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Life with Add's 6 Month Transformation From 190Lbs to 156Lbs

Read how Life with Add lost 40lbs of fat and gained 7lbs of muscle in 6 months through running and strength training.

Article by Madeleine Smith

A before and after photo of a 5'11" male showing a weight reduction from 190 pounds to 156 pounds. A respectable loss of 34 pounds.
M/34/5’11” [190lbs > 156lbs = 34lbs] 6 months down 40lbs of fat and up 7lbs of muscle
Originally posted on /r/progresspics

Introduction

Life with Add, a 34-year-old male, shared his journey on Reddit, how he was able to lose 40lbs of fat and gain 7lbs of muscle, bringing him from 190lbs to 156lbs over a 6-month period. The transformation was through consistent running and shifting his focus to strength training, five days of weight lifting and two days of cardio.

How running helped lose fat

Life with Add started his fitness journey with running, covering five miles a day for three months, with no diet change or any other lifestyle modifications. The results were a loss of 40lbs of fat in three months. His initial advice for anyone starting is to focus on getting to a point where running a mile is easy, and then you can build from there.

Transition to strength training

In the next three months, Life with Add combined running with strength training to gain 7lbs of muscle. He weight lifts five days a week and cardio twice a week, switching between rowing and running. He was able to reduce his mile pace from 20 minutes to 8:30 minutes through consistent running, which played a significant role in his progress.

Tracking progress

Life with Add tracks his progress through a scale that reads body fat and muscle mass. He also undergoes a body fat scan at his local university. He uses the RENPHO Body Fat Scale, which syncs to his Apple health, watch, and the fitbod app he uses to make workouts. Life with Add notes progress data storage consistently across platforms has been helpful for him.

Conclusion

Life with Add's transformation is phenomenal, and his journey from primarily running to strength training is proof that everyone can achieve their fitness goals with commitment and consistency. He notes that he feels fantastic all the time and encourages anyone to try various workouts and see how their bodies respond. In all, fitness is a personalized journey, and Life with Add's transformation reflects that.

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Madeleine Smith

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Madeleine is passionate about empowering individuals with the information and tools they need to transform their bodies and lives.