Bodybuilding.com - Over 40 Transformation Of The Week - James Bradshaw!

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James wanted to portray a healthy image for his students. So after changing up his diet and consistently getting up each morning for stair climbing, he began to shed the pounds. Read on to learn how he lost 115 lbs!

Over 40 Transformation Of The Week - James Bradshaw!

By: Over 40 Transformation Of The Week

Before:
300 lbs

After:
185 lbs

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Vital Stats
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Name: James Bradshaw
Email: james_bradshaw@hushmail.com

Before:
Weight: 300 lbs
Body Fat: 45%

After:
Weight: 185 lbs
Body Fat: 17.5%

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Why I Got Started
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I wasn't feeling healthy as I was extremely overweight. What's worse is I'm a teacher and I wanted to portray a good and healthy image to my students.

My beautiful wife was the person that got me started. She insisted that we should lead a healthy lifestyle back in 2004; she came up with an idea that we should go stairs climbing at a nearby building every morning consistently.

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I Wasn't Feeling Healthy As
I Was Extremely Overweight.

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How I Did It
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I followed my wife's plans and suggestions. We changed our diet and made it simple yet healthy in terms of nutrition. Everything went perfectly well, we woke up every morning at 7am, had a light meal and went to climb the stairs for 30 minutes.

Whether it's rain or shine, we'll be awake by 7:30 am and be at our destination for stair climbing without fail. That's how disciplined I have become with the encouragement from my wife. We will hit the gym in the late evening after work to de-stress from the hectic working life we have. It relaxes my mind.

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Every Morning We Wake Up
At 7:30 AM For Stair Climbing.

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Supplements
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Supplementation for me is pretty simple. It's just amino acids and whey protein powder for the recovery of my muscles. I've gotten great gains and recovery by using Champion Nutrition Pure Whey Protein and Optimum Nutrition Amino tablets.

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Diet
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My diet is simple yet healthy as said. Meals are 2-3 hours apart.

Meal 1:

Meal 2:

Meal 3:

Meal 4:

Tuna sandwich
1 cup of fresh milk

Meal 5:

Protein shake
Handful of cashews

Meal 6:

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James Bradshaw.

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Training
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My training consists of light lifting; I wouldn't want to hurt my joints from the heavy lifting as age is catching up with me. I train 3-4 times a week while stairs climbing is done every single day.

Monday: Back & Biceps
Tuesday: Chest & Triceps
Wednesday: Off
Thursday: Off
Friday: Quads & Hamstrings
Saturday: Off
Sunday: Shoulders & Calves

My training consist of 3 exercises, 2-3 sets each body part. Exercises consist of compound and isolation exercises which I will rotate around every 6-8 weeks. I believe in giving my muscles a fresh feeling, instead of giving it the same kind of workout.