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Name: Stephen Edwards
Start age: Around the time I turned 18
Current age: 20
Start weight: 95kg (210lbs)
End of transformation weight: 75kg (165lbs)
Height: 5’9″
Total weight lost: 45lbs
I had been overweight my whole life and one day looked in the mirror and it just clicked that I had to do something about it and that my excuses weren’t good enough.
Never forgetting where I started and the hunger for success in my goals
Varies depending on what phase of competition prep I am but has been 3 times a week all the way up to 6 times a week in my past
Full body. I usually point novices towards a program such as Jason Blaha’s Ice Cream Fitness 5×5 Nice Program, it’s proven effective and I’ve had friends of both sexes run. Even if your goals are purely aesthetic, a strength base is so important.
Monday: Squat (5×5), Bench press (5×5) and accessories
Tuesday: Deadlift (5×5), Barbell OHP (5×5) and accessories
Wednesday: Rest
Thursday: Squat (5×3), Bench press (5×3) and accessories
Friday: Deadlift (5×3), Barbell OHP (5×3) and accessories
Saturday: Rest
Sunday: Rest
(Sets x reps)
Accessories are targeted towards specific weaknesses and abs are trained as an accessories 2-3 times per week
Squat
Nothing
I prefer LISS cardio for my goals
‘Strength is never a weakness’ – Mark Bell
I want to make it to the IPF world powerlifting championships
Work hard and don’t get discouraged if you slip up at times, focus on the big picture. I’ve never gone back to where I started but it hasn’t all been a downward trend of fat loss
Website: powerlifting-kingdom.tumblr.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/stephen.j.edwards.52
Instagram: stephen8edwards
Twitter: @stephen8edwards
