I am 24 years old. I was a wrestler in high school and was in shape. I used to be ripped. I am 5'3" (yeup, I know I'm short, and I'm comfortable being short!). In high school I wrestled in the 119 weight class, but a comfortable weight for me was 125 - 130.
I tore bicep tendon wrestling which really prevented me from working out (even running due to the movement of your arms). It took the doc a year to me up and get shoulder repaired. I then spent two years as a missionary. I didn't have time to work out.
shoulder has healed, but has lost a lot of the muscle and the muscles that support it. Often when working out I will become strained in left shoulder so I stop as to not tear anything again. I am currently trying to rebuild shoulder so I can then get back to harder workouts.
I haven't been serious about working out until now. I'm just sick of having a gut! I miss abs! haha...
Anyway, I am a very very busy person. I own own Home Theater business that takes a lot of time - although business is slow with the economy, I picked up a second job. I go to school, and I have a social life - including a lot of dating. So working out is a very hard thing for me to accomodate.
Recently I have started to go to the gym as often as I can. I try to go right after work on Monday, Wed, and Fri. I try to do a full body workout. I also try to change up routine so body doesn't get in the habit of the same routine. On Tuesday and Thursday, I go to a hiking trail near home, and I go trail running on it.
I am taking Protein shakes, but only once a day. I know too much protein is bad, plus your body can't absorb too much protein and it turns to crap your body needs to burn. I take protein shake after each workout.
I have cleaned up diet quite a bit, but I am not super strict with diet. I am trying to eat more fruits, and better foods, but I don't have the money or time to go shopping for extreme health food.
I used to drink a lot of soda. I have cut out soda, except for diet soda, yeah it's not much better, but I try to drink as much or more water than soda...
I don't do drugs and I don't drink alcohol and I definitely don't smoke.
Here is starting pic. I took this last week. Please send me some advice! Thanks!
