 8 reps. Also! I've started circuit training. It's been kicking my ass so far, but the sweating is fantastic and I'm managing to push myself hard enough to do every exercise with the most advanced (read: difficult) modifications shown. February 7th:

Holy guacamole look at that arm. Maybe I've just learned how to take photos with more flattering angles, though, eh? Also, the circuit training seems to have had an effect on my stomach. Well, let's give this another week or two and see what else changes.