Group: New Members Greet & Meet - Introduce yourself

New Members Greet & Meet - Introduce yourself
Created: 2011/12/31, Members: 1540, Messages: 27038

Officially introduce yourself to the community by sharing your goals, obstacles or accomplishments. Don't be shy.. we're all here for the same reason. The more support we share the easier it will be to reach our goals!

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Knate
Knate
Posts: 7
Joined: 2006/07/06
United States
2006/07/08, 12:47 AM
My name is Knate. I just recently joined to see what info is out there. I was always a computer guy in highschool. I didn't play sports and I was skinny as all get out. I weighted about 140 when I graduated highschool. Needless to say I did nto have very much muscle and I was pretty weak. I then joined the Airforce out of Highschool and Basic Training was a rude awakening of my weak physicalness ability. It was for the better though as I got into decent shape but just enough to meet the requirements and nothing more. It has been 4 years since then. I never got serious about weight lifting or exercising till a year ago when I got deployed for the second time to the Middle East. I started experimenting with weights and then after a few of my own sessions I got hooked. The physical pain and adrenaline just motivates me for some reason. I had my own training regiment that I did. I lost a bit of weight and put on a little muscle but after I went home in 4 months I started slacking and then just quit all together. I put on 40 lbs and lost some of my strength. Well, I am not out here for the third time I am got back into it and I lov eevery painful, muscle pumping minute of it. I can now put up 260 on the bench. I know it is not much but it is the most I have ever put up in my life and considering what I came from I am happy with it. My max bench went up by 50 lbs since the start of the deployment which was six months ago. It is like I have found this inner strength that I never knew it was there. I am shooting for 300 lbs before I head home from the deployment and with my progress I am making I think i can do it.I work my entire upper body including some ab work in one day at least 4 days a week. I have been told that I am stupid and that it is not gonna do anything for me but I am seeing great results and I have received praise from some of the other weightlifters as they say that they couldn't do it but since I can then more power to me. I try to get in at least 20 mins of cardio at least 3 days a week if my work load permits. The only thing is I developed a decent sized pooch on my stomach over the past 3 years. I just cannot seem to get it to disappear or even go down a bit. My wife says that it isn't that bad and that everyone has them. I may just be looking into it too much but I am not sure. It just looks unporportional to me. This rest of my body is getting a nice tone to it but the stomach still stays the same. I have finally gotten a decent looking upper body but I cannot wear shirts to show it off because of my stomach's pooch. Not that I am trying to be conceded but who doesn't wanna how it off sometimes when you go the beach or whatever. I busted my but fo rit so I should be able to occasionally. I have changed my diet to a healthier more protein oriented diet. I started running which is the only thing I do not like to do. I seem to be toning out everywhere else but there. I know you cannot spot reduce but I figured I would have seen some progress in that area by now. It could be genetics as my dad had the same problem but who know. I do not know how to put down stats so I will do my best so here they are.

Height: 6'4"
Weight: 240 lbs.
Waist: around 37" or 38"
Max bench: 260 lbs.
Curling: 85 lbs.
Military Press: 110 lbs.
Pull Downs: 150 lbs.

If any has some knowledge or ideas or just plain words to pass on then I welcome them. Thanks in advance.



- Knate :dumbbell::cool::dumbbell:
rpacheco
rpacheco
Posts: 3,770
Joined: 2001/12/13
United States
2006/07/08, 01:25 AM
Welcome to FT and good luck with your goals!

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**_Robert_**
Pain is temporary; glory is forever!

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