90 Days on MFP

Uhfgood wrote: »

So the question is: How was your activity level when you were young, say up until high school or so? This is pretty amazing transformation, and yet, I notice that most that do that usually played or lifted in high school, and were pretty active (if they went to college they were active in college). I've been non-athletic all my life. Was a bit asthmatic and so always got by with the minimum I could get away with in high school PE.

Although I wasn't very physically active until after high school, my past does include being a professional dancer, scuba diving instructor, and a certified personal trainer. So yes, you could say that I have been physically active in my past.

I think what you're getting at is that those with a solid foundation of muscle from prior athletics/manual labor backgrounds underneath the fat tend to have the most rapid transformations. I would absolutely agree with you: that higher muscle base does allow for more intense exercise even at higher body weights and also burns a higher number of calories pound for pound than those without it.

I too was a "get by with the minimum" guy throughout high school until I made the conscious choice after graduation to change that. The great thing is that, if you haven't built that foundation at some point in the past, now is the chance to do that. Others might have a headstart, but with hard work and determination you can cross the finish line of your own personal race too. There are no extra rewards for doing it in the shortest period of time: but there are plenty for doing it to the best of your ability.

Best of luck with everything