day 313: A Quickie...I Will Be Back!

G' Day Everybody!

What happened to me? that is the question!

Well, after posting every weeks during 233days I must recognize that I felt a little bored about every-single-workout-accountability. That's why I can easily understand the reasons that have excluded me from the sphere...

Be sure that I have not leaved my current Mission 3 and that I'm determinated to take mass and think:

->Big and Strong as far as I can <-

I'm no longer afraid about fat and BF that has a little bit broken my progress during the past 80days. I'm regrettably trapped by finals until the end of january but february should be violent!!!

Be sure I will never surrender,

ps: I will be looking at you with a friendly eye shredders..

Cheers

Bob

day 233: Introducing M3

Back again shredders,

I'm sure that some of you were wondering what happened when I didn't update my blog for 10days. In fact, I have began a very important semester of studies and my emotional life is actually uncertain (I had to regulate some details) it is why I was and I shall be away a little more during my next missions. I apologize for that...


After more than 200days of intense trainings I have learnt how my body reacts and what exercice is the more efficient for each part of my body.

For example, dumbells are more efficient for my arms than bodyweight exercices...


Because I'm bored to practice bodybuilding as a way to build the perfect image of what I want to look like more than a way to feel good, I have decided that I would take less body evolutions pictures and stop looking at me at the mirror saying "My God, I took some fat, I can't see my abs anymore" <- it's ridiculous, right?
My M3 goals would be to take some muscle mass but I don't get in mind some precise goals. I just want a little more muscles, avoid the fat (if possible) and get stronger! I'm forced to admit that I have almost achieved my natural physical limits by my own means of training (without coaching or precise and complicated plans, without eating like an ogre all day long).


Now let me introduce my new training partner whose name is Turbo! ("training booster") the next chapter of my Bw program realized in 2007. It's based on a lot of nutrition tips and good advices to break down stagnation: Hope that it's gonna work on me ^^

I put some body evolution pictures just because it havn't post any for long time...















<- With the smile... ...Without it ->
What do you prefer? [lol]

This M3 start NOW and will be closed for the first birthday of pfg-workout.blogspot.com/day 365..


Until next time, ...(of course, Shred Hard!!).

Bob

day 221: My road to redemption...

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G'day shredders and welcome for a big reveal! What happens? For the past few days I spend my time searching for the pictures of my holidays summer 2007 and I finally found them on the Facebook page of a friend...Trust me, it wasn't easy for me to look at this!
I have decided to put a short review of my Body transformation in order to show that everything is possible if you get the strong determination to overcome the problem!

In fact, day after day I trye to put the past behind me. This symbolic range of the "day-after-day" accountability (for me it was more like a "week after week..") have played a very important part of my body transformation that's why I have to thanx all people on the net and all people who supported me on the sphere. Without your kind words, I wouldn't have been so fare...

<---1year separating the 2parts of this panoramic review; when I look at this pictures I feel...

...satisfied and horrified at the same time...

Even if I have never met this guy excepted on the internet, I have especially to thanx Mr Olivier Lafay, my body transformation menthor who has invented an amazing bodyweight program who literally kicked me out of my limits!

"One more thing...this Road To Redemption project is much bigger than just this video. It will include anyone who wants the same experience I've had"

Adam Waters.

These words have driven me all along these 200days transformation. It has become my own way to redemption, I knew that It was possible, as Adam prooved it to be...Thank you mate.

As Adam told us, a lot of people like to make a lot of years plans, an "approach destined to lead most people to failure because of the human condition known as procrastination".

I'm am slowly understanding what it means, I'm loosing my entire life making plans to live a better futur without receiving that this future is already there and that I continue to reject my life in the futur...

I know that Body transformation hasn't solved all my internal problems. I'm agree that I get a complicated personality probably because I have endured a lot of personal problems in my life (friendship, family..), trust me I'm not a Spartan warrior; even if my heart is bleeding day after day, even if I'm not born to fight, I'm determinated to fight for a better life!
I'm strongly determinated to put a definitive end to this frustrating years of physical and moral weakness. This Real Time Transformation has permitted me to cure a part of the plague who pervaded my life during the past few years; Repeat after me: "I want to know happiness!!!"

