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fitness class in high school my senior year. I had a BMI of 18.8 which is underweight. when i started my max bench was 80 pounds. After a semester, it was 135. My weight went up about 10 pounds. I retained little of this until i got to college. Then i started rowing. i owe a lot to rowing. Now in my softmore year, i'm focusing on size and evening out imbalances, and keeping my knee grind free.
Why I Love It:
I love it because i can crank music, release stress and build a killer body. Obesity is at what, 60% in America? I'm never getting fat. It will give me more power in martial arts too. I'd like to have some knock out punches and kicks.
How I Stay Motivated:
My girlfriend's comments. I have always been skinny. I have struggled with Patellar Femoral snydrome for almost 3 years. This is a quad muscle imbalance which pulls the kneecap out of its track. It's finally coming under control now. This horribly painful condition has inhibited any leg building for a long time. I've come a long way, struggled with my legs, and now i'm building my upper body as well.
BB Accomplishments:
finally sliding on the 45's on the bench.
Leg pressing 600. Benching my body weight.
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Last Updated: Apr 29, 2008 6:00am
Progress Pictures
Apr 21, 2004
May 13, 2008
trip to belize in 10th grade. at this point i probably couldnt do 10 pushups. My legs are tiny, my arms have no muscle
Why I like this video: Ronnie Coleman 8 time Olympia winner, puts the fun in lifting
Bas Rutten v Warpath 7-22-06
Played: 116
Why I like this video: Bas Rutten is a great fighter. I follow his fighting style and he is a tremendous athelete. His Legs are huge and kicks are deadly.
Irish Open 2007 Chloe Bruce
Played: 88
Why I like this video: Chloe has amazing flexibility and balance, great martial artist
LOVE the handstand shot - that's my current workout goal, to be able to do handstand pushups. So far I can only do the handstand! Baby steps. Well done.
lol:) in due time. I have been wanting to put progress pics up but I am not going to until I reach my goal weight of 160. Right now at 153. Soon. Before summer.
thanks for the comments, nick. i do a ton of oblique exercises including: side cruches with 25 lbs weight, cable crunches to the side, decline
oblique crunch with 10 lbs weight... but i'm still search for the holy grail of ab exercises let me know if you find it
Your profile is awesome. Its like you went from that skinny kid to a healthy solid young man. Congrats on your progress, it is really showing. KEEP HITTIN HARD.
How is your training coming along? Bench is now 175 now. Big Milestone! Way I see it these are the bench press milestones: 100 135 150 175 200. Hope to reach 200 by the middle of march. Keep lifting looking ripped!
hey - congrats on some good work so far. older guy / newbie here. still getting up nerve to post that first pic. 'got a long way to go, with opposite goals that you have, but body building, just the same. 'wish you well.
