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yovwmon · 08-18-2007, 03:45 PM

Today is a great day; I just ran the entire five-mile trail in Sand Run Metro Park for the first time! This is something I have always wanted to do and never thought I’d accomplish.

Hello everyone, and welcome to yoVWmon’s Milestone!

About me:
My name is Adam Labin, aka yoVWmon. The name yoVWmon was adopted when I was heavy into Volkswagen tuning, it means, yo-I’m-a-Volkswagen-man. I am 30, married for two years, and the father of a beautiful nine-month-old girl. The fitness world has always appealed to me; throughout my teenage years I didn’t have the opportunity to play sports and workout, I wanted to work because I liked driving a car.

Several months before I found this forum I began working-out. I was 27 years old, a hefty 233lbs, and probably 40% BF or more. (I was in trouble!) My whole life I have ate horrible foods and consumed more pop that I could ever imagine. I also smoked cigarettes for twelve years and got no physical activity. I joined the JP Forums in March of 2005, at that time I was focused on fat loss for my upcoming beach wedding. With the help of the people here I was able to loose 37lbs and get down to 196lbs.

The last two years have been a roller coaster; all these life-changing events put a real dent in my fitness agenda. After my wedding I lost my workout partner but kept my motivation. I wanted to put on some muscle, so I began a bulk (Not knowing what I was doing.) and ended up putting on about 10lbs or so. I continued to lift for the next couple months until my gym pass expired and then the real trouble started. My wife was pregnant, her school went bankrupt, and we had no money. Unfortunately the gym pass wasn’t at the top of the list at that time. It was now July 2006, and with our lack of funds - I was lacking motivation. The next five - six months I didn’t train, and their wasn’t a whole lot I could do to prevent it.

December 2006, I came across a local workout facility that helps new families by providing a gym-pass based on income. This was the new flame, the moment I had been waiting for, a milestone! January 2007, I was back, and I hit the weights hard, apparently too hard, while doing deadlifts I was approached by a trainer in the facility. He said I was being too loud, and I may crack the weights. Two days later I felt it - right in my lower back,,, when this trainer approached me, he did it while I was in a set, I lost my concentration and the rest was history. For the next couple months I tried to workout the pain on my own but it wasn’t happening. In June I began seeing a PT, since then I have came a very long way. My muscular balance has gotten better, I have dropped from 223.5 to 188.5, I am strong as hell, more flexible than I have ever been, and I can run five miles!

Currently I am focused on a cut for the beach in September, I have four weeks from today to get to 12%BF (Hopefully), currently in the high 15%’s. I am searching for a bulking program for when I return from the beach, I’m not as ripped as I want to be at this weight.

Motivational quotes to thrive on:
- “I’m the guy that always sat back with a cigarette in one hand and a doughnut in the other saying I wish I had a body like that, well now it’s time and I’m going to make this shit happen.” - yoVWmon

- “Let the workout be your reward and the physical rewards will follow.” – Walsh

- “That was a great thing, to put on that cape and put on that helmet, and not think, Shit, I should have trained more. Instead, I was standing there feeling like a lion” – 300 Star Gerald Butler

Current goals (Before October 2007):
- Run the whole San Run Trail, (accomplished today!)
- Get to 12%BF by September 16th 2007

Short-term goals (Within 2007):
- Run a 5K for the first time – Thinking the Turkey Run Thanksgiving Day.
- Find the ultimate bulking Program
- Get my lifting partner (Jeff) back.

Long-term goals (Within the next year.)
- Stay committed, if you don’t see me here for a week email my ass and get me in check. yovwmon@yahoo.com
- Pack on 15-20lbs of muscle
- Run a few races next season
- Get down to 10%BF for next summers beach trip.

Within the next couple weeks I will define my new training program, post pictures, and stats.

