Bodybuilding.com - Male Transformation Of The Week - Joey Gorena!

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Being able to see others transform their body is a ton of motivation for me!

Like most people, Joey was always struggling with keeping up a fit lifestyle. But in September of 2006, he finally got serious and took control of his body. Read on to learn how he lost 13% body fat!

Male Transformation Of The Week - Joey Gorena!

By: Male Transformation Of The Week

Before:
175 lbs

After:
175 lbs

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Vital Stats
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Name: Joey Gorena
BodySpace: joey44

Before:
Weight: 175 lbs
Body Fat: 21%

After:
Weight: 175 lbs
Body Fat: 8%

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Why I Got Started
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This all started back in September of 2003 when I realized that I couldn't eat ice cream every night anymore without getting fat. So I had my wife take a picture of me just standing in our living room. Wow, it looks worse on camera than it does in the mirror!

But I knew that was just a point of reference for what I had planned. I've always been very "athletic". I played sports growing up; I was starting varsity football linebacker; ran miles and miles, etc... you get the point.

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Joey Gorena's Progress.

But as life goes for most of us, circumstances get in the way, or so we think. Getting married and having kids, while trying to establish myself in the business world was no easy task! My body paid for it!

Now, I wish I could say that ever since I "started" in September of '03 that I kept it up the whole time. No, that's just the first pic I took. Really, like most people, I got all pumped about "getting" in shape and it was kind of off and on for a while until September of 2006.

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I've Always Been Very Athletic.

Ever since then, I've been going non stop and really applied myself to learn the nutrition side of things. I don't "diet". I have a "diet". It's just my lifestyle. It took me a while to figure out that how I ate was a huge part of it - not just working out!

I've learned a lot from Bodybuilding.com and BodySpace. Being able to see others transform their body is a ton of motivation for me!

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It's Just My Lifestyle.

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Supplements
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Diet
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I eat 6-7 meals per day and try to take in about 250-300 grams of protein a day and my carbs vary between 150-300 grams per day. I try to keep fat minimal, only eating "good fats".

6:30 am:

50 grams protein shake
2 pieces of wheat bread

9:30 am:

6 oz tuna
24 grams whey
1/2 cup oatmeal

12:00 pm:

3:00 pm:

6 oz tuna
24 grams whey
Oatmeal

6:00 pm: Pre Workout

24 grams whey
3 pieces of white bread
8 oz juice

8:30 pm: Post Workout

50 grams whey
40 grams of fast carbs

10:00 pm:

Whole grain cereal
24 grams whey

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Joey Gorena.

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Training
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I mix it up a lot to keep my body guessing. Also, I do abs 4-5 days a week and cardio mixed in from time to time, depending of if I'm cutting or bulking.

Monday: Chest