I'm 47% of the man I used to be, my two year journey!
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Holy s@#t! What a transformation! This is awesome. Way to go!0
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Thank you for the inspiration. I am on this journey for life and I learn something new every day. Your post gave me a huge encouragement to keep going no mater the pace. You look great.0
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WOW!! you look fabulous!!! WTG!0
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Congrat! You look amazing.0
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Wow!!! Marry me!
Just kidding...approaching our 40th anniversary here.
You look great. Congratulations!0 -
Amazing! Great work. Thanks for sharring0
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Thanks for sharing! You have inspired me0
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Wow! Inspiring indeed!0
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Excellent!! Very inspiring! Brilliant work and dedication!0
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Oh. My Goodness! What a success story!! Simply Amazing!!!
I love seeing results like this, seeing what happens when you truly want it and go after it!
Congratulations! You look amazing!!0 -
Holey Moley!0
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Hubba hubba! :happy: Great job! what a wonderful father you'll be as such a fit guy!0
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INSANE! You're a stud!0
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amazing transformation (:0
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For those who asked about my workout routine, I’ll give a little more detail.
If you want to follow along in detail, I journal all my workouts a iron-sanctuary.com as user BigDaddy.
http://www.iron-sanctuary.com/forums/index.php?topic=10.0
I currently go the 5 days a week: Mon,Tue,Wed,Fri and Sat. I try to get to the gym at 6:00am, and I’m usually there till 8:30 or so. I don’t eat anything before I go the gym, and only recently have I started drinking a bottle of Gatorade during the workout, before that it was just water. This means most of my workouts are done fasted.
I start my workout by stretching for a few minutes, especially my legs and core. After 2 years of stretching, I’m much more flexible than I used to be, it think it has helped keep my mostly injury free.
I then do 30-40 minute of intense cardio., either step mill, ellipse machine, or running the track and hitting the heavy bag. I try and keep my heart rate up at 80-85% of max, with a few short cool intervals sprinkled in.
For the lifting, I currently have a 4 day split that I follow.
Day 1: Upper and middle back, Biceps, Abs and hi-rep Squats
Day 2: Chest, Abs and Deadlifts
Day 3: Legs (Quad,Hamstring,Glute,Calves), Triceps and Abs
Day 4: Shoulders, Traps, Abs and hi-rep Quad Extensions
I do several different exercises for each body part. You can check out my journal for specific exercises.
I do a few warmup sets, and the shoot for 5 to 6 working sets of 8-10 reps with as heavy as I can go.
I also do the same stretching routine after each workout.
I’ve been doing the 4 day split since October 2010. Before that I was doing a 3 day split that looked like this:
Day 1: Chest, Triceps, Abs, Quads, Hamstring
Day 2: Biceps, Upper and Middle Back, Calves, Deadlifts
Day 3: Shoulders, Traps, Squats, Leg Press, Lower Back
And I originally started with a 2 day split
Day 1: Chest, Triceps, Shoulders, Calves, Quads, Abs
Day 2: Biceps, Upper and Middle Back, Traps, Hamstring, Lower Back0 -
Feels good doesn't it? Way to stick with it!
Feels better than good, friggin' awesome is more like!
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wow, thats all i can say, WOW.0
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WOWZERS!0
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I love that you did it the natural way!!! Hard work, dedication pays off greatly! I'm a firm believer of watching calories and working out! I've lost 120. I started in March of 2010, took me about a year and a half. I hit a major road block with some hip issues that required surgery (at the age of 31, found out I had a genetic problem with my hips). So after being down for two years, I've still managed to keep it off! AWESOME AWESOME JOB! I love the photos, they speak volumes! Thank you for the inspiration!0
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What an amazing transformation!! Keep it up!!0
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I started singing "sexy and I know it" by LMFAO XD mmm girl look at that body. I mean that with respect though. Good stuff ^^
If I was a man Id want big muscley arms (told my bf that and he already thought I was an odd duck so it didnt shock him) So im envious in that regard.
Anyways these stories give me motivation! So thank you for posting0 -
Dude, you look AWESOME!
Keep up the great work!
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conpletel amazing! Your dedication and hard work as really paid off! You are an amaing inspriation to me and my family! I love the fact that you did it without pill and surgery! You are awesome! Thank you for sharing! Blessings!!! <><0
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WOW ! What an Inspiration you are to alot of people who struggle.. I know its hard work and I will keep up the fight. People like you who share their Journey are what makes it worth the fight, You know that there is a light at the end of the tunnel..Thank you!!!0
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I am speechless. What an inspiration you are.0
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Damn! What a story. I continue to workout - but I think I put my body in starvation mode - I only lost 1.5 lbs last week - and that was a very strict week...
I started a mixed martial arts class (a lot of kick-boxing and combination punches with some ground technique) - turns out I am pretty good at if have a background in wresting, tae kwon do, and a little ju jitsu. Its a killer workout and very litte risk for injury.
I am wildy busy at work, and I have to keep reminding myself to dial back and take care of things like this email.
Thanks!
Jerry0 -
Thats pretty impressive0
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That was like watching an age progression in reverse! What an amazing example of hard work.0
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WOW!! Very Inspiring!0
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damn nice job i would never look at u and ever think u use to be heavy0
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