Remember that everyone get the right to become better and be happy, you all get the power to overcome your fears and live your dreams!

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I make the promise to help all those who have decided to drive their life in the same way!!!

Bob

day 215: Beijing 2008 - Olympic Games review

In France, we are proud about our athletes, our Olympics heroes who have united millions of people watching their feats...I was one of them.

I was springing up when Alain bernard won his gold medal in 100m swimming. I was moved when our Handball team won the same medal and outraged when I noticed that Jean michel Lucenay of Men's team Epee was deprived without any justification of his gold medal by chineses judges...a shame! Our Mountain bikes teams have dominated as it was desired. You did not disappoint your country but otherwise, for the others whose didn't win any medal or final qualifications, you stay in our hearts as big heroes...

...and we all respect your sense of sacrifice, courage and dedication for your sports!

The symbolic range of these Olympic Games really helped me to exceed my limits in the gym. The amazing athletes records drove me days after day, in a more stronger way.

These OG have revealed the talent of 2 men that we should discribe as aliens: Michael phelps and Usain bolt:

Micheal Phelps, a U.S swimmer has really dominated the swimming competition catching 8 gold medals and blowing up every time a world record! He is one of this man who created dreams for decades...

Usain Bolt is such a man. He has brought jamaica at the rank of the sprint country, in front US! Remember his 100m sprint, at the end, in the last meters he decelerated and moved aside arms and however, he broke a world record...easily???

In spite of criticisms against China about the violation of human rights and the Tibetan affair, these games were exciting. However I regret that they took place in such a climate of censure. China is not ready to include in its principles our founding declaration of "liberty and equality"...

ps: today sept 11th 2008, I get a thought for all the missing persons of the terrorist attacks, already 7 years ago...

still congratulations to the athletes of any countries...

Bob

day 209: my first Gym

As I told you few days ago, I have trained hard during the month of august, more precisely in a Gym that was completely new for me! It was a pleasant time, full of sweat and suffering but also meetings and human experiences. I knew my first steps with bench press and leg press...it was intense!

One of the more important meeting that I have ever made during all my training journey is those with the training instructor, I just know his firstname: Claude.

Claude is a 52years old performer who has trained since decades and has kept the form of a young healthy man. He gets a lot of knowledge in training, progress and motivation systems as well as body science. For example, Claude learnt me that every beginner in every Gym should start with 15 or more rep for each exercices in order to prepare cartilages for a heavier job. Moreover, it's very important to take few minutes for a completed warm-up in order to bring a lot of blood in articular parts and prevent injuries!!! I didn't know that it was also important that is why I have little damaged the articular parts of my elbows and my knees, and that's why I'm forced to takes a rest, I want to avoid any more serious injurie and I am sure that I shall be restored in some time.Claude is someone very frank, authoritarian, charismatic and strict but he taught me a lot of knowledges and for this I have to thanx him.

In fact, he was a commando in marine forces during numerous years and endangered his life for its country. Then, He was captain of a military ship and aimed several hundred of soldiers. He's one dude I find hard to forget...

The other strong personnality that I met in the gym is Mr Jean-Philippe (nickname J-p) a young and "serious" (he is a funny guy which loves teasing...but not with training!) bodybuilder who is used to work with dumbell and heavy weight (contrary to me who prefere BW).

<--- THE man!

He showed me that between sportsmen there is other things after the gym, there is also night party (but always without alcool ^^).

It was really a pleasure to meet you mate, you have permited me to join in a real exciting experience:

training with a partner and break together more and more physical limits...

I sincerely hope that I gonna see you soon for a party or a training session in Paris.

Shred'on my friend!

A picture of Claude (diplomate trainer - middle), j-p (my training partner), your fellow shredder (on the left).

Rest time: So now I have to recover all my strenght and heal my painfull bones lol.

