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peapod andre motta (BR | Actor / Dad)
my goal: Gain Muscle

I had some serious set backs during my 12 week transformation but I was still able to get my weight down to where I could see my abs again. Now I want to put on some lean muscle and fill out weakspots in my phsyique.

height: 5'9"
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weight: 172.6 Lbs.
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body fat: 9.9%
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gym: La Fitness
Fit Status /// View History

Squeaked in under 10% BF today. Been a while.

May 26, 2012 7:20am
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Background

When I Started: no information entered
HOW I STARTED:

I first started lifting when I was about 12. I was addicted to action movies in the 80's and hung on Arnold's every word for a while.

WHY I LOVE IT:

What's not to like?

peapod's Progress & Goals

Progress Photos
Jan 7, 2012 This is me at the start of the 12 week transformation
Mar 30, 2012

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Lbs.
2012-05-16, 2012-01-07, 2012-01-08, 2012-01-09, 2012-01-10, 2012-01-11, 2012-01-12, 2012-01-13, 2012-01-14, 2012-01-15, 2012-01-16, 2012-01-17, 2012-01-18, 2012-01-19, 2012-01-20, 2012-01-21, 2012-01-23, 2012-01-24, 2012-01-25, 2012-01-26, 2012-01-27, 2012-01-30, 2012-02-01, 2012-02-03, 2012-02-05, 2012-02-06, 2012-02-07, 2012-02-08, 2012-02-09, 2012-02-10, 2012-02-11, 2012-02-12, 2012-02-16, 2012-02-17, 2012-02-19, 2012-02-23, 2012-02-26, 2012-02-27, 2012-03-02, 2012-03-10, 2012-03-21, 2012-03-26, 2012-03-28, 2012-03-31, 2012-04-09, 2012-04-24, 2012-04-25, 2012-05-16, 2012-05-17, 2012-05-19, 2012-05-20, 2012-05-25
170.2, 173.5, 173.5, 170.8, 169.6, 170.2, 171.0, 170.2, 171.6, 170.2, 170.4, 169.5, 170.4, 170.6, 170.8, 170.2, 172.0, 170.2, 169.4, 169.6, 168.6, 170.6, 170.2, 168.2, 169.4, 170.6, 169.4, 168.6, 167.2, 168.8, 167.8, 168.8, 166.0, 165.8, 165.5, 165.8, 165.0, 167.6, 164.4, 165.8, 168.6, 168.0, 167.5, 166.0, 169.0, 171.5, 169.5, 170.2, 170.4, 171.8, 171.2, 172.6
2012-08-15
175 Lbs.
TIME UNTIL GOAL: 81 days Aug 15, 2012
Start: 173.5 Lbs. Goal: 175 Lbs. Aug 15, 2012
%
