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I was always a smallish kid, but late highschool I naturally gained some muscle and decided I wanted some more.
Why I Love It:
I love working out because it's a release for tension.
I love MMA because when you're in a fight, only two people in the world exist.
How I Stay Motivated:
For working out, my teammates and my wife.
For MMA, my teammates and the knowledge that somewhere there is an opponent training to crack my skull, and I'd better put in more time than he does.
BB Accomplishments:
I was ~200lbs at my wedding 5/16/05. I now weigh 150lbs, and I plan to drop and fight at 145-135lbs.
I want to develop a more intimidating physique, and back it up with enhaced agility and striking power for Mixed Martial Arts.
Goal (Long):
I want to lean down to less than 8% body fat.
I want improve my record as a cagefighter and avenge my loss.
I want to develop my body with more perfect symmetry, especially top to bottom, posterior delts, and traps.
I want to hone the kind of mental toughness that can keep me from getting rattles when a fight doesn't go as planned.
I want to make time to develop my physique despite training in MMA fight days a week.
Most of all, I want to be able to inspire my friends and family to embrace fitness as a real and achievable goal in life.
Weight Goal:
I want to LOSE 10 lb
Bodyfat Goal:
6%
Upcoming Contest:
Last Updated: Aug 16, 2008 8:30pm
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What is the one tip you would give somebody who is just getting started?
Be patient, strength comes to those who endure.
- Updated Aug 16, 2008 8:17pm
What mistakes did you make when you first started working out?
Too focused on one muscle group, like the biceps and chest only while ignoring the back and legs etc.
- Updated Aug 16, 2008 8:10pm
What is your favorite "healthy" dessert? Give the recipe if applicable.
Banana pop. Cut a banana in half and push a popsicle stick into each half. You can add flavor by rolling the banana through flavored protein or adding a thin chocolate shell. Freeze.
I'll admit it was difficult to settle on a topic for my first blog, but in the end I thought it best to answer a question I am often asked by those who haven't fought. Why do you fight? What benefit is there to be had from climbing into a cage with another man and risking pain and injury to...
