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| Feb 25th 2008 | May 25th 2008 |
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| About Me: I had done numerous challenges in the past with success but found myself out of shape yet again! My wife Jen (sexyscrapper) was falling out of shape with me. We both want to start a family this year but wanted to make sure we were both healthy ourselves before trying to have children. I had to prove that I could take care of myself before being able to care for a child. I knew this example would motivate Jen as well, she's currently doing a challenge and hopefully by the end of 2008 we'll be looking to start our new family! My career path has always been unclear to me, but the one thing that I've always been drawn back to is fitness. I decided that I wanted to start my own personal training business to teach others how to transform themselves. I couldn't do that while I was out of shape so I completed my best transformation yet! I worked out by myself, my music was my partner. I used dumbbells more often as I didn't have a spotter but still maxed out with supersets at the end of an exercise. In between sets I would do abdominal work or stretching which was a postitive. I prefer training on my own as there are less distractions and talking. When I get to the gym and my headphones go on, it's all business! There are definately positive aspects to having a partner but it needs to be someone that can motivate you and realize how serious your training is, otherwise they can be destructive by slowing your workout up and drawing you away from your focus. Try to find a training partner that has similar goals to create a successful partnership! Some of my tips for a successful transformation! *Plan each day in advance, if you know exactly what your workout and meal plans are going to be there's less chance that you'll fail! *Empty your house of any 'unauthorized' foods. I tend to eat when I'm watching t.v. or am bored to the point of searching the cupboards. Can't fall into that temptation if it's not there! *Get an ipod! Music can be your best workout partner. Keep the tracks fresh and add to it weekly so you don't get bored! *Keep a cue card of your goals with you at all times. When you feel you're going to miss a workout or stop at the drive-through, review your goals and remember why you started this in the first place! *When you finish your challenge, don't stop! So many trackers fall off the fitness wagon and lose everything they worked for. Change your lifestyle in a way that you can maintain it for life, not just 12 weeks of fire and then fade away. My favorite foods throughout this challenge are as follows: Protein-chicken/turkey/lean ground beef/eggs/egg whites/lean cut steak/cottage cheese/skim mozzarella cheese/Protein Shake Carbs-apples/strawberrys/oranges/bananas/grapes/pineapple/ cantelope/WW bread/WW pasta/WWrice/yogurt/brocolli/ cauliflower/carrots/corn/kashi go lean cereal w skim milk/ kashi bars/yogurt Meals- 1/2 cantelope filled with cottage cheese/ WW pasta with lean ground beef sauce/ turkey sandwhich on WW bread with tomato, pickles, hot peppers and mustard with an apple/BBQ'd chicken breast w corn on the cob/BBQ'd steak and steamed veggies/Scrambled eggs mixed with cottage cheese/Broccolli dipped in yogurt/Protein shake mixed with egg whites only! |
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