Comments on: What Inspired Me To Get “Shredded”? http://www.gymjunkies.com/what-inspired-me/ Workout routines, video tutorials and fitness articles that produce results Sat, 04 Sep 2010 21:38:32 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Vic Magary http://www.gymjunkies.com/what-inspired-me/comment-page-1/#comment-2491 Vic Magary Wed, 27 May 2009 01:37:35 +0000 http://www.gymjunkies.com/?p=1618#comment-2491 Congrats on the 50 lb. weight loss! Keep up the great work. And maybe consider some hang power cleans and squats to replace the hammer curls and leg presses when you're ready - I promise no huge boy muscles. :) Congrats on the 50 lb. weight loss! Keep up the great work. And maybe consider some hang power cleans and squats to replace the hammer curls and leg presses when you’re ready – I promise no huge boy muscles. :)

]]> By: josie http://www.gymjunkies.com/what-inspired-me/comment-page-1/#comment-2456 josie Mon, 25 May 2009 17:05:01 +0000 http://www.gymjunkies.com/?p=1618#comment-2456 I started working out for weight loss. I have lost 50 lbs, but now like to challenge my body to see what else it can do.I love going to the military gym and doing hammer curls with 25 lb dumbells and legpressing 400 lbs. It has done wonders for my self confidence.(and no huge boy muscles) I started working out for weight loss. I have lost 50 lbs, but now like to challenge my body to see what else it can do.I love going to the military gym and doing hammer curls with 25 lb dumbells and legpressing 400 lbs.
It has done wonders for my self confidence.(and no huge boy muscles)

]]> By: Vic Magary http://www.gymjunkies.com/what-inspired-me/comment-page-1/#comment-2439 Vic Magary Sun, 24 May 2009 13:37:01 +0000 http://www.gymjunkies.com/?p=1618#comment-2439 Wow, Katrina! 7 pounds in only 6 weeks is amazing. . . keep up the great work and post any questions you have in the comments section of the workout you are following. And yes, the comments about my less than stellar physique were highly motivating. We all have our sources of motivation. . . like they say, with a big enough "why" we can always find the "how". Take care and train hard! Wow, Katrina! 7 pounds in only 6 weeks is amazing. . . keep up the great work and post any questions you have in the comments section of the workout you are following.

And yes, the comments about my less than stellar physique were highly motivating. We all have our sources of motivation. . . like they say, with a big enough “why” we can always find the “how”. Take care and train hard!

]]> By: Katrina http://www.gymjunkies.com/what-inspired-me/comment-page-1/#comment-2425 Katrina Sun, 24 May 2009 07:24:33 +0000 http://www.gymjunkies.com/?p=1618#comment-2425 Hey Vic, Ive been checking out your website for the last two weeks and its amazing. Glad to see you never gave up and showed all those people who tried to discourage you that you can do it! I bet you they were just jealous of your will power, its easy to come diss someone on the net, but it helped motivate you so its good that it worked to your advantage. Your weight loss plan is great and it DOES work...you just have to push yourself, I've been on it for 6 days now and already lost 7 pounds, I'm totally motivated now! Katrina Hey Vic,

Ive been checking out your website for the last two weeks and its amazing. Glad to see you never gave up and showed all those people who tried to discourage you that you can do it! I bet you they were just jealous of your will power, its easy to come diss someone on the net, but it helped motivate you so its good that it worked to your advantage. Your weight loss plan is great and it DOES work…you just have to push yourself, I’ve been on it for 6 days now and already lost 7 pounds, I’m totally motivated now!

Katrina

]]> By: Cindy http://www.gymjunkies.com/what-inspired-me/comment-page-1/#comment-2379 Cindy Thu, 21 May 2009 09:40:35 +0000 http://www.gymjunkies.com/?p=1618#comment-2379 I've just watched your video, and it's great!! The fact that you used the negative stuff you received as motivation to get shredded is awesome. Soo many people hear lots of comments and just ignore them and give up but you did something about it, and that speaks volumes. All the best! I’ve just watched your video, and it’s great!! The fact that you used the negative stuff you received as motivation to get shredded is awesome. Soo many people hear lots of comments and just ignore them and give up but you did something about it, and that speaks volumes. All the best!

