2007 Transformation Contest

Here are my before pics.  1st time in many years I posed without a shirt on.  I cannot believe the pictures.  Many people have made the comment to me…”you’re not fat”.  My response has always been “it’s all in my belly and love-handles”, now they can see how much loose clothing actually hides.

It is unbelievable to think how a person can have so many things happen in their life and before they know it their body is gone and some even look like me…9 months freaking pregnant!  Terrible, Terrible, Terrible!  But you know what?  The only thing I can do now is make the change, transform my body and when I have those awesome ‘after’ photo’s, is show others what and how it can be done.

Here are some of my stats:

Age:  26
Height:  6′ 2″
Weight:  241lbs

Chest:  44″
Biceps:  15.5″
Forearms:  12″
Waist:  43.25″
Thighs:  23″
Calves:  16″
Shoulders:  49.5″
Neck:  17.75″

Body Fat:  27.6%

Good luck to all 8 of our contestants!  Let’s get it on!  $1,000 up for grabs, and the world is watching! 

Below are my Before Transformation Contest Photos.  Out of the 8 contestants, I’m probably the one that has his “work cut-out for me.”  They are not the best posing pictures, but I’m not a Professional BodyBuilder, I’m just trying to win this Transfomation Contest!

Current Stats (as of today): 

Measured on Homedics Tri-Fitness Plus Healthstation

Weight:                                   244.6 lbs
BodyFat %:                              23.7%
Body Water %:                         55.7%
Muscle Mass%:                         36.5%
Basal Metabolic Rate:                 2197 calories

(ALL QUOTED FROM INSTRUCTION MANUAL FOR HOMEDICS TRI-FITNESS PLUS HEALTHSTATION)
Body Water %:  The more lean muscle you gain as you exercise and get in shape, the lower your body fat & the higher your body water will be.

Muscle Mass:  According to the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM), lean muscle mass may decrease by nearly 50% between the ages of 20 and 90.  If you don’t do anything to replace that loss, you’re losing muscle and increasing fat.  It is also important to know your muscle mass % during weight reduction.  At rest, the body burns approximately 50 additional calories for each pound of muscle gained.  The normal muscle mass for men is greater than 40%.  For women, normal muscle mass is greater than 34%.

Basal Metabolic Rate:  Your BMR is the energy (measured in calories) expended by the body, at rest, to maintain normal body functions.  This continual work makes up about 60-70% of the calories the body uses, and includes the beating of your heart, respiration, and the maintenance of body temperature.  Your BMR is influenced by a number of factors, including age, weight, height, gender, dieting, and exercise habits.

If you know how many calories your body needs to function, you can calculate exercise and calorie consumption into your diet and weight loss program to ensure that you are eating & exercising at your proper level.  You  can boost your BMR by building muscle & redeucing body fat.  This increases the body’s ability to burn more calories while the body is at rest.  When you raise your BMR, your body is less likely to store fat.  The amount of increase in BMR varies from person to person, but even a modest increase in activity should cancel out the body’s tendency to decrease BMR when you cut calories in your diet.

My pics:

Well, 2007 is here my friends. I wanted to wish everyone a Happy New Year and best wishes on your transformations!! Regardless of who wins the $$$ we all are winners because we set a goal and busted are butts to get there!

I hope 2007 brings you everything you desire and work hard for!

Good luck my fellow contestants!!

BB2K

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Today was Awesome!!  When I was in high school before the wreck and before I started my family, I was 180lbs.  When my friends and I would lift, they all could all put up big numbers when benching.  I could not. I could only get up 165.  My goal was always 185…never did it.  I could do great at other exercises, but I was always crap at the bench.  Today, my wife’s uncle came down and said he would spot me.  I told him, I hate the bench, I could never do it so before all this so what made him think I could do it now.  We got an olympic bench, bar, and plates.  He loaded up 205 and said “your gonna win…so do this”  I laid down thinking “not only is this more than my ultimate goal…but the dang bar is gonna come down and kill me”  Hands on the bar…lifted…down with the bar…HOLY CRAP, I DID IT!  Could I do more?…I did 2 more!  Awesome.

So, I just wanted to let everyone know…something that has been weighing on my mind, I kept thinking someday I would be able to do it, but I went beyond that number before the competition started.  What a motivational kick in the rear.  That wee little bit of doubt I had in my head (stress the wee part) is totally gone!

Just wanted to share in something that I feel was an accomplishment!

Philip

Well, this is the non-posing me…  I am 5′0 tall, weigh in at 104.5 lbs, and have about 20% bf (though Ness is certain it is lower-still think so???)

My goal is too maintain, or gain some weight, while trying to cut down to about 15% bodyfat… I really do not want to lose weight AT ALL!!!!!!  

So…here it is..the start. no-where to go but up now!

I wanted to list the supplements that I will be using for the contest. I will mostly depend on food and the basic supplements, but will be trying something new as well.

Syntrax Lemonade Nectar, Matrix 5.0, GluFM, Swole V3.

Scivation Lemonade Xtend, Sesamin

Anabolic Xtreme MassFX, Hyperdrol

The other basic supplements will be:

Fish oil, Multi Vitamin, Vit C

I am trying to ween myself off PEPSI COLA, man that is gonna be hard! lol My goal is to get 1 to 2 gallons in me a day.

Ok folks, here are my “start” pics. I used todays newspaper, i am sorry if the article offends anyone but it was the only one i had.

Here are a few basic pics. Nothing fancy…. yet.

Bodyweight is 203lbs as of 1030am today.