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After an operation at the abdomen to remove my appendix and a foot of my small intestines in 1999, not having food for a week set me back to bones. After recovery, my once rigorous and active lifestyle turned to indoor activities due to a problem i contracted (adhesion colic) from the operation. This let me at 174cm or 5'9, to put on tonnes of weight and hitting the scales at 76kg at the start of 2002.
At the end of 2002, i start about a plan to lose weight (drastic, not recommended and starvation) till i was at my lowest of 56kg. And improving my weight to 60kg, i maintained it till 2006.
In April 2006, my friend pulled me along to the gym, where i started simple circuit training to build up some momentum. Currently, into my 7th month of training, i have built up to 66.5kg with much visual improvements from my once skinny frame.
Why I Love It:
Bodybuilding/Working out gives me the adrenaline, not to forget time out from my otherwise stressful or busy lifestyle. Keeping fit and building muscle brings more balance to my life. It keeps me organised and it's all about setting goals and achieving it.
How I Stay Motivated:
I keep a record of my workout routines, my daily food consumption, my supplement consumption, weight, hours of sleep and each time i aim for a higher standard.
Apart from self motivation, my gym buddies are a motivation. My gym "mentor", aka my friend has influenced me a whole load and i've passed on this to my new "trainee" who wants to build muscle.
BB Accomplishments:
Basically the visual improvements in terms of size of Biceps, Triceps, Pects, Quads, Back.
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Last Updated: Oct 11, 2006 8:43am
Progress Pictures
Jun 1, 2002
Oct 20, 2006
This was at my heaviest, my body fat was way over the limit. Picture was taken around the middle of 2002.
Taken on the 20th of October 2006 weighing 68.2kg. front view flexed.
5x5 !! Main goals are to have increase in muscle mass and significant strength gains.
Goal (Long):
(LIFTING STATS ARE FOR 5 REPS)
Embarking on Bill Starr's 5x5 Workout starting 10th October 2006. Seeking gains in muscle mass and strength.
I want a body befitting of the beach, not to be the centre of attraction but to that another someone who can portray what fitness and especially bodybuilding can do for you.
I want bigger arms (bis, tris), thick deltoids and awesome lats.
A main weakness is my chest, and i want huge firm pects with awesome definition.
Abs are a must, but it might be on a much longer term goal to achieve with the presence of a 8cm long surgical scar on my lower right abdomen.
Another weakness are my lats. I want searing lats and to much widen my back and giving it that thickness.
Dropping my bodyfat percentage is another long term goal i wish to achieve once i have built up the mass and definition.
It is through discipline and motivation that one can push through till the end, even if the end is to be happy.
Into my third week of MAX-OT and i can already feel that the gains are terrific. My workouts have never felt so intense before. I've gone up 1.5kg since i embarked on MAX-OT with little visible fat gain.
I started out about 10 - 15lb lighter from what i lifted in 5x5 to accommodate for the...
dude youve got to help me out.. i am like in the same position you were a few years back. You gotta telll me what to eat and what my workout plan should be. I mean I run and lift a lot but after ive seen your pictures it gave me a lot of hope. thats awesome dude.