Because of the inconveniences (risk of injuries and price $$$) I prefer coming back to a classic BW workout (some news are comin'). See you soon for my training resumption, always more pitiless!!!

ps: a review of these retiring years of frustration is coming soon, with pictures...

Bob

day 206 : End of M2 - Beach Body Challenge Revealed.

G' day shredders,

I'm finally back from my Holidays with a 200days anniversary of intense (of sweat and suffering...rewarded) training completed!!! and I bring some breaking news...

The past two months were really intenses, full of human experiences, meetings and shredding.

August: I practised 1month of hard training in a gym and a lot of speed bicycle performances (16km a day).

I get to complete some finals before the third week of september some I'm gonna take a recovery rest before starting M3.

So, I know that everyone keep one question: "Has he achieved his M2 as he promised?"

And the result is based on my Beach Body Challenge big reveal! I don't know exactly if I succeed but a lot of friends on the beach think about a real transformation: get ready to the shredders vote:

*This photo has been taken on a beach near St Tropez called Cavalière,

As you may notice I have taken some lean mass on my pecs and my shoulders but also on my quads (approximatively 1,2inch=3cm).But it's not only a matter of Beach body but already home pictures, here is a look at my "back" progress. I go up slowly of my perfect "dreamed back picture" posted on day 125.

<--- day 180 "back" results...and final goal.

The goal of M2-phase2 (holidays) wasn't to take a lot of mass but especially to maintain my BF under 10%, Mission completed.

M3 is going to start before the next few weeks, but for the time I have to take a rest.

The goal is simple: muscle gain, limit BF. It would be perfect if I could take 4-5kg of lean muscle before a diet. I get 300 more days to achieve a perfect body, WILL I SUCCEED???

as I love to say: no pain...no gain

Shred hard', Bob

day 135: my PRW!

G day' and welcome for a special post today...

Everyone in the sphere has noticed the growing success of Debbie's Prw idea. Because I have also posted my PRW on a french site few weeks ago I'm gonna translate it here...into english of course!


So now, for the past 135days of sweat, tears, suffering but also happiness, here are some of the numerous reasons wich encourage me to go on always in a more relentless way.

1. When you are a 18years old teeneager, some fat everywhere, two straws instead of my arms, a bowed back who can't complete more than 8push-up or run for 20minutes, picturing myself at 40 looking like Homer Simpson with a beer in each hand...tcho! It was unthinkable for me so I want to stay healthier as longer as possible!


2. I am conscient that if I want to be in the best shape of my entire life it's now that all happen!


3. I want an equal balance between my body and my mind, the only way to feel good..a feeling of self-control!


4. Because we all fight against ourself for a better life...


5. When I'm looking at some athletes or (for example) militaries troups trainings only some words resound in my head: strong, concentrated, determinated...that's the way I want to live my life by now.


6. Because I need to be more self-confident, and sport helped me to straighten my shoulders and look more relaxed.


7. I want to look at myself in a mirror and feel satisfied...good job.


8. I want to succeed in my beach body challenge and I want everyone to see on the beach that I'm victorious (LoL).


9. I want to buy more sexy clothes (jeens, T.Shirts...)


10. I want to proove everyone who criticized me that I'm able to live my dreams contrary to them.


11. I want to down some world bodybuilding records (no... it's a joke)


12. If I could inspire people starting their own real time transformation I would be really proud about it.


13. probably to increase females attraction (please don't kill me)


14. I know some hearth problems since chilehood, that's why I want to increase my breath an relieve my heart.


15. Because I want to be in the best shape for my M5 big reveal [...]


16. Because of you guys, the shreddersphere has kicked my ass and forced me to go on, every single day: THANX GUYS


17. Finally I'm thinking about Spartans warriors: all the sacrifices, all the sweat, all the tears, all for a good reason: prepare for glory!!!

There are some of the reasons I remain here for long time Shredders;

Next, let me introduce a running challenge for tomorrow: I gonna trye to perform 8,5km in less than 42min. I shall quick post my result tomorrow on the same entry (day 135).

