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Overall Goal: Lost 75 lbs. as of 12/2/09. New goal: Get down to 170 lbs. (or clearly defined 4-pack and little gut below it)
Fit Status:
Legs are beyond DOMS, 1000 squats were not good for me on Sat - good experience though!
Motivation Level: 10/10
Personal Info And Background:
Real Name:
Kev
Sex:
Male
Age:
39
Location:
De Pere, Wisconsin, United States
Occupation:
Manager of I.T.
Personal Website:
Primary Gym:
College:
High School:
When I Started:
Jan, 2009
How I Started:
Finally got tired of being so overweight. 1/19/2009 I started cardio (elliptical), within 2 weeks I cranked up to 2 hours/day on it. Currently do morning 40 min LISS, afternoon ~22 min HIIT then ~38 min LISS, weight lift 4x/week, 180 situps 2x/week. I have a Hoist V6 and elliptical at home to work out with.
Why I Love It:
I'm liking the results. As of 10/24/2009 I'm down 72 lbs. (since 1/19/2009). I can really see the changes in my face, legs, arms and abdomen. More recently in the chest, shoulders, rib area.
How I Stay Motivated:
Still waaay to much fat on the torso! Seeing the progress keeps me motivated [that and having an obsessive personality... ;) ].
BB Accomplishments:
Being able to jog for 2.75 hrs...and still feel fully energized. Losing 72 lbs. More than doubling the weights I started lifting at.
This pic was taken at X-Mas 2007 at work. I was about 250 lbs. I just had to post it here as self-motivation, and nice front-face pic to compare back against.
Lost 75 lbs. as of 12/2/09. New goal: Get down to 170 lbs. (or clearly defined 4-pack and little gut below it)
Goal (Long):
Goal 1 - planned by 6/19/2009: Get under 20% body fat. Past this as of Oct. 2009.
Goal 2 - roughly around 6/19/2009: Get under 206 lbs. (Would be a 50 lb. drop in weight since 1/19/2009.) Completed...
Ultimate Goal: get under 200 lbs. and stay there. Anything below that is a dream at this point - I'll work toward the 50 lb. drop first. This is my OLD ultimate goal!!
Goal 3 (10/26/2009): Get a 4-pack of abs. Not sure what weight I need to get to to obtain this, guessing 170 or 165.
When you can reform a body at an age when most people claim it can't be done, and not just into a healthy body, but truly an impressive build, it does inspire others. Thank you for posting your info and sharing with others!
Both yesterday afternoon's and this morning's cardio on the elliptical had low energy and low, low heart rates. Neither were lifting sessions, so nothing spiked the heart rate up, but dang, it was hard to get up to 120-125 both sessions.
Thanks for reading the blog and the support! Hope your holidays go really well for you. I know how the eating can be hard this time of year. Doing alright myself so far, but it is a struggle. Merry Christmas!
Thanks Kevin. I'm really just a big baby about all of this. Because it's so close to Christmas, my mother would occasionally forget my birthday. One year, she made my birthday cake in February, just before my brother's birthday. KP and I have already gone to dinner on Saturday night, so I'm just being a big baby about it.
Hey Kev!
Thanks for your comments much appreciated. Since I started all of this on Dec 14, 2007, today is actually my 2nd anniversary and it has been an awesome journey. You have done an impressive job also and should be proud of what you have accomplished! Awesome work there! Hope that you have a great holiday season!
All the best!
Interesting comments re Tony Robbins, he's the man responsible for putting me in the position I'm in right now. No complaints though. It Will all work out
Sure, everything's fine. We've just had a busy holiday week and I'm finally finished some work I'm doing for the American Library Association. I'm presenting in California on 14-Dec to a group of 150 library directors and they want to make sure my portion of the preso isn't too technical. BTW, KP printed your book and I'm going to read it on the plane 8-)
Not doing it everyday, just changed it up to be more effective for weight loss. Doing 20 minutes, however, I am doing 5 min warm-up, 1 minute of all out to max, 2 minutes of pushing but recovery. I repeat the 1 min/2min for three segments and do a five minute cool down. A trainer asked me to incorporate this to help weight loss. I add a segment of the 1 min/2min each week till I get an hour of cardio.
Yeah i'm still goin at it. Sorry for the delayed reply. I just cut down on the carb consumption and only did cardio from 276-235. I've been doing some casual lifting every now and then, nothing major or serious yet. I'd like to get my love handles melted away before I get really into it. How about you man?
