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I got into weight training for football as a teenager and fell in love with it. When I started a rock band as a high school senior and did the starving musician thing though, my healthy lifestyle kinda went in a downward spiral. I started excercising again in 2003 and kept in good shape; but I really decided to get back into weightlifting abot October 2007, after my band broke up, I needed an outlet and bodybuilding/powerlifting seemed perfect. Started using protein supps in Dec 2007 to add much needed muscle. However, i didn't join a gym 'till April 2008 and decided to get REALLY serious!
For years I suffered from soul cushing depression and a drug addiction, body building gave me a new direction but it wasn't until I was baptized in the name of Jesus in June 2008 that my life truly began. Deciding to live through God was the EASILY the best decision I ever made!
Why I Love It:
I love the feeling of being strong when lifting heavy. Especially being a smaller guy, even though I'll never be massive, I can still be pound for pound as strong as I a human could be. I also am into comic books, to be built like one of the x-men is a nice bonus.
How I Stay Motivated:
I hate feeling lethargic and weak. God gave me a great athletic body and the love and passion for lifting; it would be a shame to let it go to waste. To me it, it's part of the beauty of life.
All the wonderful comments and encouragement from the people on bodyspace!
BB Accomplishments:
In Oct 2007 was about 133lbs
Joined bodyspace May08 at 146lbs 14.5%bf(tracker says 8.5% bf, but that was a bad guess) Am continuing to add muscle yet stay fairly lean.
Powerclean max- 205lbs x1 rep
Barbell Bench max- 245lbs x1reps
Barbell Squat max- 295 x1reps
Barbell Deadlift max- 320 x1 rep
Leg Press max- 700lbs x10 reps
Barbell Shoulder Press- 160lbs x1 rep
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Life is very beautiful! I owe all that is good about me and my life to the Lord Jesus Christ...without Him I am nothing.
After two months of unemployment, I have a job again! Thank you jesus!
Goal (Long):
My goal is to share the gospel of Christ. That the Lord God is ONE, and His name is Jesus! That salvation comes only through faith in Him, and the faith that only His blood has the power to cleanse sin. For all have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God, and the wages of sin are death! But the Lord Jesus has conquered death and sin for His people, by becoming flesh to teach us His ways and to offer His body as a sacrifice on the cross, so that those who have faith in Him may be redeemed by that blood. And He did so not because we are worthy...but because God is love! Praise the Lord, for His Love and mercy endureth forever!
The willingness to give praise to God. And the AAMZING progress made over the last year, it shows a dedication and work ethic that few posess and is greatly motivating!
I've decided to do a quarterly progress report from now on, because I really think this will help me do the extra to get to my goals. It also shows that YES I am making progress, slow as it may be! I also will set some quarterly lifting and physique goals as well. Here's the progress so far,...
Day1-Set of Barbell Bench at 85-90% of 1RM for 5 reps. Rest 5 minutes then a set of Smith Power Press at 30%1RM for 3 reps. Rest 3 minutes then repeat cycle for two more sets.
Well, she is almost ready to sign away. I am getting nervous as heck B....I know she is going to have to go to Iraq/Afg.But I see you are employed, so that is great news!!
HOla y muchas gracias por la recomendacion. Thank you Brandon for the recommendation. I ate too much this weekend, so that was a great thanksgiving day, now I need return to the Gym hehe, Have a great Week and we'll keep in touch.
Hey Brandon! Wow, sorry...I didn't realize you were unemployed. I'm so happy you are employed again. I hope everything else is going well. I hope all is well for Josh too. I hope you're getting some training in. Take care!
Hi Brandon, thanks for accepting my friend Request. Yay!:) I Did have a wonderful Thanksgiving, ran a good race. Hopefully yours was wonderful as well! ~Missy
Hi Brandon! it's been a while! i am married now. however, i have had to work alot. the weight has creeped up on me and honestly it has brought me down alot. trying to stay motivated. i no longer have a gym membership, so i can save money. that is a struggle to. how have you been? i see you have a job! praise the Lord!
Hi Brandon! I am trying to help my oldest daughter prepare for Army bootcamp. So between that , comp prep and everything else....I am hanging in there! How are you??
hey Brandon! I'm great, been super busy! Ive really been pushing the gymnastics, not as easy as it looks! Well you know, the mandatory holds are HARD! How have you been? Thats awesome on the new job, way to go :)
Brandon, ty TY Thank YOU! :D And, Grats on the job! I was reading what you were saying on your profile about never being massive...and looking at your pictures, You actually appear much larger in stature than you are because of your musculature. You are looking great. :) ~Missy
Wow! that's good, you'll see that you will learn Spanish and visit Latin America some day, still training hard brandon :) one question, what type of protein you recommend me?
