Comments on: What Are YOUR Results From The 31 Day Challenge? http://www.gymjunkies.com/what-are-your-results-from-the-31-day-challenge/ Workout routines, video tutorials and fitness articles that produce results Wed, 28 Jul 2010 22:41:29 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Adi K http://www.gymjunkies.com/what-are-your-results-from-the-31-day-challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-2733 Adi K Wed, 03 Jun 2009 06:21:19 +0000 http://www.gymjunkies.com/?p=1691#comment-2733 I'm 17, and due to exams and a really stressful early May I stared the program last week. I've really been dieting extremely (one egg for breakfast, small chicken salad for lunch, piece of lean meat for dinner) and been doing the no equipment advanced workouts, as well as a fasted run every morning at 5 am. Getting shit done. I've been doing it with my buddy, who has lost 6 pounds, and I have lost 10 pounds in the last week, so I am down to 161, at 5"11. Aiming to be 150 by the end, in 3 weeks. It will be done. I’m 17, and due to exams and a really stressful early May I stared the program last week. I’ve really been dieting extremely (one egg for breakfast, small chicken salad for lunch, piece of lean meat for dinner) and been doing the no equipment advanced workouts, as well as a fasted run every morning at 5 am. Getting shit done.

I’ve been doing it with my buddy, who has lost 6 pounds, and I have lost 10 pounds in the last week, so I am down to 161, at 5″11.

Aiming to be 150 by the end, in 3 weeks. It will be done.

]]> By: Alexander http://www.gymjunkies.com/what-are-your-results-from-the-31-day-challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-2679 Alexander Tue, 02 Jun 2009 16:42:12 +0000 http://www.gymjunkies.com/?p=1691#comment-2679 I started at 221 pounds 05/01 and as of 06/01 i weighed in at 203. . my goal was 200. . so im a little let down but damn i am close. I DID consume some beers (bud select) but stuck to the plan religiously (a few deaths and an ugly break up. . hey im human) I couldnt get to internet access until today so i guess i am out. but thats ok im actually going to continue on as long as i have to. im shooting for 165-175. GREAT CHALLENGE VIC! THIS WAS THE KICK IN THE ASS I NEEDED! I started at 221 pounds 05/01 and as of 06/01 i weighed in at 203. . my goal was 200. . so im a little let down but damn i am close.

I DID consume some beers (bud select) but stuck to the plan religiously (a few deaths and an ugly break up. . hey im human)

I couldnt get to internet access until today so i guess i am out. but thats ok im actually going to continue on as long as i have to. im shooting for 165-175.

GREAT CHALLENGE VIC! THIS WAS THE KICK IN THE ASS I NEEDED!

]]> By: Ben http://www.gymjunkies.com/what-are-your-results-from-the-31-day-challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-2644 Ben Tue, 02 Jun 2009 14:37:34 +0000 http://www.gymjunkies.com/?p=1691#comment-2644 Name: Ben Age: 24 Height: 5'9 Starting Weight: 185 Ending Weight: 172 Body Fat %: Unknown---back to having a 6 pack. it feels awesome. Location: Brookline, MA USA Growing up doing wrestling, judo and boxing I am no stranger to tough workouts. the workouts here felt alot like the workouts i did through middle school and high school and college. i worked out hard through college. I graduated 2 years ago and have been off and on with working out. I've always been really dense as my back has alot of muscle on it from surfing almost everyday as a kid. I grew up surfing in hawaii, im lucky i know. anyway, this 31 day challenge pushed me to clean up my diet and get ripped. i dont have a bodyfat caliper but my body fat has deacreased dramatically and i now have a 6 pack again. it just goes to show that if you put your mind to something you can achieve it. just have a little dedication in your life and not losing sight of your goals. i love this site. its great and i think it does a good job of bridging people who are just learning about high intensity workouts and lower rep scheme weight lifting. i would also encourage people out there to learn olympic lifts and related lifts. power cleans, hang cleans, clean and jerk, snatches, etc will do a great job of increasing actual muscle strength and definition. maybe even make you stronger without causing weight gain. its worked for me as a wrestler. maybe vic can do a post about olympic lifts and their benefits. keep working out hard! Name: Ben

Age: 24

Height: 5′9

Starting Weight: 185

Ending Weight: 172

Body Fat %: Unknown—back to having a 6 pack. it feels awesome.

