Vital Stats

Name: Eddie Buchannon
Email: eebb3@yahoo.com
BodySpace: Blacked

Before:
Age: 31
Height: 5'8"
Weight: 149 lbs
Body Fat: 16%

After:
Age: 32
Height: 5'8"
Weight: 160 lbs
Body Fat: 8%

Why I Got Started

I just got tired of being "that guy." You know that guy that hangs around with his friends and is heckled for looking like a toothpick. "That guy" that weighs 130 pounds dripping wet and swims in the pool with a shirt on. I just got tired of being the scrawny guy!

I begin picking up the weights at the age of 24. I was new to weight training and, like most of us, I learned on my own. I was working out consistently however I wasn't seeing any progress. Then at the age of 27, I realized I didn't have the correct diet in place to support my gains.

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I Just Got Tired Of Being The Scrawny Guy!

Up until that time, I would just go workout and not monitor my diet. After failing miserably my first two attempts at packing on size, I rededicated myself to working out again only to give up before I crossed the finished line. In 2009 I made a promise to myself that it was now or never!

If I didn't yield the results that I was looking for, I was done with weight training. I couldn't continue to be disappointed with my progress time after time!

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I Couldn't Continue To Be Disappointed
With My Progress Time After Time!

How I Did It

I just kept it simple! Sometimes we can over-complicate things. If you can visualize it, then you can achieve it. I knew if I stayed consistent with my workout plan, everything else would fall into place.

I begin getting more creative with my workout routines and the next thing you know I was seeing the progress I've been looking for all this time.

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If You Can Visualize It,
Then You Can Achieve It.

Supplements

• Optimum Nutrition 100% Whey Protein
• Controlled Labs Blue Gene
• Universal Animal Pack

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Diet

I am not hardcore like most about my diet. I kind of feel my weight through the day. Let's face it; we all know what's good for you and what's bad. Eliminate the bad stuff and you're halfway there. I try and implement the fundamental rule of eating 5 times a day.

If I'm able to complete that task, great! If not, well there is always tomorrow. I have about 10 different meals that I like and I know the nutrition value of each meal. This makes things simple and I don't have to count calories.

Meal 1:
• Oatmeal
• 1 scoop of protein
• 4 egg whites
• 2 slices of wheat toast
• 8 oz of orange juice

Meal 2: Post-Workout

• 1 scoop of protein
• Frozen fruit
• 1 scoop of creatine

Meal 3:

• 2 slices of pizza
• Salad

Meal 4:

• Fruit
• Nuts

Meal 5:

• Baked chicken breast
• Whole-wheat pasta
• Vegetables

Meal 6:

• 1 scoop of protein
• Frozen fruit

Training

I don't have a set routine, just a set of principals I go by for each workout. I feel that routines can sometime limit your progress, causing you to plateau.

Monday: Back And Abs

• Dips - Chest Version: 1 set of 50 reps
• Hanging Leg Raise: 1 set of 50 reps
• One-Arm Dumbbell Row: 4 sets of 10 reps
• Lat Pulldowns: 4 sets of 10 reps
• Snatch: 4 sets of 10 reps
• Seated Cable Rows: 4 sets of 10 reps

Tuesday: Chest

• Flat Bench Cable Flyes: 4 sets of 15 reps
• Barbell Bench Press - Medium Grip: 4 sets of 10 reps
• Incline Dumbbell Press: 4 sets of 8 reps
• Dips - Chest Version: 1 set of 50 reps
• Hanging Leg Raise: 1 set of 50 reps

Wednesday: Legs And Biceps

• Barbell Side Split Squat: 4 sets of 10 reps
• Barbell Squat: 3 sets of 8 reps
• Lying Leg Curls: 4 sets of 10 reps
• Preacher Curl: 4 sets of 10 reps
• Dumbbell Alternate Bicep Curl: 4 sets of 10 reps
• Reverse Barbell Curl: 3 sets of 10 reps
• Chin-Up: 1 set of 50 reps

Thursday: Shoulders

• Dips - Chest Version: 1 set of 50 reps
• Hanging Leg Raise: 1 set of 50 reps
• Lateral Raises: 4 sets of 10 reps
• Seated Barbell Military Press: 3 sets of 10 reps
• Dumbbell Shrug: 4 sets of 10 reps
• Dumbbell Shoulder Press: 4 sets of 10 reps
• Decline Crunch: 3 sets of 10 reps

Friday: Triceps And Light Chest

• Dips - Chest Version: 4 sets of 10 reps
• Hanging Leg Raise: 4 sets of 10 reps
• Lying Triceps Press: 4 sets of 10 reps
• Triceps Pushdown: 4 sets of 10 reps
• Dip Machine: 4 sets of reps
• Tricep Dumbbell Kickback: 4 sets of 10 reps
• Dumbbell Bench Press: 3 sets of 10 reps

Saturday: Light Workout

The only exercise I commit to on this day is the deadlift. The rest of the time is like a free day. I just do a light workout trying different exercises that I've seen other people do.

Suggestions For Others

Break through the routines. There are a lot of different theories on developing muscle; however, the one fact that remains is you have to work hard to accomplish your goal.

Step outside the box and try different things. Mix it up a little! Don't underestimate the power of working out at home. Working out at home played a big part in my transformation.

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Step Outside The Box
And Try Different Things.

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