Ermes Shed 71 Pounds In Order To Achieve A More Aesthetically Pleasing Look!
Ermes wanted to have a physique like the ones he saw in the fitness magazines so he got to work in the gym. See how he transformed his body and accomplished his goals!
I was always the big guy during my elementary and middle school years. During my sophomore year of high school is when I actually started getting into lifting weights. I topped out at 285 pounds at 6-foot-2 and I couldn't even bench 185 pounds or squat 250 pounds. I had been playing football for a total of 8 years, 10-18-years old. I first went to the weight room my sophomore year of high school (15-years old). The rest was history. I was able to shed fat and gain muscle and be 250 pounds and bench 335 and squat 450-plus pounds my senior year of high school. After I graduated high school I stopped playing football and focused more on how I look rather then how strong I was. When reading fitness magazines it always inspired me to look like the person on the cover because to me that was the perfect body.
Click To Enlarge. When Reading Fitness Magazines It Always Inspired Me To Look Like The Person On The Cover.
How I Did It
I first started in my high school weight room spending my whole summer, spring, and winter in the weight room. I did speed training with the coaches then went to the weight room immediately after. I lifted weights about five times per week and did speed training six times per week. I got more into watching what I ate after I graduated high school because I wanted to have the body of a fitness model not the bulky football player look.
After I graduated high school I was around 250 pounds and bulky. I wanted more. I wanted the ripped, pealed and shredded look. The main site I looked up to for advice was Bodybuilding.com. I would read articles on the supersite and scan through the forums to learn how to loose fat and build muscle the RIGHT way. I looked at the top 50 supplements and picked the most trusted supplements that give results, because results matter. I went from being 15-years old 285 pounds 30-plus percent body fat and I am now 19-years old at 205 pounds and 7% body fat.
When cutting weight and trying to maintain muscle I had six low carb days and one re-feed day. Your body adapts to your workouts and diet and the re-feed day helped boost my fat burning ability. The re-feed day was the day lifted and worked on my weakest body parts. I consumed hardly any sugar/fructose on my re-feed days because that doesn't affect my leptin levels.
Click To Enlarge. I Wanted To Have The Body Of A Fitness Model Not The Bulky Football Player Look.
Don't ever give up! Consistency is key and most important. Don't be embarrassed at first, everyone starts out from somewhere and works their way up. The first two weeks are the hardest part then once you overcome that it's only uphill from there and it becomes a daily schedule.
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