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FitFossil - Before & After pics

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FitFossil

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This took awhile since I have no digital camera or scanner. I had to get my nerve up to just take the pictures, much less get someone to scan them, and then (YIKES!) actually post them.

Anyway for those who don't know "my story". I started to train "heavy" 2 years ago. I'd spent years doing the high rep/low weights and tons of cardio. It worked for awhile, but 20 years of anorexia/bulimia (and age) finally caught up with me. I couldn't train more, because there weren't enough hours in the day, and I couldn't eat less, because I was practically living on air already...and I was getting fatter!

My body was so torn down and weak, I decided to train and eat for strength, and see what happened. (There really was no other choice - I was killing myself and had little to show for it - that road had reached a dead end.) No longer was I going to focus on bodyweight or pictures of Vogue models for my inspiration. I started reading Oxygen magazine and found I liked those pictures a lot better.

My weight didn't really change, maybe up a few pounds, but my bodyfat dropped by half. Inches redistributed themselves favorably. I dropped nearly 2 pant sizes and my top increased a size (due to shoulder and back, not breasts which shrank!).

I'd greatly appreciate feedback on areas to work on. Since those pics, I've been focusing more on calves and continuing to focus extra hard on the glutes. I'm starting to get a little bulge in the hams, so I'll actually have something to tie in for my glute/ham tie-in!

http://www.picturetrail.com/gallery/view?p=999&gid=764421&uid=532107

The password is pwcbutt
 
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FIRST OF ALL... you should change your name to FitFOX!!!! I'm a mear 1 year behind you and I feel younger every year (or is that I feel a younger man every year....??? ;)) Do you have any idea how many girls half your (our) age would PAY MONEY to have your body AND YOUR ATTITUDE!!!!!


Awesome & Awe-inspiring! Hell I wish I had your abs girl! Back looks great & you have great looking shoulders too!
 
im so impressed!! i hope i look like you one day...i love those shoulders!
tell us more about your success..changes in diet and training...what do you do now? Have you ever taken anything to help you reach your goals?
By the way what is your bf% now?
Congrats! you look great:D
 
Great Job....you look very symetrical (sp?) to me.....everything ties in nicely.....nothing overpowering anything else :)

I used to do heavy weight, low reps on my calves ; now since I have been doing low weight , high reps, I am seeing some growth...finally !! Not mountains mind you, but peaks :D But that is working for mine ;)
 
Sassy69 said:
Do you have any idea how many girls half your (our) age would PAY MONEY to have your body AND YOUR ATTITUDE!!!!!
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That would be ME ME ME ME!!! OMG you look amazing:google:
I would definitely pay big $$$ ta look like you.
So who do I make the check out to? ;)
 
you are absolutely beautiful, FF!

I'm 39...you've proven to me that women don't have to fall apart at 40.

you should be smokin'-ass PROUD of yerself, girl!
 
Oh, FF, you look absolutely fantastic. You've come a long way, girl. Boy, I hope those thin forum chickies are looking.

That's an incredible transformation - keep it up.
 
So funny that like Starfish i also thought of you always as with dark hair. That is so weird.

Girl that is a NICE body. Hard, muscular and sexy! Congragulations on such a wonderful change. Great work indeed.

Too bad you cannot get leave of the "fossil" in your name. It does not fit at all.
 
Can I tell you that I HATE YOU!!! Awesome shoulders!

Beautiful physique - put MOST women half your age to shame!!

Bring up those legs BA-BIE!!! (Then I will REALLY hate you!! LOL)
 
I said to myself, "Self, you better check out the women's board because I have a feeling another hot chick posted her pic." I was right. :D Bravo for a GREAT job, and a standing ovation from me.


note to self: come to women's board to check for more pics of lovely women before anything else
 
AWESOME!

Your shape/physique is so similar to mine. Your progress is especially inspiring to me cause we look so alike! Now I difinitely know what I can look like:D

And we are the same age, so you are even more inspiring! BTW, do you have kid(s)?
 
