Summer Fitness Challenge Winners

The results are in for the John Hansen Summer Fitness Challenge! This transformation competition took place over a 12 week period from June 15th, 2020 to September 7th, 2020. Everyone who signed up for the John Hansen Fitness Challenge received a Personalized Training and Nutrition Program designed specifically for them to help they achieve their Fitness Goal over this full 12 week process.

In addition to the initial workout and diet program, each person who signed up for the John Hansen Fitness Challenge also received personal coaching from me each week. I personally followed up with each person every week and answered any questions they had so they could continue to make progress during the full transformation challenge.

Almost everyone who entered the Summer Fitness Challenge checked in with me each week to record their weight and waist and they were on top of it each week. This active participation helped me to adjust their diets and workouts in order for them to make progress each week. I was really happy and proud of the progress that everyone made during this 12 week challenge.

So, without further ado, I want to announce the top three winners of the John Hansen Summer Fitness Challenge. I congratulate everyone who was brave enough to take on this challenge in order to change the look of their physiques. I hope many of you will enter the John Hansen Fall Fitness Challenge which begins from September 28th to October 1st, 2020 and finishes up right before the holidays on December 21st, 2020. I am also hoping that others will be inspired by the great transformations that the winners of the John Hansen Summer Fitness Challenge have achieved and will register to work with me for the Fall Fitness Challenge to finish off 2020 on a High Note!

1st Place – Amado Requena

Amado joined the Summer Fitness Challenge in order to lose body fat and get back in shape. Amado’s starting weight was 228 pounds with a 46” inch chest and 44” waist. Because of the gyms being closed in Las Vegas (where Amado lived) at the beginning of the Challenge, he was forced to do his workouts at home. Amado had the power block dumbbells, kettlebells and heavy bands for his equipment. He also had a Swiss Ball that doubled for a bench when he needed to do any exercises lying down.

I wrote up a 2 day split routine for Amado for his workouts. On Day One, Amado trained his chest, back and shoulders followed by abs, legs and arms on Day Two. Amado also did some cardio exercise first thing in the morning and then did his weight training workouts in the afternoon.

I designed a diet program for Amado that consisted of 6 small meals consisting of lean protein and complex carbohydrates. The calorie content was key to losing weight so I gave Amado the correct amount of calories along with the right ratios of protein, carbs and fats. This allowed Amado to gradually lose fat while maintaining his muscle mass. As you can see from his week to week progress, Amado was able to consistently lose fat off his waist each week. He didn’t make big jumps from week to week but it was the small progress he made each week for the full 12 weeks that really accounted for his great progress.

Check out Amado’s Before and After pictures transformation! The results speak for themselves. Amado did a fantastic job of maintaining his muscle mass and strength while losing lots of body fat. He even added over an inch of muscle to his arms during the fat loss process. After 12 weeks of following a workout and diet program consistently, Amado was able to lose 5 1/2” off his waist shedding 24 pounds of weight.

Congratulations to Amado Requena on your amazing transformation! For winning first place in the John Hansen Summer Fitness Challenge, Amado wins a copy of all three of my new books – Bodybuilding Heroes and Legends: Vol. One, Diary of a Natural Bodybuilder and The MP6 Workout. He will also receive a copy of each of my two DVD’s – Real Muscle and Bodybuilding Seminars and Competitions. Old School Labs is also awarding Amado with $200 in free supplements from Old School Labs.

2nd Place – Mark Johnson

Mark wanted to change his body by both adding muscle and losing fat during the Summer Fitness Challenge. At a starting weight 154.5 pounds, Mark’s waist was actually bigger than his chest by an inch when he started the Challenge.

Mark was not on a consistent weight training program when he decided to start the Summer Fitness Challenge. He had lifted weights on and off over the years but had recently let himself go by eating and drinking too much and letting his weight get up to 185 pounds. He got down to 145 pounds by exercising and dieting but he wanted to transform his physique by simultaneously gaining muscle while losing fat. He had never used a coach before and decided to seek out my help in changing his body.

I had Mark start training on a 3 day push-pull-legs split. Mark trained chest, shoulders and triceps on day 1, legs and abs on day 2 and back and biceps on day 3. He made sure to send me the weights he used for every workout each week so I could write up new workout programs for the next week where he would be using either more weight or more reps. This use of progressive resistance each week allowed Mark to build muscle while losing fat.

Mark’s diet consisted of six small meals with the right amount of calories to lose body fat but enough of the macronutrients (protein, carbs and fats) to repair and build muscle tissue. Mark also needed enough complex carbohydrates to provide the energy needed to train heavy each workout.

Mark’s strength went up each week on his workouts so he was definitely building muscle throughout the 12 week period of the Fitness Challenge. Remember how Mark’s waist was one inch bigger than his chest when he started his program? By the final week of the Fitness Challenge, Mark’s chest was 3 inches bigger than his waist. You can definitely see the difference in the Before and After pictures.

Congratulations to Mark Johnson on changing his body so dramatically in only 12 weeks! For winning first place in the John Hansen Summer Fitness Challenge, Mark wins a copy of two of my new books – Diary of a Natural Bodybuilder and The MP6 Workout. He will also receive a copy of each of my DVD Real Muscle. In addition, Old School Labs is also awarding Mark with $100 in free supplements.