(RickB) My Transformation Story - IllPumpYouUp.com

RickB · 03-17-2009, 01:41 PM

All of my life prior to the week of my 38th birthday, I never ever was serious about working out. I dabbled with it a bit a school, but just didn't know anything and the coaches did nothing to educate us either. But the manual labor that my Father had me and my brother doing made us stronger, but it was not at all a fun way to get strong. One of my first full-time jobs was working in the freight business at Central Freight Lines and that lent enough resistance and exercise by handling freight for 10-12 hrs a day to give me a lean but fairly strong body. I left the freight business in 1991 @ the age of 21. Nothing job-wise was helping me stay in shape from here on out except that I did ride a sport/racing type 4-wheeler fairly religiously. I weighed in the low 180's until around my early to mid 30's despite have a desk job since 1993. But I was getting soft!

Here's me at about age 20. I just could not get comfy on that 4-wheeler

Man do I miss it though...the thing would scream!

Well, that brings us to my current job of 10 years where I have made some really good friends. Aside from being a great place to work, the free lunches were my achilles heel. A few years ago, since our manager was always into fitness, he had the idea to go into our insurance company. He worked a deal that got the company a significant deal and in return the company will pay for your gym membership and sign-up fee up to a certain amount. Well, time rocked on and I continued my free lunch ways and was puffing up nicely...or not so nice at all really.

The manager(Greg), the accountant(Kenneth), and our purchasing agent (Jim Bob) walked by my office daily (for months) and EVERY single day about 11:25a.m. or so they would say "C'mon" or something like that. You know....adult peer pressure ;-)

So on the week of my 38th B-day in Dec. 2006, I did it. I thought what the hell. The company pays for it, so I'll try it out. I brought my gym clothes in a Walmart plastic sack. I started on a Monday, and if I remember right my b-day was that Wednesday. The manager bought my lunch and the purchasing agent gave me a gym bag. The 1st week made me SORE AS HELL!!!! The second week, I was surprised that I could already lift more. I kept progressing and feeling great. Believe it or not, I went from I think 206 to 185 in 1.5 months. I did not know it, but it was similar to the Warrior Diet in respect to eating no breakfast and I was having basically protein shakes in the daytime + a light lunch. But, I was not feasting at night. Well, that worked for a while, but I obviously wasn't getting the right amount of carbs in my diet because I started feeling faint, dizzy, & delirious especially on my bigger days like legs or back. I turned to IPYU for help on that as well.

But in short, I read and read and read....I just couldn't get enough of my new-found love/obsession!

I owe the guys at work for getting me started, and you guys @ IPYU for getting me on track and helping to keep me there!

In February of 2008, I had actually considered competing. Not too long after that, I messed up both shoulders and really got down mentally. My workouts were really limited. It wasn't until recently that I feel healthy enough to proceed again. I really don't know if I'll compete or not. My biggest mental hurdle is thinking about my pasty white hairy body being shaved, greasy-tanned, and sporting a thong on stage. I just don't know about that part...but I'm still having a blast!

RoaringMad Mac · 03-17-2009, 01:46 PM

Cool, Rick I liked reading that.

recarp82 · 03-17-2009, 02:11 PM

that was cool rick.if you do decide to sport a thong and grease up feel free NOT to post those pics.lol.keep it up.

RickB · 03-17-2009, 03:14 PM

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Originally Posted by recarp82

that was cool rick.if you do decide to sport a thong and grease up feel free NOT to post those pics.lol.keep it up.

LOL, not a problem!

Leigh · 03-17-2009, 03:27 PM

Definitely a good read.

Ronnie Rowland · 03-17-2009, 03:45 PM

You should be proud of the transformation Rick..Very interesting read.

matt20 · 03-17-2009, 03:48 PM

awesome post Rick!

Muscle And Brawn · 03-17-2009, 04:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by recarp82

that was cool rick.if you do decide to sport a thong and grease up feel free NOT to post those pics.lol.keep it up.

Please, Rick...no thong!

Great read, btw.

RickB · 03-17-2009, 04:35 PM

Thanks everyone! And for the thong comments....I am rethinking it and would like to give you one of these in person:

naug44 · 03-18-2009, 05:26 AM

Hell of a job Rick! Just goes to show what proper diet and exercise can do. Keep up the great work. Stories like yours are an inspiration. Maybe I will post one. Thanks for the read.

RickB · 03-18-2009, 08:10 AM

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Originally Posted by naug44

Hell of a job Rick! Just goes to show what proper diet and exercise can do. Keep up the great work. Stories like yours are an inspiration. Maybe I will post one. Thanks for the read.

Thanks! And I hope you do post one!

RoaringMad Mac · 03-18-2009, 10:47 AM

It was a good idea to put this catogory up Rick. I hope to read more.

