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Overall Goal: I want to focus on leaning out for the start of vacation in mid July.
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Motivation Level: 7/10
Personal Info And Background:
Real Name:
Sex:
Male
Age:
37
Location:
Alberta, Canada
Occupation:
Project Manager
Personal Website:
Gym:
Gym Location:
3 blocks from my house
When I Started:
May, 1993
How I Started:
I wanted to improve my appearance and fitness level. Coming out of high school I was over 350 lbs. A good friend taught me enough about nutrition and weight lifting to get me started. I started to see results and have strived to do better ever since.
Why I Love It:
Resulting increased energy and improved appearance. After a workout, I have a much more positive attitude and my self worth / esteem is much better.
How I Stay Motivated:
Setting an example for my family (wife & 7 year old boy) and seeing incremental results. Learning from others on this website and seeing what they have overcome has been inspiring.
AuroraAl is inspired by bella38. Reason: "Your hard work, dedication and consistency have yielded absolutely incredible results. :) " - 5:26 am - Comment
Jun 14, 2009
AuroraAl changed Overall Goal: "I want to focus on leaning out for the start of vacation in mid July.." - 2:40 pm - Comment
May 28, 2009
AuroraAl changed Body Fat from 22% to 21%, a loss of 1 percentage point in 5 days - 8:26 pm - Comment
I took this picture recently. It shows me wearing the pants that I had in 1989!! I kept 1 pair as a reminder of where I was and where I never, ever want to be again ...
I typically start out with 12 reps and descend to 6 reps with increasing weight to maximize muscle growth.
- Updated Sep 5, 2008 8:04pm
How long do you rest between sets on average? Why?
1 minute. It tends to take my body that long to recover. If I start at a faster pace with the same workload I struggle with completing all the exercises I've planned during my workout.
The past couple weeks haven't been my best fitness wise ... I was at a conference for a week and then with Canada Day and this past weekend hosting guests, I'm dreading stepping back on the scale. Nacos and beer isn't exactly the kind of fuel I need!!
I'm following a full body circuit training workout published by Cory Everson in the 90's. When we get back from vacation I'll be starting the 52 week plan published on this web site. :)
As with all programs a big part of the effort is nailing the nutrition plan. I'm targeting 6 meals...