]]> By: MaxB - UK http://www.gymjunkies.com/what-inspired-me/comment-page-1/#comment-2375 MaxB - UK Wed, 20 May 2009 19:24:08 +0000 http://www.gymjunkies.com/?p=1618#comment-2375 love... sex... attracting a mate... was the initial motivating force (and still is)... I'd let myself go in my 30's, but now I'm back on the market... ...but now I'm also enjoying my increasing strength, feeling good, looking good... there's something great about 'honouring' yourself... 'honouring' your body. Thanks Vic... love… sex… attracting a mate… was the initial motivating force (and still is)… I’d let myself go in my 30’s, but now I’m back on the market…

…but now I’m also enjoying my increasing strength, feeling good, looking good… there’s something great about ‘honouring’ yourself… ‘honouring’ your body. Thanks Vic…

]]> By: Eric Stelter http://www.gymjunkies.com/what-inspired-me/comment-page-1/#comment-2373 Eric Stelter Wed, 20 May 2009 15:04:55 +0000 http://www.gymjunkies.com/?p=1618#comment-2373 I am 48 year old dude and have been training for the last 7 years. at 40 I was about 40 lbs overweight and depressed. One day after knee surgery, my friend came in and looked at me, fat, drugged and with my leg in a machine, and said "you got to get a bike". we both had our own businesses and small kids, and had gotten quite middle-age looking. We started training on the bike. Since then I have done 2 ironmanss, one marathon, 5 half ironmans and too many short triathlons to count. but my body composition never got where I thought it should be. And I was getting some weird adrenal burnout with all the moderate exercise and carbo flow-through. I backed off on the endurance training and have been reading a lot. I started to think a lot more about diet and exercising differently thanks to Mark Sisson on Mark's Daily Apple. I have gone hard core primal on the diet since the beginning of the year and have been changing my workouts slowly to have more intensity. When I saw the challenge I had to go for it. I started May 5 so I am a little behind the crowd but the results are fairly stunning at this point. I kind of chuckle when I go to the gym now because I feel like I am the only one totally going for it and REALLY working out! So my motivation is to be healthy, to be there for my family and to enjoy sports and being active. I also don't go in for being old and stopping the learning and development process. My kids are wondering what has gotten in to me and we are setting up a gym in the house so they can start to train like dad. There are these ripped old dudes at some of the tri races and I always think "that is going to be me in 20 years" Ha ha. I am 48 year old dude and have been training for the last 7 years. at 40 I was about 40 lbs overweight and depressed. One day after knee surgery, my friend came in and looked at me, fat, drugged and with my leg in a machine, and said “you got to get a bike”. we both had our own businesses and small kids, and had gotten quite middle-age looking. We started training on the bike. Since then I have done 2 ironmanss, one marathon, 5 half ironmans and too many short triathlons to count. but my body composition never got where I thought it should be. And I was getting some weird adrenal burnout with all the moderate exercise and carbo flow-through. I backed off on the endurance training and have been reading a lot. I started to think a lot more about diet and exercising differently thanks to Mark Sisson on Mark’s Daily Apple. I have gone hard core primal on the diet since the beginning of the year and have been changing my workouts slowly to have more intensity. When I saw the challenge I had to go for it. I started May 5 so I am a little behind the crowd but the results are fairly stunning at this point. I kind of chuckle when I go to the gym now because I feel like I am the only one totally going for it and REALLY working out! So my motivation is to be healthy, to be there for my family and to enjoy sports and being active. I also don’t go in for being old and stopping the learning and development process. My kids are wondering what has gotten in to me and we are setting up a gym in the house so they can start to train like dad. There are these ripped old dudes at some of the tri races and I always think “that is going to be me in 20 years” Ha ha.

