Veni, Vidi, Vici.

Blog To Track My Journey To Getting Back Into Shape.

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March, 23rd - 2026

These progress pics were taken on March, 15th - 2026 for my 6 years and a half of working out.

Kinda lagged on them and with making an update post too but need to make sure I do these since I really want to track my 2nd journey of working out and I didn’t do that my 1st go around and want so memories this time around.

Honestly, looks like the work is paying off cuz I’m seeing a difference and even get comments from coworkers and the boies, so glad about that haha!

Fucked up my ankle from ice skating last week so can’t really do my usual routine so I’ve been kinda improvising as of late.

Kinda thinking of incorporating isometric training to get freaky strong into my training routine. Just have to look more into it but I have some ideas on what I want to do already.

My grip has gotten so much better thanks to the finger grippers I’ve been using. I’ve really noticed the huge improvement in strength and with my other lifts.

Getting so close to the 100lb dumbbells. Can gey 95’s for 5x3 and it feels good. Want to get into OHP work again but still thinking if I want to switch over yet or not.

Pulls ups are now at 2plates/90lbs. Want to get it at 100lbs and go from there about switching it up.

Stopped boxing and idk if I’ll go back cuz my knuckle on my middle finger was giving me a bad pain and it might be the tendon so might be done for awhile now. Might go over to grappling then cuz I don’t want to fuck up my hands especially the tendons.

Can’t really think of anything else to say just want to keep going at it day by day and week by week. And see how much bigger and stronger I can get. Maybe soon hopefully average my weight in the 160’s.

That’s all for now, ‘till next time !

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March, 2nd - 2026

Quick update, doing Nucleus Overload again but this time I’m not gonna take a 1-2 break of no working out until I finish through all the cycles.

I’m doing these on my first breaks at work and not on the weekend as well. So far I’ve done wide grip pull ups for back. Front and side raises for shoulders. Reverse flys for rear delts and traps.

Now I’m gonna do bicep curls for the month of March. Regular curls, hammer curls and reverse curls.

Next month will probably be just shrugs for the upper traps.

Will stop once it gets to hot/summer comes around.

That’s all for now, ‘till next time !

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January, 1st - 2026

For this year the goals I want to set for myself in lifting weights will be, squatting 3 plates ( 315lbs ), hitting 100lb dumbbells on flat bench for 4-10 reps for 4-5 sets, and hitting a plate ( 135lbs ) on OHP for 8-10 reps.

I’m giving myself until the end of the year to accomplish these goals so should be enough time to do so.

Other than that, keep getting better at ice skating, try to keep doing boxing when I can and learn to wrestle and judo so I know how to grapple.

These are my fitness goals for the year as of now and will include more If I have more.

That’s all for now, ‘till next time!

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September, 7th - 2025

These pics were taken today for my 6th year anniversary of my journey of getting back into working out. I missed the actual date which was last week which I seem to keep doing ha!😅

I look a bit smaller from the last update which make sense I’ve been eating a bit less and having less volume in my training since my last update. Might have to increase that again soon depending how I feel and make sure my sleep is good first.

Updates, my feet are getting a bit better than what they were, my body in general is getting better from all the muscle imbalances I’ve had. I just have to keep training the seated calf raise machine at the gym and using the rotary calf machine too.

Push and especially pull sleds have helped as well need to get a belt with a rope attachment so

I don’t have to rely on my grip to pull when walking backwards with the sled so I can also go heavier.

Squatting also feels lot better now too, I think next year I’ll finally be able to hit 3 plates for a single on back squat.

Still doing boxing, 2x’s a week. Finally did sparring for the first time and that was a humbling experience haha. Need to get better at that but I also want to learn a grapple which I’ll go towards wrestling/judo. By that might be for next years plans, we will see.

I’ve bought Breath Right strips from Costco and they’ve helped for sleeping with breathing through my nose cuz I’d have some nights where I’d get blockages or congestion and I hate mouth breathing since it drys my mouth so much.

Yesterday I got 5x5 with the 85lb dumbbells which was sick! Been dropping the weight and going more for 3x10-4x10 and I think it’s helping plus also doing overhead extensions for my triceps which help also.

Have to get more hamstring work on the laying down hamstring machine which helps me a lot. It’s really weak I need to get that too 100lbs at least. Right now I’m about 55-65lbs on it.

Need to keep training my lower back and hip flexors in a short and elongated position. That’s helping A lot too. And train my damn tibia.

