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IN JULY OF 2004, I RAN OUT OF PANTS TO WEAR AND I COULD NOT GET OFF THE FLOOR WHEN PLAYING WITH MY KIDS...I HAD GROWN TO A MASSIVE 46" WAIST AND 345 LBS.!
NORDSTOMS ONLY WENT TO SIZE 44. WHEN THEY SAID BIG AND TALL I SAID I AM GOING BACK TO THE GYM. AS I LOST WEIGHT, I HAD ALWAYS DREAMED OF STEPING ON STAGE AND MY FRIEND, SHAWN RAY, CHALLENGED ME TO DO MY FIRST SHOW...THE ORANGE COUNTY MUSCLE CLASSIC. IN APRIL OF 2005, I STEPPED ON STAGE FOR THE FIRST TIME AND CAME IN 6TH OUT OF 22 GUYS, IN THE MENS HEAVYWEIGHT NOVICE CLASS. THE REST IS HISTORY...I WAS HOOKED!
Why I Love It:
I LOVE THIS SPORT BECAUSE IT DRIVES ME TO BE BETTER AND KEEPS ME YOUNG. I WILL BE 40 THIS YEAR AND I AM IN BETTER SHAPE NOW THEN WHEN I WAS IN MY 20'S!
How I Stay Motivated:
I WAKE UP EVERY DAY AND TELL MYSELF THAT THERE IS NO FOOD WORTH BEING BEING FAT OVER AND I LIVE MY LIFE AS AN EXAMPLE TO OTHERS. FOOD IS A FUEL SOURCE...NOTHING MORE.
FOOD IS NOT PLEASURE...BEING FIT AND HEALTHY IS PLEASURE.
MY WORKOUT IS NOW PART OF MY DAY. JUST LIKE WE REMEMBER TO EAT, GO TO WORK ETC. TRAINING IS PART OF MY ROUTINE.
BB Accomplishments:
Heavyweight overall winner Vancouver Canada Sandra Wickham Classic 2005
Shawn Ray Colorado Pro/Am Classic Mens Heavyweight winner 2006
Steping on stage at the National level at the USA Las Vegas 2006 Mens Heavyweight Division...2 years from when I started my weight loss quest!
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Chris LaCascia
"The mind dictates our future!"
Last Updated: Feb 20, 2008 2:37am
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NEW PROJECT IN THE WORKS!! GOING TO BE GREAT!! DETAILS TO FOLLOW...STAY TUNED...A LITTLE HINT...ITS TV TIME!
Goal (Long):
Be the best human being I can be and help others to reach their fitness goals. I want to be able to reach out to the world and share the gift of health and fitness that I was given!!
FIRST OF ALL I WANT TO THANK ALL OF YOU THAT CAME OUT TO SEE THE SHOW AT MUSCLE BEACH...IT WAS ALOT OF FUN AND I ENJOYED MEETING ALL OF YOU THAT STOPPED BY AND SAID HELLO.
ALSO THANKS FOR ALL THE GREAT EMAILS AND POSTS...YOU GUYS ARE THE BEST!!
I DO DOUBLE CARDIO 45 MIN. (PRECOR) AM ON EMPTY STOMACH AND THEN 45 POST WORKOUT 5 DAYS A WEEK (NO CARDIO LEG DAY). GETTING READY FOR A SHOW AND WHILE I WAS LOOSING MY WEIGHT.
OFF SEASON 30 MINUTES OF CARDIO EVERYOTHER DAY AFTER WORKOUT.
Hey Chris thanks for the words of encouragement last year at FitExpo I sure needed them this year. Happy Holiday and I look forward to seeing even more success from you in 2008.
HI! Thanks for writing...sorry it took so long to get back at you! I have to come to Cali one of these days to shoot for the Oxygenfit ads for Oxygen Magazine, so maybe I will be able to hit up Vegas, too! I would love to shoot with Terry Goodlad again. :-) Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! xoxo Tamar
tamar@oxygenfit.com
www.planettamar.com
