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Dude, you look awesome!

Yeah, I'd like to know what you learned through your experiences as you look great.

I'm currently very similar to you, at least in a few regards, 34, 6 feet, 172 lbs - but I don't look near that good, not yet at least.

I just started Insanity, I'm giving that a go for the next 61 days (day two was today). Anything you can share would be great.

Ryan.

csanped411: checked out your profile...looks like you made some major improvements as well.

Way to go. Is that from P90X or Insanity?

Enigma: This newfound fitness I have attained is an absolute addiction. It's kind of like my golf game (also an addiction), no matter how well I play, I want to keep improving and lower my handicap. Probably a bad example if you are not a golfer but I think you get what I mean.

With the right intensity and proper nutrition, there is no reason you can't achieve similar results. I've commented many times before, how the human body can be transformed in only 90 days is mind-blowing to me but is totally do-able.

Good luck in your road back to that level of health and fitness that you had 22 years ago. You can totally do it man.

Nathan

Thanks Nathan. I know I’ll get there; I’m just impatient like everyone else. Oh, and I know what you mean about the golf analogy. Before I got married and had kids I had a 2 handicap, and played all over.

Yeah, I’ve been playing since my senior year in high school. My cousin was on the PGA tour for a little while, and even won a couple here and there. It’s a great game, and frustrating at the same time. I am in the process of teaching my 5 year old how to play, and then will start work on my daughter; she just turned 3. I figured that was the only way I was ever getting back out there again. LOL. Thanks for the encouragement.
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TNM: Major props for your weight loss so far man. That kind of weight loss in that amount of time is monumental. You obviously have made a commitment to yourself to make positive lifestyle changes and I applaud you for that. Please don't get discouraged. You have come too far to lose the focus and determination that got you to this point.

Achieving the visible abdominals that it sounds you are looking for requires a pretty low BF%...like in the single digits. At 6'2, 220, you are probably around 15-18 BF% I would guess. Please correct me if I am off base. I never want to assume anything. You will need to get down to 10% at least. Now, overall muscle definition is definitely do-able but to get there, I would definitely recommend jumping into P90X after Insanity wraps up. Insanity has the ability to sculp your body in ways that only HIIT cardio training can do but the X will transform you entirely.

Your diet is going to be key in the max phase coming up. It is tough to get the right amount of calories so you have enough fuel in the tank to power through these tough workouts but not overdo it. It's tempting to operate with a major calorie deficit but your ability to go with max intensity will be compromised. Eat plenty of good fats from nuts, lean meats and the occasional protein bar....and lots and lots of vegetables, about as many as you can stand.

A piece of fruit before a workout always helped me.

Keep going hard man. Don't get discouraged. You didn't gain all that weight in two months so you can't expect it all to come off in that amount of time. I'm rooting for you! Let me know if you have more questions about the diet. I'd love to help. Send me a PM with some pics if you don't want to post them here.

Nathan

Nathan:

Thank you for your encouragement. I keep forgetting that 80 lbs in the span of 5 months is a huge deal. It took a lot of hard work and very strict dieting to get here. It's hard to remember that to get to the next level (body definition) is going to take more hard work. I think I'm going to repeat another round of Insanity after this one. The way I lost 80 lbs in 5 months was a very strict 1000 calorie diet, consisting mostly of fruits and vegetables, brown rice and beans. I think, with the weight loss I've experienced, I'm ready to come off of this diet. But I'm addicted to the concept of low calories = weight loss, while everything I hear on this site is that you have to fuel your body. I'm going to bump up my calories and come off this diet and follow the Insanity nutrition guide to the T. I was modifying it to fit into my dietary requirements with what has worked for me. I added protein shakes, but I think even then I'm lucky to be getting up to 1200 calories per day. I need to stop being addicted to low calorie quick fixes.

Enigma:

Thank you for your kind words. It's so easy to get impatient when you look at the results and success stories. But then again coming from a guy who was drastically out of shape before starting this, getting into shape isn't going to be simple, easy, or instant. I want to tell that gentleman in the P90x commercials that he's my main motivation. The one who started out at 347 lbs and lost it all and got ripped after 5 rounds of P90x. It took him a whole year to get where he is. I have a feeling, for guys like you and I, we're going to need to do a few rounds of these beach body programs to get the ripped bodies we see on the infomercials.

@rrrobd: Thanks for commenting man. No doubt, Insanity is perfect for cutting fat with all the intense cardio that is involved. Although I was able to achieve some pretty good results from the X, I knew deep down that for me to truly be fit, I needed Insanity in a serious way. I have always hated all forms of cardio unless it involved a basketball so I was scared to death of starting this program. Looking back, I am so glad I did. I was tempted to skip Insanity and just do another round of the X or go right into the hybrid. I am going to get so much more out of my upcoming X-Sanity hybrid after doing each program all the way through one time.

I'm definitely guilty of vanity at times but I was not overly concerned with packing on more muscle mass. I wanted to get ultra lean and flexible for golf and just overall fitness. Now I am ready to start working on building up my arms and chest to new level while trying to stay flexible and strong through my core.

@TNM: In my opinion, you are definitely going to need to up your caloric intake to get through Insanity. Following the Elite Nutrition Plan is a great idea but I would suggest watching the carb intake by limiting yourself to around 100g of carbs a day. I am so impressed that you stuck to brown rice, beans, and fruits/veggies for as long as you did but I think you can move on to eating real food that tastes great and gives you the right fuel. Again, there is nothing wrong the Elite nutrition plan but I would recommend cutting out all starchy carbs (rice, even brown rice, breads, even whole grains) and get your carbs from veggies, an occasional piece of fruit, plenty of lean meats, and nuts for snacks. We can talk more through email (averill94@hotmail.com) about the specifics.

Lastly, I thought I would share a quick picture of my starting point 6 months ago. I've said it before, how the human body can be transformed like this in such a short time is mind-blowing to me. Glory to God for giving us the ability to make lifestyle changes that produce such dramatic results. We are all blessed!

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Wow, what an improvement! I hope to be there soon. Maybe not that ripped, but close. ;) Man, INSANITY will even work the hair right off your chest. AMAZING results my friend!