May 25th Self Motivation Challenge…I challenge YOU!
Ok, I like to set arbitrary dates to help me give my physique goals a timetable. I don’t do professional competitions, so I make up my own competitions. It keeps me drivin’, if ya know what I mean. I usually set these goals just a few weeks into the future. This time, I invite YOU to join me.
All you have to do is just say that you’ll join me, submit a "before" pic along with your goals (see below) and then by the Challenge date just submit a progress pic. The only thing you win is, hopefully, a better physique and improved health. Maybe at some point we can get a supplement company involved or something.
We should have some rules, however.
1) Pics should be of similar poses, and under similar conditions (lighting, pre/post workout, etc).
2) No steroids or prohormones, or any of that crap. This is about improving your physique AND your health.
hmm…I’m sure there will be a lot more than just two rules 
. We’ll all work together to get this better organized. I’m open to suggestions on this, so send them to me! Let’s consider this first Challenge to be a dry run.
Let’s get this thing started.
EDIT: To submit a pic, just PM me the link to the pic, or POST a link to it here. The way the blogs are set up here, it’s almost impossible to upload a pic. I’ll take care of it if you send me the link. Along with your link to your picture, let me know what your goals are so I can post that info too.
May 1, 2007 at 10:35 am
heyzeus909 photo entry and details:
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Goals:
This is the pic that was chosen for Wallpaper of the Week. I tried to convince the powers that be to wait until I got in better shape before they gave it to me, but they wouldn’t listen. So now, it’s my goal to make them regret using that pic
Let’s see if I can improve in it…
Ok, now…where’s your entry?
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Kitsune photo entry and details:
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King Alex photo entry and details:
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dedbob21 photo entry and details:
Before:
Goals:
Just finished bulking, so shred, shred, shred and get my abs back.
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Welchman photo entry and details:
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Goals:
My goal is to get down to around 9-10% bodyfat. I’ve never got down to the single digits in bodyfat, so what better time to strive for a new goal?
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Josh350 photo entry and details:
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Goals:
Gain mass, get my abs to show more, get my pectorals in place so they actually look like pecs, stay at a low bf %
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3059365 photo entry and details:
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Goals:
To fill out more in mass and size overall
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hardydw photo entry and details:
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Goals:
After 3 months of “bulking up”, time for me to “cut” and get those abs popping.
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ryanthompson7 photo entry and details:
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Goals:
To get and improve a 6 pack, and gain some more weight in muscle.
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MR BROWN photo entry and details:
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Goals:
10 lbs (solid or not, but not bloated from water), if i fall a lil short then i still will have made progress.
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Sluuug photo entry and details:
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Goals:
To get rid of as much fat as i can. I’m going to focus on cardio and alot of bodyweight exercies.
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o0Toady0o photo entry and details:
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Goals:
To get my body fat down by 5% and build my arms and shoulders up.
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landon3 photo entry and details:
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Goals:
I’m going to Italy on may 24, so till then my goal is to train till I almost throw up and master my personal macro-nutrient requirements. The results should speak for themselves. I’ll show all Italians not all americans are fat slobs.
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Making_A_Change photo entry and details:
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(front and back)
Goals:
To reduce body fat so that I can have visible abdominal muscles.
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sborton84 photo entry and details:
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Goals:
1)To lose some major body fat and finally show off the muscle beneath! 2) To loose the belly…soon.
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Sleazy4Life photo entry and details
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Goals:
To cut up and get my six pack
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TangerineRavine photo entry and details:
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Goals:
I want to gain muscle, particularily focus on creating a greater disparity between the measurement of my shoulders (120cm) and my waist (79cm). More abdominal defintion is also something I am aiming to achieve.
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Bronwyn photo entry and details:
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Goals:
My goal is to get rid of fat while saving most of my muscles.
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nuttybl photo entry and details:
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Goals:
My aim is to improve my chest and really fill it out, as well as improving my body as a whole.
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Cnstnce photo entry and details:
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Goals:
After my 12 week employers fitness competition. Cut from 17.9%-14.4% Now I need some size and some more cut.
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Nubian84 photo entry and details:
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Goals:
My goal from now until the end of the challenge is to trim my waist. Maybe 5lbs off it, hope thats realistic.
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ssherices photo entry and details:
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Goals:
To lean out, lose fifteen pounds and get a tight body so I can wear a bikini.
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PhatKat photo entry and details:
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Goals:
I would like to drop my body fat % while keeping my muscle…of course. Lose three to five pounds and keep my bicep shoulder and chest measurements the same.
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gytrash photo entry and details:
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Goals:
To gain mass.
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Nsaladino photo entry and details:
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Goals:
I’d like to get down to somewhere around 10% BF
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w8lift2008 photo entry and details:
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Goals:
To shed this freaking fat suit. And see my ab’s.
