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This is me on 07/14/2207. That's me in the black. I was directing the final shoot of a pair of short films I made for a local film festival. I know ... not a pretty sight, that's why I have not posted any "shirtless" pics! *LOL*
And yes, that's a brace I have on my leg. The long story...
AVERT YOUR EYES, IT IS THE HAIRY MAN-BEAST!!!
This is me, fresh out of the shower, right after a workout. I've seen guys in MUCH worse shape than I post their pics. So, I figured I should have the cojones to post one, too. It is not nearly as bad as I was 6 weeks ago.
I need to dump my carbo belly and get lean, healthy and sexy.
Goal (Long):
I recently had an issue with my right knee. In 1985, I tore my ACL and it was not possible to repair it. In 1989, I tore the medial meniscus in the same knee due to lack of an ACL. The surgeon was able to reattach it, but also removed the remnants of my shreded ACL.
At the end of June of '07, my knee almost gave out while climbing a set of basement stairs on a set I was filming in. All through the shoot my knee was swollen and sore. That really sucked!
The meniscus is gone, too, and I am bone on bone in my right knee, with arthritis settling in. My current ortho doc told me in 10 years I may need a knee replacement. I also suffer from blood pressure issues and I hate taking the medications they give me.
So, I need to get the weight off ASAP so I can stop drugging myself and stave off knee replacement surgery for as long as I can.
I've never been able to say, "Oh, I want to dump 20 lbs by the end of the month," and make it happen. So I don't know what to say about how fast I want to lose the weight, just that I'd like to get off at least 20 lbs ASAP and then keep right on rolling until I have a decent six-pack (probably an additional 50 or 60 lbs after the first 20).
Last year, I weighed 240. If I could get down to about 160 or so and then build back up to 240 of muscle, I would, but I don't think my DNA will naturally support building that much muscle. And, back in '89 after I have my meniscus surgery, my ortho doc then told me that my joints were not strong enough to handle as much weight as I was pumping back then. (Yes, I used to pump and I had gotten to the point where I could bench 3 sets of 10 with 135 lbs, when I weighed 170. True, not spectacular, but great for me seeing as I was always the chubbiest, weakest kid in gym glass in high school.)
So, I don't know how big or how strong I can realistically get, I just know that there's no going back.
Okay ... so today as the day where I upped my resistance/intensity because I did a good job last week. So I went from Level 9 to Level 10 on the recumbent bike. Now, level 9 offers some resistance, but not a lot. I was doing 30 minutes with ease.
M - F: Healthrider
Relax arms and focus on legs - 20 minutes - approx 800 reps
Lock out legs and focus on arms/back - 3x10 with bodyweight and high intensity setting
Lock out legs and narrow grip to focus on biceps, forearms - 4x6 with bodyweight and high intensity setting
Hey, sorry it has been so long to answer. My screen name is the name of an Akira class Starship from Star Trek. I liked it so it kind of stuck with me.
I'll always LOVE the original series but, I think that the writers were brilliant on Next Generation. Plus, I sorta have a thing for Jean Luke Picard! *lol* It's my favorite by a slim margin.
Thanks for your concern :) Im just doing it for a shoot & I had gained some weight from hormones so Im just getting back to where I was a few months ago :) I feel great Sweetie!
