A brief round up of Project Thor so far...
How's the Weight Loss Going?
Not so good. As of Tuesday my weight was 91 kg. Up 1 from the start but I have gained muscle in that time. I need to do more HIIT as I've mostly been concentrating on the gym aspect. From now there will be more HIIT and I'm changing diet plan to just reduced calorie intake as the other one was really hard to stick to this time round.
How's the Gym Going?
The gym is going pretty well. Here's a table comparing my starting rep weight and current rep weight.*
| Lat Pulldown (lbs) | Shoulder Press (lbs) | Chest Press (lbs) | Leg Press (lbs) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Previous | 75 | 42.5 | 72.5 | 140 |
| Current | 125 | 67.5 | 107.5 | 205 |
| Improvement | +50 | +25 | +37 | +65 |
There's visible improvement too but I'm waiting until the end for proper before and after photos :)
*Clearly not the maximal weight I can do. For example my starting maximal leg press was 210 lbs.
How's the Costume Going?
I have all the material components for Mjolnir now and will probably construct it this weekend :) I've just ordered a load of foam to make the armour with and I'm looking into finding templates for all the pieces.
My hair isn't growing fast enough for the full Thor length but I think with dye it will still look the part, also a few weeks will get me a reasonable beard too :)
Part of me is tempted to go as Avengers Thor before he dons his armour as it's proving difficult to find a good material for the arms.
Thor
Tom Out!