Posted: 1/16/2007 9:59:38 PM EDT
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Winston_Wolf  Winston_Wolf Age: 48 Height: 6”-0” Weight: 256.8 Approx. BF%: (will have it checked at the gym tomorrow) What is your goal for this contest? Improve physical condition and health 1. how and when did you get started lifting/ getting healthy? Off & on since high-school 2. what motivates you to hit the gym everyday? Improved physical and mental condition 3. what time of day do you workout? After working hours (4:00PM or so) 4. what is your preferred split? Don’t know what a split is 5. what is your favorite bodypart to work, and what exercise? All, equally 6. what is your least favorite bodypart to work, and what exercise? Calves 7. what is(are) your favorite legal supplement(s), why? None. Maybe protein powder occasionally 8. what one thing would you most like to have learned early on in your lifting career? I exercise for pleasure only, my career is in aviation. |
ShaneS     ShaneS Age: 37 Height: 5’ 9” Weight: 250 pounds (naked) Approx BF%: 38% (Ouch!) What is your goal for this contest? To lose 50 pounds, or reduce my BF% by half. My major goal is to lose my gut (which my friends have nick-named ‘Fred’). I should also like to attract hordes of loose women, but my wife would probably object to that… I want to be able to do 10 pushups and 10 pull-ups. I have never, in my entire life, been able to do a single pull-up. I want to quit smoking. I smoke like a stack, but it’s my last vice. Kicked drugs, alcohol, fast cars, loud music, ugly women, and lots of other vices. Cigarettes are my last True Friend. If you’ve never smoked, you won’t have any idea what that means… 1. how and when did you get started lifting/ getting healthy? Well, ages go, I *was* healthy, but then I got married, which is hell on a man. I was a long distance hiker and backpacker. I want to get out and do that more. I was also a full-contact martial artist, but lately I feel like an old man and not an effective fighter. So, to answer the question, I’ll *start* on January 7 when the contest begins. 2. what motivates you to hit the gym everyday? Gym? What’s a gym? I intend to workout at home. I have bricks and lead ingots in the garage. I have a fancy treadmill with less than 7 miles on it. That should be good for something. Inversion table, cinder blocks, chin-up bar... 3. what time of day do you workout? After work, before dinner, or late at night. That’s the only time I have. I suppose I could get up early in the morning, but I’m not a morning person. 4. what is your preferred split? Banana with extra whipped-cream and maraschino cherries. If that’s not the right answer, I honestly have no idea what you are talking about. 5. what is your favorite bodypart to work, and what exercise? I like to do ass-spreads on the sofa in front of the TV. Exercise? OH… Um… I have always been into holistic exercise rather than working specific body parts. Martial forms, Yoga, and some isometrics. For strength training, weapons kata with real weapons, Iron Rod forms (which I will be doing a lot of), and jumping rope. 6. what is your least favorite bodypart to work, and what exercise? I dread repetitive weight lifting. I get bored quickly… 7. what is(are) your favorite legal supplement(s), why? Besides Pop-Tarts? I like Zipp-Fizz and Flintstones vitamins. Seriously. I intend to do the Zipp-Fizz every day. It gives me a light lift and I don’t crash out in the afternoon. 8. what one thing would you most like to have learned early on in your lifting career? That you don’t just wake up fat one day. It sneaks up on you slowly. |
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dayphotog     dayphotog Age: 31 Height: 5”-7” Weight: 140 Approx. BF%: not sure What is your goal for this contest? Gain mass and also endurance because I re-enlisted in the reserves after being out of active military for around 8 years 1. how and when did you get started lifting/ getting healthy? Once I joined the Marines in 1994 2. what motivates you to hit the gym everyday? seeing my out of shape friends 3. what time of day do you workout? When I get a chance 4. what is your preferred split? ? 5. what is your favorite bodypart to work, and what exercise? back and pullups 6. what is your least favorite bodypart to work, and what exercise? legs and squats 7. what is(are) your favorite legal supplement(s), why? used to be creatine but now just food, I may get protein shakes 8. what one thing would you most like to have learned early on in your lifting career? don't stop |
N_Viejo    N_Viejo Age: 30 Height: 6' Weight: 196# Approx BF%: 12% What is your goal for this contest? Add 11 pounds of muscle. I'll worry about fat later. 1. how and when did you get started lifting/ getting healthy? Started in late 2003. I figured I wasn't getting any younger and I wanted to stay in shape. Also make myself stronger for ju-jitsu. 2. what motivates you to hit the gym everyday? The desire for activity, and the thought of gaining weight. 3. what time of day do you workout? Sometimes lunch time, sometimes later in the day after work between 6pm-10pm I really don't have a set time. 4. what is your preferred split? 3 day split. My favorite is Push / Pull / Legs. Right now I am on Chest & Back / Legs / Shoulders & Arms. I change between different 3-day splits every 4-6 weeks. 5. what is your favorite bodypart to work, and what exercise? Legs definately is my favorite. I love shoving around big weights and feeling it all through my body. Right now I'm a fan of the deadlift. I also like weighted dips for chest. 6. what is your least favorite bodypart to work, and what exercise? Least favorite would be biceps or rear delts, just since they are such relatively weak muscles, there is not a whole lot of overall body exertion from them. 7. what is(are) your favorite legal supplement(s), why? Never really got into supplements too much. I'd have to say whey protein though. 8. what one thing would you most like to have learned early on in your lifting career? I wish I had known about how effective low-volume training can be. I now spend 30 minutes/day working out and get the results I did back when I was spending 60-70 minutes/day. I also quit skipping days once I got on this low volume kick. |
