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Post by Mystic79 on May 2, 2004 22:05:26 GMT -5
Hello! I'm 24 years old and have been lifting for a few years now. I started lifting to stop bad habits (smoking, drinking, etc), and it has been a life saver. My lifestyle has changed and lifting has helped me battle depression. I've never been a big guy, and have always focused on trying to gain size. I'm 5'9" and 165lbs at around 25% bf ( ), so now I'm trying to cut down my carbs and start doing cardio to get around to 10% or less BF. Great to be here, and very inspirating story of your life Tim!
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Post by Tim Wescott on May 2, 2004 22:10:54 GMT -5
Thanks for joining the forum and welcome aboard!! Those are damned good reasons to get into the fitness lifestyle. Nothing like looking and feeling great ,especially when you`ve been on the other side of the coin and have something to compare it to!!
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Post by Mystic79 on May 2, 2004 22:43:33 GMT -5
Tim, thank you so much for the warm welcome. You're absolutely right, I think people who have had trouble with alcohol and drugs and stuff have a greater appreciation for healthy living because of the extreme contrast. Exercise and good eating to wonders for mental and physical health.
That said, I'm glad to be here, and hope to learn alot!
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Post by oldwarrior on May 3, 2004 7:42:44 GMT -5
Mystic,
you're a brave guy, it's not so easy to made a change of lifestyle like you did.
You should be proud of that: beating smoking, drinking, depression is a great accomplishement.
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Post by powerhouse7 on May 4, 2004 22:22:03 GMT -5
Welcome to the board. Great to have you here. -powerhouse
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Post by WireNWood on May 4, 2004 22:50:37 GMT -5
Greetings.
I'm a 'veteran' of only a few months now, and good weight training is doing wonders for depression in my world, too.
Good work and congratulations. I'm sure I could learn a lot from you.
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Post by Jesse on May 5, 2004 9:51:02 GMT -5
mystic, good to see that you are making a change for the better!!!! its not easy and it takes determination to make that decision alone. welcome to this nice, little, info filled board!!!
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