I have to be honest and say that I haven't done weight lifting for a long long time. I used to teach group exercise classes and some of them where with weights (endurance not strength or power). With all that cardio training I finished last triathlon season (october 2008) a little burned out and weighing 68 kg. I decided to take a break from triathlons and start to lift weights. I planned my own trainings but when you plan your own workouts you tend to be less hard on yourself than when somebody else trains you. I must say that my own program worked out pretty well since I gained 8 kg in 5 months. I put on a lot of muscle but I also increased my % of body fat. When I started to be a little tired of the weight room I heard about the MIM Challenge and I signed up for it immediatly. I love challenges! It sounded pretty brutal so I wanted to know if I could do it, and most of all, I wanted to know if I could get the results Dax was promising.
I must say that it worked out!
From the very first day it gave a breath of fresh air to my trainings. It was nothing like I had tried before. It combined different methods of training, exercises, rests, etc... This program is great but it should come with a disclaimer: do not do it if you are not commited a 100% because it is super hard, super intense and time consuming! During 28 days you have to put it high on your priority list. I had to change my schedule to be able to fit in the workouts and even had to change grocery stores so I could stick 100% to the diet! (the one I used to go to had the donuts next to the cashier and it was too tempting) :)
If you do what you are suposed to do and commit to the program and the diet with no excuses, the results are guaranteed. Here are my numbers:
Day 1----------------------------------------------- Day 28
Weight: 76,5 kg --------------------------------------75,5 kg
Body fat: 13,5%---------------------------------------9%
Shoulders: 118.5 cm ----------------------------------119,5 cm
Chest: 95.5 cm ---------------------------------------97 cm
Waist (navel): 83.5 cm--------------------------------82 cm
Hips (glutes): 96 cm----------------------------------95,5 cm
Bíceps relaxed: 34.5 (R), 34.5 (L) --------------------35,5 (R), 35,5 (L)
Gluteal fold: 59 (R), 58.2 (L)-------------------------59 (R), 59 (L)
Thigh: 57 (R), 57 (L)---------------------------------58 (R), 58 (L)
Calf: 34.5 (R), 35 (L)---------------------------------35(R), 35 (L)
I lost weight, I droped body fat, pretty much all the measurements went up, and what was amazing is that now that I am back to training for triathlons, even though my weight is 7 kg heavier than when I finished the last season, I do not feel deconditioned! After 6 months of no swimming, biking or running I came back feeling pretty good. That's because the MIM workouts keep your heart rate high. I remember lifting weights and sweating like when running 10 km. If you don't believe it check out the video.
This is a great program if you are willing to transform your body. This is a great program to get fitter and stronger. This is a great program if you need to step up your training. This is not a program for you if you don't think you can commit 100% to a super hard, super intense and time consuming training for 28 days.
This is not a program for those who just want to try if they can, this is a program for those who really want to get what they want!
This is a great program if you are willing to transform your body. This is a great program to get fitter and stronger. This is a great program if you need to step up your training. This is not a program for you if you don't think you can commit 100% to a super hard, super intense and time consuming training for 28 days.
This is not a program for those who just want to try if they can, this is a program for those who really want to get what they want!
