Hey I'm John

[jcarson702]

Hello M&S forum my name is John, I'm 44 years, married 20 years with 4 Kids ages 25-18

New grandfather, she is a year old now and I want to be in her life alot longer than my grandfather was for me.

In 2007 I lost my job that enabled my drug use and got clean and sober after many years of drug abuse and went from a 205lb man to a 428lb blob of a person within 2 years time until I couldn't clean myself after using the restroom or see my feet!

It was then my family intervened and said look at yourself! I did!

It was then I started 5x5 strength training program and went from 428lbs down to 265lbs! Things were going great and after being unemployed for almost 4 years things got even better and I found a job!

Work outs became fewer and farther apart when eventually the stopped all together.

I kept my weight in check and kept eating clean for a couple of years then I found myself not eating so good to just eating bad! So a few months ago I got back into the gym now at 315lbs.

Presently on a 5x5 training program focusing on compound movements with a couple of accessory excercises (not part of the program)

Current stats bp 205lbs 5x5, squat 135lbs 5x5 dl 225lbs 3x5 (I know my squat and dl are small) I am working on it.
13 minute mile and one messed up diet!

Able to hit the gym 3 or 4 times a week but only consecutive days due to work, I work 12-14 hrs 4 days on and 4 days off.

Can't wait to start my log...

[Doug]

Hello M&S forum my name is John, I'm 44 years, married 20 years with 4 Kids ages 25-18

New grandfather, she is a year old now and I want to be in her life alot longer than my grandfather was for me.

In 2007 I lost my job that enabled my drug use and got clean and sober after many years of drug abuse and went from a 205lb man to a 428lb blob of a person within 2 years time until I couldn't clean myself after using the restroom or see my feet!

It was then my family intervened and said look at yourself! I did!

It was then I started 5x5 strength training program and went from 428lbs down to 265lbs! Things were going great and after being unemployed for almost 4 years things got even better and I found a job!

Work outs became fewer and farther apart when eventually the stopped all together.

I kept my weight in check and kept eating clean for a couple of years then I found myself not eating so good to just eating bad! So a few months ago I got back into the gym now at 315lbs.

Presently on a 5x5 training program focusing on compound movements with a couple of accessory excercises (not part of the program)

Current stats bp 205lbs 5x5, squat 135lbs 5x5 dl 225lbs 3x5 (I know my squat and dl are small) I am working on it.
13 minute mile and one messed up diet!

Able to hit the gym 3 or 4 times a week but only consecutive days due to work, I work 12-14 hrs 4 days on and 4 days off.

Can't wait to start my log...

Hi welcome to the forum...

Have you considered performing some daily cardio

[maryellen]

Welcome and hello John!!!

[castille]

Welcome and good luck with your goals!

[SCStronger]

Welcome John !! Good luck on your journey.

[jcarson702]

Hi welcome to the forum...

Have you considered performing some daily cardio

Definately got some cardio going, started walking on the treadmill with some light sprints went from 22 minute mile to 13 trying to get that down to 10 by the end of April.

Thanks for the welcome everybody.

[Johnny]

Hey John!

Good to have you here.

[Damien]

Welcome to the forum John!