My Fitday Log à http://www.fitday.com/WebFit/P ublicJournals.html?Owner=yovwm on

Thanks for reading!
- Adam

08-18-2007, 03:45 PM	#1 (permalink)
yovwmon Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Akron, Ohio Posts: 314 My Profile	yoVWmon’s Milestone Today is a great day; I just ran the entire five-mile trail in Sand Run Metro Park for the first time! This is something I have always wanted to do and never thought I’d accomplish. Hello everyone, and welcome to yoVWmon’s Milestone! About me: My name is Adam Labin, aka yoVWmon. The name yoVWmon was adopted when I was heavy into Volkswagen tuning, it means, yo-I’m-a-Volkswagen-man. I am 30, married for two years, and the father of a beautiful nine-month-old girl. The fitness world has always appealed to me; throughout my teenage years I didn’t have the opportunity to play sports and workout, I wanted to work because I liked driving a car. Several months before I found this forum I began working-out. I was 27 years old, a hefty 233lbs, and probably 40% BF or more. (I was in trouble!) My whole life I have ate horrible foods and consumed more pop that I could ever imagine. I also smoked cigarettes for twelve years and got no physical activity. I joined the JP Forums in March of 2005, at that time I was focused on fat loss for my upcoming beach wedding. With the help of the people here I was able to loose 37lbs and get down to 196lbs. The last two years have been a roller coaster; all these life-changing events put a real dent in my fitness agenda. After my wedding I lost my workout partner but kept my motivation. I wanted to put on some muscle, so I began a bulk (Not knowing what I was doing.) and ended up putting on about 10lbs or so. I continued to lift for the next couple months until my gym pass expired and then the real trouble started. My wife was pregnant, her school went bankrupt, and we had no money. Unfortunately the gym pass wasn’t at the top of the list at that time. It was now July 2006, and with our lack of funds - I was lacking motivation. The next five - six months I didn’t train, and their wasn’t a whole lot I could do to prevent it. December 2006, I came across a local workout facility that helps new families by providing a gym-pass based on income. This was the new flame, the moment I had been waiting for, a milestone! January 2007, I was back, and I hit the weights hard, apparently too hard, while doing deadlifts I was approached by a trainer in the facility. He said I was being too loud, and I may crack the weights. Two days later I felt it - right in my lower back,,, when this trainer approached me, he did it while I was in a set, I lost my concentration and the rest was history. For the next couple months I tried to workout the pain on my own but it wasn’t happening. In June I began seeing a PT, since then I have came a very long way. My muscular balance has gotten better, I have dropped from 223.5 to 188.5, I am strong as hell, more flexible than I have ever been, and I can run five miles! Currently I am focused on a cut for the beach in September, I have four weeks from today to get to 12%BF (Hopefully), currently in the high 15%’s. I am searching for a bulking program for when I return from the beach, I’m not as ripped as I want to be at this weight. Motivational quotes to thrive on: - “I’m the guy that always sat back with a cigarette in one hand and a doughnut in the other saying I wish I had a body like that, well now it’s time and I’m going to make this shit happen.” - yoVWmon - “Let the workout be your reward and the physical rewards will follow.” – Walsh - “That was a great thing, to put on that cape and put on that helmet, and not think, Shit, I should have trained more. Instead, I was standing there feeling like a lion” – 300 Star Gerald Butler Current goals (Before October 2007): - Run the whole San Run Trail, (accomplished today!) - Get to 12%BF by September 16th 2007 Short-term goals (Within 2007): - Run a 5K for the first time – Thinking the Turkey Run Thanksgiving Day. - Find the ultimate bulking Program - Get my lifting partner (Jeff) back. Long-term goals (Within the next year.) - Stay committed, if you don’t see me here for a week email my ass and get me in check. yovwmon@yahoo.com - Pack on 15-20lbs of muscle - Run a few races next season - Get down to 10%BF for next summers beach trip. Within the next couple weeks I will define my new training program, post pictures, and stats. My Fitday Log à http://www.fitday.com/WebFit/P ublicJournals.html?Owner=yovwm on Thanks for reading! - Adam Last edited by yovwmon : 08-18-2007 at 04:02 PM.