Zero Day: My "Secret" Pictures Revealed After 3 Years
ByZero Day
G’day,
Before I tell you who I am I will let you in what this blog is all about.
This is a real time physique transformation with daily updates on my progress, my workouts, my nutrition plan and my thoughts and feelings. In order to hold myself totally accountable I will also publish daily pictures of my progress along with the occasional video.
This is an ongoing process not an exact science. I am a real live human being posting on this blog. I am not a bodybuilding pro trying to pad my ego. I’m just a regular guy using 100% natural methods to try and get into shape. What you see here is a real guy just posting his thoughts and feelings as I go through this process.
Like anything else you read on the web these days take everything I say with a grain of salt. With that said, if I am successful in transforming my body I do hope you may be able to learn a thing or two that you can use yourself to transform your body.
All in all, my mission here is two-fold. First I want to hold myself accountable to my program by forcing myself to post daily updates and pictures (except for rest days).
Secondly, I hope to inspire anyone out there (you?) reading my posts that a physique transformation is possible within 12 weeks if you follow a few simple (not easy) guidelines. Thats right you can use me as your guinea pig as I discover what works and what doesn’t.
So who am I? Well, I am an Aussie living and working in Japan, who is quite frankly fed up with not being in shape. In a “previous life” 6 years ago I was in great shape reaching a bodyfat of 8% down from 17% after doing Body For Life (an intense 12 week program). In the pictures below you can see the result of my previous efforts.
I continued to train hard 6 days a week for the next 10 months and maintained a lean shape.
Even though I was proud of my acheivement I still didn’t really know squat about fitness.
I just followed the same program 6 days a week for the whole 10 months, it never even occured to me that I could mix it up a little. Truth be told, my ego also exploded out of all proportion. All the new-found attention I got from friends and acquaintances went right to my head.
In retrospect I went on a downward spiral the day after I finished my initial 12 week challenge. Even though I continued to train hard I partied way too hard in the night-time for someone who preached the benefits of fitness in the daytime. It wasn’t long before I began to pay the price.
My workouts soon suffered until boredom and tiredness set in to the point where one morning I just said “stuff it!” and decided to sleep in. That little sleep-in turned into days, then weeks and then months. By the time I had woken from my slumber I was back up to 20% bodyfat.
You know what happens next…apathy, self-pity and guilt consumed me. “After all that hard work, how could I just let myself go like that!”
Man, I am so sick of living in the past. It’s time for me to get real. So, for the past 6 months I immersed myself into fitness books and videos trying to work out the best program for me. I also got off my ass and went to the gym to prepare and fine-tune my approach.
Let me tell you a secret…right now my bodyfat is again at 20% which I am actually happy with becuase I really “blew out” big time.
It is still hard for me to look at these pictures now. However, I want this blog to be about truth from the word go. In time I believe it will be cathartic for me to release all the skeletons in my closet. Let’s face it, none of us are perfect, we all screw up now and again. I’m no different to you, or anybody else in that respect.
Here are the “secret’ pictures I have kept hidden for 3 years.
Ok, that’s enough negative energy. Right now it’s time for me to “pull the trigger” and dial it in for the next 12 weeks. I’m talking about the whole package: cardio, weights, nutrition and mind power.
That’s right baby!
It’s time to make a comeback!
Peace, AJ
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Hey there! I thought I’d use your M1 journal to help me along my journey as well, since we have similar pasts.
I was just thinking about all the fun I could have clubbing when I’m done my M1. Learning from you, I see that I’d just end up back where I started! Thanks!
G’day Nick,
Funny thing is mate, I used to reminisce about my ‘clubbing days’ when I was out of shape. Before this current journey I thought I really wanted to get back on the clubbing scene when I got into shape again.
Now I definitely know better. I have only had 1 drink this year (on New Year’s Eve 2006/7) and feel much better for it. I also think much clearer now and have a vision for the future (instead of dreaming about it).
I now have no desire to drink or be stupid anymore, I will never go back!
Cheers,
Adam
My first attempt failed miserably. im going back to basics and damn it really hit me today … it hit me real bad. Im on track and there is no way back. i will be using ur day to day posts from day 1 to day 84 in this blog and hell im gonna do it. word!
thx for ur inspiration mate.
andres.
day 0 completed successfully. Peace.
Way to go Andres, its a journey not a sprint.
Cheers,
Adam Waters
Today March 24, 2008 is day one for me. I weigh 310lbs. I am 32 years old.This is my last resort, I have tried everything and so you are my inspiration Mr. Waters. I have always dreamed of going to Australia, but that dream has changed, I would like to get shredded and meet my hero, Adam Waters. Thank you for what you have inspired me to do.
Hi Adam,
I have a question that I hope you’d be able to answer. I’m about to start on “Metabolic Surge” which you have been through. I noticed that you “Mission 1″ was 12 weeks long or 84 days.
“Metabolic Surge” program is 36 days consisting of 3 time Phase 1-3. Have you done anything on the top of that, or have you did the introduction program as well as the main 36 day one.