Location: Brookline, MA USA

Growing up doing wrestling, judo and boxing I am no stranger to tough workouts. the workouts here felt alot like the workouts i did through middle school and high school and college.

i worked out hard through college. I graduated 2 years ago and have been off and on with working out. I’ve always been really dense as my back has alot of muscle on it from surfing almost everyday as a kid. I grew up surfing in hawaii, im lucky i know. anyway, this 31 day challenge pushed me to clean up my diet and get ripped. i dont have a bodyfat caliper but my body fat has deacreased dramatically and i now have a 6 pack again.

it just goes to show that if you put your mind to something you can achieve it. just have a little dedication in your life and not losing sight of your goals. i love this site. its great and i think it does a good job of bridging people who are just learning about high intensity workouts and lower rep scheme weight lifting.

i would also encourage people out there to learn olympic lifts and related lifts. power cleans, hang cleans, clean and jerk, snatches, etc will do a great job of increasing actual muscle strength and definition. maybe even make you stronger without causing weight gain. its worked for me as a wrestler. maybe vic can do a post about olympic lifts and their benefits.

keep working out hard!

]]> By: Jay http://www.gymjunkies.com/what-are-your-results-from-the-31-day-challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-2641 Jay Tue, 02 Jun 2009 09:40:58 +0000 http://www.gymjunkies.com/?p=1691#comment-2641 Hi everyone, I'm afraid that I don't have access to a scale at the moment so no weight loss figures... but I just wanted to chime in before any more time passed. I followed the Beginner's Weight Loss (gym) and now I am wearing jeans that I haven't been able to fit into forever - best of all my husband totally notices a change - big smile! I've gotton stronger - I started of barely able to lift the barbell to deadlifting 50 lbs. I can truly say that I accomplshed feats that I never thought I could. And, I am now definitely convinced that short, intense workouts can get the job done. I am continuing this program for June. My next goal is my first pull-up. Best of all was having the support - I read all of the blogs, not just for my program. For sharing their workouts, I am so grateful to John, Arvin and especailly Lyndsey (quite motivating having a fellow girl in the mix). The videos rock. Thank you... thank you... thank you Vic. Hi everyone, I’m afraid that I don’t have access to a scale at the moment so no weight loss figures… but I just wanted to chime in before any more time passed. I followed the Beginner’s Weight Loss (gym) and now I am wearing jeans that I haven’t been able to fit into forever – best of all my husband totally notices a change – big smile! I’ve gotton stronger – I started of barely able to lift the barbell to deadlifting 50 lbs. I can truly say that I accomplshed feats that I never thought I could. And, I am now definitely convinced that short, intense workouts can get the job done. I am continuing this program for June. My next goal is my first pull-up. Best of all was having the support – I read all of the blogs, not just for my program. For sharing their workouts, I am so grateful to John, Arvin and especailly Lyndsey (quite motivating having a fellow girl in the mix). The videos rock. Thank you… thank you… thank you Vic.

]]> By: Jason http://www.gymjunkies.com/what-are-your-results-from-the-31-day-challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-2640 Jason Tue, 02 Jun 2009 05:37:09 +0000 http://www.gymjunkies.com/?p=1691#comment-2640 Hey Vic, OK - so my goals on this challenge were to lose about 4kg (8.8lbs) in weight, lose about 2.5 inches (6.25cm) off the abs and drop some body fat %. My results on the advanced fat loss workouts no equipment was: LOST: 4.5kg (9.9lbs) in weight LOST: 3.2 inches (8cm) off the abs DROPPED: 4% bodyfat (according to 3 site test) AND this was all while still travelling extensively for work and a bunch of entertaining commitments. The new workouts were exactly what I needed to drag me over the line of my goals! So since last Sept have lost a total of 38kgs (about 84lbs). Now I am where I want to be and on to doing the next challenge to build some muscle and strength. Just wanted to say there have been a bunch of inspirational people on this challenge including Lyndsey, John and Arvin - thanks guys for letting us all see your journey on this challenge. And thanks hands down needs to go to you Vic for putting in the time and effort to help everyone who got involved. I'm over in the States a couple of times a little later this year and am planning on stopping by and shaking your hand (and shouting you a beer too!). Sincerely appreciated! Jason Hey Vic,

OK – so my goals on this challenge were to lose about 4kg (8.8lbs) in weight, lose about 2.5 inches (6.25cm) off the abs and drop some body fat %.

My results on the advanced fat loss workouts no equipment was:

LOST: 4.5kg (9.9lbs) in weight
LOST: 3.2 inches (8cm) off the abs
DROPPED: 4% bodyfat (according to 3 site test)

AND this was all while still travelling extensively for work and a bunch of entertaining commitments. The new workouts were exactly what I needed to drag me over the line of my goals!

