Results in Five Weeks?
One of the most frequent questions I hear is “how long before I can see results”? The answer is usually not so crystal clear — people define results differently, and have far different expectations about what they can achieve. Most people focus on their physical appearance when they talk about success:
- I want to lose weight
- I want to “get big”
- I want to get rid of stubborn fat and tone up
While we all can identify with aesthetic goals, how many of us focus on performance and real-world preparedness? At the StrengthBox, we believe it’s the latter that is far more relevant. You can look amazing, but if you can’t push or pull your own bodyweight, you’re hardly prepared for the contingencies of life. And while you can diet and try every gimmick on the market to achieve a photoshoot-ready body, if you’re not healthy, strong and useful – you’ve only achieved shallow success.
Eat Real, Train Real
At this point, I’d like to introduce you to Mike Kourtsidis. A little over five weeks ago, Mike participated in our Eat Real Challenge – a program where you committed to eating a paleo diet for 5 weeks, as well as training regularly and getting proper sleep. And in 5 short weeks, he’s gotten some great results — so much so that he’s won our contest!
Mike had a 17% improvement in his bodyfat percentage (improved over 4 basis points), losing over six pounds in the process (meaning he added a lot of muscle along the way). More importantly, his physical conditioning improved dramatically. All participants were tested in a baseline workout at the beginning of the challenge, which was repeated at the end of the five weeks. Mike improved his score by a whopping 42%!
Another Workout in the Books
Congratulations Mike! He’ll be enjoying a free month of unlimited StrengthBox training here in Toronto, and we know he’ll continue to do well.
Christina displays good form
Voula getting her Squat on
Some honorable mentions must go to Christina Pagiatakis and Voula Kalaitzis. Christina lost 22 pounds in the five weeks (she would have won if weight loss was the contest goal) and also improved her baseline performance score by over 12%. Voula’s bodyfat percentage improved by over 16% (3 basis points) and her performance score improved by 32%. She’s getting married in a few short weeks, and she’s going to look fantastic. Excellent results, and we’re very proud!
How long to see results? Five weeks isn’t very long…and positive results were seen from everyone who participated. Proof positive that evolutionary fitness and nutrition works.
Think Paleo and stay StrengthBox strong!
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