Thank you and keep up the good work
K
Hi K,
On Mission 1 I basically went through Surge twice (72 days) with time off over Xmas 06.
Shred hard,
Adam
I am 24 with a 25% body fat comp. I am determind to get rid of this guiltful weight that pluges me every wakeing moment. I just need to know how to start.
Okay! Adam, I am somewhat obese because my BMI says that my I have over 30% body fat. It is hard to tell how much I weigh (250lbs) by looking at me. Most people think that I weigh a lot less. Anyway, i will be following your program for the next 12 weeks and so on. Today is my day 0.
Hey Adam. Fellow aussie here mate. Thanks for making you journey open, and free to view. All the profiteering in the weight loss world has me disillusioned and uninspired. 3 years ago I was in peak health, and looked good. I am using that picture I have as inspiration, and using your journey as bible. I think the key for me will be taking daily photos and blogging. I’m going to try and find a free blogging webby to track my journey. Like you, I’m starting in november, and my birthday is feburary 6. That is something like 76 days. Short of your program, but mate, your body after 40 days is as good as i want to get. Just slim. I’m 6’4, and 133kg. My arms and legs are toned and I’m quite proud (and amazed) of them. It’s all about the mid section for me. the gut and the man boobs.terrible. I’ve made myself a promise adam,.. get to a naked weight of 105kg by feb 6, and I’ll buy myself a motorbike.
Day 0….
Now wheres my camera…
-Gordz
Way to go Tevon, shred hard mate and let me know how you go.
Cheers,
Adam
G’day Gordz,
Great to hear you are taking massive action mate. Let me know your blog address when you get started. Shred hard man!
Adam
Hi Adam,
Jup, my name says it all: I’m a woman. I stumbled upon your vid on youtube and now your blog. I’m not here to ogle your after pictures and ask you for a date (though I wouldn’t mind *wink*)
I’ve learned a thing or two about nutrition a few years back when I also did a program. Got me in anorexia land. All cardio, no weights and little food. Got down from 150 to 118 (I’m 5’10 so that’s not really good.) Kept going on 300 cals a day for a few months, then an eating frenzy began and well, after jo-jo-ing for 2 years, I got up to 160 lbs by overeating. (I couldn’t tell when I was full. I just ate all the time.) Now I’m back to 145 by just trying to get my appetite and metabolism back to normal. Still, I have a high bodyfat percentage and I’m not lean. (anorexia pretty much erased those muscles.)
Seeing your journey and your persistence inspires me to really go for it and not make excuses anymore. Thanks for the wake-up call. You look fantastic. The before and after picture look like two different men. Even your face has changed. You look like a really lean and young version of Patrick Swayze. Coming from me, that’s a compliment . Anyway I’ll stop bugging you with my little life story and do something useful, before I start to sound like one of those yakking old ladies you’re stuck with in a bus during a 2 hour traffic jam.
~Etta
I’m several years behind you, but you remind me of myself.
The potential is there, but untapped. I used to be really fit (British rowing championship contender) then I took up partying, then smoking, and it all went out of shape.
Today, I close that chapter of my life, and I’m going to be tracking you day by day, step for step in an effort to achieve what you have.
-Ozy
Hi adam, i was actually surfing youtube when i came across your video so now i am here and u gave me a great idea of taking photos everyday. Like your holding a cake with a 6 pack of abs i dont know what i will do but i will think of something. I am only 14 but seeing my other mates running around with their 6 packs and such burns me up and makes me remember when i was bout 11 years old i used to be a future athlete seriously but then my parents broke up, i discovered the fun of online games and i drank more coke then water. Anyway those days are over, i am inspired by you and i want to do what you did. I weigh 82.7kg and i am following a thing from dietacces.com called the 11 day diet because it helped my sister loose 12kg in a month or so….but she didn’t do hardcore workouts everyday unlike i will be doing. I wont be telling anyone im doing it, but i might just tell my mates when i have a 6 pack and i weigh 70kg and show them my pictures a day.
Anyway i better start on day 0…..thanks adam.
Hi Joel, great to hear you are taking massive action action of your goals mate. Let me know how you go man and send me your after pics! Shred hard man!
Man, I want to be like you.. I’m eighteen years old, you know.. I’m fat.. not too much but fat at least.. I wanna change , I want to be another men from the one who’s writting this comment.. And when I found this blog and read what you did.. It was a surprised for me, I can’t imagine this before I read here , you know.. I thought It was impossible.. Now I’m going to start a challenge like this for me.. to change, not just my weight , i wanna change my mind too, do more sport and some stuff’s that I always wanted to ..
Thanks man, you’re the best..
I’ll visit this blog everyday, because now it’s my favourite blog
And sorry for my english, I am from south america and I know a little bit..
Hi Ozy, I know how you feel mate, when you let yourself go it doesn’t feel good. But as long as you can draw breath you have it in you to turn your life around man, the fact that you were a British rowing contender is evidence of that! Shred hard man and let me know how you go!
Adam