This transformation is from “the vault” — Mike was one of the early members of teamRIPPED. Mike’s health was spiraling out of control. He was fat and out of shape. But he was ready to do something about it. He was ready to MAKE WAR! And when you watch this video, I think you’ll agree that he WON THE BATTLE! Way to go Mike! You are an inspiration not only in the way you’ve gone from fat to shredded, but also in the way you speak the truth, honor the One who is the source of your strength, and inspire others to follow your example! Thanks man! God bless!
Mike’s Story in his own words:
I was very active growing up; keeping involved in sports such as football, track, and ultimate frisbee (still play!). I wouldn’t go as far to say as I was an “elite” athlete or anything, but I definitely wasn’t a scrub. I used to easily run under a 5 minute mile, and I’ve been to nationals for ultimate frisbee. Not that any of these things were great feats of accomplishment, but my point is that I had a pretty solid back ground in sports.
Even as active as I was, one single shoulder injury pretty much sent my health spiraling out of control. At the age of 25, I decided to dive on AstroTurf for a ball and tore my shoulder up pretty good. I became depressed about the fact that I couldn’t workout like I was…and even to swing my arm for running was very painful. I visited a few doctors, and received about 8 cortisone injections over the span of a year or so. I would see small improvements in my shoulder, but it definitely was not healing. Eventually surgery was the only option, and after another 8 -12 months of recovering from surgery I was left extremely out of shape, tired, fat, and depressed from the whole ordeal.
I literally substituted having an active lifestyle with eating at fast food restaurants every day. I pretty much quit grocery shopping at that time, as all of the foods I bought would just ruin! It seemed that eating fatty, greasy foods was “comforting” to me, and even though in the back of my mind I knew I was harming myself… I didn’t care. Eventually, I could tell that my health was really starting to suffer. I was sick more often, my blood pressure was high, and my legs and body ached continuously. I actually felt like my legs weren’t getting the circulation they needed, and I ended up getting some blood work done to find the cause. This cycle went on for about 4 years. I was seriously desperate for a change…
One day, I was sitting around with my wife (fiance at the time – and yes, she agreed to marry me even though I looked like this! = p) and we saw the infomercial for P90X. You know that feeling you get when you see something you really want…and you don’t want to wait for it? This is EXACTLY what I felt when I saw the P90X infomercial. I KNEW this was it…this was going to work…this was my fitness answer, and I was finally going to get my life back! I knew in 90 days I would be super fit, and back to my old self… boy, was I naive! My journey didn’t happen exactly as I planned. I started P90X and just couldn’t do the moves at first (due to my shoulder). I wasn’t healed enough from my surgery, so I had to wait some more. Later I tried again; this time having more success but at week 8 or 9 I injured my shoulder AGAIN! I did my best to keep positive, and this time I was only out for about 3 months or so.
You’ve heard people say determination pays off… well, in my case this holds true! I was finally able to complete one FULL round of P90X this last summer. At about week 4 or 5 I decided to really DIAL in my nutrition (thanks to the help of Coach Wayne at TeamRipped) and my transformation really started to come along. After one full round of P90X and one round of Insanity Asylum I had successfully changed my body COMPLETELY!!! I am now officially in the best shape of my life, and I hope to inspire others to do the same.
I know there are setbacks that each of us face in our fitness walks. Some people struggle to make time, some struggle with nutrition, some with injuries. However, if you have the determination and will power to succeed…then you will! There is a popular saying that floats around the fitness community, and it goes something like this: “Fitness is not a luxury, it’s a necessity!” I had to remind myself of this literally every day…. and you know what, I truly believe it now. I want to be around a long time for my wife and future family, and God willing… I will be. Committing to get fit is one of best things I have done with my life; behind accepting Christ, and marrying my wife (of course =p ).
Finally, I am very thankful to Beachbody and Coach Wayne for providing me with the tools to be successful in my fitness journey. There is absolutely no way I could have accomplished this without your help. I sincerely hope that anyone reading this, or watching my video, and who is contemplating starting their own fitness journey will go ahead and DO IT NOW!!! There is no better time, so JUMP IN HEAD FIRST! You literally have your whole life to gain….
Thanks for reading,
Mike
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My email: coachwayne@teamripped.com
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