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Overall Goal: "A man is not finished when he’s defeated; he’s finished when he quits." (Richard Nixon) NEVER QUIT or STOP.....Keep it going til I die of old age.
Fit Status:
CLEAN EATS: If the diet's not right, there will be no muscle in sight....
Evans High School Attended 1976 to 1979 Orlando, Florida United States
When I Started:
Mar, 1981
How I Started:
COLLEGE. Then, off & on during my 20's. Worked out regularly in my late 20's to mid 30's. Got out of shape in my mid to late 30's, due to busyness of life, kids, etc.
WAKE-UP CALL IN 2002: WHOA! Hit 170 lbs, a weight I had never come close to. Lost 25 lbs in 4 mths. Consistent workouts since then.
JUNE 2008: Came across the BB.com body transformations. Inspired to improve diet to drop more BF% to get leaner.
LESSON LEARNED: Since 2002, I’ve been in pretty good shape, doing weight training & cardio, but still had a layer of BF covering up all my efforts. I generally ate healthy, but I have a weakness for snacking at night after dinner. I used to think that working out hard would compensate for mediocre diet. Boy, was I WRONG.
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Why I Love It:
FEEL GREAT: Always, after working out.
HUGE LIFE IMPROVEMENT: In 2002 I also started taking vitamins & improved my eating habits. I now have FAR LESS problem with lower back pain (I have scoliosis) & migraine headaches. Plus, I went from being the most likely to get sick in our family to the least likely.
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How I Stay Motivated:
WORKOUTS: No problem. It's one of the best parts of my day. Plus, there's not much to interfere with a 5-5:30am workout.
DIET: Different story with staying off the junk food & sweets (esp at night, after dinner). A lifetime bad habit of using food for enjoyment (instead of fuel), & to relieve stress or boredom.
DAUGHTERS: They will be teens when I’m in my mid-late 50’s. I want to keep up w/ them!
LONGEVITY: Don't want to live an unhealthy & sedentary life as I age, the way my parents did. The last 10 yrs of their lives were filled with declining health & mobility, mostly due to poor eating habits & no exercise. I want to stay fit & active for decades to come.
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BB Accomplishments:
Kept the lbs off since 2002-----------------
NOV'09: 27 unassisted pullups (1 mth before 48th birthday)
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Forum Signature:
SOLI DEO GLORIA
(To God alone be the glory) _____
SAVED BY GRACE
Wendy is rocking the 40's. Went from out-of-shape to incredible shape, all the way to competing on stage. All while in her 40's, full-time worker, wife, mom, etc. No nonsense & proves there's NO EXCUSE not to carve out the time for exercise. JUST DO IT.
What supplements do you take immediately before your workout? Why?
Fat burner/energy supplement.
- Updated Aug 7, 2008 7:20pm
Have you ever had a lifting injury?
Yes
What type of injury was it? How long were you injured? How did you recover?
Back strain a few times. Years ago, due to lifting something improperly. Nowadays, can occasionally tweak the back picking up or setting down a weight. I'm not 25 anymore.
- Updated Aug 7, 2008 7:19pm
Do you sometimes use energy enhancing supplements?
Yes
Which supplements do you take? When do you take them?
The gym attendant did not show up this morning to open the gym. Fortunately, my Gold's membership allows me to use the other local facilities. So off I went to another gym. This really threw me off, and it took awhile to get my head in the game this morning. Different equipment, trying...
Al, Merry Christmas to you and your family. I pray that He blesses you with His continued presence during the holidays and throughout the new year. Keep tearing it up with the workouts. Brady
Merry Christmas Al! Back and bis this a.m. Substituted bb curls for cable curls and was able to do most everything with my limited resources. No deadlifts as I wasn't chancing dropping the bar on the hardwood floor in the basement. You off now for a bit, or back at things Monday? Hoping you and your family have a great couple of days. W
Al,
Hope you get this, I wishing you a great end of year and a new year full of accomplishments in strenghth because you have it in charter thus far, give the girls (including your wife) a hug for me and tell them that we are so proud of you! please don't change, or I take that back, change for the better!
Jeremy
Hey! Cute avi...you look good in that hat. Happy, happy birthday. Thanks for my present...a 10! You have a very Merry Christmas. I wish you and your family a wonderful holiday!!
I had a light cardio this a.m. Will do an ad hoc bis and back today at home. Love the new pic. :-) Have never seen that movie, but the clip has me in tears. :-) Better log in to the office so I can get some wrk done. W
