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"To Get Back Into Shape After A 3 Year Lay Off By Losing 80 Pounds. To Help Me Lose The Weight I Am Going To Start Training For A MMA Fight."
Personal Info And Background:
Real Name:
Sex:
Male
Age:
26
Location:
Chesapeake, Virginia, United States
Occupation:
Teacher/Coach
Personal Website:
Gym:
Home with my Boxflex 1090 Dummbells
Gym Location:
Chesapeake, VA
When I Started:
Dec, 2007
How I Started:
Intially I got started in weight lifting to get ready for football. Now I am getting back into it because I feel that too many things are passing me by and I am not enjoying life the way it was meant to be enjoyed.
Why I Love It:
I love the challenge every time I step in the gym, pushing myself to the extremes whether it's on the mat or in the weight room.
How I Stay Motivated:
I look at myself in the mirror and see that so many oppurtunities and pleasures have passed me by because of my current level of fitness. I deserve the best and believe I can obtain it if I was back down to a healthy weight.
BB Accomplishments:
Samurai Hokie Award (Outstanding Strength and Conditioning Wrestler), Virginia Tech-2000
Forum Signature:
I swear it upon Zeus an outstanding runner cannot be the equal of an average wrestler.- Socrates
Last Updated: Jun 29, 2008 11:40pm
Progress Pictures
Dec 2, 2007
Feb 10, 2008
Yes I know it's scary
Notice the chest shrinking and my upper pecs lifting my "man boobs", I am pretty pleased thus far and realize that I need to keep my cardio up.
To Get Back Into Shape After A 3 Year Lay Off By Losing 80 Pounds. To Help Me Lose The Weight I Am Going To Start Training For A MMA Fight.
Goal (Long):
I was once a Division I wrestler in the 285 pound weight class but a torn ACL ended my wrestling career. That was 2004. Since then I have lifted on and off and spent most of my athletic ability teaching my craft to high school students in Virginia. My strength is comparable to what it once was but my bodyweight has gotten to a gross 315 pounds. When I was wrestling competively I weighed no more than 250 pounds. I want to once again get back into shape, train hard, learn BJJ and submission fighting to go along with my wrestling and street fighting knowledge. As I am a teacher by profession so I can concentrate on my training before and after work without too much work related stress.
Well I moved to Chesapeake to take a job as a special education teacher, football, wrestling and strength coach two weeks ago but today was the first time I got to workout and I am beat. I did 30 mins of the elliptical, then went to lifting with my kids and we hit it hard. I think I was able...
The word "Meh" is a PA thing? Hehe I don't know about that haha. I just randomly say things like meh, eh, blah, bleh ,eck ,ack, argh ect ect! lol. Nice progress pic! Definately see a difference
Some products we can get in but I used to work with alot of Olympic Cyclists and a few of them got done buying stuff thats legal in the US but not getting passed by our customs. I do know that Gaspari is available permitted here thou. Thanks mate
