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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
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.
Let me know if you see progress. I am going to stay the course through the end of the year, maybe up the calories a wee bit more, the then pull back after the new year. Cool! Looking to add muscle here ...
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.
This guy really spurs me on and occasionally flashes caution lights my way about things I might be undertaking/considering. He has made some amazing progress over the last couple of years I have known him over this site and I am certain, with the determination he has, he will get where he wants to be. I look forward to seeing that.
On a fluke I picked a copy of a Men's Fitness book called "Power Training" by Robert dos Remedios and it was quite an eye opener on a number of levels. Creating practical strenght is something I have been thinking a lot about lately; getting more intense than I have in the past about...
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.
Interesting mate, I might have a little read! - Lol, I don't think I'm at my genetic potential yet my friend but can't be far I think.. I am after all an ectomorph so I can't see myself being as big as you or others lol
Read your blog. Sounds interesting and will be so to see what results. Power cleans and such are not easy exercises. But Mr. Weapon has gotten me onto clean and presses for developing my shoulders. Keep going man! -T
Hey Brian, diet/cut is going very well. So far as of last week, lost about 9lbs total with about 8 of it fat and a pound of muscle. So the chipping away is working and the definition is really starting to show thru. Midsection is starting to change finally. Hope to show off the progress this Saturday or the next. So how goes your program? -T
Hey man, thanks for asking. I have not been checking the site much. For me, training is not going too well. I increased my calories and was using the balance of P/C/F but I only gained fat. So I moved back to my regular diet. Still wanting to increase mass but I am not gaining. How is your training going?
Will set the blackberry to remind me to eat every 2hrs. I have a question on training cycle. I started 1wk cardio for 5days out of wk & 2days rest to help burn fat. Once the first wk of cardio is over I start 3wks weight training 5days out of wk & 2days rest. Finally 1wk total rest only yoga or stretching. My days off will be Mon & Fri. I noticed you take days off consecutive days (Sat & Sun). Does my plan make sense and is it better to keep my days off consecutive instead of separating them.
Great analogy with a ship’s rudder, I'm ex-Navy totally get it. Trying my best on diet but it's the hardest part of transforming your body. I’m not eating badly just missing meals. My job schedule meetings, conference calls & daily travel between sites make it difficult to eat every 2-3 hrs but I'll keep trying. Definitely my life style was not suited to good health. I’m going to try the weekly packing of food instead of daily.
Your advice is so on point especially when it comes to diet (I hate that word) eating pattern. I've been lucky to have found new foods that are good for me that I like. What's helps is to think about what I eat. I never did that before. Plan Plan Plan
Txs Brain got the nerve to post pictures w/ your encouragement. Looked at your diet, WOW all you eat. Can't believe you lost weight eating so much. Good news for me 90% I like. Almonds are my favorite, dried tomatoes, avocado, chicken breast, ground meat, brown rice all great. A little trouble w/ egg whites figure add mushrooms, onions, peppers & tomatoes can’t hurt. The oatmeal is bland but adding cranberries or blueberries is that ok? What's out for me is cottage cheese & cabbage.
