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I am not sure you can if can see any difference in me physically in the before or after shots but they are there. \u00a0The left photo is six weeks old and is my on the last day of my \u201cbulk phase\u201d at a near all time body weight high or 184 (83.5). \u00a0The right is today as to prepare for the Masters Worlds I upped my discipline and training and got down to 173 (78.5). \u00a0That\u2019s actually a big deal to me as I definitely consider myself a \u201chard gainer\u201d in that all of my life my weight and outward appearance rarely fluctuates but as I always tell my students weight isn\u2019t always the best indicators of fitness and health. \u00a0At 6\u20192 (188cm) \u00a0I\u2019ve always been on the side of feeling \u201cunderweight\u201d actually, the 173 mark represents a milestone for me as well. \u00a0I wish I could make accurate measurements but I can say my body fat is down, my strength level is increased and my energy is currently through the roof. \u00a0Not bad for one month shy of 46 years old. \u00a0 <\/p>\n\n\n\n


I have to maintain a certain level of fitness for my job and to be able to do what i love, but it\u2019s always good to get out of your comfort zone and push yourself as well. \u00a0More hours training myself, more hours in the gym (strength training and cardio) and being very discipled on the diet, including cutting out alcohol and sugars for a duration. \u00a0I use these training periods for competition as a reset for myself and try not to do anything extraordinarily drastic, but instead try to set myself up with better habits for the year(s) to come.\u00a0 <\/p>\n\n\n\n


There are a lot of folks in my life that push me, but for this there are two folks I especially need to single out. \u00a0Firstly my chiropractor Dino Del Mastro @crossfix for his years of keeping my body working. \u00a0Truth is I tend to see him only when I am wrecked (which is getting more often) but this year he helped me develop a routine to get past a persistent back injury that has bothered me for YEARS, that I am finally feeling like I am managing well. \u00a0It\u2019s not \u201cfixed\u201d in the sense I realize this is a lifelong process but I feel like I am on the right path. <\/p>\n\n\n\n


And my of course my wife Pam @cleanlivingfiend \u00a0She\u2019s kind of insane, but her dedication to health and family means she\u2019s been very supportive of me and my insanities over the years, and always preparing healthy snacks and dinners for me helps keep me on track and I have no idea why I ever complain (riced Cauliflower is a tool of Satan however). \u00a0Thanks babe. \u00a0 <\/p>\n\n\n\n


\u00a0I could say that I do this to be a better example and leader to those around me (I am posting this on social media after all), but the truth is I do this for myself and my own needs first and foremost. \u00a0But if I can inspire you than I am grateful for the opportunity. \u00a0
#martialarts #brazilianjiujitsu #bjj #fundamentals #bjjlifestyle #mma #ufc #bellator #fitness #selfdefense #dtsj #oldmanworlds @heroesmartialarts @onthemat @wantvsneed @dollamurmartialarts\u00a0 <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I am not sure you can if can see any difference in me physically in the before or after shots but they are there. \u00a0The left photo is six weeks old and is my on the last day of my \u201cbulk phase\u201d at a near all time body weight high or 184 (83.5). \u00a0The right … Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"generate_page_header":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false}}},"categories":[235],"tags":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p7Zjud-1XD","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":7238,"url":"https:\/\/heroesma.com\/backup\/2017\/12\/28\/heroes-x-wvsn-gis\/","url_meta":{"origin":7541,"position":0},"title":"Heroes x WVSN Gis","author":"admin","date":"December 28, 2017","format":false,"excerpt":"It's a been a minute since we offered custom Heroes Uniforms.\u00a0 Wait no longer, the official Heroes Martial Arts x WVSN collab is here! 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