MrKasab     MrKasab Age: 26 Height: 5'9" Weight:187 lbs Approx BF%:no idea, will get back to you on this What is your goal for this contest? Lose enough fat to get a six pack, do 5 unassisted pull ups, bench press my bodywheight for 5 reps 1. how and when did you get started lifting/ getting healthy? I started lifting August 2006 to prepare for a PT test, as for the healthy part I have slowly been progressing towards a healthier lifestyle as days go buy and I learn more. 2. what motivates you to hit the gym everyday? To add 5 to 10 pounds to the squat bar and then squat more than I ever have before in my entire life. 3. what time of day do you workout? Between 9am and 12am 4. what is your preferred split? I prefer a full body workout. 5. what is your favorite bodypart to work, and what exercise? My favorite exercise is the squat, as for body part, not sure 6. what is your least favorite bodypart to work, and what exercise? Abbs, and any abb exercise is my least favorite. 7. what is(are) your favorite legal supplement(s), why? ON 100% whey protein 8. what one thing would you most like to have learned early on in your lifting career? "Training hard is important, but training smart is invaluable"-Ross Enamait |
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MHIDPA      MHIDPA Age:26 Height:6'5" Weight:340 Approx BF%:Unknown/tub-o-lard What is your goal for this contest? To win/ make great strides toward my goal weight of 225, be able to run 1.5 miles without stopping/walking. 1. how and when did you get started lifting/ getting healthy? I was a HS football player and wrestler as well as playing football in college 2. what motivates you to hit the gym everyday? I havent reached that level of motivation yet, but I want to actually be healthy and I have to take small steps 3. what time of day do you workout? afternoon 4. what is your preferred split? upper body/cardio/lowerbody/endurance 5. what is your favorite bodypart to work, and what exercise? Chest/arms, bench press 6. what is your least favorite bodypart to work, and what exercise? legs/squat 7. what is(are) your favorite legal supplement(s), why? never used them 8. what one thing would you most like to have learned early on in your lifting career? I dont know, I always did what the coach told me |
Killingmachine123     Killingmachine123 Age:26 Height: 6'6" Weight: ~245-250 Approx BF%: 20% maybe? What is your goal for this contest? I would like to get as ripped as possible 1. how and when did you get started lifting/ getting healthy? I have always lifted for sports, but I shattered my leg about 5 years ago, and lost a ton of weight due to the injury and poverty that came with not working for months. I got down to the high 170s low 180s, so I got serious to get back in shape and put on muscle. 2. what motivates you to hit the gym everyday? To keep in shape, and big as big and strong as I can be. 3. what time of day do you workout? I prefer to work out about an hour or so before the gym closes, so anywhere from 8-10PM, but since I have started teaching, I have been lifting at the H.S. at about 5:45AM 4. what is your preferred split? mon: legs, calves, and bis tues: chest and tris wed: back, and forearms Thur: Legs, calves and bis Fri: Chest and tris Sat: Back and forearms (when I make it in on sat) 5. what is your favorite bodypart to work, and what exercise? Back. Deads. 6. what is your least favorite bodypart to work, and what exercise? Abs. Any ab excersise. 7. what is(are) your favorite legal supplement(s), why? Whey protein, as it has made a noticable impact on my gains through the years. 8. what one thing would you most like to have learned early on in your lifting career? I would have liked to have learned about proper splits and nutrition back in HS, rather than fumbling along the way I did for so long. |
jackhandy     jackhandy Age: 31 Height: 6'0" Weight: 235# Approx BF%: will advise having it done next week What is your goal for this contest? Get Fit and have muscle definition 1. how and when did you get started lifting/ getting healthy? started 5 years ago but have only been going on and off 2. what motivates you to hit the gym everyday? well now its this contest and another i'm involved in 3. what time of day do you workout? either before work around 1:00 p.m. or after around 11:00 p.m. 4. what is your preferred split? usually an upper body workout on one day then lower the next then cardio on the 3rd..start over after a day off 5. what is your favorite bodypart to work, and what exercise? i dont really have on at this point 6. what is your least favorite bodypart to work, and what exercise? back..just because i dont feel very stong 7. what is(are) your favorite legal supplement(s), why? i had great results with creatine the last time i worked out for a while so i will use that again 8. what one thing would you most like to have learned early on in your lifting career? not to overwork or over-train |