Until next time, show us you Prw ^^

Bob

today june 24th: the result of my quick yesterday challenge is...a failure. I have only run for 7km in 32min. My heart was bursting in my chest and the weight of my legs was becoming more and more heavy. I avoided any wound, I'm not proud but I was too tired and I know that I made the good choice, a carefull choice...

Have nice holidays guys!

ps: I shall have to post quick news in 15 days, hope for...

day 133: Holidays! M2 - stage 2

Hi there,


As you may notice it, my Holidays has finally begun after 1month of finals. I'm aware that my efforts have paid but not sufficiently this last month..get a lot of work!


I apologize for leaving you for 2months, without posting but NEVER without shredding...in a different way for sure. I have to thanx Adam for integrating me in the shreddersphere, I don't know if I would have surrender without your help but it would have been very difficult. Special thanx to Lynda, Lilla, Debbie, Mike, Dougal, Christina, Jonni, Christy, Suzette and what about you Jeremy? I am sure that you have continued to train in a more relentless way man. Keep shredding mate;


I told you few days it would be the end of M2 - stage 1 and today is the beginning of the 2nd stage wich will be a light diet program with bw trainings in order to keep my muscles and burn the last 2% BF.


Now let me introduce some daily pictures: end of M2 - 1st stage "muscle gain".

M2: 2nd stage...BEGINS




I gonna bring some pictures on the beach in order to complete the Beach body challenge with you guys. I really want to enjoy this dream hollidays. Nevertheless, Dougal's story has teached a lot to me, gonna pay attention to the ocean ^^

Sorry guys, I get a bw training to complete right now!

ps: a little "cartoon/300" effect on my pics today, hope you enjoy...



I will miss U shredders,

Bob

day 125: growing in the back

G' day shredders,

A quick post today 1) to present you some originales daily pictures

2) to thank all shredders who supported Dougal on my previous post, thank you guys..

Concerning my current Workout I'm already practising my "muscle gain" program based on dumbells training. Taking a lot of BF, and little muscle...it's the game.

So now, let me introduce some back pictures (rather proud about it ^^).

Some pictures of my current back... The job isn't finished, there is a lot of work...

Just a look at my: perfect "dreamed" back pictures !!!

I have to thanx Adam about his day 579 post for Dougal, nice tribute man.

Special thanx to Lynda, Suzette, Michael, Mike and Debbie.

As I told you on my previous post, here are your kind tributes, thanx for all (all our best wishes Dougal...)

"He will be just blown away with your encourgement and your friendship to him now that he needs it the most. I am sure that Dougal will be so pleased when he reads it."

Lynda

"very good of you, Bob! Dougal is a big part of the shreddersphere and have missed him in his absense. I do pray for a quick recovery for Dougal."

Suzette

"Dougal is always very supportive. I honestly felt the same way as you when I read what happened to him. It got me very upset. I'm so glad that he is recovering."

Michael

"I think we were all in shock as Dougal's tale of woe was being told. It was like some kind of weird tv show. Thanks for posting mate!"

Mike

"Dougal - you are a champion and I have full confidence you will return stronger and more inspirational than ever."

Debbie

ps: M2 - stage 1 ending in 1week (day 130) <--

Until next time I shall have to say: " Eat Clean, Bulk Hard, Think REALLY Big."

Bob

day 122: Mind, Body, Superfit

Few days ago I have discovered that Dougal injured itself during his dream holidays in St Francis Cape, with his family. I was really sad after reading his day April 21th post: yes mate you have been training hard for weeks, you needed your recovery rest and you knew that you will be victorious.

Life hasn't rewarded your sacrifice for today but, for sure, you will be victorious and you will remind this bad experience with pride because you gonna overcome it: we are here for you Dougal.

So, this short tribute is for you Dougal, for a 58 healthy and dynamic man, kind, generous and positive attitude: representative of the shreddersphere spirit. I respect you mate and remember Nino Savona words:

I am determined to carry out my dream along with God,

to go and speak to people around the world about making excuses in life.

