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EricMT11 Eric Matthew Taylor, 28 years old, male (OR, US | Grocery Retail Management... =\)
my goal: Transform My Body

The hardcore transformation process begins Jan. 29th!!!!!!!!!!!

height: 6'2"
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weight: 201 Lbs.
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body fat: 8%
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gym: Club 24 Express Fitness
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Body fat seems to be dropping like crazy!! My weight hasn't been changing much though.

May 22, 2012 8:24pm
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Background

When I Started: Apr 2011
HOW I STARTED:

I've always found an awesome, muscular, well toned body to be very appealing. I've struggled with self confidence my whole life, especially going through school. I was never over weight, just really tall and skinny, or scrawny, you could say. I was always active growing up but never did much to improve my body's physique. It wasn't until I starting getting older and into my mid to late 20's when I realized this fast metabolism I have is starting to slow down and pounds are starting to pile on. I thought I could go my whole life eating and drinking almost anything I wanted. Mt dew being one of my favorite things to drink. I am paying for this now, although I have drastically cut down within the last few months. It wasn't until the last couple years of my life I realized I need to make a change to get out of the unhealthy eating and drinking habits I'd developed growing up. I knew what my "dream body" was, and it was time to start working towards that. But it wasn't until the last few months of my life when I really started to hit the gym hard, and that's when I've started to see results. But I know I can do better, and I will do better. So this is how I got into working out and I won't stop until my ultimate goal is reached.

WHY I LOVE IT:

I love to workout out for many reasons. Not only is it a good hobby but its also a very healthy lifestyle to live by. It has helped me with self-confidence and overall it puts me in a great mood and it makes me feel great all around. I love working out with friends and family and they inspire me to keep going and pushing myself in the gym. I have the image in my head on how I want to look and I won't stop until I get there.

EricMT11's Progress & Goals

Progress Photos
Jan 25, 2012 This is me right now! 01-26-12
Apr 18, 2012

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Lbs.
2012-01-27, 2011-08-19, 2011-08-20, 2011-08-21, 2011-09-07, 2012-01-27, 2012-02-05, 2012-03-09, 2012-04-19
198.0, 198.0, 198.0, 198.0, 193.0, 198.0, 195.0, 196.0, 201.0
2012-04-19
210 Lbs.
TIME UNTIL GOAL: Expired
Start: 198 Lbs. Goal: 210 Lbs. Apr 19, 2012
%
2012-01-27, 2011-09-07, 2012-01-27, 2012-02-05, 2012-02-11, 2012-02-28, 2012-03-09, 2012-04-12, 2012-04-19
22.4, 17.3, 22.4, 20.5, 14.0, 9.5, 7.0, 9.0, 8.0
2012-04-19
4 %
TIME UNTIL GOAL: Expired
Start: 17.3% Goal: 4% Apr 19, 2012
Lbs.
2011-09-07, 2012-01-27, 2012-02-05, 2012-03-09, 2012-04-19
159.6, 153.6, 155.0, 182.3, 184.9
Current LBM: 184.9 Lbs. Apr 19, 2012
Latest Bodystats
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Total Weight
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BODY FAT
LEAN BODY MASS
this member has not entered weight or body fat
Latest Bodystats
Changed weight from 196Lbs. to 201Lbs.
5Lbs. gain in the last 41 days
Apr 19, 2012
Total Weight
201Lbs.
BODY FAT
LEAN BODY MASS
Latest Bodystats
Changed weight from 196Lbs. to 201Lbs.
5Lbs. gain in the last 41 days
Apr 19, 2012
Goal Weight
210Lbs.
BODY FAT
LEAN BODY MASS
Latest Bodystats
Changed weight from 196Lbs. to 201Lbs.
5Lbs. gain in the last 41 days
Apr 19, 2012
 
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EricMT11's Program

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My Motivation Program

Motivation was my biggest obstacle when I first joined my gym. I had an idea of what I wanted to look like but I had no clue on how to go about it. I first went into my gym not having any clue on what to do and how to do the workouts I needed to do. I would go and then I would stop and then go and stop. I was all over the place! After a couple of years of going to the gym with ZERO results I stopped going for a while. It was months and months that I wasn't working out or exercising at all. It wasn't until I realized that I will not get the body I want until I force myself to do it. I realized that I lacked the fundamentals to achieving the body I so desired to have. I needed to build a foundation of knowledge so that I can be prepared to hit the gym, and the kitchen. So I started to research on how to work out in the right ways. I have spent a lot of time on YouTube watching videos from Scott Herman. He has great videos that show proper forms and how to do it right. It wasn't until then that I really started to hit the gym HARD! It has been about 2 months since I started watching his videos and it has helped me tremendously. The last month is when I have really started to hit the gym hard. My results have started to show and I know that with hard work and patience, it will pay off. This motivates me. And after BodyBuilding.com has come into my life, I hit a whole new level of inspiration and motivation, and I can't wait to begin.

