Archive for January, 2010

When I spent time as a personal trainer years ago, I noticed one major flaw that every person who was aiming to be get into great shape made, that was keeping a log of what they did and what they ate. This was the key difference between the beginner and pro’s. Every person I had trained with for shows and photo shoots had always kept a log along with myself. What we noticed was that we could quickly figure why we had such good days and such bad days by looking at the history leading up to then. I have used crosstrainer for the last year and a half and though I have not been into fitness the way I was, I could still track and correct any flaws I had that lead to bad days. I encourage anyone who is aiming to change levels of fitness and health to use a journal where it be crosstrainer or a simple pen and paper set up.

Start date: On monday Feb the 1st I will be beginning my venture and I will be making daily posts to show that even people who have experience in the field have huge obstacles to overcome.

Hello and welcome to Crosstrainers blog. My name is Pat Bochart and I have wanted to get back into shape for the past 4 years. Once upon a time I was a fitness model in international shows. I have since found my self allowing life to catch up with me and thus letting my fitness fall to the waist side. I can no longer lift the weights I once did, I can no longer run the way I did. My diet is very sad and consists of 2 or if I’m luck 3 meals per day. Though i have not gained any weight, I have seen a major negative transformation in my physique. I also feel very fatigued and find myself in constant need of antibiotics due to being sick what seems like every other week. I invite you to join me on my journey back into great physical shape and health.

Goal: Gain enough muscle mass through a weight gain session and then cut down fat percentage in time to do a photo shoot in mid-end July2010

The plan:

Use Crosstrainer to document all changes, gains, and losses through the different stages of my program.

Gain approximatly 10 pounds over the next 5 to 6 weeks(1.5-2 lbs per week) of mass while lifting heavy weights. When i feel that I have reach a satisfactory level of fitness and strength, I will then begin to lean my diet to stop negative weight gain(stop from gaining fat). As i get closer to the photo shoot i will begin to increase my calorie expenditure in accordance to the desired weight and body shape i desire by increases levels and time doing cardiovascular workouts.  

Some essential stats;

Age: 23

Current weight: 174lbs

Gender: male

Location: Eastern Ontario, Canada 

Occupation: student/entrepreneur

Status: Long-term relationship

Fitness experience: Previous fitness model and personal trainer

Hobbies: Hockey, automobile mechanics, watching movies

Please feel free to comment and help me on my journey to success 

Talk to you soon,

Pat