Thanks, everyone for the kind words. I can't tell you how much that means, especially coming from so many awesome physiques as you all have. But know that ALL you Eliters have been such an inspiration to me. I cannot function w/o reading this board.

Surprised I was a blonde? Hmmm, well even though I was born blonde, I do admit to a little assistance in that department these days. I don't mean gray hairs, it's just that my natural hair is sort of a non-color.

As for assistance in the training department, the main thing for me was food (because I hadn't eaten a consistent nutrious diet for over 20 years). Nothing of the AS variety though. At least not yet - will consider in the future for anti-aging/quality of life. I tend to get cystic acne, so really want to avoid anything that might activate it. Even if it gave me the body of a goddess, w/ my luck I'd get a zitty pizza face. Supplements I do use include protein powder, glutamine, flaxseed oil, ALA, NYC/ECA, Yohimburn, & multi-vit., calcium, extra anti-oxidants and minerals.

Only kids are the 4 legged variety. As for bodyfat, it's hard to say. I've had the same person do a 5 caliper on me every time, so mainly I look at the direction rather than the number since those are so variable depending on the method, measurer, etc. I calipered at 23% in the Jan 2000 picture. One year later 12.5%, and this year @10%. 23 was high for me. Before I took the BC pill, I was always @15%. I was a competitive horseback rider, not much into the weights yet, but active.

Training is M,T,Th,F. Weights first then 30-40 min cardio. 2x/wk I do interval sprints, usu M & F. On T & Th I do elliptical or rower. Weights usually 1 body part/wk, except abs and calves twice. Usually in the 10 rep range for upper body and 15-20 for lower body. I change around every month or so experimenting w/ different routines and rep ranges. Weekends I might bike, ski, hike, garden, etc. but nothing scheduled.
 
FitFossil said:
Supplements I do use include protein powder, glutamine, flaxseed oil, ALA, NYC/ECA, Yohimburn, & multi-vit., calcium, extra anti-oxidants and minerals.

Training is M,T,Th,F. Weights first then 30-40 min cardio. 2x/wk I do interval sprints, usu M & F. On T & Th I do elliptical or rower. Weights usually 1 body part/wk, except abs and calves twice. Usually in the 10 rep range for upper body and 15-20 for lower body. I change around every month or so experimenting w/ different routines and rep ranges. Weekends I might bike, ski, hike, garden, etc. but nothing scheduled.
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i ttrain very similar to you...which particular exercises do you use for lower body? Can you also post your diet? i wana b like u! hehehe:o
 
Pretty complete package , good symmetry especially looked from the front it present a certain aestetic glow..

I don't see really weak areas but i do see some areas mainly on the rear that are not as strong (shape/development) as lets say your front delts, which are outstanding....

Ok these areas are:

- the hamstrings and the glutes, both could have added some more roundness and size for added flex appeal. Go crazy on stldl, squat and heavy lunges

- triceps you might want to catch them up in size and shape with your excellent biceps.
exercises that will do the trick:
- one-arm lying dumbell french press or barbell skull crusher (i prefer the dumbell , otherwise i tend to make kind of a pullover movement when going heavie)
- weighted dip
- JM press or close grip benchpress
- cable pushown


These 4 proven exercises should be your bread and butter for triceps training. Dont bother with overhead work (the lying franch press works the long head much better) and kickbacks is only to improve on triceps that already are very developed.


anywaY, you can really see that your determination has payed off...
 
wow FF!! its so nice to put a picture to your posts. you've come so far and look awesome!!! you deserve it . enjoy your :p bod!:)
 
:D I LOVE IT! Don't ya love knowing you still got IT at 36?! Who says you can't have a better body after 20 or so?

FANTASTIC JOB LADY! You look gorgeous.

I also love that ya got short hair... SHORT HAIR CHICKS RULE!
 
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