My goal was not to lose weight. My goal was to increase muscle and drop body fat. I believe I lost 1 inch off my waist and I dropped 1% in body fat. But I put on 5 lbs muscle. And I stuck to 4 weeks of 3 different workouts which previously had been a challenge.
I imagine its not your typical transformation entry but if I did lose any more weight I would just be skinny fat Lol. The goal was a cover model body and increasing muscle.
Three months I ago, I entered the contest hoping to win and knowing diet would be the biggest factor. Well I can’t say for sure if I will win, nor can I say I conquered the diet battle. I still binge eat at times and still emotional eat. But what I can say is that in terms of workouts I have been the most consistent I have been in almost 8 years.
Prior to the contest I would always workout, I love working but I have random mind and would switch workouts every two weeks because it wasn’t working well or I got bored. I came to the realization that that it wasn’t my workouts but my diet.
I started off with TT Buff Guys Hot Gals, TT reformed meatheads and then a week of meatheads 5 and 3 weeks of Mass at Home. My main goal was to put on muscle and I am proud of myself that I stuck to the workouts for all 4 weeks and that I gained 5 lbs. I started the contest weighing 150 and now at the end I weigh 155. Now I don’t know if that’s all muscle but I do know in the gym I was starting DB bench at 45 lb DB for 6 reps and at the end I was lifting 65 lb DB for 6 reps.
Never in the last 10 years have I lifted as heavy. Even my legs got stronger, as I was able to deadlift approximately 165 lbs for 6 reps. Furthermore, I went from being able to do about 4 pull ups to 7 pull ups for all 3 sets. Since my gym lacked a squat rack and not all workouts had squats in it, I was able to lunge 45 lb for 8 reps.
So although my diet is still a work in progress I can definitely say Turbulence Training has helped me increase my strength. I love how I can get in the gym, get my workout done and get home all within hour and bit – including the shower LOL. TT workouts are easy to follow and at my gym many of the members are impressed how I have my workout sheet tracking what I am doing. I hope to continue to build muscle lean and inspire others.
The last part I’d like to say is that through Craig’s workouts and his ETR business I am embarking on a new internet business starting soon and in the hockey world since I coach. All this has happened in the last 3 months where I have stuck to the consistency of working, loving the toughness of the workouts, increasing my strength and starting a new project of mine which will hopefully open more doors for me.
Thanks
Blake Linklater
