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Overall Goal: bbgonnabe has not set an Overall Goal
Fit Status:
Losing motivation. Back strain; starting PT. Shoulder is worse. Considering repeat surgery in September.
Motivation Level: 4/10
Personal Info And Background:
Real Name:
Randall
Sex:
Male
Age:
49
Location:
Arizona, United States
Occupation:
Disabled
Personal Website:
Gym:
LA Fitness, Cowboygene's Gym (Occasionally)
Gym Location:
Chandler plus other E. Valley locations
When I Started:
How I Started:
Why I Love It:
How I Stay Motivated:
BB Accomplishments:
Trained for the first very time at age 35. In 8 months, I went from 220lb, 22% BF to 190lb, 11% BF using a periodization routine. I had never been athletic so it was a really big deal for me!!!
Medical problems, medications and injuries are limiting factors presently. However, since 2004, I have gone from 260lb down to 215lb and kept the weight off despite interruptions to training due to injuries.
Shoulder surgery coming in Nov '07. SLAP repair.
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Last Updated: May 3, 2008 2:56am
What bbgonnabe Is Up To:
Jul 1, 2009
bbgonnabe changed Weight from 229.8 lbs. to 227 lbs., a 2.8 lb. loss in 329 days - 1:54 am - Comment
bbgonnabe updated Fit Status "Losing motivation. Back strain; starting PT. Shoulder is worse. Considering repeat surgery in September." - 1:50 am - Comment
Lost almost 40lb since 2004 and kept it off. Training has been limited since November '06 due to shoulder injury and knee injury in May '07, using the treadmill no less!
I had to return to urgent care today (primary doc couldn't get me in until 3/12). Doc confirmed the bronchitis has worsened. He gave me a breathing treatment and a machine to use at home every four hours. In addition to the medication for the nebulizer machine, he prescribed a steroid...
yes, I was concerned about muscle loss but I realized you can only do one(gain) or the other(lose)and you can do both at the same time, so my choice was to reach a certain weight (155 lbs) then start protein (plant, powered then animal) and grad. begin to increase protein at every meal and the number of meals a day(5)with my metabolism working faster and greater amounts of protein in the diet I could gradually add muscle .
yes,I went on a fruit and veggie only diet for nine months....hardest thing I ever did in my life and lost all the weight ,went down to 153 with no muscle., then started adding plant protein then animal and powered protein to gain muscle back(the little I lost and add some more) in the nine months the added benefit from the veggie diet was I didn't need any medications..today I take only one medication
How's things been going for you? Nothing much new out here. I'm still trying to cut some fat, and have been doing quite a bit of ab work. Anyhow, take it easy, and have a great day.
Good to hear from you. Hope you've gotten the health issues all taken care of. Training has been great, but the progress is slow. I'm kind of at the point where I'm lifting because I enjoy it, and will continue to try to improve myself, but I'm basically satisfied with my body the way it is,and with the exception of loosing a few extra pounds around my waist, any more muscle I put on from here on will just be a bonus.
Hope things continue to go well for you, and have a great day.
Hi Randall,
Good to hear from you. Thanks for the encouragement. I am looking forward to some warmer weather to go out and do some exercising outside. It's been a long cold one up here. I'll be waiting for your 50th.
Take care,
John
I was just checking out a few of your body blogs, it sounds like you've had some real obstacles to overcome. Are you out of commission now until you get the bronchitis thing straightened out? Hang in there. Hope you have a great day.
not really supplements, its just knowing how my body worked before all my time off from the gym, if somthing stops working i change it.. diet is the largest key, i am consuming a large ammount of calories and my diets very clean
Thnks for the note bro. Lifts are maintaining. Trying to cut now to compete this summer so the poundages will go down some, but try to keep it heavy to keep the muscle size.
Hi Randall,
Thanks for the birthday greeting and compliments. It was good to hear from you. I guess you're going to be a forty niner soon too? Keep working hard and take care.
John
I'm holding steady. My weight it up slightly but it is mostly water retention as I've added some calories. I broke some parts which I guess is part of getting older. How is your progress?
Thanks for the note. Since that pic last summer, I bulked up to 292 with a 39 inch waist. I'm now down to 277, with a goal of about 260-265. I'd like to celebrate my 43 birthday with a 245lb seated barbell military. We'll see!
Thanks for the compliment. I've stayed injury-free by NEVER compromising my form, just to add weight, and, most importantly, I deload (lift light weight) on a regular schedule. Can't train heavy ALL the time!