If Im able to overcome odds so can others NO EXCUSES!!

I noticed that you don't lay in a bed Dougal. We are all reassured about that man.

The first time when I saw it, this picture has deeply affected me, it was surreal. You reminded me that all of us, all people that we need next to us could suddenly disappear, that we should not worry with details and to enjoy life day after day!

Like Adam tell us on today daily post, I think that the shreddersphere is more than a common way of leading our healthy way of life but is creating a strong link of mutual oppening and a feeling of a comon social membership that's amazing.

I believe that all shredder is one stone of a church which increased day after day towards the goal of our entire life: being happy, to share our happiness and help people to find a new way of life. It's not only a matter of daily accountability. It's always a matter of Hope and today, Dougal need all our encouragement words (don't talk about conforting words because I know you get the determination to come back in a more relentless way mate...events of life make us stronger!).

I Am sending you all my best wishes as you know...

We believe in you mate, you are not game over <---the fellow man is already here sir

take care

Bob

ps: if everybody in the sphere (or not) post a small message of encouragement for dougal it would be kind, and I would notify it in my next post...

day 118: Time to blast...the quads!

Hey Shredders, today it's time for me to blast my quad muscles! Since the beginning of my journey I was satisfied about the size of my tights but these have lost a bit of definition at the end of my first 84days of diet and hard shred. According to bodybuilding criterias, my quads get a little deficit according to my calfs and my neck. Nevertheless, I admit that my arms and especialy my pecs are much more late...

I simply want to get 22inch that would probably help my upper body development.

Here are my lower body rules:

-Dumbell squat (4*max with 2*36lbs) - 30sc rest between

--1min rest--

-Dumbell lunge (4*max with 2*22lbs) - 30sc rest between

--1min rest--

-One leg squat* (4*max with bw) - 30sc rest between

--1min rest--

-Step up (4*max with 2*26lbs)

*amazing exercice with can really blast your quads if it's completed seriously!

Let's look at some quads actions (dumbell squat, one leg squat)

I hope that it's going to quickly kill my legs for long time because I won't practice with dumbell (that remove dumbell squat, lunge and step up). I would probably practice some 1 leg squat, jump squat and alternate jump but there is many possibilities to burn my lower body...

Look carefully at the final position in order to preserve your lower back!

One leg squat: do it slowly until muscular failure.

Look carefully at the final position, it's not the complete movement, you should go on the lower position but help yourself with a stool or something else at the beginning...

Ok guys, if you do it well you should definitely destroy your legs, catch ya'!

ps: remember that many bodybuilder Do not work sufficiently there legs which can seem ridiculous: you lost general power and physical balance...

Don't forget your dreams, keep your mind focus on it

Bob

day 116: Final goals, current stats and M2 strategy

I was thinking about my next holidays when I realized that I wouldn't be ready to get nice six packs on the beach for mid-july. Moreover It shouldn't be possible to work with all the stuff I need: my "crazy body mass" program is forced to surrender! In fact, my next goals occurs on day 130 supported by a “3 days on, 1 refeed day” BFFM diet. The goal will be to loose the BF I have taken since the end of M1 and preserve the muscles I would have get. The six pack is going to come back again (beach body pics for September ^^). Now, for the next 2 weeks I gonna increase my muscle mass program and trye to keep my BF as lower as possible before M2/ stage 2: beach body shred mission!!!


M2 should be ended before the end of August and I'm really ambarrassed because I cannot post before this period: a long trip of 2months without you shredders...


Today I'm gonna reveal my current stats and my final goals (for the end of M4 day 500*)


Current stats - Final Goals - inch.

• chest: 36.6 - 40.5
• shoulders: 46 - 48.8
• biceps: 13.4 - 14.2
• forearms: 11 - 11.3
• thighs: 21.6 - 23.6
• calfs: 14.6 - 15

I have also decided to get my pass in a bb club for the end of M3 in order to breack down stagnation and discover full new experiences. It woud be fabulous if I can get 14,2 biceps and 39 chest before the end of M3 in order to get ready for the gym.

goal: reach this stats with the lowest BF as possible!