2012-05-16, 2012-01-07, 2012-01-08, 2012-01-09, 2012-01-10, 2012-01-11, 2012-01-12, 2012-01-13, 2012-01-14, 2012-01-15, 2012-01-16, 2012-01-17, 2012-01-18, 2012-01-19, 2012-01-20, 2012-01-21, 2012-01-23, 2012-01-24, 2012-01-25, 2012-01-26, 2012-01-27, 2012-01-30, 2012-02-01, 2012-02-03, 2012-02-04, 2012-02-05, 2012-02-06, 2012-02-07, 2012-02-08, 2012-02-09, 2012-02-10, 2012-02-11, 2012-02-12, 2012-02-16, 2012-02-17, 2012-02-19, 2012-02-23, 2012-02-26, 2012-02-27, 2012-03-02, 2012-03-10, 2012-03-21, 2012-03-26, 2012-03-28, 2012-03-31, 2012-04-09, 2012-04-24, 2012-04-25, 2012-05-16, 2012-05-17, 2012-05-19, 2012-05-20, 2012-05-25
10.9, 11.0, 11.0, 12.2, 13.0, 12.7, 12.3, 11.2, 11.3, 11.9, 11.5, 12.2, 12.2, 11.7, 11.4, 12.6, 11.1, 11.2, 11.2, 10.6, 11.6, 11.9, 11.5, 12.5, 11.7, 10.9, 10.9, 10.7, 9.5, 10.9, 10.1, 10.4, 10.9, 10.4, 11.0, 10.5, 10.7, 11.1, 11.2, 10.5, 10.0, 9.7, 9.0, 8.5, 8.0, 10.0, 10.5, 10.9, 10.9, 10.2, 10.3, 10.4, 9.9
2012-08-15
7 %
TIME UNTIL GOAL: 81 days Aug 15, 2012
Start: 11% Goal: 7% Aug 15, 2012
Lbs.
2012-01-07, 2012-01-08, 2012-01-09, 2012-01-10, 2012-01-11, 2012-01-12, 2012-01-13, 2012-01-14, 2012-01-15, 2012-01-16, 2012-01-17, 2012-01-18, 2012-01-19, 2012-01-20, 2012-01-21, 2012-01-23, 2012-01-24, 2012-01-25, 2012-01-26, 2012-01-27, 2012-01-30, 2012-02-01, 2012-02-03, 2012-02-05, 2012-02-06, 2012-02-07, 2012-02-08, 2012-02-09, 2012-02-10, 2012-02-11, 2012-02-12, 2012-02-16, 2012-02-17, 2012-02-19, 2012-02-23, 2012-02-26, 2012-02-27, 2012-03-02, 2012-03-10, 2012-03-21, 2012-03-26, 2012-03-28, 2012-03-31, 2012-04-09, 2012-04-24, 2012-04-25, 2012-05-16, 2012-05-17, 2012-05-19, 2012-05-20, 2012-05-25
154.4, 154.4, 150.0, 147.6, 148.6, 150.0, 151.1, 152.2, 149.9, 150.8, 148.8, 149.6, 150.6, 151.3, 148.8, 152.9, 151.1, 150.4, 151.6, 149.0, 150.3, 150.6, 147.2, 150.9, 152.0, 151.3, 152.6, 149.0, 151.8, 150.3, 150.4, 148.7, 147.6, 148.1, 148.1, 146.7, 148.8, 147.1, 149.2, 152.2, 152.9, 153.3, 152.7, 152.1, 153.5, 151.0, 151.6, 153.0, 154.1, 153.4, 155.5
Current LBM: 155.5 Lbs. May 25, 2012
Latest Bodystats
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Total Weight
174Lbs.
BODY FAT
LEAN BODY MASS
Latest Bodystats
Changed weight from 171Lbs. to 172Lbs.
1Lbs. gain in the last 5 days
May 25, 2012
Total Weight
173Lbs.
BODY FAT
LEAN BODY MASS
Latest Bodystats
Changed weight from 171Lbs. to 172Lbs.
1Lbs. gain in the last 5 days
May 25, 2012
Goal Weight
175Lbs.
BODY FAT
LEAN BODY MASS
Latest Bodystats
Changed weight from 171Lbs. to 172Lbs.
1Lbs. gain in the last 5 days
May 25, 2012
 