So since last Sept have lost a total of 38kgs (about 84lbs). Now I am where I want to be and on to doing the next challenge to build some muscle and strength.

Just wanted to say there have been a bunch of inspirational people on this challenge including Lyndsey, John and Arvin – thanks guys for letting us all see your journey on this challenge. And thanks hands down needs to go to you Vic for putting in the time and effort to help everyone who got involved. I’m over in the States a couple of times a little later this year and am planning on stopping by and shaking your hand (and shouting you a beer too!).

Sincerely appreciated!

Jason

]]> By: Jason Chrosniak http://www.gymjunkies.com/what-are-your-results-from-the-31-day-challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-2638 Jason Chrosniak Tue, 02 Jun 2009 02:39:13 +0000 http://www.gymjunkies.com/?p=1691#comment-2638 Vic, I was very surprised at the end of the challenge when you look back from where you started to where it ended. All in all I was mostly looking to gain some friggin weight and I did. I went from 130 at the beggining to 137 at the end of the challenge and man was I stoked to see that scale go up. Also in the month time frame I passed my firefighter physical agility test and will start the academy in August and I also got a job as a paramedic for a private ambulance company so the weightlifting will definately benefit me and I thank you very much for the help along the way. I still have a long way to go to reach my goals but I am going to keep on keeping on! Thanks Vic!! Vic,
I was very surprised at the end of the challenge when you look back from where you started to where it ended. All in all I was mostly looking to gain some friggin weight and I did. I went from 130 at the beggining to 137 at the end of the challenge and man was I stoked to see that scale go up. Also in the month time frame I passed my firefighter physical agility test and will start the academy in August and I also got a job as a paramedic for a private ambulance company so the weightlifting will definately benefit me and I thank you very much for the help along the way. I still have a long way to go to reach my goals but I am going to keep on keeping on! Thanks Vic!!

]]> By: Vic Magary http://www.gymjunkies.com/what-are-your-results-from-the-31-day-challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-2636 Vic Magary Tue, 02 Jun 2009 02:32:39 +0000 http://www.gymjunkies.com/?p=1691#comment-2636 Holy Shit! You dropped 27 pounds and picked up 100 lbs. on your squat and deadlift? All in 31 days?!!!!! Those are amazing results and I hope that you submitted your numbers to help@gymjunkies.com. Amazing! Holy Shit! You dropped 27 pounds and picked up 100 lbs. on your squat and deadlift? All in 31 days?!!!!! Those are amazing results and I hope that you submitted your numbers to help@gymjunkies.com. Amazing!

]]> By: Vic Magary http://www.gymjunkies.com/what-are-your-results-from-the-31-day-challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-2635 Vic Magary Tue, 02 Jun 2009 02:29:05 +0000 http://www.gymjunkies.com/?p=1691#comment-2635 Yash, you are welcome. And thank you for your great posts and for showing the warrior spirit in the face of your recent injury. 13 lbs. lost in a month from someone who already had a good amount of training experience is impressive. Many thanks for the Art of Manliness link! Yash, you are welcome. And thank you for your great posts and for showing the warrior spirit in the face of your recent injury. 13 lbs. lost in a month from someone who already had a good amount of training experience is impressive. Many thanks for the Art of Manliness link!

]]> By: Vic Magary http://www.gymjunkies.com/what-are-your-results-from-the-31-day-challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-2632 Vic Magary Tue, 02 Jun 2009 02:21:08 +0000 http://www.gymjunkies.com/?p=1691#comment-2632 Great work Amanda! I just love it when I see people lose weight AND get stronger. And you weren't even trying to lose weight! That just shows how important diet really is. Great work Amanda! I just love it when I see people lose weight AND get stronger. And you weren’t even trying to lose weight! That just shows how important diet really is.

]]> By: Vic Magary http://www.gymjunkies.com/what-are-your-results-from-the-31-day-challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-2631 Vic Magary Tue, 02 Jun 2009 02:19:15 +0000 http://www.gymjunkies.com/?p=1691#comment-2631 Thank you, but I can't take all of the credit. I do some of the videos (Colors, I Am Training) but most of the videos (including all off the Shredded episodes) are edited by one of my GymJunkies partners. And he does in fact rock! Thank you, but I can’t take all of the credit. I do some of the videos (Colors, I Am Training) but most of the videos (including all off the Shredded episodes) are edited by one of my GymJunkies partners. And he does in fact rock!

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