*ps: massive reveal inside..

I will no surrender, I will show no mercy...

Shred on'
Bob

day 113: Shred hard, think big, uncle Mac and Paris...

G day'

The last few days were very emotionally intense! I was in Paris on Wednesday with my girlfriend and we get some pictures in order to show how lucky I'm...

Moreover, you should notice that a mysterious "uncle Mac" is contained in the title. I wont make a puzzle as Adam because it would be too easy: if I tell you it's a "big mac" you understand? you have found? YEAH, uncle Mac IS Mac Donald the famous restaurant and I going to talk about Mc D. because I have to proove that you can also eat clean in this typical "junk food" factory, if you are forced to eat in there.

Here are the pics of a Salmon salad eaten during my "come-back" from Paris:

It wasn't delicious but it was good. Listen to me shredders: even in Mac Donald you get no escuses ^^

Concerning my workout I continue my "muscle mass" program, really intense and get some results...daily pictures on this post!

I noticed that the weight that I can use without changing barbells between each exercices (that would be impossible) doesn't exceed 26lbs for each barbell and that is not sufficient to work dumbell press. So, I have decided to replace dp by some dips exercices and look at the difference...

Moreover I'm really satisfied about this program: my arms and my shoulders are slowly increasing ^^

Ok guys here are some pics of my trip in Paris: enjoy!

You recognize the French symbol? you welcome...

Until next time, definitely no escuses, definitely no surrender!

Bob

day 107: Shock your muscles: the way to break down stagnation?

Few times ago I have been talking about a problem of muscle stagnation, more precisely at the end of M1. Today, I have probably find a way to break down stagnation: shock the muscle by changing you program suddenly. Do you know what I mean? yes, U right I'm beginning a new program based on weight and dumbells (2*35lbs). You just need 2 dumbells, one bench and determination.




This program can be reached on M§F p42...and it's really hard take care!

reverse fly on bench: max with 2*26lbs

no rest (considered as 0/10sc)

kickback: max

no rest

lateral raise: max

no rest

curl: max

no rest

pulldowns:max

no rest

bent over row: max

no rest

dips: max

...

1min rest

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reload for a total of 4cycles!

Remember: you are not a puppet of your program, pulling your strings every time you work it...




ps: I'm going to change my meal plan, it should be light but keep the best.




So, it's time to sleep guys, until next time shred hard, No surrender!!!

day 105: Food: Your ally or your enemy

G'day shredders,

BACK AGAIN! Be cool, please do not hit me guys! no, you don't? you should do so: I havn't performed a correct workout since 2weeks and my bodyfat have silently increased. I'm determined to come back in a more relentless way, to get muscle mass right now!

I can actually tell U that M2 would be so much harder than M1. I have to maintain my BF on a respectable lvl and increase muscles at the same time. On M1 I just had to reduce my meals, avoid junk found and work hard (especially my abs). Today is a other game: nutrition is the secret, the key for success but the pb is that I'm not an expert about shredder meals (like Adam...)

I'm not despaired, I'm just trap in a confused situation but I gonna overcome it, for sure! I just need some advices. No doubt I should modify my meal plan.

Today I performed this workout: http://www.iwantsixpackabs.com/workout/week2.html

It's one of the SPA workout that I practice when I want to "stimulate" the burn machine...don't overtake 30sc rest excepted if it breack your breath!

Ok time to put some daily pictures:

ps: nice to see that you enjoyed the "no escuses" post: it would make reflect and give some hope...

psi: thanx for your day 101 review Adam...

See you soon, shredders

Bob

day 101: there is no escuse!

G day' shredders,


Since yesterday, I have completed my first 100days of my journey. I'm really excited about it but I'm actually trapped under 2weeks of finals...it's really confusing because I feel that my BF is silently increasing because of the lake of exercice!


