I don't sell programs.
I just document what actually works.
Computer Programmer. BJJ Practitioner. Data Nerd.
I dropped 54 lbs in 6 months and I'm here to show you exactly how.
6 months · no excuses
The Stats
The Turnaround
In late 2024, I was 242 pounds. Traditional cardio — the thing most people lean on to lose weight — wasn't cutting it. I decided to engineer a smarter solution.
I chose to to be a computer programmer. I went deep on the data: WHOOP recovery scores, Garmin activity tracking, 8Sleep sleep quality, and meticulous calorie logging via Cronometer. Every variable that I could control, I controlled. Every variable I could, I measured.
The anchor of my training became a digital cable machine — a smart home gym that let me train heavy from home. I've now logged over 1,000,000 lbs of lifting volume on it. No hype — I have the data to prove it.
Alongside the machine work, I returned to Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu as both a physical outlet and a mental anchor. BJJ forced me to stay disciplined, stay humble, and keep showing up — even when the scale wasn't moving the way I wanted.
Six months later: 188 lbs. 54 lbs lost.
Weight Journey
Starting
242 lbs
Lowest
188 lbs
Current
218 lbs
Change
-24 lbs
Weight Over Time
242 → 188: From January 2023 to March 2024, I dropped 54 lbs using pharmaceutical support (GLP-1, TRT, Anavar), aggressive calorie restriction, and high-volume training. The focus: get lean, build the habit, prove to myself I could do it.
188 → 218: After hitting 188 lbs, I pivoted to building. Ate more, prioritized protein and progressive overload on the Speediance, and added BJJ. The scale went up 30 lbs — and I'm stronger, more conditioned, and more capable than ever.
The lesson: The scale is a tool, not a judge. Each phase had purpose. The transformation isn't over — it's just entered a new chapter.
Running Stats
Chapter 2
188 lbs Was the Starting Line, Not the Finish.
The Build Phase Numbers
I hit 188 lbs on January 4, 2024, and immediately understood that the cut was just phase one. Losing weight is a subtraction problem. Building something on top of it is a different challenge entirely — and honestly, the more interesting one. The scale has been climbing since. 188 → 205 → 218-229 lbs as of early 2026. That's not a setback. That's the plan working.
The Speediance became the anchor of phase two. In the seven months between July 2025 and February 2026 alone, I logged 125 sessions and moved 1,296,447 lbs of total volume. My best single session: 35,305 lbs in 50 minutes on February 2, 2026. Top lifts tracked by the machine — barbell lat pulldown at a 294 lb 1RM, bent over row at 198 lbs, bench press at 90 lbs via the cable system. These aren't estimates. The machine logs every rep.
Running got rebuilt from scratch in parallel. I started with 1-mile sessions — genuinely just trying to not stop. By early 2026 I'm doing 5-mile runs. 111 runs logged over the past year: 84 outdoor, 27 treadmill, 2 open water swims. 265.1 miles total. Not fast. But consistent, progressive, and building. The weight going up isn't something to explain away — muscle weighs something. That's the point.
Every training decision now runs through the stack: WHOOP gives me a recovery score each morning, 8Sleep tells me how the night actually went, and the AI assistant I built on OpenClaw reads all of it — Garmin activity, sleep data, HRV trends — and generates a daily readiness recommendation before I decide whether to push or pull back. The system makes the decisions defensible. No guessing, no going on feel when the data says otherwise.
Progress Photos
242 → 188 lbs. Every photo is real, unedited, and timestamped by weight.
Every data point logged
These photos don't tell the whole story. Behind each one: daily WHOOP recovery scores, Garmin training load, 8Sleep sleep quality data, and Cronometer nutrition logs. The transformation was systematic, not accidental.
My Focus
Home Gym Tech
I've lifted over 1,000,000 lbs on my digital cable machine. I test firmware updates, compare modes, and find the bugs so you don't have to. If a machine says it replaces a gym, I verify it.
BJJ & Grappling
Jiu-Jitsu isn't just a sport; it's a system. I analyze match footage, discuss belt culture, and break down the "why" behind the techniques.
Data & Automation
From Whoop recovery scores to building my own AI assistant (OpenClaw) to manage my schedule and training. If it can be measured and automated, I'm interested.