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peapod's Program

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What peapod is up to

peapod updated their body fat from 10.4% to 9.9%, a loss of 0.5% in 5 days.

21 hours ago

peapod updated their weight from 171.2 Lbs. to 172.6 Lbs., a 1.4 Lb. gain in 5 days.

21 hours ago

peapod

Squeaked in under 10% BF today. Been a while.
21 hours ago

peapod updated their motivation level from 9/10 to 10/10.

21 hours ago

peapod updated their motivation level from 9/10 to 9/10.

May 21, 2012

peapod

Got me a workout partner this time. I can already tell I will push myself more and be more accountable.
May 21, 2012

peapod updated their weight from 171.8 Lbs. to 171.2 Lbs., a 0.6 Lb. loss in 1 day.

May 20, 2012

peapod updated their body fat from 10.3% to 10.4%, a gain of 0.1% in 1 day.

May 20, 2012

peapod updated their body fat from 10.2% to 10.3%, a gain of 0.1% in 2 days.

May 19, 2012

peapod updated their weight from 170.4 Lbs. to 171.8 Lbs., a 1.4 Lb. gain in 2 days.

May 19, 2012

peapod updated their body fat from 10.9% to 10.2%, a loss of 0.7% in 1 day.

May 17, 2012

peapod updated their weight from 170.2 Lbs. to 170.4 Lbs., a 0.2 Lb. gain in 1 day.

May 17, 2012

peapod updated their weight from 169.5 Lbs. to 170.2 Lbs., a 0.7 Lb. gain in 21 days.

May 16, 2012

peapod updated their motivation level from 10/10 to 9/10.

May 16, 2012

peapod

Started a new Chris Gethin 12 week plan to build some muscle. Following a plan helps me get in the gym.
May 16, 2012

peapod updated their body fat from 10.5% to 10.9%, a gain of 0.4% in 1 day.

Apr 25, 2012

peapod updated their weight from 171.5 Lbs. to 169.5 Lbs., a 2 Lb. loss in 1 day.

Apr 25, 2012

peapod updated their body fat from 10% to 10.5%, a gain of 0.5% in 15 days.

Apr 24, 2012

peapod updated their weight from 169 Lbs. to 171.5 Lbs., a 2.5 Lb. gain in 15 days.

Apr 24, 2012

peapod updated their motivation level from 10/10 to 10/10.

Apr 24, 2012

peapod

Back to work with the shows Aladdin and Hairspray, and back in the gym as well. Life is good.
Apr 24, 2012

peapod created a new BodyBlog entry "Endings and New Beginnings".

I never had the chance to write about my Body Transformation results. In a nutshell, I came very close to my goals, but sadly, I could have way surpassed them if life didn't hand me so many challenges the last 5 weeks. Long story short, my mom went to the hospital with quadruple pneumonia, which turned her body septic, which led to almost everything shutting down and her going into a coma. After many prayers and great care the miraculous happened and she started to get better. We even got to... Go to BodyBlog

Apr 13, 2012

peapod updated their body fat from 8% to 10%, a gain of 2% in 9 days.

Apr 09, 2012

peapod updated their weight from 166 Lbs. to 169 Lbs., a 3 Lb. gain in 9 days.

Apr 09, 2012

peapod

I feel Cadbury Creme Egg fat
Apr 09, 2012

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Latest BodyBlog Entries

Endings and New Beginnings

Posted in Training  :  Apr 13, 2012 11:05pm
I never had the chance to write about my Body Transformation results. In a nutshell, I came very close to my goals, but sadly, I could have way surpassed them if life didn't hand me so many challenges the last 5 weeks. Long story short, my mom went to the hospital with quadruple pneumonia, which turned her body septic, which led to almost everything shutting down and her going into a coma. After many prayers and great care the miraculous happened and she started to get better. We even got to bring her home and she is doing amazingly well with her recovery. This has been the arc of the last 6 w...

Almost Half Way

Posted in Other  :  Feb 06, 2012 9:03pm

I really can't believe I'm starting week 5 and I'm almost half way done with this transformation challenge.  I was intending on taking pictures at the end of 3 and 4 week but I was traveling on each of those days so I'm determined not to miss the end of week 6.  The half way.


I can definitely tell that this challenge is going to be a life changer for me.  I can't imagine going back to the way I used to eat.  I body feels much better all around. 


I know I'm starting to show my results because people are saying things to me.  I sh

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A few thoughts about week 1

Posted in Training  :  Jan 16, 2012 1:35am

I really need to get to bed to start week two off right, but I can't sleep until I get a few words down about my experience with week 1 of my Body Transformation Challenge.  I'm going to try to mention the positives but I also need to be brutally honest if I'm going to improve as the week goes on.