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bren2142 photo entry and details:
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Goals:
To stay consistent, throw around weights with pure intensity, and just watch the changes.
May 6, 2007 at 10:46 am
Ok!! We have 26 entries so far…let’s keep it up!
We now have our first five ladies involved! Very cool!
If anyone else is interested in this, all you have to do is just provide me a link to the picture you want to use and your goals (post it here, or private message me). It’s not too late to enter…let’s go!!
For those that are already entered, get ready to work your asses off for the next 3 weeks….THEN IT’S PICTURE TAKING TIME AGAIN!!!!
May 10, 2007 at 7:39 am
goal is to pack on lean muscle mass
May 14, 2007 at 3:29 pm
bradleylindberg!! What’s your username??
May 15, 2007 at 1:25 pm
is there a set start and finish date? is it too late to get in on this
May 15, 2007 at 9:47 pm
Jared Brungardt, NEVER too late to join! Give me a PM with a link to the pic you want to use, along with your goals. It’s that easy, bro!
May 16, 2007 at 8:44 am
A concern that I would like to put out there, is diet should come in the form of % ratios of macro nutrients. This should be done so that no matter what your starting point or gender/sex you can personalize the approach to suit your needs. Of course I wouldn’t mind at all know where the sources of macro nutients are coming from. It would be nice if everyone were eating similar foods when possible. With % and ratios we could adjust calories when necessary. Cheers!
May 16, 2007 at 2:04 pm
How do you upload photos to a blog. I am in for gains. I have real trouble gaining weight, especially lean. So I am going for 7 lbs this month with 5 or 6 being lean. Lot’s of eating. Not getting anywhere yet, but I am sure I will.
Anyway, how do you upload photos to a blog?
May 19, 2007 at 12:34 am
I’m down! I’ll get you a recent picture. I’ll have it into you by Tues May 22nd. I think it’s a great idea! Maybe I can get Max Muscle to kick down some Supp’s or Protein? I’ll ask..they owe me some favors. I’ll let you know. I live in MO now, so It might take me a while to hear back from Max Corp.
Peace
May 19, 2007 at 12:22 pm
can a complete starter try this? I saw your entry and thought this is what I need! Would like to lose bodyfat and see my abs. Has this already started? if so will there be another time I can get involved?
Thanks
May 19, 2007 at 10:11 pm
http://bodyspace.bodybuilding.com/img/397231/profilepic/59791orig.jpg
Goal: get shreded
May 23, 2007 at 12:28 pm
my goal is to lose alot of bodyfat and see my abs.
May 23, 2007 at 3:31 pm
Ok ok I’m in on this. her’s my before picture link.
http:www.streetkillers.com/pictures/Back_DB.jpg
May 23, 2007 at 6:09 pm
**** yeah man, time to cut! I read your blog on Myspace and I couldn’t agree more with everything you said. I’m glad your bot buying into the bullshit, it’s hard to not accept free suppliments and all that. In the end though what would you really be doing? You would have killed every part of yourself that got you here in the first place. I think a lot of people don’t reach their goals because they put their faith in suppliments instead of themselves.
May 24, 2007 at 4:21 pm
Here is a link to my update pic…eleven days…cant wait to get full three weeks…http://img403.imageshack.us/img403/6513/s5000286gn5.jpg
same goal
May 25, 2007 at 1:19 am
Welp it’s the 25th, I tired to do the best I could to achieve my goals. I feel slightly thinner, I can’t really notice it but the scale says I dropped aroud 4lbs. Anyways I feel stronger, mainly my upper body. My arms feel a bit tighter now. I did lots of pull ups and chin ups and attempted some muscle ups but couldnt. I also did push ups and sits ups. i tried to do some cardio but I never found the energy to do any. Anyways, the main thing I learned about this contest is in order to really stayed focused is to set dates and goals for yourself. Prior to this, i wasn’t to consistent with my training. THANKS MM!
oh, heres my pic:
http://img407.imageshack.us/img407/3991/contestub5.jpg
May 25, 2007 at 4:32 am
OMG…I will check back in on June 22…I thought we were getting started on the 25th…my mistake! LOL!!! OK then…now that I feel ridiculous…I hope everyone had a great challenge.
May 25, 2007 at 5:48 am
Wohoo! My current picture: http://bodyspace.bodybuilding.com/img/11030171/progresspic/35849orig.jpg
Previous goal: To gain mass
Next goal: To gain more mass!
Thanks for this competition, it’s a great motivation.
Best wishes to everyone participating!
May 25, 2007 at 7:57 am
Alright here is my progress photo. Didn’t completely meet my goal, but I did drop about 5 lbs.
http://bodyspace.bodybuilding.com//img/145626/progresspic/35865orig.jpg