Shock and Awe
It's time to shock the body...
I know that sounds like a line coming from a crazy-intense trainer, but it is now true for me. I've been over 290lb for the past 6 years. There have been a few times I've dipped into the 280's, but they are offset by the few times I've climbed into the 300's. It's now time I got out of this area.
With my dad's passing at the beginning of the season, I received a lot of his former programs and pictures in the mail from his old teammates. Let me tell you, my dad was a stud. There's no other way to put it. My dad was build like a brick house, and was just an overall good-looking guy. After college, he went and played international rugby, where his brick-house ways continued. But the day he stopped playing rugby was the day in which he was in the best shape of his life, for after that day, he began to deteriorate.
I know that doesn't sound pleasant, but it is true. As an athlete (and especially an offensive lineman), my habits of eating, lifting, sleeping, and competing are not condusive to a healthy lifestyle. The only reason I've made it this long is that I've been forced to use every calorie I've taken in. But now I'm not burning the same calories as I used to. I'm not throwing on the pads anymore. So it's time to shock the system from the ways I've been living.
I'm currently on a path to lose 35lbs by June. Since the week before the bowl game, I've dropped from 300 to 288 at the Hula Bowl. I feel I am probably a few pounds less, but I'm really excited with the progress already. I'm trying to change my life, and I'm excited to see where it takes me.
Love,
Bobby
I know that sounds like a line coming from a crazy-intense trainer, but it is now true for me. I've been over 290lb for the past 6 years. There have been a few times I've dipped into the 280's, but they are offset by the few times I've climbed into the 300's. It's now time I got out of this area.
With my dad's passing at the beginning of the season, I received a lot of his former programs and pictures in the mail from his old teammates. Let me tell you, my dad was a stud. There's no other way to put it. My dad was build like a brick house, and was just an overall good-looking guy. After college, he went and played international rugby, where his brick-house ways continued. But the day he stopped playing rugby was the day in which he was in the best shape of his life, for after that day, he began to deteriorate.
I know that doesn't sound pleasant, but it is true. As an athlete (and especially an offensive lineman), my habits of eating, lifting, sleeping, and competing are not condusive to a healthy lifestyle. The only reason I've made it this long is that I've been forced to use every calorie I've taken in. But now I'm not burning the same calories as I used to. I'm not throwing on the pads anymore. So it's time to shock the system from the ways I've been living.
I'm currently on a path to lose 35lbs by June. Since the week before the bowl game, I've dropped from 300 to 288 at the Hula Bowl. I feel I am probably a few pounds less, but I'm really excited with the progress already. I'm trying to change my life, and I'm excited to see where it takes me.
Love,
Bobby
posted by Bobby at 6:51 AM
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