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Vital Stats

Name: Jed Reese Email: jed.reese@bodybuilding.com Age: 29 Height: 5'10" Weight: 178.5 lbs BodySpace: JedReese

The Interview

[ Q ] Tell us a little about yourself. What is your position at BB.com? How long have you worked here?

I started working for Bodybuilding.com in January of 2008 as the Operations Quality Manager. My primary responsibilities are to lead operational process improvement initiatives as well as oversee our Data Analytics department.

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Jed Reese Is Bodybuilding.com's
Operations Quality Manager.

[ Q ] What was your workout/fitness/nutrition level before working at BB.com?

Prior to working at Bodybuilding.com, I lived a very active lifestyle. I worked out at a local gym (or at my previous work's onsite gym facility) a minimum of 5 days per week. I also was very active in competitive sports (i.e. football, basketball, and soccer), and engaged in quite a few other athletic based hobbies.

As far as nutrition goes, I would have to say that although I was consciously aware of my nutritional intake, I did not necessary regulate what I ate.

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Jed's 12 Week Transformation: Before & After.

[ Q ] What does your workout routine consist of now?

Sunday: Chest
• Dumbbell Bench Press: 3 sets of 8-12 reps
• Incline Dumbbell Bench Press: 3 sets of 8-12 reps
• Decline Bench Press: 3 sets of 8-12 reps
• Machine Bench Press: 3 sets of 8-12 reps

Drop Set:

• Dumbbell Flyes: 3 sets of 8-12 reps
• Cardio: 45 minutes (Elliptical or Stepmill)
• Abs: 3 exercises for 3 sets of 10-20 reps

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Monday: Calves

• Standing Calf Raises: 4 sets of 15-20 reps
• Rotary Calf: 4 sets of 15-20 reps
• Cardio: 45 minutes (Elliptical or Stepmill)

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Tuesday: Shoulders

Triple Drop Set:
• Start - External Rotations: 3 sets of 8-12 reps
• Drop 1 - Internal Rotations: 3 sets of 8-12 reps
• Drop 2 - Front Dumbbell Raises: 3 sets of 8-12 reps
• Rear Delt Raises: 3 sets of 8-12 reps
• Dumbbell Shoulder Press: 3 sets of 8-12 reps
• Side lateral Raises: 3 sets of 8-12 reps
• Reverse Flyes: 7 sets of 8-12 reps
• Shrugs: 4 sets of 20-30 reps
• Cardio: 45 minutes (Elliptical or Stepmill)
• Abs: 3 exercises for 3 sets of 10-20 reps

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Wednesday: Arms

• Alternate Dumbbell Curls: 3 sets for 5-10 reps each

Drop Set:

• Cross Body Hammer Curls: 3 sets for 5-10 reps each
• Incline Dumbbell Curls: 3 sets for 5-10 reps each
• Concentration Curls: 3 sets for 8-12 reps each
• One Arm Preacher Curls: 3 sets for 8-12 reps each
• Skull Crushers: 3 sets for 8-12 reps

Drop Set:

• Seated Triceps Press: 3 sets for 3-5 reps
• Dumbbell Kickbacks: 3 sets for 8-12 reps each
• One Arm Cable Tricep Extension: 3 sets for 8-12 reps each
• Triceps Pushdown - Rope Attachment: 3 sets for 8-12 reps
• Dips: 3 sets for 8-12 reps
• Cardio: 45 minutes (Elliptical or Stepmill)

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Thursday: Back & Calves

• Wide Grip Lat Pulldown: 4 sets of 8-12 reps
• Straight Arm Lat Pulldown: 3 sets of 8-12 reps
• T-Bar Rows: 3 sets of 8-12 reps
• Seated Cable Rows: 3 sets of 8-12 reps
• Hyperextensions: 3 sets of 8-12 reps

Drop Set:

• Hyperextensions: 3 sets of 8-12 reps
• Standing Calf Raises: 4 sets of 15-20 reps
• Rotary Calf: 4 sets of 15-20 reps
• Cardio: 45 minutes (Elliptical or Stepmill)
• Abs: 3 exercises for 3 sets of 10-20 reps

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Friday: Cardio

• 45 minutes (Elliptical or Stepmill)

Saturday: Legs

• Squats: 4 sets of 8-12 reps
• Leg Press: 3 sets of 8-12 reps
• Hack Squat: 3 sets of 8-12 reps
• Leg Extension: 3 sets of 8-12 reps

Drop Set:

• Leg Extensions: 3 sets of 8-12 reps
• Lunges: 3 lengths of full sized basketball court
• Lying Leg Curl: 3 sets of 8-12 reps
• Seated Leg Curl: 3 sets of 8-12 reps
• Cardio: 45 minutes (Elliptical or Stepmill)
• Abs: 3 exercises for 3 sets of 10-20 reps

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Jed Reese.

[ Q ] What does your diet consist of now (please give detailed daily diet)?