RickB · 03-18-2009, 10:52 AM

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Originally Posted by RoaringMad Mac

It was a good idea to put this catogory up Rick. I hope to read more.

JT-Turner said he'd do one in a couple of days as well!

onetiredkris · 03-18-2009, 11:15 AM

SWEET!!! only the highest quality posts from rick. i love it

your the man, keep on keeping on

rippednmichigan · 03-18-2009, 04:10 PM

Def a great transformation bro, keep it up Rick!

rippednmichigan · 10-13-2009, 06:35 AM

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Originally Posted by idetamou

Hey jerk this is my friend's transformation story not some place for you to sell desk software.
spamming is one thing but cluttering up a good post is double stinky. shame on you.

Nice catch Kick

GregW · 06-07-2010, 08:12 PM

cool. very inspirational!

onetiredkris · 06-07-2010, 09:53 PM

rick, you need to add the new avatar to the transformation pic collage

PAPAW · 06-08-2010, 07:23 AM

IT'S SO EASY JUST TO GO WITH THE GUYS AND EAT. IT'S THE SAME HERE WHERE I WORK. MY BOSS IS A GREAT GUY BUT HE BRINGS HOT FUDGE SUNDAYS, MILK SHAKES AND ANOTHER BOSS BRINGS McDONALDS PIES. WE HAVE SALESMEN THAT BRING DONUTS. IT'S REALLY HARD NOT TO GRAB A DONUT.
I CAN FEEL YOUR PAIN ABOUT THE DIET.

RickB · 06-08-2010, 10:39 AM

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Originally Posted by onetiredkris

rick, you need to add the new avatar to the transformation pic collage

Will do Kris! And I hope my next pic will be even better. Lean-wise anyways

03-17-2009, 01:41 PM	#1
RickB IPYU I.T. Asteroids Champion! Hummer Rally Championship Champion! Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Jacksonville, TX Rating: Posts: 7,496 My Mood: Blog Entries: 10	(RickB) My Transformation Story All of my life prior to the week of my 38th birthday, I never ever was serious about working out. I dabbled with it a bit a school, but just didn't know anything and the coaches did nothing to educate us either. But the manual labor that my Father had me and my brother doing made us stronger, but it was not at all a fun way to get strong. One of my first full-time jobs was working in the freight business at Central Freight Lines and that lent enough resistance and exercise by handling freight for 10-12 hrs a day to give me a lean but fairly strong body. I left the freight business in 1991 @ the age of 21. Nothing job-wise was helping me stay in shape from here on out except that I did ride a sport/racing type 4-wheeler fairly religiously. I weighed in the low 180's until around my early to mid 30's despite have a desk job since 1993. But I was getting soft! Here's me at about age 20. I just could not get comfy on that 4-wheeler Man do I miss it though...the thing would scream! Well, that brings us to my current job of 10 years where I have made some really good friends. Aside from being a great place to work, the free lunches were my achilles heel. A few years ago, since our manager was always into fitness, he had the idea to go into our insurance company. He worked a deal that got the company a significant deal and in return the company will pay for your gym membership and sign-up fee up to a certain amount. Well, time rocked on and I continued my free lunch ways and was puffing up nicely...or not so nice at all really. The manager(Greg), the accountant(Kenneth), and our purchasing agent (Jim Bob) walked by my office daily (for months) and EVERY single day about 11:25a.m. or so they would say "C'mon" or something like that. You know....adult peer pressure ;-) So on the week of my 38th B-day in Dec. 2006, I did it. I thought what the hell. The company pays for it, so I'll try it out. I brought my gym clothes in a Walmart plastic sack. I started on a Monday, and if I remember right my b-day was that Wednesday. The manager bought my lunch and the purchasing agent gave me a gym bag. The 1st week made me SORE AS HELL!!!! The second week, I was surprised that I could already lift more. I kept progressing and feeling great. Believe it or not, I went from I think 206 to 185 in 1.5 months. I did not know it, but it was similar to the Warrior Diet in respect to eating no breakfast and I was having basically protein shakes in the daytime + a light lunch. But, I was not feasting at night. Well, that worked for a while, but I obviously wasn't getting the right amount of carbs in my diet because I started feeling faint, dizzy, & delirious especially on my bigger days like legs or back. I turned to IPYU for help on that as well. But in short, I read and read and read....I just couldn't get enough of my new-found love/obsession! I owe the guys at work for getting me started, and you guys @ IPYU for getting me on track and helping to keep me there! In February of 2008, I had actually considered competing. Not too long after that, I messed up both shoulders and really got down mentally. My workouts were really limited. It wasn't until recently that I feel healthy enough to proceed again. I really don't know if I'll compete or not. My biggest mental hurdle is thinking about my pasty white hairy body being shaved, greasy-tanned, and sporting a thong on stage. I just don't know about that part...but I'm still having a blast! Last edited by RickB : 06-23-2010 at 11:17 AM. Reason: updated progress pics

03-17-2009, 01:46 PM	#2
RoaringMad Mac Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Margaret Alabama Rating: Posts: 10,726 My Mood: Blog Entries: 26	Cool, Rick I liked reading that. __________________ If you train to failure your are training to fail. Quote from Mr. K Green.

