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<p>Today it gives me great pleasure to announce the third place winner of the first ever George Spellwin's <a href="http://bodybuilding.elitefitness.com/fitness-challenge-bodybuilding-competition" target="_blank">Fitness Challenge Bodybuilding Competition</a>. </p> <p>The third place winner of our contest is EliteFitness.com <a href="http://www.elitefitness.com/reports/platinum" target="_blank">Platinum Member</a> <a href="http://www.elitefitness.com/forum/members/bader85.html" target="_blank">bader85</a>! <a href="http://www.elitefitness.com/forum/members/bader85.html" target="_blank">bader85</a> is also know as Kaden to his friends and family.</p> <p>Check out his Fitness Challenge Before and After Pictures, his EF Profile <a href="http://www.elitefitness.com/forum/members/bader85.html" target="_blank">bader85</a>, <a href="http://www.elitefitness.com/forum/diet-bodybuilding/bader85s-elitefitness-contest-12wk-log-sponsored-ntbm-mrsupps-732705.html" target="_blank">His Training Log</a>, and his <a href="http://www.efbodybuildinggallery.com/showgallery.php?cat=500&ppuser=270237" target="_blank">His Progress Pic Gallery</a><a href="http://www.efbodybuildinggallery.com/showgallery.php?cat=500&ppuser=270237" target="_blank"></a>.<br> <br> <img src="http://www.elitefitness.com/images/fitness-challenge/before-after-pictures-2.jpg" alt="Click to see the Before & After Pictures for bader85" width="700" height="331"></p> <p>More importantly, I hope you will read the inspirational story that he sent me about his transformation. Here it is in his own words. </p> <table width="80%" align="center" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" bgcolor="#000080"> <tr> <td><table width="100%" border="0" align="center" cellpadding="5" background="http://www.elitefitness.com/images/specials/cranes.gif"> <tr> <td class="testi">Mr. Spellwin,<br /> <br /> <p>Always growing up I was the big kid. By sixth grade I weighed 200 pounds. By 18 I weighed 325 my all-time high. Losing weight was always a trouble area of mine.</p> <p>I decided to start changing when I couldn't believe how much depression and stress I felt just from being overweight. Since then I had lost over 140 pounds and hit 185, but with very little muscle mass.</p> <p>The past few years I've striven to put on weight healthily, but my body loves to pack on fat if I'm not careful. I found Elite Fitness late summer of 2010 when I got the 'bug' of body building and was just searching for training programs, nutrition guidance, and all around knowledge on body transformation and weight loss.</p> <p>By the end of 2010 I was nearing 250 pounds and about to put on size 40 jeans when I said enough is enough. I'm not going back to that part of my life, ever again. I committed to myself that 2011 would be the year to transform physically and maintain a healthy lifestyle from here on out. </p> <p>I saw the contest, and actually doubted myself a few times to enter, when I finally just said, I'm doing it, with or without sponsorship I'm doing it. That's exactly what I told Nathan Chase, and if he wanted to have his name along side mine I'd welcome it, but either way this is my commitment and I'm going to be part of this. I'm so glad he saw potential in me and gave me a chance to be sponsored by Needtobuildmuscle</p> <p>The sponsorship made me push myself so much more to represent some great people and a great company. It has been an incredible journey so far, and looking back, it amazes me how far I've come as well as my fellow competitors.</p> <p>Now, I get compliments from people; friends and family are shocked at how much I've changed, and I only tell them this is just the beginning. My ultimate goal is 10% body fat by the end of 2011, and I believe I'm only four or five months out from obtaining that goal.</p> <p>I'm proud so far with what I've accomplished, and it truly has been one of my greatest commitments in my life and I hope to continue this passion for decades to come. I thank Elite Fitness and everyone involved in this contest for being part of this new beginning in my life and it will be forever recognized as the source of my new-found commitment to health and fitness.<br /> <br /> Kaden (bader85)<br /> Boise, ID</p></td> </tr> </table></td> </tr> </table> <p>I sent Kaden his prize money of $1000 today. But, the real prize of course is his new physique and self confidence. Here's the stats to accompany his transformation.</p> <p>Measurements starting:<br> <br> 1/15/2011 flexed <br> Neck 15 1/2 <br> Shoulders 24 <br> Chest 43 <br> Bicep 14 1/2, 14 7/8 <br> Waist 39 1/2 <br> Hip 45 <br> Thigh 28 3/4, 28 3/4<br> Calf 16 1/2, 16 1/2<br> forearm: unknown<br> <br> Measurements ending:<br> <br> 4/15/2011 flexed<br> Neck 17 <br> Shoulders 27 1/4 <br> Chest 43 1/4 <br> Bicep 14 1/2, 16<br> Waist 35 1/2 <br> Hip 40 3/4 <br> Thigh 25 1/2, 25 3/4<br> Calf 16 1/2 <br> Forearm: 13<br> <br> Weight starting: 242 BF 22-23%<br> Weight finishing: 216.7 BF 16.7%</p> <p>Kaden and I agreed that he was not quite ready for a photoshoot in Miami, but, he promised me that he will be competing again next year and that by next year's time he will be ready! He's even continued to make progress since the official end of the contest and he has promised me that he will post his after-after pics.</p> <p>Please join me in congratulating Kaden (bader85) in this thread on the forums. And please look for my email on Friday where I will announce the two finalists who will join me in Miami for the photoshoot finale!</p>
