Gautam’s journey is an inspiration to people who have a regular 9 to 5 job and who always have a reason not to be fit. From being someone who used to crave for junk food, he became a person who was obsessive about working out.
Why you decided to Transform?
I was fat as a small child and was always the biggest kid in my class. The funny thing about it was that I never thought being fat was bad. I came from a family of fat people where being fat was a way of life.
A typical day of eating then was insane. I felt hungry lie all the time. Ordering double cheeseburgers, two large fries, and a large diet coke was my lifestyle. Work was no different where I would hog on samosas almost every day. I suffered from depression and loneliness. I believed that nobody knew how I felt. I surrounded myself with distractions, television, Internet, video games, and sedentary activities. One fine day I just told myself that this is not how my life is supposed to be. So I decided to change myself.
How did you accomplish your Goal:
At first, all I did was watch what I ate, count calories, and read labels. I began by cutting meat from my diet to teach me self-control and that there was more to life than eating food. I thought I could become a vegetarian and can say that it helped me control portions, but I was never happier than the day I got to eat meat again.
When I finally got my eating under control, I started exercising. When I first started, I hated it. It's embarrassing to get on a treadmill weighing what I did, go for 10 minutes, and have to get off. Just 25 minutes of walking was enough to soak the treadmill. It took me a long time to get up the courage to go to the weight area. The sound of clanging metal and grunting scared me. But then my trainer realized that I have a strong will and decided to help me out so developed a plan for me with intensive cardio and strength training routine
Training routine that helped you achieve your Goals
Monday: Chest/Abs
| Flat bench press | 4 X 10 |
| Incline bench press | 4 X 10 |
| Decline bench press | 4 X 10 |
| Machine pull over | 3 X 10 |
| Hammer press | 3 X 10 |
| Dips | 3 X 10 |
| Weighted sit ups | 3 X 10 |
Tuesday: Back/ Traps
| Bent over row | 4 X 10 |
| Deadlift | 4 X 10 |
| Pullover | 4 X 10 |
| Seated cable rows | 4 X 10 |
| Upright rowing | 4 X 10 |
| Shrugs | 4 X 10 |
Wednesday: Shoulder/ Abs
| Military press behind back | 4 X 10 |
| Machine chest press | 4 X 10 |
| Dumbell lateral raise | 4 X 10 |
| Weighted plate front raise | 4 X 10 |
| Reverse peck deck | 4 X 10 |
| Reverse fly on incline bench | 4 X 10 |
| Side crunches | 4 X 10 |
| Side bends | 4 X 10 |
Thursday: Rest
Friday: Biceps/ Triceps/ Traps
| Close grip bench press | 4 X 10 |
| Tricep push down | 4 X 10 |
| EZ bar skull crusher | 4 X 10 |
| Cable kick back | 4 X 10 |
| Hammer curl | 4 X 10 |
| EZ bar curl | 4 X 10 |
| Wide grip curl | 4 X 10 |
| Concentration curl | 4 X 10 |
| Standing with wrist curl | 1 X failure |
| Reverse barbell with wrist curl | 1 X failure |
Saturday: Legs/ Abs
| Squats to bench | 4 X 12 |
| Quad extension | 4 X 12 |
| Bulgarian squats | 4 X 12 |
| Leg curls | 4 X 12 |
| Calf machine raises | 4 X 12 |
| Air bike | 3 X failure |
| Barbell twists | 3 X failure |
| Side bends | 3 X failure |
Supplements:
ON whey protein
ON casein
Muscleblaze MB vite
Suggestion for future transformers
Make small and obtainable goals. Exercise daily and find someone who can motivate you. Most importantly believe in yourself.
