Steve C. hit 650lbs for 20 reps on leg press today, a new pr right right before he's gone for Christmas. Proud of you man, you have made so much progress in the last 2months.

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Dan hits 720lbs for 20reps

Arm day

For comparison with the last pic. Here's me with abs. 190lbs about 9% body fat. September 2014.

215lbs, 15.9% body fat

Steven demonstrates the handstand. He held it for 30 seconds.

Steve's new pr of 630lbs for 20 reps. He weighed 286lbs in the AM.

Steve 286.2lbs today. Hit 105 for 10 reps on incline bench.

A quick protein snack. 23g protein. 2g fat. Not the "healthiest" but it will do for a quick meal if you're in a rush! Save your muscles!

Dan 'the rhino' hits 680lbs for 20 reps on leg press today.

Goodnight weights

Gettin fat!!!

Steve. 500lbs on leg press. Down to 285lbs from 308lbs.

Steven 164lbs

Week after thanksgiving.

Proud to see my star client Steven hitting his new pr of 135lbs for 2 reps on standing barbell military press. He was weighing 164lbs.

This the advanced handstand. Notice the beer on my foot.

This is the protein I recommend. Optimum nutrition gold standard whey. Please get either the double chocolate or vanilla ice cream flavor because they have the least amount of sweetner.

I take back that last post. Dan's new pr is 600lbs for 20 reps!

My new client Dan setting a personal record on legpress. 450lbs for 20 easy reps!

A look back at my leaner days. About 195lbs, 9 percent bodyfat. Nov 2013.

Here I am in post halloween party shape, 206lbs and 13.6 percent bodyfat. Still recovering from my broken rib but I try to do light cardio and not eat to much junk.

I think a lot of people forget that they need to eat more to gain muscle. They often end up staying the same size for a long time, these are usually the same people who are afraid to gain weight during a bulk. I myself am guilty of being like this in the past. I once heard a bodybuilder say something about this that made a lot of sense. He said, " It's hard to GROW your body while staying the same size."



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Steven looking good at 160.8lbs

You probably think homeless people don't workout, but you're wrong. I was shocked when I met Andrew, a 60 year old homeless veteran who served in Vietnam. I saw this guy pumping up next to a Chinese restaurant in the middle of the day. He says he does 2 sets of push-ups twice a day to build and maintain his strength. Just goes to show no matter what your age or living situation you can still get your exercise in.

My client Scott used to be one of the weakest people in the gym, now weighing 149lbs he happily loads up the T-Bar row with weight I would use! He easily did 10 reps with this. And btw there's another 10lb plate behind that 45 that you can't see.

Does it work?

Does it work, or does it not work? That's a good question to ask yourself when working out on your own or following someone else's workout routine. Well the answer is simple. Did you get where you wanted to go? Did you even get results? Lol. And if you didn't keep track of your workouts... how can you even tell? Lol. Well there's an answer, If you go back to old workouts you used to do and you can beat them with weight and reps then yes your shit worked. Plain and simple. However, did you moniter your weight and bodyfat? Hmm, if not just think back to your worst weight or think back to your best weight. Compare that to where you are now. At that chosen weight were you as fit as you are now? If you're stronger and leaner now, you are better now. Keep your body fat down and your lifts up, if you can keep increasing the weight you can do and/or your bodyfat keeps going down then it's working.


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Steven hitting arms today. His shoulders were looking pretty ripped here even though he was just doing overhead tricep extensions.

My client Steven at 159lbs today after hitting shoulders and legs.

Training Review - K. Doyle

I worked out with Brandon for a solid 6 months, 3 x week.   I was coming up on my 52nd b-day and I'd gotten into that "corporate routine".  It showed: soft, out of shape, no energy.  We spoke on the phone, met up for an evaluation and talked about my goals.  He came up with a plan and a time frame.   We knocked a 34 waist back down to a real 30..  and added 8-10 lbs of lean muscle, it was all good.  He really listened and didn't cut me any slack - I appreciate the fact he didn't buy into my "excuses".   There's not a lot of chit-chat going on -- you're there to meet your goals and he's a serious guy.  Good, hard, workouts.. and always pushing.   I've had many trainers over the years, done the boot-camp intensives.  Brandon is up there with the best.  He understand the way you look is a reflection of his knowledge.

K. Doyle

Mountain View, CA

Fwd: Training

Brandon,

I would like to thank you for all you have done to help me getting fit.  You have been a great motivator for me, a lot of that has been your encouraging personality.  I like the way you plan for each muscle building session.  Your extensive knowledge of how to best work out for each muscle. You knowing the anatomy of muscle building is outstanding!  I also want to thank you for encouraging me to have a good eating regime. 

Thank you again,

Robert Avila

My Review

I've been training with Brandon for more than one year and he has made a significantly positive impact on my life. Not only have I gained strength and muscle, I have lost weight and gained confidence. On top of all this, Brandon makes our workouts fun and enjoyable too!

In addition to his knowledge of fitness and exercise, his understanding of nutrition has been a big added bonus for me.

He makes me accountable for my actions and I believe everyone has something to gain from training with Brandon!

- Greg P.   San Jose