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Getbig Main Boards => Gossip & Opinions => Topic started by: Nails on October 18, 2011, 02:37:33 PM
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http://shine.yahoo.com/channel/health/why-a-personal-trainer-is-making-himself-obese-on-purpose-2583990/ (http://shine.yahoo.com/channel/health/why-a-personal-trainer-is-making-himself-obese-on-purpose-2583990/)
BIG ACH type smile on this getbigger
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Normally, I share weight loss success stories - WooHoos!, as they’re known at FatFighterTV. But today, I want to tell you about the opposite – a fit guy who is deliberately making himself fat.
Since May, Drew Manning has gained about 70 pounds on purpose. And he’s not done yet.
Drew is a personal trainer and has always been the “fit guy.” He’s now on a journey he calls Fit 2 Fat 2 Fit where he spends six months (he has about 4 weeks left) eating unhealthy food and not exercising, then he will take six more months to get fit again. Why? To experience for himself what it’s like to be overweight, how tough it is to lose weight, and ultimately show others how to get fit. But this is sooo extreme! And I hate that Drew is deliberately making himself unhealthy. I asked him all about it…
FatFighterTV: As someone who has always been fit, how can you stand doing this to yourself?
Drew Manning: It’s been very tough physically, mentally and emotionally to let myself go like this. The first couple of months were the hardest. I felt like I was going through withdrawals, just like any other addiction. I was jealous seeing people running, going to the gym, and being in shape.
Also see: How Cammy lost 100 pounds
FFTV: Are you concerned about your health?
DM: Yes, definitely. With a BP reading of 161/113 you can’t NOT be concerned. I haven’t felt in danger yet, but I still have 4 weeks left to go. People tell me all the time to stop now, but I look at it like this…..if others can live years with these unhealthy risk factors, like high BP, glucose levels, cholesterol levels, triglycerides, etc. then I can last another 4 weeks. Plus I want to show people how living a healthy lifestyle can change all of those risk factors.
FFTV: Are you enjoying eating all those unhealthy foods?
DM: Yes and no. To some extent, all of these foods that I’m eating (sugary cereals, granola bars, juices, white breads, white pastas, sodas, crackers, chips, frozen dinners, mac n cheese, etc.) taste delicious. But then I feel like crap later on and I get hungry again and crave those same foods.
See also: Healthified Chicken Salad Sandwiches
FFTV: You’ve gained about 70 pounds now since May – how do you feel?
DM: I’m to the point where I feel lethargic and uncomfortable. I definitely feel “addicted” to these foods. In the beginning, I did not like soda, but now I can’t go a day without, otherwise I’ll get the headaches, bad mood, etc. Emotionally, it’s taken a toll on my confidence level, even in my marriage. I don’t like the way I look in public; nothing fits right; bending over to tie my shoes or clip my toe nails has become so difficult. I’ve definitely taken those things for granted.
FFTV: You mentioned that you want to gain an understanding of how hard it is to be overweight – what have you learned so far?
DM: I think the biggest thing I’ve learned is how intense and how real these food cravings are. I think a lot of people associate the word “addiction” with drugs and alcohol, but I do believe this addiction (to America’s processed foods) is real and very similar. I know I’ll never know exactly what it’s like for every person that’s overweight and I don’t claim to, but at least I understand better than I did before when I never had to struggle with this. I hope to learn a lot more in the second half of my journey, from fat 2 fit.
I really hope Drew makes it through all this okay. You can follow his journey here http://fit2fat2fit.com/ (http://fit2fat2fit.com/).
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I thought everyone here did the same thing, but instead of calling it an experiment, labeled it "bulking up".
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He was inspired by Flex Wheeler.
(http://www.getbig.com/boards/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=399167.0;attach=436524;image)
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I thought everyone here did the same thing, but instead of calling it an experiment, labeled it "bulking up".
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lol...imagine if a pro bb'er worked as a trainer on the side. All his dumbass clients would go from fat > fit > fat > fit.
Sadly most people will just ignore this guys story even if he is successful at dropping the weight.
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He was inspired by Goodrum..
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He was inspired by Flex Wheeler.
(http://www.getbig.com/boards/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=399167.0;attach=436524;image)
How the great have fallen. Obviously never had any love for BB.
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Will prob get more hits then levroneReport.com
damn seems his site already crashed
http://fit2fat2fit.com/ (http://fit2fat2fit.com/)
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i'm sure this was done before two or three years ago by another personal trainer for pretty much the same reason ???
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that's not big ach,,,,or maybe it is,,,
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http://www.cnn.com/2012/06/05/health/drew-manning-fit2fat2fit-lessons/index.html?hpt=hp_c1
On CNN today...
Natty or not?
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i'm sure this was done before two or three years ago by another personal trainer for pretty much the same reason ???
Correct, it was Paul PJ James in my gym.
http://www.fatandback.tv/
His book is killing it http://www.fatandback.tv/the-book/ it's on amazon, barnes and noble etc.
PJ is in NYC at the moment and getting some huge publicity.
It must suck to know that you have copied someone's idea and not done it as well.
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all about the $$$ :D
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Yes but how much has gained on his deadlift?
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Big deal, goodrum has been doing this for years.
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Big deal, goodrum has been doing this for years.
;D
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that MFer ate all the mcgriddles at my local McD.
I arrived and they told me to kick rocks, the fat personal trainer ate 25 and that's all they had.
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I thought everyone here did the same thing, but instead of calling it an experiment, labeled it "bulking up".
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I thought it was FatPanda before and after photos.
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In the first pic he is below 200lbs, so he was a twink. At least in the second pic he is a full-grown man.
Ham sammiches approved.
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http://www.cnn.com/2012/06/05/health/drew-manning-fit2fat2fit-lessons/index.html?hpt=hp_c1
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but why stop training gain 70 pounds over off season is doable ,,
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Nothing but a publicity stunt in order to sell a book.
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Here is the original.
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As someone who has some experience in this, I think they are making a huge mistake. I believe it is twice as hard to get back into shape as it is to get into shape in the first place - atleast on a psychological level. I think people who have been someone fat all thier life or never really fit do not know what they are missing. Therefore, theyre going to get excited over just losing 10 pounds. But if you have been in spectacular shape before, you are going to be depressed until you have washboard abs again. Makes it really hard to stick to your regimin. I would really not recommend doing this. I did it, but quite frankly it was the hardest thing I have ever done.
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I thought everyone here did the same thing, but instead of calling it an experiment, labeled it "bulking up".
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on steroids / off steroids
showing teeth and growling like an evil ape in photo when on
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I thought everyone here did the same thing, but instead of calling it an experiment, labeled it "bulking up".
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that what i do every year haha
im in shape one week out of contest once a year
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yeah, this can be done easily by everyone who has once been in good shape, esp with gear.
the guy has a very good media pr guy behind him, was featured from usa to uk to mainland europe in many newspapers from the getgo.
and now he has a book to sell.
Easy to fool the masses, and then he can make a few bucks out of it, might as well enjoy it.
I bet he even stayed on most of the time, so that he puts on fat but keeps his muscle mass. Then go on a cycle of tren, hgh, eca, cardio and a good diet and you'll be in shape in a matter of weeks.
Now fatty thinks he can do it too and buys your book, but it will not work for him.
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The trainer would never do that this is an embarrassment >:(
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the real smooth guys in my gym always tell everyone their in a bulkin up phase ::) problem is they are in the bulkin up phase year round. they should call it the( i have no will power to diet phase)