User: neonis7

no, sorry. I didn't take a picture in short shorts. My name is Jason Gillis, I am 20 years old. I am from Wisconsin Rapids, WI. born and raised. I first found elitefitness.com in the spring sometime...march or april maybe. I am not on the forums at the time. My future plans include but are not limited too, getting into the best shape of my life. It has been a progressive onslaught of achievments and acomplishments for about the last 7 years, with the last 2 bringing real progress. With the applications of knowledge and dedication, I plan to make each year better than the last. I train very irregularly. In a good way. I listen to my body, and adjust volume, intensity, and rest periods of training.(weights, strong man, body weight calethenics, cardio). I train with the concept that I have other things to do, and being in shape is something that makes everything else better. I try to make each time I workout different in some way, while trying to do "something" everyday. For cardio, I have taken up mountain biking, running, jump rope, boxing, karate... the list goes on. for strength, I tend to alternate between lifting and bodyweight calesthenics I throw strongman in their for good measure. I might lift with weights steadily for a few weeks, followed by 2 weeks of strict body weight exercises. currently, I do both, supplementing one with the other. throughout my cutting phase with the pictures, I weight trained very little - maybe 7 times in 2 months.I believe in functional strength over shaping, while keeping ones bodyweight (fat inparticular) low. I like the idea of running and jump rope, and body weight exercises, becuase they require little to no equipment, and can be done with much effectiveness without having to get to a gym. If anyone question's their effectiveness, my leg press increased 90 lbs in one month, after starting to do hindu squats every day ( a variation of the one-legged squat), and not even having a designated "leg day" in the weight room during that time. in the pictures, my body fat was right about 10%. after a bulking phase for a strong man compettion I am hovering around 11-12%. right now, I don't plan on competing in bodybuilding. maybe within the next 10 years I'll consider it, though. unlike my training, my diet is pretty straight forward. eat clean, like a caveman, avoiding anything processed. 1-1.5g protein per pound lean body mass. 5-6 small meals a day. lean protein, complex starchy natural carb, and a vegetable or fruit (morning meals) in each meal. my breakdown of macronutrient ratio is pretty close to 45-40-15 of carb- protein -fat, and i try and keep it in that area. On that same note, I don't have a designated 'cheat day'. if I am at a relatives house who baked cookies, I won't turn it down becuase i cant eat them until sunday...but, I don't use that as an excuse to eat what I want, and portion control is still important. flexibility is key. I dont have scheduled cycles. If I feel like improving on an area, I do so. but, my cycles that exist are bulking, cutting, maintainence (life is busy, dont have time or patience to concentrate on a specific goal, and am just trying to not lose anything). and performance focus (strength/endurance/speed). in terms of progress since ive joined elite fitness, I have lost 30lbs of fat, and dashed my mile time, as well as increase my endurance to where I dont even think twice about going for a 4-8 mile run. my supplementation isn't too extensive. protein shakes, glutamine, creatine, mutli-vitamin, dextrose/maltodextrin, antioxidants are standard. caffeine, no2, 7-keto, and mass gainer work their way into my program periodicaly, depending on my goals or $ situation. I have been a student trying to find a field of study to settle on. I started in aviation, worked into nutritional science, and have now decided to join the Air Force. I am just waiting to leave, sometime after jan.1st. in the mean time, I work and work out, practice archery, biking, golf, hunting and fishing. come night fall I usually kick it with bud's/ladies.