 


Overall I'm proud of my start.  Although the scale says I essentially lost 3 pounds of muscle and not fat, I think that is just a strange glich in my bodyfat scale because I can already see a positive change in my body.  I look a little leaner, my e

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Visitor Comments

kinkoshinkai
kinkoshinkai I'm with ya! Birthdays, Easter, interruptions galore! I've kept the training, but oh, the sadness of my nutrition/eating! Apr 9, 2012 12:46pm
kinkoshinkai
kinkoshinkai Congrats on the recent progress!! Finish strong! Mar 28, 2012 5:08pm
kinkoshinkai
kinkoshinkai Finish big, James!! you got this! Get all ripped! Mar 12, 2012 12:46pm
kinkoshinkai
kinkoshinkai Typically I don't hear until the end of the month. Feb 6, 2012 6:14pm
kinkoshinkai
kinkoshinkai A donut!? Nice Superbowl treat! I had brownies, courtesy of my wife. But then, I'm NOT IN A TRANSFORMATION CONTEST!! lol Feb 6, 2012 1:30pm
kinkoshinkai
kinkoshinkai And ALL body-fat "scales" are messed up. NONE that I've seen are any darn good. At the bottom of this article on BB.com, there is a waist measuring method that has been nearly as accurate as the BodPod for me. http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/drobson98.htm Feb 3, 2012 1:09pm
kinkoshinkai
kinkoshinkai Haven't seen the story, but I don't know a lot of other trainers, anyway. I'd probably have heard about it if I new someone. Now I'll have to look up the story! Feb 3, 2012 1:05pm
kinkoshinkai
kinkoshinkai Before you calorie cut, I would recommend cycling your macros at your current calorie level. Like 50/20/30 protein/carbs/healthy fats, and then 50/10/40 and then 60/10/30, and then back to your 40/40/20. Rotating every 4 days. You might even do 3 days of protein/greens only/healthy fats and shooting for 2000-2200 calories, then a carb re-feed day. Play with the macros first, and you run less risk of muscle attrition. Jan 31, 2012 7:05pm
kinkoshinkai
kinkoshinkai What's your total calorie count, and your macro ratio? That might be another thing to look at. Also, make sure you mix up your cardio types, durations, and intensities. Jan 31, 2012 9:12am
kinkoshinkai
kinkoshinkai Wheeeey better! Hardee har har! :-) What iSatori stuff did you pick up? Love me some EatSmart bars. H+Blocker is supreme pre-workout. And 3XL is one of the best creatines EVER. Just sayin'. Jan 29, 2012 4:12pm
wtsall
wtsall thanks, yeah i know, it's just frustrating sometimes. especially since there are only like two other people on this entire site that used to be where i'm at now. :/ Jan 29, 2012 12:29am
kinkoshinkai
kinkoshinkai Day 2 is ALWAYS better. Jan 28, 2012 9:53pm
kinkoshinkai
kinkoshinkai Thanks for the solid with Artie!! On the one hand, I'm sorry it's not "Olympia" quality. But on the other hand, it's kind of a relief that I'm not missing something better! lol Still, would love to be there. Jan 28, 2012 5:20pm
kinkoshinkai
kinkoshinkai I'm far more than a little jealous that you're going to the Fit Expo!!! Think of me!! (Remember what I taught you, young paduan!) Jan 27, 2012 8:30pm
kinkoshinkai
kinkoshinkai Sounds too easy! I made my own spread sheet with macro calculations, and looked up and logged everything! Wish I'd had the nice gadget! I'm just trying to stay strong enough to keep challenging the college athletes. I need to sit and figure some more concrete goals I guess. Jan 23, 2012 1:36pm
kinkoshinkai
kinkoshinkai So what's your plan to bust the plateau? Jan 23, 2012 1:17pm
peapod
peapod Hahah, make that a "Free" App. Anyway. It's really a great App and so easy to use. I'm freaking amazed it's free. Jan 23, 2012 1:07am
kinkoshinkai
kinkoshinkai Thanks, dude! Get your shred on! Jan 22, 2012 11:49am
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