Mathillas Posted October 15, 2015 Report Share Posted October 15, 2015 Hi Everyone! Just wanted to introduce myself. I honestly can't believe a site like this exists. I've been a gamer most of my life, and unfortunately my body has taken the brunt of it. Between an office job and a divorce, the waistline has suffered. I started getting serious about weightlifting and losing weight about 8 months ago. I started at 315lbs and I'm down to 264lbs. I prefer the slow and steady approach. I hope in another 6 months I can post photos and a journal of my journey. I found others' success stories really keep me motivated and I hope I can do the same for other people too! Right now I'm doing the Madcow 5x5 lifting routine and I'm using Intermittent Fasting for my diet. I started with SL5x5, but after I got my squat and deadlift past 300lbs and started seriously stalling, I switched to an intermediate program. I'm loving Madcow's and light running with my vibrams on off days. Good luck on your journey, and never quit! Quote Link to comment
Gainsdalf the Whey Posted October 15, 2015 Report Share Posted October 15, 2015 50 lb over 8 months is anything but slow and steady, you're killing it! My best non-noob squat gains ever came on my first round of Madcow after switching to it from SL 5x5, looking forward to seeing how you do. Quote Massrandir, Barkûn, Swolórin, The Whey Pilgrim 500 / 330 / 625 Challenges: 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 31 32 34 35 36 39 41 42 45 46 47 48 49 Current Challenge "No citizen has a right to be an amateur in the matter of physical training. What a disgrace it is for a man to grow old without ever seeing the beauty and strength of which his body is capable. " ~ Socrates "Friends don't let friends squat high." ~ Chad Wesley Smith "It's a dangerous business, Brodo, squatting to the floor. You step into the rack, and if you don't keep your form, there's no knowing where you might be swept off to." ~ Gainsdalf Link to comment
Mathillas Posted October 18, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 18, 2015 50 lb over 8 months is anything but slow and steady, you're killing it! My best non-noob squat gains ever came on my first round of Madcow after switching to it from SL 5x5, looking forward to seeing how you do.Thanks Gainsdalf! I'm really digging Madcow. So far, I've been able to keep progressing, but I know eventually the diet will get me and I'll have to maintain till I reach my goal weight, then bump up the calories a little. Quote Link to comment
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