Five_O’s BodyBlog

and I am down a whopping 5 inches on my waist. I’ve pretty much lost inches from every part of my body…small gains in the arms/forearms…so this update firms up my position that I’m not concerned with not seeing any movement in the scale…as long as I keep losing inches I’m good!

Going back to the gym tonight for another round of cardio!!!!!!!!!!!!!  

Got my bodyfat done today and came in at 26.4%. I know its still way to high, but I am down from 29 % and am losing it at a pace where I can keep it off. I continue to make gains in every dept and love seeing the difference in the shape of my body. I will be getting my complete stats done tomorrow….so stay tuned….

Today I spent the day with my family in my wifes hometown in New Jersey. There is nothing more important in life….than family….(if anyone can tell me what movie that is from you win a prize from me…) Its the simple things in life that we take fail to realize how important they are and how they are the foundation for the future….

To all the other dads out there I hope you all had a happy fathers day and keep up the good work…..because being a great dad is a tough job!!!!!!!!!!!! But, I love it!!!

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This past weekend I suffered some setbacks in my goal to transform myself into a better and healthier human being. First, I consumed too much alcohol celebrating my wifes birthday. This turned into an issue that I need to address to help myself abstain from using and abusing alcohol. This is probably TMI for bodyspace, but I am not afraid to let people know that I am a human being that makes mistakes and am willing to learn from them and correct the so they do not happen in the future.

The weight continues to come off and I know this is as a result of the increased cardio along with a better diet. I hope to continue to see major gains and losses over the last couple of weeks of the contest.

I also saw a fitness contest scheduled for the end of July by OCB to be held in Maryland. I’m thinking about giving it a shot…what do I have to lose by trying?…..nothing!

Stay Safe People!

My wife took my shopping yesterday for my birthday and had me try on a pair of size 38 Joes Jeans….I was nervous putting them on….but you should have seen the smile on my face when not only did they fit….they were loose around the waist…I havent worn a size 38 jeans in YEARS….but, I’m not even close to where I want to be…so today its back on the grind as always…back in the gym….watching my food intake…and staying away from my friend called beer…

Another year in the books for Five O….I have learned alot about myself of the last 12 months…still the same great guy I have always been, but I know that I am capable of reaching new heights with the right amount of motivation and dedication to the goal…at 34 years old I am stronger now than I have ever been and am looking forwards to continuing to get into better shape…

*contest note* I hit the scales yesterday at 255! Thats the same weight I was when I graduated from the police academy in 1998. I am 30 pounds away from my goal of 225…I know I can make it! I have also added a new goal….I want to be able to take one of those….."look at my abs" pictures that are so popular on bodyspace…it will happen!

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in the same day….am I feeling sick? am I losing my mind? Nope…told you yesterday the game has changed and its time to take this transformation to the next level. I hope with the increased cardio that I will begin to see some movement in the scale…I have always said that I will not live and die by the scale…I care more about how I look…my bodyfat..ect…I recently moved my pistol belt in another notch…thats 4 notches since I begin this transformation way back in november….Bad guys…and Bad girls better watch out!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Still waiting for someone to tell me what that song is playing in the clip of Frank McGrath at the very beginning….please someone let me know! ASAP!

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I was feeling motivated after talking to one of my friends here from bodyspace on how bodybuilding was an art with all the hard work and dedication goes into getting into better shape and becoming the person we want to become….well lets just say I threw some weight around today….I have not benched 300 pounds EVER…..bench has never been my strong point and really never have been any good at it….I’m not sure whats going on but I am stronger now than I have ever been…..man, it felt awesome!

Here was my flat benchpress workout:

135 (20) wu 185 (15) wu 205 (10) 225 (8) 250 (6) 275 (4) 300 (2)!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

After doing chest/biceps I did 40 minutes of cardio….THE GAME HAS CHANGED!!!!!

Even though the person was filing a complaint on me it was so nice when they described the officer they wanted to complain on as…..the bald headed buff cop…it was so much better than some of the names I had been called in the past….names which I will not post on this blog….I have seen a huge difference in the fit and how I look in my uniform..this is one of my biggest motivators…seeing a difference in my clothes and how I look in them..

Had workout number 2 with my trainer on tuesday….yes….I did get sick…about 45 minutes into the workout my stomach was going crazy…the final 4 sets of walking lunges put me over the top…as soon as I got home I was done and had to let it go…..workout 3 is set for today…I know I’m gonna get sick….but f it! No pain…No gain! Tuesday we did abs/back/legs….today we are supposed to do shoulders/calves/cardio? Not sure what that means but I’m looking forward to it…

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is planned for today…I will be meeting with my trainer for workout 2 of 3 scheduled…she told me yesterday that we will be doing back and hamstrings and abs….I’m glad that finally my legs dont feel like they are ready to fall off….I am so nervous about hurling I had a protein drink at 200pm when I woke up and am not going to eat anything else. I am also not going to take my preworkout supplements I normally take…I let you know how it goes…

*contest note* I’m gonna update my stats after this week to see if I made any gains or losses…I just found out that they extended the contest another month and now it doesnt end until mid july….not sure how they can change the rules after a contest already starts…but I’m not in it just for the money…this entire process has showed me a lot about myself and the potential I am capable of if and when I put my mind to it….the money would be great though…lol

Todays theme is GO BIG or GO HOME!!!!!!!!!!!!