Mike Arnesen

Profile

Personal Info

Name

Mike

Sex

Male

Age

25 years

Location

San Fernando Valley

Occupation

Content Manager/Programmer

A Little About Me

Raw Vegan. Straight-Edge. I enjoy exercise.I have a girlfriend who I love like crazy. We live in a big house with a bunch of maniacs and it's pretty hilarious. I ride my bike a lot and play in a band.

When I Started Working Out

2003

How I Started

I had to take a gym class in order to get my Associates Degree. I also wanted to put on some muscle.

Why I Love It

I feel healthier and more energized. I look better and I'll most likely live longer.

How I Stay Motivated

I listen to The Things We Carry by Have Heart, One Path for Me Through Destiny by 108, and any Verse album

My Worst Injury

Fractured Clavicle

I Would Love To Meet

I suppose I'd like to meet people like myself. I don't think I'd "love" to meet anyone. I already have a girlfriend.

Goals

Main Goal

Gain more muscle mass and improve strength.

Short Term Goal

Put on weight. Get a six pack!

Long Term Goal

Become stronger. Maybe get into some outdoor type sport (running, rock climbing, biking, etc). I'd also like to be able to crank out 60 push ups (previously 50) in one go and also 15 chin ups.

Bodyfat Goal

don't know. I'm about 4% right now. That's probably low enough as it is.

Weight Goal

130-140

Favorites

Bodyparts (Opposite Sex)

That's confidential information.

Bodyparts (Yours)

Pectorals. Calves. Abs. Shoulders.

Exercises

running. crunches. push ups. chin ups. chest press. dips.

And, I hate the shoulder press (machine)...cause it's hard!

Healthy Foods

Raw nuts. Raw fruits. Raw vegetables. I really really like avocados, cashews, ginger and carrot juice. Raw miso soup and raw sushi (no fish) is like heaven to me.

Not So Healthy Foods

Figs? Sometime I whip up a raw desert with my girlfriend, but considering there's no artificial sugars/sweeteners, added fats or processing it's probably not unhealthy.

Supplements

Gross. Sometimes I put ginger and garlic in my carrot juice. That's as much as I need. Coconut water is also pretty rad; most concentrated source of electrolytes found in nature.

Hobbies

writing music, writing articles/blogs, exercising, biking, swimming juicing, gardening, preparing raw food, watching movies, adventuring, and playing guitar in a band.

Magazines

I'm sure there are some good vegan and yoga magazines out there that I like. I just don't read them.

Books

Into The Wild, Dharma Punx, The Count of Monte Critso, Sidhartha. All these books inspire me to self-improvement. Also, the New Complete Walker.

Workout Music

HAVE HEART! VERSE! BANE! 108! I like all different kinds of music and my musical palette is constantly expanding. However, nothing can motivate me better than hardcore.