Jonny Cruz had two problems: Facebook and a fear of death by workout. The 36-year-old- actor from West Hollywood, California, had started working as a creative producer with the social media giant, only to find that free meals and snacks at work were an irresistible temptation. I have always had a lean frame, so I don't look heavy or fat per se, he says, but grazing all day had him taking in a lot of extra calories.
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Meanwhile, hed stopped really exercising. It all started when he tried to get back in the gym after slacking off for a few years. Suddenly he found that any strenuous exercise left him feeling dizzy. I got really worried that I had something going on with my health but was too afraid to get it checked out, he says.
That left him in a bind, adding more pounds while not getting the exercise he needed to burn calories. To the naked eye you wouldn't really think anything about my weight, but I could really feel it, he says. Tired of feeling sluggish and dizzy, he finally talked to a cardiologist, who confirmed his heart was healthy. Cruz realised hed created his own barriers to getting back in shape; he felt especially guilty for having a girlfriend who runs marathons while he worried a workout might kill him. At 71.5kg, his body fat percentage was 19.24 percent.
His doctor told him that his dizziness would likely subside as he exercised. So Cruz threw himself into a six-week transformation atUltimate Performance. His initial assessment rolled right into a workoutIt was great cause I didn't have time to freak out, he says. He felt on the brink of dizziness, but as he kept going the feeling disappeared. Soon he was training without fear.
To fix his diet, he switched to amacro eating plan, logging all of his intake inMyFitnessPal. Hed never done that before, and soon learned the value of tracking fats, carbs, and protein. It was a challenge, but he realised how important it was to know exactly what he was eating. He even signed up with a service calledMacroPlate, which delivered meals designed to fit his plan.
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Along the way, he un-learned some bad habits, including form that hadnt been serving him well. It was a lot of pain, but very rewarding to see how much more weight or reps I was doing each week, he says.
Within two weeks he could pinch his fat and notice it felt looser. In six weeks he lost nine pounds and dropped his body fat to just over 10 percent, giving him a super-cut look. I was amazed at how much muscle I gained, he says. I didn't think I would get lean and build muscle the way I did. Hes now bulking up, especially focusing on his legs.
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