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Club Paradise 1371 S Mission Rd Fallbrook, CA United States
College:
High School:
When I Started:
Mar, 2006
How I Started:
I think my first encounter with "weight lifting" was a rusty old Universal "Gym" in High School. Nothing profound there other than the corrosion. That is where it started, but realizing lately the importance of diet has been a new genesis. I got motivated to pay more attention to the intake when I noticed just a couple of minor changes in when I was eating started to take weight off. I was surprised that it was that easy, then I got pissed wishing I had figured this out 10-15 years ago! When I look back over this year [2007], I realize I did things incrementally: first I just stopped eating after 6:00 PM at night. I dropped 20 + lbs in just a few weeks. Then cut out all starch based carbohydrates, i.e. potatoes, bread, rice, corn, pasta as well as junk/processed food. All my carbs came strictly from fruit or green vegetables for a time. The weight loss was even more dramatic. While I can't emphasize enough how much the change in diet had to do with the changes in me, there always has been a pretty intense workout and regiment of supplements going on at the same time.
Why I Love It:
Love is a strong word, better: Why is working out is one of the major focuses in my life? It rockets up the self confidence and creates discipline that has spilled over into other areas of my life. It has put me into a community where I have made some profound friendships.
How I Stay Motivated:
I keep images in front of me of what I want to become. I have got a couple of the posters from www.animalpak.com hanging in my office and I have bodybuilder's shots glued into the workout log I use at the gym. I surf around here at bodybuilding.com as well as www.animalpak.com. I try new supplements when I can. Having a workout partner is also huge.
BB Accomplishments:
Selected for an "Over 40 Transformation of the Week" here at BB.com:
http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/trans_o4010.htm
Forum Signature:
Relentless ... No retreat, no surrender!
Last Updated: Dec 18, 2009 5:42am
What PulgasStrongMan Is Up To:
Oct 8, 2009
PulgasStrongManupdated Motivation Level from 10/10 to 10/10 and said: "Heading to the pool this morning for some aerobics/sprints. Back and chest WO yesterday were a scream!"
PulgasStrongManupdated Motivation Level from 10/10 to 10/10 and said: "inching up the protein instake this week - little over 2300 day [protein 31%,.carbs 49%, fats 20%] Increae sets in WOs. Stoking the fire!"
Locker Room at the gym where I began to realize this was working and it was all about diet not just hitting the weights hard. I had lost about 45 lbs at this point.
Increase core strength, add mass and continue to quest for increased definition.
Goal (Long):
To put into practice in my own workouts what I train others to do. To have the mass and definition that motivates others to what to do something about themselves.
I was unsure about what I had signed myself up for engaging in the power training I started a couple of weeks ago [see the previous post], but I am glad I headed down this road. I have occasionally seen guys doing things like power cleans and I always thought they looked like they would put...
Workouts are always evolving ... I avoid doing the same workout twice. I am always switching things around. Some week's I'll go for heavy, other weeks I'll be doing higher reps and lower weight. Change is the constant.
its good eat at least 4 to times a day with 3 to 4 shakes a day 1 pre & post workout thats the 4 a day on non wkout its 3 I snack on almonds and cranberries I love'm I eat chicken salmon some times blackbeans with sardines and sweetpotatoe with avacado turkey my food is good. Im proud of what i've done with it. u sure there's nothing else to give me an extra kick.
Hey Brian thanks for the advise on Flex it's been less than a wk joint pain going down at least 50%. I need that experience of yours for tip on fat burner I'm no longer worried about weight but % of Body Fat pushing cardio burst allout 2min ease up 2min for 15 min after my resistance training any good knowledge to pass on...
Thanks for the inspiring words. It was hard to give up fast food, but still like getting their salads from time to time. I'll keep pushing myself to get bigger and better.
hey Brian, just checkin in to see how you are doin? like the avi. showin nice definition.
ya ready for the Holidays yet? hope you have a great one
stay focused
