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I was a 42 Year Old, Fat, Physical Mess...

then I Lost Over 40 Pounds of Fat,

Gained 10 Pounds of Muscle and

Decreased My Body Fat by more than 18%!!!

 

Dear Friend,

 

Hi, my name is John Bartlett. I'm 42 years old, and until recently, I was a fat, physical mess. Actually, when my wife took my "before" pictures and I looked at them for the first time I was devastated.

 

May 16, 2005 - Before

May 16, 2005 - Before

May 16, 2005 - Before

July - After

July - After

July 31, 2005 - After

 

The person in the pictures couldn't possibly be me. But it was! At 5'8" my body weight had climbed as high as 240lbs. After having my tonsils removed I started to lose weight but mainly because I was having problems eating. I was obese and struggling to get the excess weight off.

 

Me at 240 lbs Me with Dennis Green

 

I had some real motivations for losing weight...

 

First, my wife and I were preparing to adopt a baby from Kazakhstan and I wanted to be able to run around and participate in all the activities our son would be involved in. Up until now I would start to wheeze just from walking the dog around the block. In addition, my blood pressure was very high and the medication was not controlling it.

 

I wanted to be around for my son and see him grow up. I didn't want to die of heart disease and leave my wife alone with a child to raise. I wanted to be active and enjoying life with my expanding family. Besides, what kind of role model would I be as an obese parent?

 

If all this wasn't enough incentive my father had recently died of a heart attack. His death was caused, in great part, to waiting until his 60's to get serious about his health. When he was 60, doctor's orders forced him to begin eating right and working out regularly. But by then it was too late. He died of a heart attack, just 5 days after his 65th birthday.

 

Then came the straw that broke the camels back...

 

For years I had been taking medication for high blood pressure. I thought I was doing fine, but during a recent check up the doctor told me my blood pressure was 180 over ... Well, I don't quite remember the bottom number because the top number completely shocked me. I was scared to death! All I could think of was ending up like my dad. I was following along in his footsteps and I needed to make some serious changes and fast.

 

My quest to lose weight...

 

I became obsessed with fitness and started reading everything and anything on the subject. I searched the internet for the best methods to lose weight and tried many of them. Some I ruled out because they were just plain crap! During my many months of research I came across Tom Venuto's ebook "Burn the Fat, Feed the Muscle." Actually, I came across his book many times but I just couldn't bring myself to spending another $40. Heck, for $40 I should get an actual book - and a hardcover one at that. So I continued my research without Tom's help.

 

Over many months of research I came to many conclusions...

 

First, listening to professional bodybuilders, who took steroids, would be a mistake. How could I relate to someone with the advantage of powerful drugs? After all, I wanted to get healthy, not become a steroid addict. Also, most professional bodybuilders have far superior genetics than I do. Most are naturally lean and muscular. I am naturally fat.

 

I also discovered that most professionals are sponsored by nutritional companies and are paid handsomely to promote their nutritional products. I've taken all the so-called fat burners and miracle pills and never noticed much of a change.

 

What I needed was a mentor...

 

Someone who was like me. Someone who had trouble losing fat. Someone who didn't rely on drugs. And, someone who achieved his goals even though the cards were stacked against him. I needed this mentor to help reassure me that it was actually possible to lose weight, even though I had a slow metabolism and a tendency to retain fat.

 

Over time I learned more about Tom Venuto. I learned he was like me...just a normal guy who learned the true way to real fat loss. Even after purchasing his e-book I didn't read it right away. But when I did, I knew I had found my mentor! His book took all the research I had done and combined it into and easy-to-read and very comprehensive manual.

 

I made the changes and the fat just melted off..

 

After reading his book I made the changes Tom recommended and once I made these changes I noticed results almost immediately. The fat began melting off and I even gained some extra muscle.

 

May 16, 2005 - Before

Week 4

Week 6

After - Week 11

May 16, 2005 - Before

Week 4

Week 6

July 31, 2005 - After

 

It's worth your time to learn more...

 

As you can see from the pictures above my body has undergone a radical change. During my transformation I documented everything. I wrote down everything I ate, all my workouts, and everything I learned as I was going through the transformation process.

 

Now I want to help everyone that wants to achieve the same results! That is why I developed this site. It is your FREE resource to help you get the most out your weight loss program. Join me each day and you'll learn exactly what I eat, how I train, and everything new I learn about improving my level of fitness. You can also join the forums and chat with me and others and get support and encouragement as you transform your own body. And, best of all, access to my site is completely FREE!

 

Now, I'll be the first to admit that my results are not typical. Actually, they are far beyond average and, although you WILL get fantastic results, I don't guarantee that you will get the same results in the same amount of time.