Also focusing on the back of the neck, need to get that a lot stronger want to have 50lbs on that by the end of this year or going into next year.

And have to keep training my abs/core that was a weak part too I learned from doing boxing.

That’s all I can think of for now, ‘till next time!

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August, 24th - 2025

It’s Been awhile, hung out with the bois today to celebrate Braden’s birthday with everyone and during our draft for our league the whole talk of neck sizes came into play. And long story short gonna do a round of Nucleus Overload for the back of neck soon.

Right now just gonna train my neck regularly 2-3x’s a week and hit the back more too since I’ve neglected it.

Want to be at or close to a 17inch neck by the end of this year.

That’s all for now, ‘till next time!

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June, 12th - 2025

Looks like I might do another round of Nucleus Overload this time for the long head of my tricep by doing it with one arm tricep rope push downs.

This sort of the tricep muscle for my arms is underdeveloped and weak especially my left arm. And this muscle apparently also helps with detracting the pulling the scapula downward.

I remember back in highschool I hurt that part of my arm when doing dumbbell shoulder presses so hopefully by strengthening this muscle it will help with some of my pains.

I’m slowly getting better but still not 100% there but FAR better now than I was before.

That’s all for now, ‘till next time!

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March, 23rd - 2025

These pics were takin this morning almost a month after the 5 and a half year anniversary mark for getting back into shape and working out.

Let’s see, I notice some difference a bit in the shoulders, arms and back. Chest not so much. I weigh more this time which is good. I’d like to one day bulk up to 170lbs but maybe try to get to 160lbs then 170lbs since food cost a lot now ha😅😓

Still doing the boxing this will be 5 months of doing it which is dope. I see the improvements I’ve made and how I’m getting better at that. For now, just learning for self defense. Maybe one day due a fight but haven’t done sparring yet.

And haven’t done Nucleus Overload since the last time. Still need to do it for Calves, chest at least my upper, my neck the back part and maybe glutes. No thighs cuz they’re growing and I don’t want them to be tree trunks haha.

Goals for this year, squat 3 plates on the bar, finally bench my 100lb dumbbells at least for a good 5x5, get 2 plates for 10 reps for squats, finally spar in boxing, get 2 plates on the seated calf raise machine at the gym and finally talk to and approach girls more especially the one that works across the street from my job. I know that’s now a work out goal but it’s still a goal I want for this year.

I’ll post more updates at least once a month on stuff here and there.

That’s all for now, ‘till next time!

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March, 15th - 2024

Today is Saturday morning and I keep forgetting to take and post a physique update for the 5 and a half year mark of working out which passed last month at the end of February.

I already ate breakfast and want to do it on an empty stomach etc. I’ll try tomorrow to do it or next weekend.

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December, 1st 2024

Last day for Nucleus Overload was 2 days ago since I only did it for 5 days of the week and not on the weekend.

I did bicep curls with the arm blaster and wide ish grip pull ups for back.

Don’t know what I’m gonna do for the next round of if I’ll even do another round I might just hold off and go back to regular working out routine since I’m doing boxing 3x’s a week now. We’ll see.

I’m gonna do boxing 4x’s a week starting tomorrow for this upcoming week with no regular workouts and the following week go back to regular schedule.

That’s all for now, ‘till next time!

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November, 16th - 2024

Quick update, I’ve decided to only do wide pull ups and the arm blaster bicep curls 5 days a week during the weekday and not on the weekends.

Just as a little experiment to see how it works for Nucleus Overload.

That’s all for now, ‘till next time !

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November, 4th - 2024

I forgot to post this update yesterday my two weeks break is over and for this new round I think I’m going to do things differently this time around. I’m gonna do wide grip pull ups to hit back but for only 5 days a week and see if it still has the same affect as doing it everyday since Migan said in one of his Nucleus Overload videos that you have to at least hit a muscle 3x’s a week for it to be Nucleus Overload.

And since it also hits the same muscle group with pulls ups I think I’m gonna do Nucleus Overload on my biceps using the arm blaster to help with the peak of my bicep and I’m gonna try to do that everyday as an experiment this go around.

The wide grip pull ups I’ll do at work on my first break since there’s a pull up bar there outside for 10-15reps for 3-5sets. And I’ll hit biceps at home since I have my arm blaster in my garage gym. I’ll do those for 3 sets of those half reps/full reps for a total of 30 reps. I’ll do that after my workouts and when I get back home from the boxing gym, which I also recently started learning too.

