muscleman742001

Profile

Personal Info

Name

Chris

Sex

Male

Age

34 years

Location

Wisconsin

Occupation

Certified Personal Trainer

A Little About Me

I am a certified personal trainer through Anytime Fitness, and have been personal training now for about 5 years. I became a personal trainer in order to help people acheive a more fulfilling life, and to be able to teach them the things they need to keep seeing results. I also have a B.A. in history from Park College in Missouri, and was a member of the men's track team as a shot putter. I recently started running half-marathons, 5-k's, and occasionally a sprint tri-athlon. My biggest accomplishment has been riding in a 150 mile bike ride for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society during the summer. Other than that I just enjoy living life to its fullest potential.

When I Started Working Out

When I was 15 years old.

How I Started

With an old weight set in the garage, that I bought for $25 from a friends dad.

Why I Love It

Because it allows me to be at peace, but more importantly to improve myself everyday.

How I Stay Motivated

Disliking the way I feel if I don't workout, and never wanting to be the fat kid again.

My Worst Injury

Torn cartilage in my left knee, caused from a slow pitch softball game.

I Would Love To Meet

I would love to meet Arnold Schwarzenegger, it was because of his book that I fell in love with working out. Then if he were still alive today Steve Prefontaine, for his ability to endure more pain than anyone else on a track. Both of these men have inspired me to continue to improve myself physically, so that the rest of my life can follow along. I mean there are a lot of people that I would really like to meet, that have inspired me along my journey, but how does one meet them all in a single lifetime. There is one place that I would like to go and meet both the athletes they sponsor; as well as, the people behind the products at BSN headquarters. They just seem so full of life and really make a great product. Then of course there would be Mark Verstegan, who helped me understand more about training clients, than just the way we are conditioned to train them.

Goals

Main Goal

To continue to improve my body in some manner every day.

Short Term Goal

Complete 4 half marathons, before going back to just 5-k's.

Long Term Goal

Still working on this one. However, I would have to say that my long term goal personally would have to be to someday work with Athlete's everyday. Also, to finally have six-pack abs again.

Bodyfat Goal

To finally hit 10%.

Weight Goal

To hit 195 lbs. by December.

Favorites

Bodyparts (Opposite Sex)

Legs
Glutes
Abs
Arms
Just about everything on the female body, the top four are what catches my attention though.

Bodyparts (Yours)

My legs have to be the best part of me right now, but still working on bringing the rest up to par.

Exercises

Goblet Squats are my favorite for legs besides leg presses.
DB Curls for Biceps, and skull crushers for triceps.
Arnold presses for shoulders.
Bench Press for chest to create size, but cable flyes for the definition.
I would like pull-ups more if I could do more of them; otherwise, it would have to be lat pulldowns for the back. Followed closely by pullovers to open everything up.

Healthy Foods

I try to eat a lot of Chicken Breasts, Tuna or Salmon, whole grain pasta's and breads, and plenty of fruits and vegetables. Recently, started to eat oatmeal as something more than just a cookie.

Not So Healthy Foods

Pizza frozen or take-out.
Taco Bell
McDonlad's
Chinese Buffet
Bar-B-Q Ribs

Supplements

Syntha-6 protein (All Flavors).
Animal Pak (Multi)
Max Muscle BCAA's for Recovery.
Flax Seed Capsules (Generic)
Rock Star or Endorush for Energy.
Power Bars, gels, and sports drinks for 1/2 Marathon training.

Hobbies

Hunting, Fishing, and camping. Anything to do with Fitness. Watching Movies. Spending time with family and friends.

Magazines

Anything that has to do with exercise or hunting.

Books

Again anything that deals with exercise and nutrition.

Workout Music

Disturbed, Rammstein, Five Finger Death Punch, House of Pain, etc...Make up the music on my MP3 player. You will not find elevator music here.