Meal 1:
• 2 scoops of Optimum 100% Whey Protein
• 2 scoops GENR8 Vitargo S2

Meal 2:

• 130g chicken breast
• 1 small white potato

Meal 3:

• 130g lean steak or ground beef
• 2/3 cup sweet potatoes
• 1/4 cup almonds

Meal 4:

• 130g chicken breast
• 2/3 cup green vegetables

Meal 5:

• 130g chicken breast
• 2/3 cup green vegetables

Meal 6:

• 130g chicken breast

Meal 7:

• 2 scoops Optimum 100% Casein Protein
• 1/4 cup almonds

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Jed Reese.

[ Q ] What supplements have helped you reach your goals?

Included below are the supplements I used, daily, throughout my transformation:
• Optimum 100% Whey Protein
• GENR8 Vitargo S2
• Universal Animal M-Stak
• Universal Animal Pump
• Higher Power CE3
• SciVation Xtend
• Nutrex Lipo 6x
• Jarrow Formulas L-Carnitine 500
• Twinlab Yohimbe Fuel
• NOW Green Tea Extract
• AST Multi Pro 32X
• Nordic Naturals Ultimate Omega
• Higher Power Glutamine 1800
• NOW Super Enzymes
• Betancourt Nutrition Glutamine Chewies
• Gaspari Nutrition Novedex XT
• Optimum 100% Casein Protein

[ Q ] What is it like working at BB.com? Does it create a helpful fitness environment?

I am honored and privileged to work for such an amazing company. In my opinion, Bodybuilding.com's strategy is 110% focused on the right thing... the customer!

As an active and loyal customer myself, I can appreciate the fact that Bodybuilding.com is more than just a company looking to "hit it big" as just another sports nutrition company, .com, etc.

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I Am Honored And Privileged To
Work For Such An Amazing Company.

Bodybuilding.com truly does care about the customer's overall health and wellbeing and is ultimately focused on something much bigger... a movement to end the epidemic of an extremely overweight population.

[ Q ] How does the Bodybuilding.com environment influence your health, fitness and appearance goals?

Bodybuilding.com's core message is all about setting goals, relentlessly pursuing and achieving them.

[ Q ] What are your co-workers like?

Employees at Bodybuilding.com have integrity, are goal oriented, passionate, innovative, community focused, customer driven, fitness minded, health conscious individuals that believe in the company's strategy and put 110% into what they do each and every day.

Bodybuilding.com prides itself on its incredible culture, focusing on "first who, then what" which instills confidence that we have the right people on the bus.

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Bodybuilding.com Prides Itself
On Its Incredible Culture.

[ Q ] Did someone from Bodybuilding.com inspire you to reach your goals?

Honestly, my real inspiration came from the daily transformation success stories I would read about both on Bodybuilding.com's SuperSite and within BodySpace.

As a competitive athlete, these were all the motivation I needed to start a 12 week transformation of my own and prove to myself that I had the drive, dedication, and self-discipline to achieve similar results. I would like to especially thank Kris Gethin for the integral role he played as my mentor/coach/trainer throughout my transformation.

[ Q ] Have you inspired others with your new look and attitude?

Although physical appearance is believed to be an important factor in the development of personality and social relations, I believe that people are inspired by and respect the amount of hard work, dedication, and discipline that went in to achieving my goal.

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People Are Inspired By The Amount Of Hard Work, Dedication,
And Discipline That Went In To Achieving My Goal.

[ Q ] What is your favorite feature on Bodybuilding.com?

BodySpace without a doubt! I love the fact that BodySpace not only provides the tools to track one's progress, but it also has a loyal community following which provides members the unique ability to motivate, support and learn from one another based on real-life experiences.

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[ Q ] How does Bodybuilding.com help to motivate and support you?

Bodybuilding.com lives by its mission, which is to help visitors reach their health, fitness, and appearance goals through information, motivation, and supplementation. They have given me the tools to be successful, now it is up to me to take it the distance.

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It Is Up To Me To
Take It The Distance.

[ Q ] Does practicing the bodybuilding lifestyle improve the productivity of Bodybuilding.com? If so, how?

Research has shown that exercise during the workday improves job performance. One of the awesome benefits that is offered at Bodybuilding.com is a gym reimbursement program (company pays $35 per month towards employee gym membership dues with proof of attendance).

In addition, employees are encouraged to take an extra 10-15 minute exercise break throughout the day (i.e. take a walk outside, etc.) in attempt to recharge and return to work in a more productive state.

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Research Has Shown That Exercise During
The Workday Improves Job Performance.

[ Q ] What are your future goals? Do you think working for BB.com will help you reach them?

My goal for the summer is to effectively manage weight training, cardio, and nutritional intake in order to maintain less than 10% bodyfat with a target weight of 185lbs. I know that, whatever my fitness goal is, Bodybuilding.com is there for me!

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