Awesome work man, crazy to see how much you have grown since we first met.
Thanks Mark! A lot of us on here have come a long way since we all met; we all have our ups and downs but in the end we end up stronger for the experience.
Been a while since I've posted, been lurking whenever I have the chance. Still going at it but need to get serious and come up with a training plan to start making some more progress. Hard to believe that we are just a little over two months out from the Arnold right now.
Been a while since I've posted, been lurking whenever I have the chance. Still going at it but need to get serious and come up with a training plan to start making some more progress. Hard to believe that we are just a little over two months out from the Arnold right now.
yeah man, I can't make it this year which really sucks but...it is what it is.
This is my first journey and my first real attempt to sculpt who I want to be both on the inside and the outside. I say first real attempt because I have added muscle and dropped body fat in the past but I never been truly focused and willing to completely change my lifestyle and my bad habits to reach my goals. It will be different this time, this time I will succeed; I am willing to do whatever is necessary. If stay true to the title of my journey, it will happen.
Right now I am 195 lbs. and around 18-20% BF. I am doing solo HRT through the end of December and will be starting a serious cutting nutrition and workout plan the first week of January. During that week I have a Bod Pod screening scheduled; this will give me an accurate gauge of where I am at with LBM and BF.
My plan is to follow Rage's diet and workouts that he prescribed for the red team in Iron Contest II. I have read through that thread multiple times and I am amazed on what everyone was able to achieve. I'll be posting my workouts and my diet as I go along, so feel free to chime in if you think there is something I should change up for better results or if you just want to encourage me along the way.
A few more things about me… I am no stranger to hard work and having the odds stacked against me (I'm sure I will talk about this as time goes on). I have a wonderful wife and son who are very supportive. Within the last year I have made big changes in my diet and I am now eating cleanly and taking in about 1.5 gal of water per day. Also, I train at the Metro Fitness in Worthington, OH mainly after work during the week.
Awesome! Good luck with your transformation. Make sure you take some pics as well from the start and every 3-4 weeks in the same spot with same camera! Pics are the best indicator in my opinion. If the Bob Pod says you are lean but you do not like what you see in the mirror then it is only take you so far.
Awesome! Good luck with your transformation. Make sure you take some pics as well from the start and every 3-4 weeks in the same spot with same camera! Pics are the best indicator in my opinion. If the Bob Pod says you are lean but you do not like what you see in the mirror then it is only take you so far.
Thanks for the kind words... seems like I started this thread a lifetime ago and so much has changed since then. Always learning and adjusting as I go.
Thanks for the kind words... seems like I started this thread a lifetime ago and so much has changed since then. Always learning and adjusting as I go.
haha I hear ya, it is crazy to look back to where we all started. You are crazy big and strong now man, its insane.