Saw "Conan the Barbarian" and "Pumping Iron" as a kid. Decided I needed to look like that.
Why I Love It:
Feeling of euphoria after a good workout. Looking good and feeling strong are nice aspects, too. People who are in shape tend to command more respect from people in general.
How I Stay Motivated:
It's hard. I look for inspiration wherever I can. Arnold Schwarzenegger was my role model in high school. Crom!
Since you've been working out, taking supplements and eating right, how often do you get sick (cold, flu, etc.)?
Very rarely
- Updated Sep 3, 2009 9:04am
Do you have any type of chronic disease or condition?
Yes
What is it?
Left leg amputated below the knee
How does fitness help you with your condition? What do you have to do differently in your program since you have this condition?
Keeping the rest of my body strong helps to compensate for lack of left foot.
Challenges come on leg day. Cannot squat quite as low as I'd like, so I go a little heavier than I did when I had two good legs. Favorite leg exercise then was the squat. Now it's leg press.
Leg extensions are very difficult, as prosthetic tends to slip. I just do what I can, even if it means doing much lighter weight than I could before.
On the treadmill, stationary bike or real bike, I can go about 10 minutes before I have to stop and wipe the sweat out of my prosthesis. That's more of an annoyance than anything else.
Otherwise, the leg issues have very little impact on the rest of my training.Keeping the rest of my body strong helps to compensate for lack of left foot.
Challenges come on leg day. Cannot squat quite as low as I'd like, so I go a little heavier than I did when I had two good...more
Why I like this video: Arnold at his best. His single-minded determination is what drove him to the top of bodybuilding.
Don't care for the death metal music on this one, but I guess it does scream "intensity."
I've slacked off a bit in my training in the past couple weeks. Was focused on passing my multi-engine checkride. That's done. If only the airlines were hiring now...
That's OK. My primary focus is once again bodybuilding. Plan to post updated pics by my birthday in January.
