Why I Got Started

In February of this year I picked up a Flex magazine and saw they were having a transformation contest. That was my motivation initially along with the fact that I was turning 40 in June and wanted to see if I could dedicate myself 100 percent to my ultimate goal.

How I Did It

The main thing for me was my food intake. I've had sales jobs for many years where I worked late and rewarded myself with late night meals (cheeseburgers, fries sodas, etc.). After several years of eating horrible, I ballooned to almost 250 pounds of solid cellulite. I heard someone say a body is made at the kitchen table more than in the gym. For me this has been the case. (You are what you eat!)

I know for some people they have cheat days. I'm happy for them, but I have made the commitment to eat clean all the time. (Maybe I'm a little paranoid about getting fat again.) Since February of this year I haven't had a cheeseburger, french fries or a soda.

Here's an average day of food:

7:00 a.m. - 1 cup oatmeal, 10 egg whites (2 whole eggs), fruit
8:00 a.m. - workout
9:00 a.m. - post workout drink
10:00 a.m. - fish, brocolli, and rice
12:00 p.m. - protein bar
2:00 p.m. - lettuce, 2 cans of tuna
6:00 p.m. - chicken, beans
8:00 p.m. - protein shake
10:00 p.m. - 10 egg whites (2 whole eggs)

Vitamins: multi, flax seed oil, b-6, gingko biloba, saw palmetto, glutamine, magnesium and zinc.

Supplements: For my protein, creatine, nitric oxide I use NxCare products.

Thermogenic: Rev XP

Workout Routine:

Monday - Chest
• Decline - 4 sets of 12
• Incline - 4 sets of 12
• Flat - 4 sets of 12
• Pec Dec Flies - 4 sets of 12

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Tuesday - Legs

• Leg Ext. - 2 sets of 15 warm up
• Squats - 3 sets of 20
• Walking Lunges - 3 sets of 14
• Calves - 8 sets of 15
• Leg Curls - 2 sets of 12

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Wednesday - Back

• Pulldowns - 4 sets of 12
• Pullups - 4 sets of 8
• One Arm Rows - 4 sets of 12

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Thursday - Shoulders

• Front and Side Laterals - 4 sets of 12
• One Arm Military Press - 4 sets of 12

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Friday - Arms

• Hammer Curls - 4 sets of 12
• Incline Dumbbell Curls - 4 sets of 12
• Machine Curls - 4 sets of 12
• Skullcrushers Pushdowns - 4 sets of 12
• Close Grip Bench - 4 sets of 12
• Dips - 4 sets of 10

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Cardio - In February I started out doing around 45 minutes per day (jogging, eliptical), 6 months later I now only do 20 minutes of cardio 3 times per week.

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