Progress....... one year later

Ok, it has been exactly one year since I got my first KB. Now I have 7 of them and some clubbells and sandbags...etc. I will have to say all the hype about KBs are true. I have lifted weights since I was 13 and I have made the most impressive gains in strength and conditioning ever. When i started my get back in shape quest in 4/2006, I went back to my old standard BB workouts. All I did was get bigger. I have always hated cardio so I never did any. So in 6/2007, I emailed my old IT buddy Dave Randolph asked a few questions that he answered. I bought on and it was delivered on my birthday last year. Back then I had a 46" waist and weighed around 280lbs. In 06, I was 325 (or more) on my 5'10" frame. So in one year, I am down under a 42" waist and weigh around 265-270. Doesn't sound like much, but I have lost a lot of fat. Last year I was wearing xxxl shirts, I can actually wear xl shirts now. I am impressed with the progress this cannonball with a handle has made in my life. I am forever changed.

I also started on the warrior diet back in 2/08. I stated earlier that I would stay on it until my B-day and then decide whether or not to continue. Well, I love it also. I am going to continue. I love the energy and the freedom it allows me. To that extent, I will be starting a food journal after reading a great post on Dave Randolph's site, http://www.iron-body.com/index.php/Diet-&-Nutrition/Keeping-a-Food-Journal.html. The URL for my journal is http://pigram86wd.blogspot.com. I will start tracking tomorrow.

Thanks for reading

After 10 months of KB, here is a picture update

I started back into Kenpo in Jan 07. I started KBs in July 07.

Me In Feb 07



Me now May 08

Warrior Diet update

I started the WD on 2/5/08. By my cheap scale, I weighed 295lbs in December. I weighed on Saturday and i am down to 270lbs. I feel great and feel stronger. So far i really like this life style. I will say that it is hardest on the weekend. I will update again in April. I plan on staying on the WD until July, then decide on whether or not to stay on it. Right now I have to say yes!

For the new year

I don't know if it is possible, but I want to lose 50 LBS by July 8th 2008. Since i started KBs in July 07, I have lost a shirt and pants size, but put on 10-15lbs. This seems to happen anytime I lift. So, I am going to revamp my diet, and add in some HOC workouts MWF and do presses and dead lifts, etc.. on TTHS. This is my new year resolution!

Get in shape quest

The pic at top was taken in feb. I weighed 280 at the time. The bottom pic is after tonights workout. per my scale i still weigh 280, however my gut is smaller. This is after 2 months of KB Training. This is awesome. I can't wait to see how much I change by the first of the year. I have also modified my diet and will post about it later.