Training Philosophy
Why I Train at 6:30 AM
Mornings are for training before the day steals your energy. 6:30 AM means I'm done lifting or on the mat by 8:00, leaving the rest of the day for work, family, and recovery. Training at night has never worked for me — I get second winds that mess with sleep, and by 9 PM I'm too tired to roll hard.
BJJ + Lifting + Running = The Stack
I don't choose between them — I do all three. BJJ 3-4x/week keeps my grappling sharp and provides cardio. Speediance lifting 4x/week builds muscle and strength. Running 2-3x/week maintains cardiovascular base. The key is not doing too much of any one: 10 hours total training/week is my ceiling before recovery suffers.
Running Log
I didn't run during the 54 lb weight loss. Running came later — and it might be what saved my life.
My BJJ Journey
As a brown belt BJJ practitioner, the mat is where I reset. Training out of a dedicated BJJ gym means 3-4 classes a week, regular rolling sessions, and a circuit of positional drilling that keeps the game sharp even when the rest of life is busy. Those classes are a ritual — technique, live sparring, and cleaning up mistakes with training partners who expect the work.
The story that brought me here started in 2023 with a 242→188 lb cut that leaned heavily on jiu-jitsu, WHOOP recovery signals, and calculated caloric control. Since then the focus has flipped: I spent 2024 and 2025 rebuilding strength and muscle, climbing from 205 to 218 lbs while still showing up for the mat and letting BJJ keep my conditioning honest.
Competition has been a compass. At brown belt I earned third place at a regional tournament with a reverse triangle finish that reminded me grit beats perfection. That night is logged in detail in my tournament recap, and the lessons from that scramble still shape how I stack strength work with rolling.
The mat never stops teaching me. For more context on how I pair this journey with broader BJJ commentary, read the Mat Science take on belt culture or trace how my OpenClaw BJJ buddy project ties training data into every report (BJJ automation build log).
242→188 lbs
Lean, disciplined, and jiu-jitsu fueled. WHOOP recovery kept the deficit honest.
205→218 lbs
Muscle gain phase that still honors BJJ volume — strength training, running, and rolling in harmony.
3-4 classes
Technique rounds, structured drills, and open-mat rolling with partners who keep each session honest.
Brown belt
Tournaments, ranking matches, and the humility of overtime bouts that remind me to keep evolving.
Foundation
White belt
Installed the basics with hourly guard retention drills at the gym.
Momentum
Blue → Purple
Built pressure passing and entered the tournament circuit to test what stuck.
Recognition
Purple → Brown
Earned the brown belt, third-place finish, and a reverse triangle that still lives in the logs.
Daily grind
Brown belt now
Each week balances technique, conditioning, and recovery — the gym, the mat, and WHOOP all in sync.
Dive deeper into the journey with the Mat Science belt debate or the OpenClaw BJJ automation build log.
Personal Lifestyle
Fishing landscape: rod on river bank, scenic, no people
Solo selfie: Dragon Ball Z shirt, smiling, outdoor with painted rabbit sculpture
BJJ + Transformation
How BJJ Fueled My Transformation
Belt Progression Timeline
BJJ wasn't just part of my transformation — it was the catalyst. When I started training jiu-jitsu in 2022, I was 242 pounds and honestly in the worst shape of my life. But something clicked on the mat. The technical nature of BJJ — solving positional puzzles, against opponents who don't care about your excuses — changed how I approached fitness entirely.
The weight loss happened faster than I expected. Between training 3-4x per week, the consistent caloric deficit tracked via Cronometer, and the mental clarity that comes from regular mat time, I dropped from 242 to 188 pounds by January 2024. That's not just cardio — that's the compound effect of consistency, competition (I competed at both Gi and No-Gi), and having a community that held me accountable.
Now at 218 pounds in 2026, I'm in the muscle-building phase. The difference this time: I train smarter. WHOOP recovery scores tell me when to push and when to rest. My BJJ training has evolved from "survive every round" to "dominate positions." I've competed at brown belt in both Gi and No-Gi, and the drive to keep improving keeps me showing up at 6:30 AM — even when the bed is warm and the mat is cold.
BJJ taught me that progress isn't linear. There will be plateaus, injuries, and rounds where you get submitted by someone who trained for half as long. That's the point. The mat doesn't care about your excuses. Neither do I. That's why I document everything — the lifts, the runs, the rolls, the data. Because what gets measured gets managed.
See the evidence
I document everything on YouTube. The successes, the failures, and the raw data.
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