03-17-2009, 02:11 PM	#3
recarp82 5 STAR MEMBER Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: been in the uk for 8 months. hove, southern coast Rating: Not Rated Posts: 2,064 My Mood:	that was cool rick.if you do decide to sport a thong and grease up feel free NOT to post those pics.lol.keep it up. __________________ supps:

03-17-2009, 03:27 PM	#5
Leigh 5 STAR MEMBER Join Date: May 2006 Location: C'dale, Illinois Rating: Posts: 1,067 My Mood: Blog Entries: 1	Definitely a good read. __________________

03-17-2009, 03:45 PM	#6
Ronnie Rowland Sling Shot Training System Author Join Date: Nov 2007 Rating: Posts: 535 My Mood:	You should be proud of the transformation Rick..Very interesting read. __________________

03-17-2009, 03:48 PM	#7
matt20 Moderator Join Date: Jul 2006 Rating: Posts: 2,096 My Mood:	awesome post Rick! __________________ "The worst thing I can be is the same as everybody else" - Arnold Schwarzenegger "Doubt me, hate me, you're the inspiration I need" - HateBreed

03-17-2009, 04:35 PM	#9
RickB IPYU I.T. Asteroids Champion! Hummer Rally Championship Champion! Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Jacksonville, TX Rating: Posts: 7,496 My Mood: Blog Entries: 10	Thanks everyone! And for the thong comments....I am rethinking it and would like to give you one of these in person:

03-18-2009, 05:26 AM	#10
naug44 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Ct Rating: Not Rated Posts: 425 My Mood:	Hell of a job Rick! Just goes to show what proper diet and exercise can do. Keep up the great work. Stories like yours are an inspiration. Maybe I will post one. Thanks for the read.

03-18-2009, 10:47 AM	#12
RoaringMad Mac Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Margaret Alabama Rating: Posts: 10,726 My Mood: Blog Entries: 26	It was a good idea to put this catogory up Rick. I hope to read more. __________________ If you train to failure your are training to fail. Quote from Mr. K Green.

03-18-2009, 11:15 AM	#14
onetiredkris The Riot! Moderator Tournaments Won: 1 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: North Hollywood, California Rating: Posts: 3,513	SWEET!!! only the highest quality posts from rick. i love it your the man, keep on keeping on __________________ -OTK's LOG- We lift weights and manipulate our diets so that we'll look good naked. Sure, it's healthy too, and we'll probably live a longer and more productive life than the average guy, but mostly it's about the naked thing.

03-18-2009, 04:10 PM	#15
rippednmichigan Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Michigan Rating: Posts: 1,667 My Mood:	Def a great transformation bro, keep it up Rick! __________________ ☼ Purus Labs Rep ☼ Muscle Marinade - Marinate Your Meat!!

06-07-2010, 08:12 PM	#17
GregW Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Rating: Not Rated Posts: 7	cool. very inspirational! __________________ TruNutrition Sciences http://www.truscience.com Trutein: More Than Just Protein Current Special: 5lbs Whey Isolate (Chocolate or Vanilla) - $38.99 http://www.truscience.com/wheyisolate.html

06-07-2010, 09:53 PM	#18
onetiredkris The Riot! Moderator Tournaments Won: 1 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: North Hollywood, California Rating: Posts: 3,513	rick, you need to add the new avatar to the transformation pic collage __________________ -OTK's LOG- We lift weights and manipulate our diets so that we'll look good naked. Sure, it's healthy too, and we'll probably live a longer and more productive life than the average guy, but mostly it's about the naked thing.

06-08-2010, 07:23 AM	#19
PAPAW Super Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: N.L.R., AR. Rating: Posts: 892 My Mood:	IT'S SO EASY JUST TO GO WITH THE GUYS AND EAT. IT'S THE SAME HERE WHERE I WORK. MY BOSS IS A GREAT GUY BUT HE BRINGS HOT FUDGE SUNDAYS, MILK SHAKES AND ANOTHER BOSS BRINGS McDONALDS PIES. WE HAVE SALESMEN THAT BRING DONUTS. IT'S REALLY HARD NOT TO GRAB A DONUT. I CAN FEEL YOUR PAIN ABOUT THE DIET.

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