Matt didn’t always follow the Coach Wayne way of doing things. He didn’t stick 100% to the nutrition. He had his cheat meals of burgers, beer, and pizza. Do I approve of that? No! But the beauty of a fitness journey is that it’s not MY journey …. it’s YOURS. Do what works for you.
But the bottom line is that despite those inconsistencies, he kept pushing play. He kept bringing it. He ate clean most of the time. He worked on his diet. And he’s a WHOLE lot better off now than when he started.
Did he get as amazing of results as me? No (LOL!!) But that’s what he gets for saying he’s “sick of coaches who say you have to eat clean 100% of the time” LOL! Just imagine if you had followed my advice ;-).
We don’t all have to approach our fitness the same way. That’s fine. But we all need to do something. Matt did that. And I’m proud of him! Way to go bud!
Matt’s Story =
I felt like I was always “in shape” growing up. I love sports and all sorts of physical activities. After college, I noticed my weight starting creeping up on a yearly basis. I decided to get a physical when I turned 30 and was shocked to find I weighed in at 175 lbs and had a cholesterol number of 227! This might not seem terrible for a guy with who’s 5′ 9″ but it definitely wasn’t something I expected. I still thought I was in “good shape” and close to my college weight of 160.
My biggest vice is food. I love food. Always have, always will. My wife is a great cook and I’m a fast food junkie! Did I mention I also like to drink beer and scotch? Yeah, there’s that too. I had to find a balance for my busy work life, food addiction and home life of raising two boys.
A friend of mine introduced P90x to me. I thought working out from home would be cool so I gave it a go. At first, I didn’t change my diet at all! I stuck it out for about a month. Saw my numbers (reps, lifting weight) increase slightly, but found myself just eating more and not “seeing” results. I gave up on it after a month and got back into my usual routine.
Finally the light bulb went off in my head. I needed to commit to SOMETHING. I was working 12 hour days, grouchy, and taking it out of my family, friends, and employees.
I tried P90x again. This time watching only my calorie intake while doing it. Amazing how nutrition can help. I lost a couple pounds in the first week and I was hooked. I continued to monitor my calories using myfitnesspal.com and the results started to roll in. I couldn’t believe it! I went from hating pull-ups to being excited about the challenge of the next workout! About 45 days through, a co-worker told me about Insanity and let me borrow his copy. WOW! This is real cardio! Coming from a guy who has always been good at long distance running this kicked my butt! I started supplementing Insanity 2 days a week in addition to P90x.
After 90 days I lost 15 pounds and put on a lot of muscle. I watched my calories but still ate burgers, pizza, and other “cheat” meals once in a while. It’s all about moderation and stopping when your stomach is full. If we ordered pizza I would only eat 2 slices. If we were drinking with friends I would only drink a couple beers. Again, it’s all about moderation – but you don’t have to give up everything to get ripped!
I went back to the doctor and found my cholestorel went down to 188! I was thrilled.
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