GET A PUMP!

[Larrylu]

All the meat, veggies and fruit you want. You remove all bread, cheese and pasta (wheat is death) from your diet. High fat/HIgh Protein/Low carb. I live on bacon, eggs, fruits, veggies, steaks and meat meat meat
All of my muscle soreness, joint stiffness and other issues are gone. I'm 45 and was feeling like 70 (took about a minute to reach down and pick something off the floor) to feeling 30 again. The kids in the wrestling room commented that wow you can really move now coach. It's a HUGE difference. Not a diet, it's a life change. BTW, remove those expensive supplements, you don't need them!

Mike that sounds a lot like the Atkins diet.  Is there any place where it differs significantly? 

 

[joe VW]

Congrats! I made a similar life change a year and a half ago. I hit 40, was lazy, ate like sh!t, and had never really worked out.
So I walked into the nearest Cross Fit gym and signed up without knowing anything about it.
I'm now in the best shape of my life.....by far! I'm definitely not the strongest guy in the gym (not even close), but I have learned so much about Olympic weight lifting mechanics, gymnasitics, and diet.

I start my next 5 week nutrition challenge on Mon. Time to eat clean!

 

[geswek]

If you want, send me your Addy, and I will send you the p90x DVDs.

Thanks bud; I'll let you know when I'm ready -- give me a month, I'd like to see if I can stick to this for 4 weeks straight.



Update

Today ends my first full week of gym 5 days and cardio every day. I was having issue with my left leg, severe shin/calf pain. I went to place called "The Running Place" and those people were amazing. They checked my feet out, had me run outside, tried on several shoes, had me go out and run in them. Essentially they found the best New Balance shoe for me and today I ran for first time with no pain. My old shoes (not really old) but they were just wrong kind of shoes for me. So, now I'm looking forward to next week! I can't wait to get into the gym again.

I haven't bought a scale yet; I'm afraid to look at it--for fear the numbers won't move. I can somewhat feel it in my waist; my 42" jeans are fitting a bit better than before.

 

[SHOdded]

Great progress, Storm.  You know, you probably won't lose weight as you do it initially, go by how you feel instead.  As you burn off the "bad" weight, you will be adding lean muscle weight, and that's all good :thumb:

 

[geswek]

Great progress, Storm.  You know, you probably won't lose weight as you do it initially, go by how you feel instead.  As you burn off the "bad" weight, you will be adding lean muscle weight, and that's all good :thumb:

Yes sir. When I was in the military I had a 36" waist but my upper body was HUGE. I always got called Mr. Incredible.

Shot from Iraq in 2004; see how big I was.

This is my motivation!

 

[FoMoCoSHO]

If you want to make huge differences to your body start looking at Paleo, try the Whole 30  on whole9.com it's made a HUGE improvement in my body and the ability to start wrestling again. Try the Whole 30 diet for 30 days and watch the changes it makes, it's almost miraculous for me.

This.....

I do a high fat variation. High fat, moderate protein, low carb, no sugar.

Watch the fat melt off....

 

[geswek]

Well, another update.

Here is my routine;

I run 6 days week with Saturday being just a run day for 30 minutes. I lift 5 days a week and I target an area each day. My arms/shoulders and back are twice day because I want build and core. I do legs one day.

I had a physical yesterday after I ate, the scale was 304 which I expected because you know you gain weight in middle of day. I figure I'm well under 300 and I feel it because my suits are way loose now and I can close my top button without an extender.

The supplements are helping a TON but the rage coming off MP Assault is unreal--I am pumped up and ready to beat someone LOL. So I tend to stay home for about hour after working out to calm down.

Here is a picture; let me just say I haven't seen my biceps in a while. Yes it's not "huge" but it's an improvement and it motivates me to push even harder! I am hooked right now--I literally go crazy wanting to head home and hit the gym; I still don't know where this sudden burst of willpower came from but I will continue to ride the Storm (haha) and get myself back up to my 18" arms. People say it'll be very easy because of muscle memory, I like that as I do see it.

 

[EcoBrick Bob]

Good luck on your workouts... I had my physical and I was up 6 lbs from last yr... (now 205). 