So, I'm not going to practice any workout for the next few days but I care about my co-shredders so today i'm gonna present U an article concerning those who have escuses but don't care about it. Those who get such a huge determination to overcome all the life injustices. Those who are so respectable and should inspire everyone to fight for there dreams without any mercy, those who NEVER SURRENDER!!! This article deals with a disabled world of body transformation...








Few times ago I have discovered Mr Nino Savona testimony of a disabled bodybuilder on Mr Venuto site Burn the Fat. This guy has succeeded in his quest to build a dream body. He has joined me on Facebook and I noticed that he is a very kind person, generous and positive attitude. As he explained it, Nino is a man "on a mission" to spread the word that You can do anything you set your mind to!

In his own words:

Nino Savona (Albany, NY) wrote:

Hi Bob... nice to meet u too!

I am determined to carry out my dream along with God,

to go and speak to people around the world about making excuses in life.

If Im able to overcome odds so can others NO EXCUSES!!

God Bless u!!

Nino

Nino has prooved that all you and me shredders who have no severe disabilities have no escuse to repel our dreams. It's always hard to get his body in the best shape but we have to take our chance without waiting any more! Nino wants to show people with disabilities that it can be done and nothing is impossible if you can do it in your mind and have a healthy spiritual life. Equally for those who have good bodies, they should count their blessings and get to using them for the good of themselves, and for the good of those who can't and would want to. I respect you mate!

Nino Savona lives in Clifton Park, New York. He can be reached online at http://www.ninosmission.com/

Here is a review of an article found on the net (Disabled-World) enjoy there amazing stories:

Nick Scott


Bodybuilder Nick Scott (also known as the beast) was victim of a brutal car accident at the age of 16 taking away his ability to walk.


The car swerved out of control and performed several flips each as dangerous as the last. Nick held his breath and loosened his grip on the steering wheel as he no longer had control of all that was to come. Ending as fast as it started Nick found himself lying on the ground in a ditch looking at the sky, remembering he had not taken a breath for a long time he started to gasp for air. Although he was feeling no pain at all, it all came to the realization that he could no longer feel his legs, and he could no longer move them either.


When he had gotten to the hospital the nurse announced to him that he was to be paralyzed from the waist down.


Shattering all of his dreams those words led him to strong depression by night, but as his mother held him and said "Take it one day at a time", Nick understood. Giving himself small objectives and working his way to accomplish them, the first one being able to get by without painkilling medication. He was in control of the doses, by pressing a button the medication would take away the pain, but as long as he needed it he could not go back home. So he used it once and that was it, he dealt with the pain afterwards, but the pain meant nothing because he was determined.
Many years after Nick found his ultimate objective and became a source of inspiration for everyone, becoming a successful bodybuilder.

Reggie Benett

Bodybuilder Reggie Benett has been unable to walk since the age of 13. His curiosity turned back on him when he came across a gun, and accidentally shot himself upon playing with it.
Reggie has ever since used his disabilities to inspire other people with spinal cord injuries while motivating them, by proving the fact that limits don't exist. If you set your mind to it you can exceed mentally and physically.

After his hard training he is also a motivational speaker and although his hard work and dedication towards what he does sometimes leaves him not much time with his family. He knows that what he does is needed to inspire everyday people, and as many other wheelchair bodybuilders.

It ultimately proves that no excuse is a good excuse when it comes to not staying in shape and healthy, not even when physically disabled.

John Quinn

Bodybuilder John Quinn was victim of a near fatal motorcycle accident at a young age. It resulted in many broken bones and the loss of mobility.
Although this is one of the most horrible accidents that can happen to someone John has once said "It's just a roadblock to get through and with my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ living in me nothing can stand in my way. He is the true source of all my strength."

From there he proceeded to working on his body and became a successful bodybuilder.
His strong faith, will and mental strenght has brought him to what he said he would be, strong both body and soul. He has conquered fear, pain and doubts and has proven that no limits apply for anyone, the limit is only in your mind.

Now, you know that there is no limits just those of your minds...

Remember Shredders: there is NO ESCUSES!!!

Cheers,

Bob