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Body Fat Percentage Is Now In The Fitness Level!
I'm getting closer to my goal of 13% body fat. Today, my trainer figured out what my body fat percentage is. When I first started the training, I believe my percentage was about 23%. I am now 16.76% and that's so awesome to me!
I've gained a lot of muscle, as my weight has been fairly consistent. I did lose about five pounds in the process but that was to be expected. I'm currently at about 215 pounds, which is still up from my lowest in December of 2012 at 212 pounds.
It's been a lot of hard work. It's not easy lowering the body fat percentage. I already have been eating clean, but the trainer has been stressing the importance of extra protein. I get a lot of protein, but the majority of it is plant based. I do have turkey and greek yogurt as well, both high in protein.
The trainer gave me a new set of exercises to do for the next couple weeks. It's intense and he wants me to continue going heavy with the weights. But I am getting strong in the process! I also notice my abs do feel tighter. I'm not going to show new pictures of my abs yet as no one will notice the difference from a few months ago. Also, my arms are getting muscular, but they still got a way to go.
I'll continue to update on the progress, but I'm excited to be in the Fitness range on the body fat percentage chart, according to the following link. The range I plan to eventually be in is the athletic area, but it's a slow process.
About the author
Richard Hubbard was once over 350 pounds. After a doctor's physical and finding out he was pre-hypertensive, he decided to make changes and avoid medication. Over the course of a year, Rich lost the first 120 pounds of his incredible 150 pound weight loss. He ate healthy foods based on Dr. Joel Fuhrman's book "Eat To Live". He was mostly plant based, but switched to completely plant based in September of 2016. He also became a vegan in the process as his compassion for animals increased. He credits bodybuilder Robert Cheeke for influencing his decision of going vegan. Rich aspires to be a vegan bodybuilder and is planning his first half marathon this year.
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