https://danielmrose.com/categories/fitness/ en Fri, 02 Jan 2026 09:55:12 -0400 https://danielmrose.com/2026/01/02/s-fist-lift-is-in.html Fri, 02 Jan 2026 09:55:12 -0400 http://danielmrose.micro.blog/2026/01/02/s-fist-lift-is-in.html <p>2026’s fist lift is in the books. Can I lift 2,000,000 pounds this year?</p> <img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/8609/2026/2cf422eb76.png" width="466" height="600" alt=""> https://danielmrose.com/2025/10/24/todays-lift-was-great-barbell.html Fri, 24 Oct 2025 09:41:35 -0400 http://danielmrose.micro.blog/2025/10/24/todays-lift-was-great-barbell.html <p>Today’s lift was great! Barbell should press might now have become my least lift. 😮‍💨 #195by50</p> <p><img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/8609/2025/52838eef91.png" width="442" height="600" alt=""><img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/8609/2025/916dd3bc5e.jpg" width="450" height="600" alt=""></p> https://danielmrose.com/2025/10/23/todays-breakfast-while-not-high.html Thu, 23 Oct 2025 11:09:10 -0400 http://danielmrose.micro.blog/2025/10/23/todays-breakfast-while-not-high.html <p>Today’s breakfast, while not high in protein was so tasty! #195by50</p> <p><img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/8609/2025/5468ccc381.jpg" width="528" height="600" alt=""><img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/8609/2025/f98589fcc9.jpg" width="450" height="600" alt=""></p> https://danielmrose.com/2025/09/23/protein-goal-fiber-goal-calorie.html Tue, 23 Sep 2025 19:10:07 -0400 http://danielmrose.micro.blog/2025/09/23/protein-goal-fiber-goal-calorie.html <p>Protein goal: ✅</p> <p>Fiber goal: ✅</p> <p>Calorie goal: ✅</p> <p>Weigh In Wednesday is tomorrow!</p> <p>#fitnessjourney</p> <img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/8609/2025/86201f86f6.jpg" width="346" height="600" alt=""> https://danielmrose.com/2025/09/23/cardio-day-not-as-fun.html Tue, 23 Sep 2025 16:27:47 -0400 http://danielmrose.micro.blog/2025/09/23/cardio-day-not-as-fun.html <p>Cardio day…</p> <p>Not as fun as lifting days…</p> <p>Working toward a 30 minute 5K…</p> <img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/8609/2025/a3f2293963.jpg" width="412" height="600" alt="A fitness summary shows a 3.1-mile run lasting 38 minutes with a heart rate range of 97–167 beats per minute."> https://danielmrose.com/2025/09/22/a-good-first-day-of.html Mon, 22 Sep 2025 22:01:44 -0400 http://danielmrose.micro.blog/2025/09/22/a-good-first-day-of.html <p>A good first day of phase 2! Hit my protein goal and stayed under the calorie goal for today. Had a great lift this morning too. One day at a time! #195by50</p> <p><img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/8609/2025/52fe063ebd.jpg" width="364" height="600" alt=""><img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/8609/2025/05f0277164.png" width="442" height="600" alt=""></p> https://danielmrose.com/2025/09/22/some-have-been-asking-about.html Mon, 22 Sep 2025 19:43:07 -0400 http://danielmrose.micro.blog/2025/09/22/some-have-been-asking-about.html <p>Some have been asking about what apps I’m using to track my fitness goals.</p> <p>For calories: <a href="https://apps.apple.com/app/id297368629">Lose It!</a> For lifts: <a href="https://apps.apple.com/app/id1041517543">FitBod</a> For cardio: <a href="https://apps.apple.com/app/id426826309">Strava</a></p> <p>They all tie into my Apple Health app.</p> https://danielmrose.com/2025/09/22/dinner-was-fire-posting-my.html Mon, 22 Sep 2025 18:52:55 -0400 http://danielmrose.micro.blog/2025/09/22/dinner-was-fire-posting-my.html <p>Dinner was fire! Posting my meals is really helpful accountability for me.</p> <p>Day one of phase two is nearly in the books. I forgot how much I enjoyed the process of moving and eating well.</p> <p><img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/8609/2025/30abea7a95.jpg"><img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/8609/2025/5c4e8df960.jpg"></p> https://danielmrose.com/2025/09/22/a-little-afternoon-snack.html Mon, 22 Sep 2025 16:48:39 -0400 http://danielmrose.micro.blog/2025/09/22/a-little-afternoon-snack.html <p>A little afternoon snack!</p> <p><img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/8609/2025/4127831dfc.jpg" width="600" height="395" alt="A list displays snacks with their weights and calorie counts, including low-fat vanilla Greek yogurt, sliced strawberries, and red grapes."><img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/8609/2025/3565d5f92c.jpg" width="450" height="600" alt=""><img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/8609/2025/9c83365531.jpg" width="518" height="600" alt=""></p> https://danielmrose.com/2025/09/22/one-of-the-things-that.html Mon, 22 Sep 2025 13:07:54 -0400 http://danielmrose.micro.blog/2025/09/22/one-of-the-things-that.html <p>One of the things that I have learned over the last few years, in many areas of my life, is that faithfulness counts far more than exuberance.</p> https://danielmrose.com/2025/09/22/todays-lunch-was-last-nights.html Mon, 22 Sep 2025 12:40:46 -0400 http://danielmrose.micro.blog/2025/09/22/todays-lunch-was-last-nights.html <p>Today’s lunch was last night’s leftovers, nearly 60g of protein! 💪</p> <p><img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/8609/2025/img-2513.jpg" width="572" height="600" alt=""><img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/8609/2025/img-2515.jpg" width="450" height="600" alt=""></p> https://danielmrose.com/2025/09/22/this-mornings-lift.html Mon, 22 Sep 2025 09:38:08 -0400 http://danielmrose.micro.blog/2025/09/22/this-mornings-lift.html <p>This morning’s lift. 💪</p> <p><img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/8609/2025/image-20250922-093807-169b714a.png" alt="A workout summary of back, chest, biceps, shoulders, and triceps "></p> https://danielmrose.com/2025/09/22/this-mornings-breakfast-it-was.html Mon, 22 Sep 2025 09:26:04 -0400 http://danielmrose.micro.blog/2025/09/22/this-mornings-breakfast-it-was.html <p>This morning’s breakfast. It was savory and tasty. I seasoned the omelette with pepper, salt, garlic powder, onion powder, and rosemary.</p> <p><img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/8609/2025/image-20250922-092559-e568650b.jpg" alt="An egg white omelette with peppers and spinach accompanied with an English muffin and black coffee. "></p> <p><img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/8609/2025/image-20250922-092603-10884c1f.jpg" alt="The nutrition information for this morning’s breakfast. "></p> https://danielmrose.com/2025/09/22/today-i-begin-a-new.html Mon, 22 Sep 2025 08:12:13 -0400 http://danielmrose.micro.blog/2025/09/22/today-i-begin-a-new.html <p>Today I begin a new phase of my journey towards physical fitness.</p> <p>I turn 50 on September 7, 2026.</p> <p>I will weigh 195lbs on that day.</p> <p>Today, I weigh 259.9.</p> <p><img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/8609/2025/image-20250922-081209-5d72434d.jpg" alt=""></p>