Ironmaker    Ironmaker Age: 33 Height: 6'4" Weight: 225 Approx BF%: 12% What is your goal for this contest? Become more muscular 1. how and when did you get started lifting/ getting healthy? I started aerobic workouts last December, I weighed 250#. I didn't start losing weight until I switched jobs in August and cut out fattening lunches. I also started adding weigh training to my workout in September. 2. what motivates you to hit the gym everyday? I want to feel healthy and strong and look good. I also would like to be able to do a pull-up or 2. 3. what time of day do you workout? I get to the gym at 6:00am 4. what is your preferred split? 1 day aerobic, 1 day weight, 2 aerobic, 1 weight 5. what is your favorite bodypart to work, and what exercise? none in particular 6. what is your least favorite bodypart to work, and what exercise? I hate sit-ups 7. what is(are) your favorite legal supplement(s), why? I just started taking muscle milk 8. what one thing would you most like to have learned early on in your lifting career? n/a |
DevL     DevL Age: 32 Height: 6'2" Weight: 209 Approx BF%: 14-15% What is your goal for this contest? Add at least 15 lbs of muscle and lose enough fat to get to single digits on body fat. I want to quit smoking and improve my cardio which is aweful. 1. how and when did you get started lifting/ getting healthy? I started lifting at age 15 but didnt know how to lift or eat till age 19. 2. what motivates you to hit the gym everyday? My turing point was 2 bouts of brain infections within 2 years. I had viral spinal meningitis and a viral brain stem inflamtion, both of which put me in the hospital and caused a drop of over 20lbs of lean weight each time. The doctors said I probably had MS because the same symptoms hit me twice and the same area of my brain was affected each time and it was getting progressively worse. They said I might not walk again the second time and I had double vision for about 2 months after I got out of the hospital. The cause, in my estimation, was a poor diet and exercise routine. I vowed to never get sick again. Now I am out of shape due to layoff from multiple injuries. I just want to be in shape again. 3. what time of day do you workout? Evenings usually, sometimes mornings or afternoons. Whenever I can fit it in. 4. what is your preferred split? Mon: Chest/Bi Wed: Legs Fri: Shoulders/Back, Mixed Martial Arts on the weekends, cardio after lifting and whenever I can fit it in. 5. what is your favorite bodypart to work, and what exercise? Chest, Flat bench. Because my chest was REALLY small when I started lifting. 6. what is your least favorite bodypart to work, and what exercise? Back, Seated cable rows. It makes me nauseas. 7. what is(are) your favorite legal supplement(s), why? Caffeine and Ephedrine. Gives me energy, cuts fat, preserves muscle, and improves the quality of any workout. 8. what one thing would you most like to have learned early on in your lifting career? Calories are more important than quality of food for building muscle. I ate clean but too few calories to grow. I also wish I understod how poor my cardio was so I could have improved it. |
akubli     akubli Age:20 Height:6'3" Weight:319 Approx BF%:37% What is your goal for this contest?Lower weight to under 300lb. and body fat % 8-10% 1. how and when did you get started lifting/ getting healthy?I used to work out when I was younger but slacked off of it a long time ago and am just now starting to get back into it 2. what motivates you to hit the gym everyday?The fact that I quit smoking a little while ago, I always considered that impossible for me, but now that I did that I figure my health should be taken care of next. I mean how many 300lb 75 year olds do you see walking around 3. what time of day do you workout?I have been trying for before work but it normally ends up being at night 4. what is your preferred split?not sure what this means sorry, let me know and I can answer it for you 5. what is your favorite bodypart to work, and what exercise?legs becaause I have a lot of muscle in them already because of my weight, recumbent bike(its easy) 6. what is your least favorite bodypart to work, and what exercise?abs, sit ups 7. what is(are) your favorite legal supplement(s), why?I dont take any supplements other than a multi vitaman 8. what one thing would you most like to have learned early on in your lifting career?I consider myself to definatly still be "early on" but what I most like to learn about is others that are severely overweight losing a lot of that and how they went about it |
338winmag     338winmag Age: 51 Height: 5' 10" Weight: 205 Approx BF%: I really don't have a clue here. I am going to guess, 15% What is your goal for this contest? Add more mass, and lose some fat. 1. how and when did you get started lifting/ getting healthy? 3 years ago 2. what motivates you to hit the gym everyday? Being around old fat, decrepit people, and not wanting to be like them. 3. what time of day do you workout? Morning and lunch 4. what is your preferred split? Legs/lower body monday and thursday Upper body on tuesday and friday. Wednesday is for experimentation/cardio. 5. what is your favorite bodypart to work, and what exercise? Deadlift It works eveything. 6. what is your least favorite bodypart to work, and what exercise? Curls. I think they are a waste. I still do them, but I don't see the results that I see from other lifts. 7. what is(are) your favorite legal supplement(s), why? The only thing I use is protein powder. Everything else, I get from a good diet. 8. what one thing would you most like to have learned early on in your lifting career? The most important thing I would have liked to learn early on was how important diet and eating properly is. |