 

So, no matter if you are looking to develop a bodybuilder physique, just get in better shape, or like me need immediate help for some serious health problems, it is worth the time to learn more. I guarantee you will not be disappointed. Join me today and together we will make 2006 the best year ever!

 

Sincerely,

John Bartlett

 

P.S. Click here to access my online training journal now! You will learn first hand what I do everyday to stay in shape.

 

P.P.S. Click here to get Tom's instant downloadable ebook "Burn the Fat, Feed the Muscle". You will be glad you did.

 

 

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"One's philosophy is not best expressed in words; it is expressed in the choices one makes. In the long run, we shape our lives and we shape ourselves. The process never ends until we die. And, the choices we make are ultimately our own responsibility." ~Eleanor Roosevelt

Thursday's Workout:

Legs:

I wasn't planning on going heavy Thursday but, when I got to the gym, I felt strong and energetic; not depleted at all. I decided to take advantage of not feeling depleted and I went heavy. I didn't go anywhere near my maximum lifts and reps because I didn't want to risk injury. But I went fairly heavy and it felt great.

Squats:

315 x 6

315 x 6

365 x 4

405 x 2

405 x 2.5

I had a little trouble with my last 2 sets of squats. On my next to last set, I felt a twinge in my groin during my second rep and decided to stop. I thought I was starting to pull a groin muscle. After a few minutes rest, I decided to try it again. This time things went better but as I was standing back up for my third rep, I hit total failure and had to set the bar down on the safety bars. But it was nice to go heavy again.

Stiff-Leg Deadlifts:

405 x 3

405 x 4

405 x 3

I didn't take the deadlifts to failure because I didn't want to risk injury. I stopped each set where I felt comfortable. This was my 4th day of low carbs. I thought I'd be fairly glycogen depleted at this point but I wasn't. I felt pretty good. The next day my hams, glutes, quads, and lower back were pretty sore.

Thursday's Cardio:

I took my mountain bike for 1 hour, 31 minute ride and burned about 1300 calories. I decided to pace myself because I was worried about hitting the wall. At that point, I should have been pretty depleted. But I felt pretty good during the ride. I could feel that I was a bit depleted but I didn't come anywhere near hitting the wall.

Friday's Workout:

Back & Biceps:

My back was a bit sore from the deadlifts the day before so I decided to do only straight sets for my back.

Wide-Grip Cable Pull Downs:

250 (Rack) x 12

250 (Rack) x 12

250 (Rack) x 12

Wide-Grip Cable Pull-Downs with a Hammer Grip:

200 x 12

200 x 12

200 x 12

Reverse-Grip Cable Pull-Downs:

150 x 12

150 x 12

150 x 12

Bicep Curls using EZ-Curl Bar:

75 x 10

75 x 10

75 x 8

Single-Arm Dumbbell Concentration Curls:

25 x 10/10, 20 x 6/6, 15 x 6/6 (no rest between weight changes)

20 x 10/10, 15 x 6/6, 10 x 6/6 (no rest between weight changes)

Once again, I didn't feel very depleted. I felt fairly strong and had a great pump.

Friday's Cardio:

On Friday, I took my road bike out for a 30 mile ride. I felt good for the first 45 minutes, then I started to feel how depleted I actually was. The ride took me 1 hour, 56 minutes for an average speed of 15.5 MPH. I've done this same exact ride in 1 hour, 40 minutes, averaging 18 MPH so Friday's ride was pretty slow.

Saturday's Cardio:

I ate only chicken breast for my first 3 meals Today. After my third meal, I went for a road ride. It's needless to say I was very depleted at that point. I brought plenty of carbs with me to start re-feeding after about 45 minutes of riding. I made it 35 minutes before I started to feel the early signs of hitting the wall. I stopped and ate. About 10 minutes later I felt a little better but still run down. I stopped 2 more times to eat. The food was enough to keep me from hitting the wall but not enough to replenish my glycogen stores. The ride was a tough one but I finished and burned about 1900 calories.

The first 11 miles are a point where I usually time myself. These are the flattest 11 miles in the area so my time is somewhat similar to how fast I'd probably ride on flat ground. There are only 3 climbs during the first 11 miles. The first one is only about a quarter of  mile and not very steep. The second climb is really steep and goes for a full mile. The third climb is the final mile. It's not quite as sleep as the second but lasts about 1 mile. The rest of the first 11 miles is fairly flat. Today, it took me 34 minutes to ride the first 11 miles. That's an average of 19.4 MPH. That's slow for fairly flat land. My best time is 28 minutes for an average of 23.5 MPH. So you can see how being depleted effects performance.

After the ride, I went home and started to re-feed for tomorrow's 35 to 40 mile Epic mountain bike ride.

Until next time, train hard, eat right and get Shredded!

   

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