On another topic... You need to talk to the VA about disability... My father-in-law got a 70 % disability for FLAT FEET about 6 yrs ago when he was 83.
He was diagnosed with them in WWII... He did serve in Black Cat Div... with Patton... In a tank either in front of or behind Gen. Patton!  Sold FORDs for 40 years afterwards.  On his feet day and night... Imagine how upset he was when Wendy (wife) started dating me when she was a Senior in HS and got to drive my new Vette!  I couldn't have it at college, so she would pick me up in it!!  It has taken most of the 45 years for him to like me....

And.. we bought lots of trucks and pickups (+ some Shelby Mustangs and other cars) from him later.

 

[geswek]

Good luck on your workouts... I had my physical and I was up 6 lbs from last yr... (now 205). 

On another topic... You need to talk to the VA about disability... My father-in-law got a 70 % disability for FLAT FEET about 6 yrs ago when he was 83.
He was diagnosed with them in WWII... He did serve in Black Cat Div... with Patton... In a tank either in front of or behind Gen. Patton!  Sold FORDs for 40 years afterwards.  On his feet day and night... Imagine how upset he was when Wendy (wife) started dating me when she was a Senior in HS and got to drive my new Vette!  I couldn't have it at college, so she would pick me up in it!!  It has taken most of the 45 years for him to like me....

And.. we bought lots of trucks and pickups (+ some Shelby Mustangs and other cars) from him later.

Bob,

Thanks; I'm pushing through and loving the results! I am hoping to look good next summer but not counting on--I'm going into this slow to ensure my back doesn't flare up on me.

I'm medically retired from the Army, I have all my compensation benefits plus full medical for myself if I need it. I don't use VA for much except physicals and medication--everything else is done through private doctor since I work for a health care system.

 

[SHOdded]

Keep up the good work, Storm.  Hopefully you will be off these supplements soon, we don't need an Angry Storm

 

[geswek]

Keep up the good work, Storm.  Hopefully you will be off these supplements soon, we don't need an Angry Storm

HAHA; from what I read the supplements help--yes I agree, Angry Storm is not good! LOL. I think it's a combination of getting swoe and just feeling like a rock; then it subsides and I'm back to blah.

 

[geswek]

Just got done working my arms, shoulders, and traps.

I am digging this building--I haven't seen these muscles in ages.

YES, my nips were standing up--don't make fun of me, OK, go ahead--lay it on me. LMAO

 

[bpd1151]

YES, my nips were standing up--don't make fun of me.

OK, go ahead--lay it on me. LMAO

Oh dear God Storm :doh:

Ok, since you asked.....

My God those things are rather perky.

I know who to call upon when I'm ready to have my V.I.N. etched into my windows.

Bwahahaha......

Continued success on the ongoing transformations. Look'n good bro. No homo for the record.

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[geswek]

YES, my nips were standing up--don't make fun of me.

OK, go ahead--lay it on me. LMAO

Oh dear God Storm :doh:

Ok, since you asked.....

My God those things are rather perky.

I know who to call upon when I'm ready to have my V.I.N. etched into my windows.

Bwahahaha......

Continued success on the ongoing transformations. Look'n good bro. No homo for the record.

Sent from my DROID3 using Tapatalk 2

Hahahahahahaha ha.

I laughed after I took the picture, realizing i was still pumped on MP Assault.

Thanks, it's just motivating me even more.

Sent from a mobile, I think.

 

[SHOdded]

Ok, now we know for sure you weren't faking it with the old pics

 

[geswek]

Ok, now we know for sure you weren't faking it with the old pics

What do you mean?

Sent from a mobile, I think.

 

[SHOdded]

Your older pics in this thread, in uniform, and then just the arm.  Coulda been anybody!

 

[geswek]

Your older pics in this thread, in uniform, and then just the arm.  Coulda been anybody!

Well sorry to disappoint but they're me.

I'm not a person who flaunts other people's photos.

Sent from a mobile, I think.

 

[SHOdded]

LOL

 

[geswek]

LOL

I don't see the humor here.

Sent from a mobile, I think.