2025 CHALLENGE
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Bryan’s Challenge Guidelines & Results - Updated 4/27/2025
I just completed another 75 day “challenge”. I followed the same parameters as last time (see below). I had much less success with the scale this time. I do see a difference in the Me 360 scan despite the scale basically staying flat. I maintained progress on all my lifts, except 2 days. I failed the set of 30 on Bench because I added wrong and had 10 extra pounds on the bar, and I came really close but I missed beating my average on 5 x 3 Strict Press.
Bryan’s Scale Comparison 2/11 - 4/26
Me 360 Scan 2/11 - 4/26
Me 360 Scan Numbers 2/11 - 4/26
I really suggest everyone use the Me 360 Scan in addition to the scale. Even if the scale isn’t moving it doesn’t mean there is no progress. Just sticking with something and finishing it is a mental win if nothing else. It took me about 6 months to finally get through a full 75 days without missing any of my challenge my parameters. I failed on day 61 once and had to restart the whole 75 days, but each time I gained more confidence. Start with 1 goal for 75 days. Complete that goal and then add another goal, you don’t have to change everything at once.
The January Challenge winners went for their DEXA scan but I need more information to confidently access the scale in comparison with the DEXA scan. As you can see in my numbers there is variability between the measuring techniques but they are moving in the same direction so there is some accuracy to it all. The DEXA scan itself only claimed to be within a specific range 68% of the time so even that isn’t perfect. I am still looking into other measuring techniques for those of you that find motivation in the numbers.
Bryan’s Challenge Guidelines & Results
I just completed the challenge on January 3, 2025. Below is what I set for my goals. Although it is not a requirement for the challenge I suggest no gray areas, meaning no cheat days, and no days off from whatever goals you set for yourself.
3 Liters of Water Daily
No Added Sugar Drinks
No Takeout Food
Only Real Ingredient Foods
Daily Workout
For added transparency let me describe my diet before I started this challenge. My typical day consisted of cookies for breakfast, 2 - 3 full sugar Monster a day, around 1.5 liters of water, and at least 1 takeout meal per week. We do not keep any “bad” food in the house so dinner was usually healthy, however, I would sometimes buy junk cereal for myself, and that would be my dinner. Cutting sugar and drinking double the water were overwhelming to think about but I decided I was going to do it, and I did.
1st Phorm Meat Sticks may not be the most healthy thing in the world but they are better than Lucky Charms. I ate a bunch of them as a cookie & cereal replacement, and switched to a no sugar energy drink. I started early with drinking water and was usually done with 3 liters by 5:00 pm.
My workouts were the 3 days a week of LightHouse Weightlifting programming with some added bodyweight workouts. I did an intentional workout every day because I wanted to hold myself accountable for something each day. As you can see from looking at the list of my workouts, my non lift days were very simple workouts. Click to see my workouts.
I would say my results matched my effort. I set my parameters and stayed within them. Click here to see my scale readings.
Click here to see my before and after scan.
Set reasonable goals for yourself and stick to them. Be consistent in your training. Be patient.
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-Pre, mid, and post challenge body composition analysis
-Pre, mid, and post challenge body scan
-Access to private Challenge Facebook group with weekly food/health/fitness content
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Challenge registration includes:
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-Pre, mid, and post challenge body scan
- Access to private Challenge Facebook Group with weekly food/fitness/health content