Last year at this time I was the exact same weight (I'm 4'11" and 100 lbs), but had ZERO muscle. I mean ZERO, I'm not joking..atrophy would be better described.

I started running in April because I was getting too tired on stage...passing out from exhaustion and such. However, I had always admired the look of Henry Rollins, and so stopped running and started lifting in June. I had no help, noone to ask, I just read stuff and went into it. Unfortunately, the only measurement I took before lifting was my arms, and I've gained an inch. I'm told my legs and back have shown improvement as well.

Ok, so to make a long story shorter, there is a walkway that winds around the house, downstairs to my apartment, and it is my responsibility to clean it in the winter.

Last year, I would have to stop 2 or 3 times during snow removal just on the walkway to rest. It would take me forever. Forget the driveway..I would have died.

Yesterday I went to shovel the 8inches of heavy wet crap that fell the night before, and I was dreading it, thinking of the previous year.
To my surprise, I had the whole thing done in 15 mins flat, no huffing and puffing, no stopping. I went on to do half the driveway before I was forced to rest.

when the guys came over later and saw what I had done and seeing I was still bright eyed and bushytailed they said "dude, you doing speed or something?"

Just me and my measly muscles.
I know you all are laughing at me, but I was really proud of myself cause Im not a stupid weakling anymore.

Good Job...BTW do you smoke cigarettes?

If you do that could also have been a big factor in you losing your breath?

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