vtshadow’s BodyBlog

Well all, after a lot of thought I have decided to apply for a position with the Missouri Department of Corrections. Wish me luck.

So ok, the workout tracker needs some work. The max Sets only go’s up to 6. And Even though i told the thing i did a set of 5 with 950 lbs on the leg press it said my 1RM is 720 somthing? WTH is that about. lol

I know this may not seem like a lot to you heavy lifters. But for me this is a happy day. Tonight, for the first time on almost a decade. I put up a set of 5 reps on the leg press with 950 lbs. I could have done more reps and possibly broken the 1000 pound barrier, but i didnt want to push it. No pun intended. I had allready done 8 sets on the sled with less weight but did a full 8 sets of 10 reps. Each time increasing the weight by 100 lbs. With the 9th and final set consisting of 950 pounds. If i did less sets, i could probably lift heavier weight. BUT the legs were getting a little shakey. So im sure you wont blame me for stoping at 5 reps. I dont like forced reps. The 1000 Pound barrier is only 50 lbs away. YAY me.

Well all, It happened. One day while in the gym i was hanging a 25 Lb plate back on the rack. Just as the weight was about to hit the rack i heard and felt a crunch between my shoulder blades. It didnt hurt at first. But as the day progressed it worsened. What bagan as a dull ache slowly turned into a piercing throb. So after three days of sucking it up and not wanting to face the truth i went to the Doctor. Turns out I flattened a disk in my spine between my shoulder blades. Then the Doc went on and told me i have degenerative disk deseise. So if you have wondered where i have been. Now you know. About a week ago i said screw it, i cant live like a paralytic before im paralized. In the 2 or so months that i have been out of action i gained back about 13 lbs. fortunatly i havnt lost the drive to keep lifting. Now im just far more carefull in what I do and how i do it. You will all be glad to know im back on the road to reach my goal before this coming Christmas. One thing i have noticed though. The log break gave my muscles time to fully heal from the hard heavy lifting i was doing before. Im actually up to doing sets with 270 lbs on an incline press hammer strength machine. No more bar and bench presses for safety sake. God i hate machines. But I would rather lift safe than be paralized. Besides. 3 sets at 270 lbs doing 2 sets of 8 and a set of six aint bad for being gone for 2 months. Working the back is a weee bit trickier. But im doing it.

 Now, if i could get some help putting together a good buiild muscle/Burn fat diet i would be greatly appreciative. I know a lot of people on here do this stuff for money, but please bear in mind im poor and on a tight budget. And I DONT mind eating the exact same thing every day. BEing poor you learn to live with it.

Regardless, Im BACK!!!!

Well my friends. 3 weeks ago my father had a severe heart attack and almost died. He ended up having a tripple bypass. His main coronary artery was 95% blocked. He came out of his room saying he couldnt breathe then droped to the floor right in front of me.

A weaker person may have spazzed out. But all my training helped to save my fathers life. NOw its three weeks later and he is doing much better. Aside from almost losing my father that night. The three weeks in between i gained 6 lbs back. Hospital food, junk food because it was fast and i didnt have to be away from my dad for too long and three weeks not in the gym did me dirty. Allthough the upside was i gave my muscles time to completely heal. So i returned stronger than when i left. Now im back down to 284 3 lbs in 3 days bad at all i think. So just pray my dad and I both do better. Thanks guys. PEACE