]]> By: Tuscanystone http://www.gymjunkies.com/what-inspired-me/comment-page-1/#comment-2371 Tuscanystone Wed, 20 May 2009 10:28:46 +0000 http://www.gymjunkies.com/?p=1618#comment-2371 yvw Vic ;) I forgot to tell you what motivated me to get in shape in the first place. Last September, before Gym Junkies! I was the fattest I've ever been (48lbs overweight) heading towards my 45th birthday. Diagnosed with PCOS, which means I'm pre diabetic, both parents with type II diabetes and a brother with type I. My mum was overweight and 50 when she got type II. She also got acute arthritis at 50. She was overweight. I was becoming her body double. I was scared! But now, I'm probably the fittest I've ever been. Don't feel or look my age (so everone tells me), get lots of male attention and I still have 20lbs to go! Probably less than that, as I'm a lot more muscular now so dont really know what I should weigh. Basically, my motivation is: I'm having a mid life crisis....lol....and loving it! Tusc ;) yvw Vic ;)

I forgot to tell you what motivated me to get in shape in the first place. Last September, before Gym Junkies!

I was the fattest I’ve ever been (48lbs overweight) heading towards my 45th birthday. Diagnosed with PCOS, which means I’m pre diabetic, both parents with type II diabetes and a brother with type I. My mum was overweight and 50 when she got type II. She also got acute arthritis at 50. She was overweight. I was becoming her body double. I was scared!

But now, I’m probably the fittest I’ve ever been. Don’t feel or look my age (so everone tells me), get lots of male attention and I still have 20lbs to go! Probably less than that, as I’m a lot more muscular now so dont really know what I should weigh.

Basically, my motivation is: I’m having a mid life crisis….lol….and loving it!

Tusc ;)

]]> By: dana http://www.gymjunkies.com/what-inspired-me/comment-page-1/#comment-2370 dana Wed, 20 May 2009 04:17:44 +0000 http://www.gymjunkies.com/?p=1618#comment-2370 I've been in decent shape most of my adult life, because I've enjoyed being active and learning new skill sports. But I'm also a graduate student who has spent the past year finishing my dissertation, and between that and marrying in 2007, I started slacking off at the gym and fueling long writing sessions with caffeine and donuts. I didn't gain a lot of weight since I didn't really fall far off the wagon (5'5'' and 137 at my highest), but I could tell that my body composition had gone to hell. So I decided, this final semester, that I wanted to be in the shape I was in seven years ago when I received my degree. I started TKD, which has been great and hardcore, and I started tracking what I've eaten and making small changes. I ran across this challenge via stumptuous and figured, what the hell. I was 127 pounds when I started grad school. Come Monday, I'll graduate, and it looks like I'm hanging around 130 pounds again, but with lower body fat (judging by the tape measure.) I’ve been in decent shape most of my adult life, because I’ve enjoyed being active and learning new skill sports. But I’m also a graduate student who has spent the past year finishing my dissertation, and between that and marrying in 2007, I started slacking off at the gym and fueling long writing sessions with caffeine and donuts. I didn’t gain a lot of weight since I didn’t really fall far off the wagon (5′5” and 137 at my highest), but I could tell that my body composition had gone to hell.

So I decided, this final semester, that I wanted to be in the shape I was in seven years ago when I received my degree. I started TKD, which has been great and hardcore, and I started tracking what I’ve eaten and making small changes. I ran across this challenge via stumptuous and figured, what the hell.

I was 127 pounds when I started grad school. Come Monday, I’ll graduate, and it looks like I’m hanging around 130 pounds again, but with lower body fat (judging by the tape measure.)

]]> By: Vic Magary http://www.gymjunkies.com/what-inspired-me/comment-page-1/#comment-2354 Vic Magary Tue, 19 May 2009 21:28:30 +0000 http://www.gymjunkies.com/?p=1618#comment-2354 You're welcome, Michael. Good luck on your new fitness path. You’re welcome, Michael. Good luck on your new fitness path.

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