What EricMT11 is up to

EricMT11 created a new BodyBlog entry "12 Week Transformation Challenge COMPLETE!".

The day has finally come! I made it through my 12 week transformation successfully! Woohoo! Hurray! I'm very proud of myself to have stuck with this for the 84 days that I did. And upon success I am very pleased with my results. I feel I could have cut down a bit more towards the end, but meh, I am pleased nonetheless.  I never woulda thought I'd complete this. It wasn't until I realized I wanted it bad enough to make the change and to really go for it. What used to be only a week or two of... Go to BodyBlog

Apr 19, 2012

EricMT11 added 9 new photos to his progress photos.

Apr 19, 2012

EricMT11 updated his weight from 196 Lbs. to 201 Lbs., a 5 Lb. gain in 41 days.

Apr 19, 2012

EricMT11 created a new BodyBlog entry "1 week out!!!!!!!!".

Here we are! I'm down to the last week in my hardcore trainer. Now it's all about trying to get my body fat low again, hopefully to 5-6% for my photos on the 19th. This next week is going to be rough. As I mentioned in a previous blog I spent the first month of the hardcore daily trainer getting lean and losing weight and body fat and then the second month trying to bulk. Odd process.. But anyway, I got my bodyfat back up to about 9% so now I gotta focus on hardcore cardio to get my bodyfat low... Go to BodyBlog

Apr 12, 2012

EricMT11 updated his body fat from 7% to 9%, a gain of 2% in 34 days.

Apr 12, 2012

About EricMT11

About Me:
My Favorites:
Healthy Foods
Spinach, apples, broccoli, salmon, sweet dark whole grain bread, etc
Cheat Foods
Too many... IDK!
Body Parts
Shoulders
Contest History:

This member has not entered any contests.
Lifting Stats:

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Members I Inspire:

emt1985
k. I am going to start using this, even though i havent quite figured it out. I'm sure i will get the hang of it.

joelpenny
He got me started!!!!!!

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Latest BodyBlog Entries

12 Week Transformation Challenge COMPLETE!

Posted in Working Out  :  Apr 19, 2012 10:14pm

The day has finally come! I made it through my 12 week transformation successfully! Woohoo! Hurray!


I'm very proud of myself to have stuck with this for the 84 days that I did. And upon success I am very pleased with my results. I feel I could have cut down a bit more towards the end, but meh, I am pleased nonetheless. 


I never woulda thought I'd complete this. It wasn't until I realized I wanted it bad enough to make the change and to really go for it. What used to be only a week or two of working out and then quitting has now turned into a very successful 1

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1 week out!!!!!!!!

Posted in Working Out  :  Apr 12, 2012 12:05pm

Here we are! I'm down to the last week in my hardcore trainer. Now it's all about trying to get my body fat low again, hopefully to 5-6% for my photos on the 19th. This next week is going to be rough. As I mentioned in a previous blog I spent the first month of the hardcore daily trainer getting lean and losing weight and body fat and then the second month trying to bulk. Odd process.. But anyway, I got my bodyfat back up to about 9% so now I gotta focus on hardcore cardio to get my bodyfat low again. I spent the last 7 days loading up on sodium and now starting today I will start cutting b

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2 weeks out!

Posted in Working Out  :  Apr 05, 2012 4:26am

Unbelievable! I can't believe I am already 2 weeks out from being done with my 12 week transformation. I am so proud of myself for what I have accomplished so far. I have worked so hard on staying motivated and eating clean to accomplish my goal. I was just taking a look at my day 1 photos and it's embarrassing to see how I used to look. I looked so dull and out of shape. I am much more toned and muscular now. 


So, I'm 2 weeks out and the next step is to start dropping the body fat again to prepare for my ending photos. For the last month and a half I've been focusing on t

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