Nothing sucks more than old injuries. I look back to june, when i first got back into the gym after 7 years. 7 years of sedintary life cause by a back injury. i gained 100+ Lbs. So far since june i have lost 48 lbs. and almost 6 inches off my waist. Now im struggling with diffrent injuries. My right arm is all but useless anymore. My ex laid acrost my elbow 2 years ago and now i cant curl anything without agony. To this point i do what i can with 20 freakin lbs and hope my arm dosnt shrink. I bought a tennis elbow brace from Walgreen’s. Its a peice of Crap, it dosnt fit and it cuts off the circulation to my hand. I just dont know what to do with it anymore. I guess wanting my 22" arms back is a dream that will never come true now. But i keep chugging forward. Im having trouble with any press movements because i broke my shoulder 4 years back in a bike accident. so im stalling around 220-230 on the hammer bench. And Bar Bell presses are out of the question. But I keep on trucking forward. I cant do squats or deads cuz my back has been broken since 2001. But i keep moving away from the past and into the future. The New ME. So if you want to complain, come complain to me. Ill tell you to quit your bitching and move forward. Do what you can WHILE you can and NEVER let your body rule you. YOU RULE YOUR BODY. Its not a car, that you can replace broken parts on. IF somthing breaks your stuck with it. So you make the best with what you have and NEVER look back. Life is too damn short to sit and wine about meaningless crap. Waif girls with the extra 3 lbs you have to lose? Quit crying and get over yourself. Fatboys who say, Girls dont like me cuz im fat. CHANGE IT FATBOY!!!! ( I can say this, Im fat too. AND CHANGING IT!!!!!!) Get over your self and change your life. Stop crying and be happy. You know there is a problem in a gym when its full of Fit PEople and the fat people stay home.  Fit people dont NEED the gym. But they chose to STAY fit. IF your a fat person CHOSING to stay home then your CHOSING to stay fat. And dont go crying, "ohhh my metabolism is too slow." GET OFF YOUR ASS AND CHANGE IT. If you dont have a legitimate problem, Like Diebetes, of stroke or what ever MEDICAL reason then i dont wanna hear it. I push forward through ICE PICK PAIN in my forearm, Napalm File in my Spine and a Jackhammer in my shoulder. QUIT CRYING AND MAKE THE DECISION TO BE HEALTHY!!!!!! And you WILL be healthy.

I may not be ripped up and cut to the bone. BUT, as far as mass go’s im catching up with you bug guys. Gimme another year and ill be a monster.

Well all, another week has passed. Im down to a 47 waiste, Which means i have 9 more inches till im at my Goal for waiste size. In June size 38 seemed so far away. But now I can see it just on the horizon. I dont update my lifting stats like i should but heh, who cares how much i can lift. Aside from me.

Im using a 5X5 program now. 5 Sets of 5 reps at 80% of my 1 rep max. Trying to get more bulk to burn the fat faster. My chest is really blowing up now. I just wish the moobies would start to shrink. Lol for those who done know     Moobie= Man boobs. All fat guys are cursed with them. But all in due time.

Im having problems with my right elbow. 2 years ago while i was laying down on the bed. My Ex sat on the bed and laid back acrost my arm. I heard a little pop noise and thought nothing of it. Now two years later im having SERIOUS problems with it. I cant do any sort of curl motion without EXTREME agony. Just lifting my arm with no weights causes me pain. Im pretty sure its going to need surgery to fix it. Its so bad that Just doing curls with a 25 lb dumbell is almost killing me. What sucks the most is my Arms used to be my best Bodypart. I guess its goodbye to 22.5" arms now. At least till i can get it fixed. Granted it can even be fixed. Oh well.

Well all,

The hard work is paying off. Im 42 lbs lighter and down to 28.6% Bodyfat. I started at 42% BF and weighed 332 lbs. I have lost about 5.5 inches off of my waist. I know i still have a long way to go. And im not giving up. EVER. Every week that go’s past brings me one week closer to my goal. My chest is MUCH thicker. Almost an inch thick at the sternum Connection. MY arms are starting to get that Bulge back. I never thoght i would say this but im getting iritated with buying SMALLER cloths that i know i wont fit in a month. Im a VERY happy man. PEople are actually telling me " DAMN dude, you have lost a LOT of weight." I just say gimme six more months then i quietly smile. Thanks for all the motivation guys and gals.

Well, I uploaded some new pics. its only been a short while, and i cant see all too much diff yet. But im working hard. Lots of cardio. I still need work on my diet. And every day is a struggle still. But im 19 lbs lighter. And I feel better every day. When i started this journey i was at 332 lbs. Now im down to 313. I realize 19 lbs isnt a lot when your as overweight as i was. And still am to be honest. I have a long road ahead of me to get rid of this fat gut of mine. But its on the road to being gone. Its just going to take time and dedication.