Name: Stephanie
Age: 39
Family Status: Single
Occupation: Business Development Manager
Hometown: Birmingham
Pounds or Inches Gained or Lost: I lost 57 pounds of fat and gained 5 pounds of lean muscle!
Starting Weight: 231.5 pounds
Current Weight: 174.5 pounds
Stephanie’s Muscle Building Story!
When did you become unhappy with your physique?
When I looked at a picture of myself at Christmas 2005.
What made you decide to transform your body?
Blood Pressure was too high.
What were the most important changes you made to build muscle?
Pump iron regularly.
What was most challenging about building muscle?
I lost the use of my right hand to tendonitis for several months.
How long did it take you to start to see results?
1 month.
How long did it take for you to reach your current weight?
5 months.
How long have you maintained your muscular gains and how do you do it?
5 months and Keeping a schedule.
How has your life changed now that you’ve gained muscle mass?
I’m stronger mentally.
How did ShapeFit help you reach your muscle building goals?
ShapeFit.com has great advice, simple, easy to apply. I recommend people to look for positive advice and how to change. Stop crying about being overweight and make changes by reading smart advice from ShapeFit.
Stephanie’s Muscle Building Tips!
Muscle Building Tip #1:
Focus on form.
Muscle Building Tip #2:
Feel the muscle move the weight.
Muscle Building Tip #3:
Mix up your workout.
Muscle Building Tip #4:
Stay focused.
Muscle Building Tip #5:
No talking while training.
Stephanie’s Muscle Building Eating Plan!
Breakfast:
3 egg whites, 1 cup whole grain cereal with flax, 8 ounces of fat free soymilk, 1 serving of fruit.
Lunch:
Grilled chicken on whole wheat, slice of tomato and lettuce. Small mixed green salad.
Dinner:
Turkey Burger on multigrain roll. 1 slice soy cheese fat-free small mixed green salad with raw veggies and balsamic vinegar dressing.
Snacks or Mini Meals:
Handful of raw almonds, spoonful of soybean butter, fat-free soy cheese on multigrain crackers.
Stephanie’s Muscle Building Workouts!
Weight Training:
4 days a week. I split my body in half (upper and lower).
Cardiovascular:
1 hour sessions, 5 days a week. Split between 30 elliptical trainer and 30 minutes on treadmill along with 30 minutes of elliptical trainer and 30 minutes on bike.
Supplements Used:
Vitamin E and C.