I picked up boxing 2 weeks ago and I’ve been to 7 sessions/visits and I’ve been LOVING IT! 😤 I wish I would’ve started sooner but really stoked to keep this up for the foreseeable future.

I’m going 3 times a week during the weekdays since the boxing gym is closed on the weekends. So, I’ll still be doing my leg days twice a week. But chest and back will only be hit once a week for now.

My left foot is getting better and I think continuing to train boxing is going to keep helping it.

I’m also gonna try ju jitsu since there’s an mma gym near by that has drop in visits and a ju jitsu class on Saturday mornings.

That’s all for now, ‘till next time!

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October, 20th - 2024

Last day for this round of Nucleus Overload for my upper traps and inner forearms. And I’ve enjoyed it much better this time. I kinda want to keep doing it but also want the mtor reset. I’m not as drained as I was last time which is good and I know migan said you can do it for 2 months maybe even longer but eventually you have to take the mtor reset for the nuclei to do its work in the muscles.

I think it was also easier this time around since it wasn’t so fucking hot too. Now it’s getting cooler and almost going to be winter so maybe I’ll try a 2 month Nucleus Overload session next time. Only thing is tho not sure which muscles I want to do it for.

Was thinking of biceps and upper chest? Using the arm blaster with a curl bar for the biceps and for the upper chest either incline flys or just incline press. But if I do it for 2 months i can switch up from flys to pressing. Which will be a fun experiment to see how it’ll affect the muscle for the nuclei.

That’s all for now, ‘till next time!

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October, 18th - 2024

Quick update, this is the last week for Nucleus Overload on my upper traps and inner forearms. This time around I’ve actually enjoyed it and don’t want to stop but at the same time still do ha!

It’s probably cuz I’m eating a bit more calories which is helping me feel better this time around. I don’t know what will be the next round of Nucleus Overload or if I’ll even do another round, we’ll see. Looking forward to the 2 weeks off and especially since the weather has finally cooled down here and it’s no longer 100 degrees.

Still drinking milk but going to try to drink more of it throughout the day and I stopped taking quinoa or rice for lunch to work and now I take plant based pasta which has been great! And it’s been a great change for eating at work.

That’s all for, ‘till next time!

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September, 20th - 2024

I’m going to try incorporating milk into my diet to put more weight on since Migian has videos and talked about using milk to help break weight plateaus. Going to buy lactose free variants cuz I kinda think I have a lactose intolerance but don’t know for sure. We’ll see how it goes.

That’s all for now, ‘till next time!

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September, 16th - 2024

First day of Nucleus Overload ( Teamd 3D Migian ) done for Traps and Forearms.

Doing dumbbells shrugs with 50lbs for 25 reps but might up it up to 55 or 60lbs. And doing the hand gripper for 40 reps and it’s an amazing pump and I love it!

That’s all for now, ‘till next time!

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September, 15th - 2024

Last day for the “ 2 week mtor reset “. Tho, I did legs twice this week and still did small workouts here and there. I joined a new gym and still have the membership to other one. This new one has an outside area which is dope but more importantly it has a an actual seated calf raise machine and this other rotary calf machine which has been cool to use both them. And their back extension machine is way better, feeling wise that is.

I was able to do 2 45 plates and a 25 with the back extension. Might try 3 plates one day and see how it goes. And this new gym has a laying down leg curl machine, a side raise machine, and a free weight preacher curl station which I really want to try out! The other gym has better good girl bad girl machines and their leg curl and leg extension machines are better too. So I’ll keep both memberships for the time being.

The calf raise machines are really helping my feet pain so hopefully I can finally be 100% pain free again!

Tomorrow for the 3rd round of Nucleus Overload ( Team 3D Migain ) I’m going to my upper traps and forearms, The inner forearms that is. And I’ll do it with shrugs and using a hand gripper. We’ll see how it goes want to do less this time around and something that’s easier to be less taxing unlike last round I did, ha 😅

That’s all for now, ‘till next time!

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August, 31st - 2024

These pics were taken this morning for the 5 year mark of working out. Body seems kinda the same as 6 months ago I’m 3lbs less than I was last time.

I’ve been thinking of bulking up to 160lbs or even 170lbs but food is expensive which is crazy but we’ll see. I’m just gonna keep going and enjoying the journey and progress I’m making. Can’t wait to see how I’ll look next year since I’ve been implementing Nucleus Overload ( Team3D Migain )!

I also feel I’m getting really close to fixing my muscle imbalances and pains so hopefully things will be better come next year.

That’s all for now, ‘till next time!