day150 ish....Getting in good shape relatively speaking

There is a lot of fat to be lost. Still 210 lbs. If this keeps up I could shred the rest of the fat via some long duration cardio sessions. I believe dropping the fat may drop my running and biking times quickly. Also, it might make me quicker while playing basketball.  or now we will trudge along.

day 140 ish ..I think my fitness life style has burned it way into my neuropathways

So Now I am 213lbs..doing no Gluten... No supplements....I have a ways to go...I could very easily cut the rest of the fat by go  ketogenic for  about 2 weeks but I 

 really no into that.

What I would like to do is go more organic . locally , raw..and minimalistic. More on that later.

An interview with a good friend, mentor and fitness impesario.

First off, a lot people ask me where I come up with some of the crazy stuff I do. Some of the really good stuff comes form the Blair Ferguson.  


As for an update on my progress I am at around 214, but looking pretty good!

 Here is the Interview:

Introduce yourself

My name is Blair Ferguson.  I am the owner of Sportfit Proformance.  I currently have my own studio in Ventura CA.  Current backround includes Muscle Activation Techniques Specialist, Resistence Training Specialist Mastery, BS Kinesiology, RKC, USA Weightlifting, blah blah blah.....Been training for 12 years now (which apparently is a long time for a full time trainer), i've had to reinvent myself numerous times now to keep up with the economical situation.  You have to be pretty good now these days to work full time as trainer and thrive.  Training for so long I saw many things in the industry that didn't match up right.  They would tell us that if we did this exercise or technique or whatever that we would see this type of result, but the problem was that i wasn't seeing that result.  Say I would have 2 identical athletes with similar abilities, I'd put them both on the same program and I would be astounded when one would improve and the other would get worse.  Why the hell would that be happening?  Well come to find out every individual has their own unique individual weaknesses.  What might be a good exercise could be the worst exercise for another, and how do we know?  I needed more concrete evidence to see what we were actually doing to our clients.  That's where Muscle Activation Techniques came into the picture.  MAT is a checks and balances system to see if what we think we see is actually going on.  MAT is the catylist that drives all of my programming for clients.


  How did we meet what did you think of me as a young athlete? 
Ha, man we just talked about this a few weeks ago.  We met in high school.  I transfered in as a junior and you were a senior.  I was trying to establish my place on the basketball team, and you and everyone else was damned if they'd let that happen.  So one day after school we played a 2 on 2 pickup basketball game, a real friendly game, so I thought.  You proceeded to dunk on me and in the midst of your excitement on you way down you ended up sinking your teeth right in my shoulder.  I still have the scar from that one.  That's how it all started 16 years ago.
 What is Fitness? Does it even exist?

That is a great question.  This could be a 5 hour conversation.  In a way you are right.  I don't know if it does.  My thoughts on fitness have definitely changed through the years.  Some would say that Crossfitters are pretty fit, which is true but they are also pretty jacked up muscularly, does that still make them fit?  Powerlifters don't have much "cardio", long distance runners aren't very "strong", Lance Armstrong is a great cyclist but an average to below average Marathon runner, so is fitness just sport specific?  It's not the guy or gal on the cover of fitness magazines.  I think fighters, gymnists, though pretty jacked up later on encompass most of what we would consider fit.  How about the person who can continue to challenge themselves physically and nutritionally to constantly be varying so their body never adapts, all while their muscular integrity stays in tact.

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What is you next step, where is Sportfitproformance go from here?
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Just opening a second location in Westlake.  This program has a long way to go so i'll just continue to progress and develop this program until I have a super tight system.  So many things to learn and try and discard and try and implement and discard and adopt.
 Whats in your ipod right now?

Ooh, you know me man.  I'm always on some new stuff.  Real big on chillwave.  My tops on rotation right now include The National, Crystal Castles, The XX, Broken Social Scene, Foals, Kele Okereke, Sleigh Bells, Ratatat, and many more don't to one album for long and rarely go back.  Other then the music I still listen to all my MAT and RTS lecture, i'll always pick up something new.

If you want to take your fitness to another level in Los Angeles or Ventura County. Pay him a visit:

SPORTFITPROFORMANCE

End of the first week gluten free.

So I have been going gluten free. Sprinting , Distance running, Swam a whole 5 laps. Rode a bike, boxed, My advice to you is get the gluten out get the green vegetables and fruits in!  Gluten is in everything! Don't eat if you can.  Eat live food too!

As a aside not I have about five people working out with me now. Feel free to join if in the area!

Gluten is not your friend-

So now begins the journey of to some real fat loss. As many of you know I have had trouble with some serious inflammation . My joints hurt all the time but I do not have Arthritis. Strangely I have good and bad days.

My Father was an anti wheat fanatic, he never ate cereal, breads, or pasta. Partly because he didn't like the texture , partly because he didn't like the way it made him feel. It bloated him and made his stomach upset. We I always thought was weird.  My dad was around 165 lbs and ran about a 5:15 mile into his 50's .  I have progressively put on weight since I left good old SFSU. I topped out at 250 in 2002. In college i went as low as 160 topped out at 175. My diet was trash, Taco Bell, McDonalds, Great Steak, Wendys, Del Taco. I  got hospitalized twice for food poisoning.

Now this is where the story goes offtrack. My wife, Miss Cassidy, has had the same problem. she has tried everything.  She is in rather good shape except for her weight . She swam a 1000 yards today. Hit 150 on SST, has plenty of muscle, she deadlifted 255 last summer. She has responded well to low carb diets in the past! There is the mystery. What if it wasn't all the carbs but a gluten allergy?

So we are going no gluten , ( which conversely is rather low carb) We are going to mix in some raw, live organic in that mix to

day 120 or so

So I am back...been doing lots of sprints middle distance kettlebells and boxing.  I am currently at 209 lbs

Day 87 Cortisone Shots, Tequila Shots, and the simplicity of workouts.

So I had to have a cortisone shot in my ailing right knee as I have had inflammation form a sprained MCL. Cortisone is notorious for having many complications associated with it's use.  I opted for this since my joint is solid as a rock, but as we age we do not heal as fast. So I opted for the shot instead of more rehab or the scalpel.


I like alcohol , it is a great social lubricant. I gone months at a time without consuming. But I like it. IT is bad for the physique and performance. For must of us in order to reach our goals we must keep our consumption to  a minimum . By minimum I mean one beer , a light  on weekend.


When working out , remember to keep it simple as you learn more expand. Just because it isn't p90x doesn't mean it isn't any good




I beg you to do something anything to take control of your body!


So I am 210 Lbs- will eat pretty clean Monday Tuesday and Weds and Post a new pic at that time. But for now:

Day 72 ..more muscular .. still a lot of fat.

So I can talk about supplements for a  hours...not all are created equal..they are expensive and when not done right. They can be useless and dangerous.  So I am at 210.. I have been eating lots of berries nut during the day..plenty of water....pretty sloppy at night.  drink a few beers now and then.

Here is  a new pic for posterity :

Day 65- 209lbs!

So the supplements have had some effect. I will post another post tomorrow with a pic. But I am very happy in the direction that I am going.

Day 57- Birthday bash soon..Scotch taste good..and I 'm still at 213 lbs

So I have decide to began a supplement regime. I am adding  Creatine, BCAA's, Glutamine, and Arginine to my diet.   these pat two weeks my diet has been lackluster.  But after my birthday celebration I'll bring it back to more healthy schedule .. here is a pic for so we can follow if the supplements cause any visual changes!