FutureGrappler's Diary. "Superstar in Training."

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I hear that these diaries are good for maintaining weight loss goals and I'm finally getting serious about losing the weight, so this can help out an awful lot.

I don't know my exact weight because the scale in my house is broken. If I were to make a guess, I would say around 225 pounds. Normally, 225 on a 6'1" frame probably wouldn't be that bad, but my 225 pounds is all excess weight.

Like I mentioned in my thread in the Newcomers board, one of the reasons I'm looking to get my weight under control/gain muscle is to help realize my dream of being a professional wrestler. It's been a dream of mine for 13 years and since there is finally a wrestling school/company in my area, I'm getting serious about losing the weight.

I'd like to lose roughly 20-25 pounds and get into that 200-205 pound range. Not just looking to lose weight, but also add muscle.

At this time last year, I was down to 195 pounds but still was pretty stocky. I was doing a good job keeping it off until my knee injury last May. I needed surgery to repair a torn ACL in my knee. It was the first time I've ever had surgery and, afterward I just couldn't get back into a good workout routine because I didn't (and still don't) trust me repaired knee.

If I woke up tomorrow and my body was exactly the way I want it, it would look a lot like . Not extremely ripped or anything, just toned and healthy-looking.

I do sometimes eat when I'm not hungry. I do eat when I watch TV or use the computer, but not all the time.

So yeah, I really don't know what else to write. I'll keep this updated as I progress. I'm excited about getting this journey started!
 
Welcome to the forum and I hope you reach all your goals. Fellow wrestling fan and someone who wanted that same dream (through dream only..).
 
I used to love watching Wrestling when I was a kid.. I had a huge crush on Triple H!! (If that's the wrestling you're talking about!!) Welcome to the forum :)
 
Hey "Superstar in training" I'm looking forward to reading your diary actually. I don't really rate pro wrestling as a sport, in fact I find it dowright boring, but I do respect pro-wrestlers as high level athletes. A contradiction, I am aware. After reading a Muscle and Fitness article about a pro-wrestler a few months back (the guys name escapes me), I have nothing but respect, the guys gym routine would literally kill me. It was on par with most MMA athletes.

Anyway, MMA is what I'm hoping to train in a couple of months, March at the latest, so maybe we can trade a few tips on conditioning and strength training?
 
Yes, Sunflower, that is the type of wrestling I'm referring to.

Davey_Sprockett once I get into a regular workout regimen, I'd be glad to swap tips with ya.


Jan. 18, 2011

- Got myself up and joined a Snap Fitness today. Going to get up bright and early tomorrow and get in a good workout. Shooting for about 6 AM.
 
Trust in your knee will come with time and hard work (from experience)

good things to post in here are your workout routines and food that way there is enough info for others to give you pointers along the way.
 
Jan. 19, 2011

- Hit the gym at 6:30 this morning. Was there until about 7:50. Started on the treadmill. Then hit biceps, shoulders, abs, quads, chest, and triceps in that order. Then ended with more time on the treadmill.

Breakfast: Bowl of Cheerios and a glass of water.

Lunch: Club sandwich. Turkey, ham, roast beef, swiss, and lettuce and a glass of water.

- Afternoon 45 minute walk.

Dinner: Chicken ceaser salad with water.
 
I don't know what your weekly split or exercises are but you need to re arrange the order your doing your exercises in.

You should be doing large muscles and compound moves first the finishing with the smaller muscles like biceps.

When you start with a small muscle like bicep then move onto a large muscle or compound lift that uses that same muscle even if it is only as a Synergist or Stabilizer muscle you won't get as much out of the larger compound lift as you should and risk injury to the smaller muscles.
 
there is nothing wrong with the actual muscles worked just the order so instead of biceps, shoulders, abs, quads, chest, and triceps swap the order to Quads, chest, triceps shoulders abs and biceps.

shoulders are used to some extent in most upper body exercises so in general I would expect to see your chest and tricep lifts improve although you may well find you won't be able to lift as much on shoulder isolation lifts but you will have still given them a good workout.

If you post the exercises used I could comment further
 
Friday, Jan. 21st, 2011

- 6 AM, bright and early. Hit gym and had a great workout. Took your advice, Trusylver, and changed up my routine. It worked out great.

Exercises used:

Treadmill: 15 minutes
Quads: Leg Extensions 3 sets of 10
Chest: Bench Press (Machine) 3 sets of 10
Triceps: Triceps Pushdown 3 sets of 12
Shoulders: Seated Side Lateral Raise 3 sets of 10
Abs: Crunches 3 sets of 15
Biceps: Preacher Curls (Machine) 3 sets of 10
Treadmill: 15 minutes.

- Ended up taking a non-planned nap in the afternoon. I haven't been sleeping well the past few days.

- Tonight, I just settled in a watched some wrestling.
 
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